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Ep 174Better Late Than Never

In a staggering display of coordination from the Pink Tron crew, no one uploaded the episode recorded 10th of May until now. I didn't record it, and haven't listened to it yet. It's like the Pink Tron box of chocolates. All I know is that all the races described have already happened...

May 16, 20241h 10m

Ep 173Tactical Nous

A full group gets together to chat about the week in Herd Racing, as well as discussing some of our favorite tactical approaches to racing on Zwift.

May 4, 20241h 8m

Ep 172We Swear We're Not Murderers

With Brent and Chris meeting up in MeatSpace, the crew discusses the week in Herd Racing, along with Steve's suspicion of Herd riders as potential murderers, and the MeatSpace event happening in San Diego this weekend.

Apr 27, 20241h 4m

Ep 171I Guess Summer Is Back

Herd Summer Racing League makes its glorious return and we chat about our favorite HSRL memories.

Apr 20, 202447 min

Ep 170Mailbag to Ourselves

Brent, John, and Sean talk about the week in Herd Racing, as well as a full grab bag of topics including ZRL Finals, Virtual Shifting, Zwift (and other apps?) on a new computer, and Zwift duathlons.

Apr 13, 20241h 11m

Ep 169Devs For A Day

Doug and Sean play devs for a day and discuss the routes we'd like to see added to Zwift, from the obvious, to the...moderately less so. We also, y'know, run through the week in Herd Racing.

Apr 6, 20241h 17m

Ep 168Refrigerator Roulette

Brent, Steve, Chris and Craig chat the week in Herd racing and cover our favourite post-ride snacks.

Mar 30, 202451 min

Ep 167More Mechanicals for Spring Chickens!

After Chris' science fair project last week, Brent and Sean decide to get in on the action with some mechanicals of their own that ruined races. Also, welcome to week 1 of No Spring Chickens, in which John, Steve, and Sean did not finish last in their categories, but Matt did, despite finishing several minutes ahead of any of them. Thanks age groups! The start is hard this week, may I suggest starting your grieving process now?

Mar 23, 20241h 15m

Ep 166Spring Science Fair

This week we are introduced to the perils of sweat in the Spring Science Fair. Chris grew something cool! Brent wasn't here, but man I bet he's frustrated with his new wheels; Marjolein is profiled on ZwiftInsider; we're all no spring chickens. We also, y'know, talk about the week in Herd Racing.

Mar 16, 20241h 2m

Ep 165Going Long

Brent, Sean, and Stef chat about the week in Herd Racing as well as our favorite tips and tricks for long days on the trainer

Mar 8, 20241h 4m

Ep 164Fire Drill

Brent gets called out for a fire drill while the rest of us chat about what series might be keeping us busy in March after the finish of ZRL. Chris has started the Zwift Games, the Chasing series starts, and FRR has a full grand tour this month.

Mar 2, 20241h 24m

Ep 163Zwift Games

This week we're joined by friend of the pod and professional thinker about how to make the Zwift experience better James Bailey to talk about the first inaugural Zwift Games, as well as the week in Herd Racing

Feb 24, 20241h 14m

Ep 162TTTalk

A big group gets together with surprisingly few drinks to discuss the week in Herd racing, proper TTT etiquette, and to try to distract Taitem from his effort in HWR.

Feb 17, 20241h 11m

Ep 161Content Warning: Language!

The language gets as spicy as the week in Herd Racing. We also discuss the recent Zwift layoffs (is this the end of the platform?!), as well as Zwift's partnership with Wahoo and the virtual shifting experience.

Feb 10, 20241h 5m

Ep 160Vanity Project with Doug McKee

We invited Doug McKee to join the pod this week because he was telling us what a great job we were doing. Turns out, he's fun to talk to as well. We chat about the week in Herd Racing and get a mini-Tronversation in which we learn about Doug's worst mountain bike accident.

Feb 3, 20241h 16m

Ep 159You Stopped for a Snack on the KOM !?!

Brent, Stef, Chris & Craig talk about possibly real Canadian towns, the week in Herd Racing, and how Zwift & cycling is shared at home...

Jan 27, 202448 min

Ep 158Face Brakes

A big crew discusses the week in Herd Racing, as well as getting a recap of Tour de Boudicca and a discussion of the best ways to lose fitness.

Jan 19, 20241h 2m

Ep 157Boudicca

Amy and Antoinette join Sean on the pod to discuss Tour de Boudicca, an annual women's stage racing series, as well as the week in Herd Racing.

Jan 13, 202442 min

Ep 1562024 zResolutions

Chris wants to use old Zwift workouts, Sean wants to hit 20 miles a day, Stef wants to keep to his structure, and Craig should really just keep riding. What are your New Year's zResolutions? Plus, we talk about the week in Herd Racing

Jan 5, 20241h 14m

Ep 155Challenge Check In

This week we check in on how the end of year challenges are going, with John, Sean, and Chris taking on the Festive 500, Brent taking on the Alpe, and special guest Stef challenging himself with sticking to structure. We also look at some goals for the new year, as well as our customary rundown of the week in Herd Racing.

Dec 29, 20231h 3m

Ep 154Festivus

Not even sure I can remember all the names who joined us this week. Just know there are some new folks, and some making their triumphant returns to this holiday extravaganza in which we discuss the week in Herd racing and our personal plans for doing dumb things next week. Brent is definitely doing a half Everesting, so everybody give him the motivation that he needs. ATTABOY BRENT!

Dec 22, 20231h 16m

Ep 153Stocking Stuffers

Sean wants art for his bike room, Chris wants new lube, and Brent wants some new bibs so his family isn't subjected to the current ratty sets. What's on your holiday wishlist?

Dec 16, 202331 min

Ep 152Level Up!

