Having been a Zwifter from day one, this was a platform that was going to revolutionize indoor training, and 3 years later it sure did. It continues to grow in functionality and rider/racer appeal; however a few new products have popped up on the horizon. One in particular is Road Grand Tours, which is boasting better cycling physics and more detailed high screen resolution. Just to preview some of the early features, click this link. The realism of RGT is unprecedented, from the bikes, racers, …

As they say, sometimes you get the bear and other times the bear gets you. After a great 3 months of training, the weather finally cooperated for a long ride and decided the Skyline Drive would be a great spot to get in some climbing. A group of 6 left the parking area and ventured up the first climb.  Just to refresh your memory, you are immediately greeted with a 6.1 mile climb of 1571 feet, with a grade of 5-6% for the duration. There …

Let’s just say that I have been thinking about this ride for a while and needless to say I got a big head even before I started. Zwift dangled the release Alpe d’Zwift for a few days before it actually dropped onto Zwift. There was a lot of speculation on whether this was going to be a true reproduction of Alpe d’Huez or Zwift’s version, which in fact it is. The new addition to the many miles of Zwift soars 7.5 miles into the pixelated …

December 7, 2017 – Had a great ride enjoying the Christmas Lights and friends!!! Great
Decorations and a very welcoming party to warm up from the chilly

Over 6,875 feet of climbing over 81 miles, is a slight less than the Skyline Drive 100 Miler, but its that last climb that has your legs screaming.  The ride was slightly more than 87 miles (see ride profile below) out and back starting in Front Royal. I parked below the toll gate (cyclists must pay fee) at the entrance to the Skyline Drive and I was immediately greeted with a 6.1 mile climb of 1571 feet. What a way to warm up. The average …

Over 10,660 feet of climbing doesn’t seem that tough over 100 miles, but it more than I had anticipated.  The ride was a 100 mile (see ride profile below) out and back starting in Front Royal. I parked below the toll gate (cyclists must pay fee) at the entrance to the Skyline Drive and I was immediately greeted with a 6.1 mile climb of 1571 feet. What a way to warm up. The average grade was about 5%, with a few sections with 6-7%, so …

Thanks to Mike Cotty and the Col Collective I decided to give Mt. Evans a go this summer. I was heading to Denver for a week of R&R, so I figured why not. Mt. Evans boasts the highest paved road in North America. The ride is 27.9 miles in length with 6,944 feet of elevation gain. The average grade is about 4.6%.  The ride begins at 7,526 and ends at 14,130 feet. Having done rides up to 10,000 feet in the past, I figured that …

Everyone says that Mont Ventoux is one of those epic climbs that you just have to try. Well, with the winter in full swing in Virginia, I thought I  had to to give it a whirl and thinking that I was prepared for this climb was a bit of an understatement. Newly equipped with my Wahoo Kickr and FulGaz (Advanced Virtual Cycling) I had the opportunity to ride it in the comfort of my cycling studio. More on that in a future post. It seems …

Inspired by the Col Collective Cycling Video Series, HCycling takes you on some of the most interesting climbs in the United States. The first in the series is Mt. Lemmon in Tuscon, Arizona.

Cycling up the Mt Lemmon Hwy in Tucson, Arizona is an epic ride that rivals some of the best climbs across the country and in Europe.

You start off at about 2,557 ft surrounded by saguaro cactus and mesquite trees and climb as high as 9,133 ft to pine tree vegetation and cool air. With a few breaks on …

I have been travelling with my bike for over 5 years now and it used to be great. Being a million miler flier my preferred airline was always kind enough to waive any fee. Per my rewards, I was allowed to check up to 5 bags and the Airlines allowed the bike bag to count as two at no extra fee. As the times got a little tighter with the Airlines, they all of a sudden waived my waiver. The fees started at $50/one way …

The Race Day Software software made its debut at an Ultra Cycling event. The software was customized for the  12-hour, 24-hour and 100-mile Championships. Several new features were added including the following:

1. Leaderboard
2. Dynamic and Automatic reporting of all category results within one race. This did not require outputting each of the categories separately

Based on the implementation of this version, several new features were identified, which are currently in the RTS Product