Showing up for a group ride can often be intimidating, especially when you’re riding with a group of strangers and even more so when those strangers are some of the fastest women in the world. I was invited to one of the CANYON//SRAM training rides the day before the AMGEN Tour of California women’s race […]
In continuation of our AMGEN Tour of California Virtual Ride Series, we hosted the CANYON//SRAM Racing women’s professional team in Lake Tahoe as they prepared for the prestigious 4 day stage race. Team members Alena Amialiusik, Hannah Barnes, Lisa Brennauer and Barbara Guarischi joined us for the ride. In the live-streamed spin through Watopia, our […]
On March 21st, hundreds of riders participated in the AMGEN Tour of California “Ride to Win!” group ride for a chance at two spots for an all expenses paid trip to Zwift HQ in Long Beach and the opportunity to ride with former world hour record holder and retired pro cyclist, Jens Voigt. Justin Terry […]
In recent months a name has sprung from nowhere and positioned itself at the forefront of the rapidly growing racing scene on Zwift. They call themselves KISS! Who are KISS and who is behind it? KISS was born out of a nighttime road race organized by ARCC (Alba Rosa Cycling Club) in the UK. The […]
No matter when you ride, you’ll see a few regular faces on Zwift – and #1 ranked USA Cycling MTB Pro Nathan Guerra (pronounced Gaer-ruh) is probably one of them. Guerra was one of the early beta testers and has the distinction of logging more than 15,000 mi/24,000 KM on Zwift. But maybe you know […]
Simon Schofield, freelance cycling journalist & creator of the Zwiftcast, talks to us about his life in cycling, his discovery of Zwift and his plans for the future of the much loved Zwiftcast. Z: More and more Zwifters are becoming familiar with the Zwiftcast, but tell us about the man behind the microphone. S: I […]
A key session in every time-crunched cyclist’s training plan, sweet spot training is designed to bring rapid improvements to FTP without undue stress to the body. One or two of these sessions a week will have a big impact on your fitness and will result in noticeable increases to your functional threshold power (FTP)*. *FTP […]
Andee Green has had a rollercoaster 18 months. A cyclist since his Dad built him a bike from scrap parts when he was a toddler, he was working as a head chef in Dorset when his life came tumbling down around him. On the 23rd January 2015, Andee Green was diagnosed with Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis […]
Cassie Baldi takes to the virtual roads with the Pros CANYON//SRAM Racing are the new team on the block. Comprised of World Champions, National Champions, Olympians, Classics and Criterium winners; they’re a team packed with talent, who want to do things differently and backed by the big brand names of Canyon, SRAM, Rapha. Earlier this […]
Training with Power In December 2010, Zwift co-founder Jon Mayfield wrote his first lines of code for what would eventually become Zwift. Having made video games for many years, Jon wanted to take the boring, monotonous routine of indoor training and make it fun. It turns out he not only made it fun but addicting. […]
