The Bike Crank

Spring training is killing me. I’m not keeping up and so Zwift is taking great joy in yelling me to spin faster or output more power. The ride – Zwift The bike – Trek Madone 6.9

Only time for a short ride today. That’s fine. My back was killing me and I was ready to bail. The ride – Zwift The bike – Trek Madone 6.9

Another Spring training sufferfest where my trainer gets a great thrill out of slamming on the brakes if my cadence stops. Interestingly enough if I stop pedaling for a minute it will drop the resistance and allow to get back up to cadence. Not sure who designed this or if my trainer is flawed but there’s nothing in real biking that is like this. The

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This was miserable but I’m sure it will be worth it when I see all the “gain”. (Never happens for me). I’m still not sure my trainer behaves correctly in these training rides on Zwift. It applies so much resistance that I can barely move the pedals then when I get up to a reasonable cadence it drops most of the resistance. However, if I

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Leg is still in pain from a leg cramp last night so I’m taking it easy with some sugar cookies. The ride – Zwift The bike – Trek Madone 6.9

Scotland for a warmup followed by a failed attempt to ride with the HERD. I wasn’t paying attention and the fence zapped me. I ended up riding alone which was fine. The ride – Zwift The bike – Trek Madone 6.9

Back to it after Spring Break The ride – Zwift The bike – Trek Madone 6.9

Checking the boxes on Zwift Big Spin. Riding with big groups is run and definitely breaks up the monotony. The ride – Zwift The bike – Trek Madone 6.9

Just another rainy Zwift day. The ride – Zwift The bike – Trek Madone 6.9