Road.cc recently published an article titled “Six reasons why you should use a power meter.” Now I must confess I ride with power pretty much 100% of the time. That said, I would never recommend anyone buy one. So in rebuttal to that article, here are my six reasons you SHOULD NOT BUY a powermeter……
Tag: pro cycling
Aero is the new lightweight
These days, you can easily empty your wallet buying “free” speed. Aerodynamic advantage have overtaken lightweight as the key selling point on many products. But how much of that is actually worth it? Where is it best to invest those dollars? I’m not going to delve into the merits of a time trial bike or…
Braking on wet carbon: the argument for disc brakes!
I’m still not a fan of the look of disc brakes on a road bike, but after the weekend’s very wet ride on my carbon wheels I can certainly see the reasoning behind them! Let’s just say I would not have wanted to pull up in a hurry. Each corner or road junction was nerve…
Things cyclists never say
A few giggles for your Saturday.
Maze in honour of Richie Porte!
Check this out! Hardcore Richie Porte fan and Tasmanian farmer Rowan Clark has gone to great lengths to create this incredible maze, celebrating the Tassie cycling icon. A tractor, a GPS, a shipload of creativity and a night’s work and you get this: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-02-13/richie-porte-maze-tribute/9425524 How cool is that? :-)
Zwift Academy 2017 Review
Well it’s all done and dusted. The 2017 Zwift Academy (for those who haven’t made the final U23 top ten) is officially over. From the 9234 entrants in the Men’s Academy, 1245 managed to finish the program, myself included! Over the six-week program, entrants needed to complete 8 structured workouts, 5 group rides and 2…
