Same same, but different. It’s a saying the Vietnamese use to describe the way they do things, how they live, what they’re selling, almost anything. It boils down to how their way of life is essentially the same as Westerners, but actually very, very different! Same same, but different: The Vietnamese way VS the Western way….
Tag: riding
Zwift’s Watopian Landscape
Hats off to the programmers and developers at Zwift. They really have created a fully immersive and impressive landscape in “Watopia” for us to lose ourselves in. It sure beats staring at a garage wall or numbers on a screen! Paired with a smart trainer that changes resistance to simulate gradients, it’s the ultimate in indoor…
Some evenings are just too good to spend on the trainer!
Some moments are just too good to waste on the trainer. My plan for the evening was to get home from work and jump on Zwift for an hour’s sweetspot session, but perfect weather (combined with an internet outage, hehehe) convinced me to unshackle myself from the trainer and head outdoors for some magically mellow…
Never waste a sunny Sunday
Sometimes I have to pinch myself to see if I’m dreaming. I forget just how lucky I am to be able to live and ride here on this southern island. It really doesn’t get much better than waking up to this! I only had a short amount of “ride time” on this beautiful Sunday morning…
Christmas Day Ride
It’s been a long time since I’ve had a Christmas Day ride in summer! Just a hour quickie between breakfast and lunch to explore a few of the sights of the Blue Mountains, I was getting fried in the intense sun. Hope you’re all having a fantastic holiday period with family and friends. Ride on!
Chasing the Pixel Peloton
I’ve put over 1000 virtual km’s on the digital roads of Zwift so far and it’s safe to say that I’m pretty addicted to the program. I’ve ridden the lusciously tropical Watopia, storm soaked streets of London and also the Richmond World Champs course. I still can’t believe I’m spending so many hours on the trainer…
Two Wheels with TC 