Snaggy Ridge 105 represents my one year raceiversary, so I was looking forward to it, and somewhat dreading it, as a benchmark for progress over the last year. Intro: 00:07 Thank you: 02:11 Some Feedback: 02:46 The Race: 07:25 Teaching Moments: 13:05 Looking Ahead: 14:19…
Andrew Van Til
Zwift Releases their iOS UX Dumpster Fire to Apple TV
I have to wonder what the product managers at Zwift were thinking when they OK’d releasing the hot mess that is Zwift on iOS to the Apple TV. While it’s usable, barely, on an iPad it is not on the Apple TV. I really hope this was an accident, because wow……
I expected this to be marketing BS, but it was fairly sensible…
There are a few interesting takeaways from this Rene Herse article on the aerodynamics of gravel bikes/riding. If you just want the TLDR; body position is where it’s at (duh). I did enjoy that they corroborated my assertion that aero gravel wheels aren’t a great idea :). But I would like to see some independent corroboration of the claim that a handlebar bag is more aerodynamic. They claim a small gain, probably…
Why don’t we like TT?
I did my first organized, licensed, legit time-trial (TT) on Sunday, and it was a blast. But, it’s not really a discipline with broad appeal in the US (this is different in other countries), and I don’t understand why. I have some theories, but I think it might be better to ask why you all don’t do TT (or if you do, chime in to say that). It’s a style of riding…
Great Cycle Challenge 2022
Pretty late post on this one. Like last year, I am participating in the Great Cycle Challenge which is a fundraiser for pediatric cancer research. I’m also really bad at fundraising, so here goes… <insert jazz hands> Donate! </>…
Turkey Burner – 2022
Last year’s Turkey Burner was a highlight last year. The course was awesome, the organizer was awesome, and it was just all around feel good event. I signed up for the 2022 race, on Saturday, November 5th, a while back but forgot to get this post up pointing that out. It should be fun, and the winner takes home a frozen turkey, and last year they got some malt liquor too :).…
Garmin fēnix 7 vs fēnix 6
I impulsively bought a Garmin fēnix 7 shortly after they released the updated HRV and Training Status 2.0 features for the watch. This video walks through some of those features and tries to answer the question around whether it’s worth upgrading from the fēnix 6 to the fēnix 7.…
Wahoo KICKR V6/2022 Launches
There’s not a lot new in the V6 KICKR, but the addition of Wi-Fi is nice for those using an Apple TV (like me) because it frees up the Bluetooth connections for other things. Otherwise, I’m not really seeing anything upgrade worthy if you already have a working smart trainer configuration. But, obviously a solid contender if you’re looking for THE BEST smart trainer (or one of the best anyway) available today.…
Garmin Slides out 9.50 firmware for 530/830/1030
Guessing that this must have been an important enough issue to do a point release with nothing else. Lame… You can’t even download the release to apply it yourself… Double lame. Time to fire up the Garmin Express and bang on “sync device” for a while……
Snaggy Ridge 105
I will be heading back to Tipton, IA for the Snaggy Ridge 105 gravel race in a few weeks. I was unprepared for the experience last year, but in my defense it was my first gravel race, ever. Not sure I’ve learned enough, or am fit enough, to be more than an “also-ran”, but I couldn’t say “no” to the incredible benchmark that doing it again, a year on, will be. ATM,…