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Apple TV Siri Remote and Zwift
If there is one thing that Zwifters using the Apple TV have been able to agree on, it’s the frustration of trying to use the horrible Apple TV remote with the Zwift interface. While I think part of the blame can be placed on Zwift for not being better able to optimize their app for…
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On the Peloton Strive Score
Before I begin discussing the Strive Score, let me note that I’m not a doctor or any other type of accredited authority. I’m just an ordinary Pelotoner who likes data. This blog should not be used in place of advice from a real medical expert. On April 30th, 2021, Peloton announced a new heart rate-related…
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It’s not easy being a pit bull
If a dog spends over a year at a shelter, watching patiently as the dogs around her come in and out every few weeks, you can be pretty sure the dog has some medical or behavioral challenge that makes it necessary for the shelter take extra time to find the “just-right” adoptive family. Or maybe…
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Zwift display part 1: speed, distance, and the basic display
in ZwiftMaking sense of all of the pop-up and overlay displays on the Zwift screen. The first in a series of posts.
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On lug nuts
in TechnologyNASCAR is moving from the time-honored 15″ steel wheels to 18″ aluminum, I guess because the ride of a NASCAR race car wasn’t harsh enough.
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Wahoo Kickr AXIS Action Feet review
If you’re a Zwifter, chances are that you’re running (or wish you were running) the Wahoo Kickr smart trainer. The Kickr, which is now in its fifth generation, may not be the absolute best trainer out there, but it is the established leader in the space, and when you’re dealing with a system such as…
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A walled garden — with zombies
Well, after reading more about the psychology of free-to-play games, I’ve finally given up Sim City BuildIt once and for all (… but probably not for long). (For the record, SCB wasn’t by any means the worst offender in the free-to-play world, but it’s an enormous time-suck nonetheless). However, after being subjected to maybe a…
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Possibly proving you’re an idiot
in TechnologyThere is a game called Homescapes whose ads subject you to an endless loop of an animated hand attempting —and failing— over and over, to solve a simple logic problem. There are tons of games like this out there, each of which asks you to manipulate a series of gates so that your nemo-fish escapes…
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Zwift Century vs. Actual Outdoor Century Ride
Which is harder, a 100-mile century ride on the road or a 100-mile century ride in Zwift? Is zwift harder than riding outside? Riding 100 miles isn’t particularly easy even under the best circumstances, and involve many hours of cycling, but there’s definitely a difference between Zwift and riding outside. Having done both, I thought…