Brent, Chris, and Sean get together to chat about the week in Herd Racing and the new leveling system and unlocks, including our favorite new kit additions.

Dec 8, 202345 min

Ep 151Rounders The Horn

Steve recounts why he is tired, Chris enjoys a recovery Miller Lite, Brent questions people's podcast listening habits, and Sean plans an indoor/outdoor climb comparison. Collectively, we wonder about the legitimacy of various sports.

Dec 2, 202356 min

Ep 150Discordant

Brent, Chris, Sean, and Steve get together to chat about the week in Herd Racing, including whether the change in non-pavement rolling resistance changes our bike choice on City and the Sgurr, and how using Discord can change race tactics.

Nov 25, 202350 min

Ep 149Turbo Mode

Brent, Chris, and Sean have to sneak an episode in between work zoom meetings and "being a man of the people." Consider listening to this episode at 1/2 speed if you need it to fill a full hour ride. We discuss the week in Herd Racing, as well as last weekend's Herd meetup in San Diego to Ride the Point.

Nov 17, 202336 min

Ep 148Racing Into The Holidays

Brent, Chris, and Sean finally find some time to get together to record and go over the week in Herd racing, including the beginning of the racing series which makes Brent bleed and Chris vomit, Herd Winter Racing (imagine that it used to be called Herd Beginner Racing). We also chat about how the Herd Club Championship has been going, and the upcoming Herd gathering in San Diego.

Nov 4, 202344 min

Ep 147Herd Club Championship Extravaganza

A big crew gathers to rundown the full Herd Club Championship, including: how hard it is doing so many sprints back to back, how fun it is doing no draft racing with a lot of other people on course, the return of Herd Winter Racing, and our clear lack of knowledge of how the scoring will work! Get out and race everybody!

Oct 28, 20231h 12m

Ep 146ZwiftRacing.app for dummies

Brent, Chris, and Sean get together to chat about the week in Herd racing and explain the ZwiftRacing.app website to Chris.

Oct 13, 20231h 9m

Ep 145Muh Muh Muh My Bologna

Brent, Craig, and Sean get together to chat about the week in Herd Racing, including the start of the Herd Autumn Racing Experience on Bologna TT, as well as a full discussion of the rest of the HARE series.

Oct 7, 20231h 10m

Ep 144Don’t Stop Believing In Training

Brent, Craig, and Sean get together to talk about the week in Herd Racing, as well as a HARE teaser and a chat about training.

Sep 29, 20231h 13m

Ep 143What Has Cycling Brought You?

Chris, Sean, and Steve get together to talk about the week in Herd Racing. And, in light of Sean's 5 year cycling anniversary, we discuss what cycling has brought into our lives.

Sep 23, 202354 min

Ep 142I Wanna Know, Have You Ever Seen La Reine?

Brent, Chris, and Sean get together to chat about the week in Herd Racing, along with the "This Season on Zwift" announcement and the first week of ZRL.

Sep 16, 20231h 16m

Ep 141What did you do on your Summer Vacation?

The Tron take on the classic September essay topic when Brent, Craig, Sean & Steve talk about what they've been doing cycling away from Zwift this summer..... Along with the organic new segment "What did ZRL / WTRL do to annoy you this week"

Sep 8, 20231h 19m

Ep 140Mostly Faffing About

This week, join Nate, Lauren, Craig, and Brent as we spend a lot of time not immediately getting to the point(s) but ultimately managing to cover the week in Herd Racing (complete with long discussions about bike and wheel choices), a long Around The Horn dissecting the Ladder League (where the lone holdout gets convinced to try it), and end by teasing the Herd Club Championships (coming in about two months! We're way ahead of the game here, folks.) Good luck racing, everyone!

Sep 2, 20231h 20m

Ep 139Try, Try Again

Brent, Craig, and Lauren cover the week's Herd races and then describe our most recent or most epic failures in cycling, on Zwift or otherwise. Come for the race tips, stay to hear how we put bad days on the bike in context.

Aug 26, 202350 min

Ep 138Dynamic Racing

Brent, Chris, Marjolein, and Sean sit down and chat about the week in Herd Racing and the rollout of pack dynamics 4.1 to the game as a whole.

Aug 18, 20231h 6m

Ep 137Craigs Will Roll

Chris, Craig, and Sean gather on a Friday night to chat about the week in Herd Racing, how the Glasgow Worlds course compares to the Glasgow Crit circuit, the introduction of pack dynamics 4.1 to HSRL, and Craig's recent return to Zwift racing.

Aug 12, 202342 min

Ep 136Chain of Fools

Craig, Jeff, Sean, and Steve gather to talk the week in Herd Racing, put out a call for ladder league signups, and reveal the depths of our bike maintenance foolishness.

Aug 5, 202358 min

Ep 1356 Weeks to Get Fit!

Brent, Chris, Sean, and Steve gather to talk the week in Herd Racing, as well as the newly released ZRL schedule. You've all got about 6 weeks until the season starts. Time to start panic training!

Jul 29, 20231h 22m

Ep 134Doped to the Gills

Chris, Sean, and Steve gather to talk about the week in Herd Racing, continue the never-ending rant about Zwift needing to be a better "game," and in honor of a great day in American cinema, provide our entries to the Herd Cycling Watch List.

Jul 21, 202347 min

Ep 133Climbing the Ladder

Brent and Sean welcome Dave Roberts to chat about the week in Herd Racing, the exciting Zwift Club Ladder, and Australia's most dangerous animal.

Jul 15, 20231h 14m

Ep 132A Long Day in London

Brent, Jeff, and Sean gather to talk the week in Herd Racing, including a chat about this week's extra long HSRL stage. We finish up chatting about how the Zwift Play controllers/steering might affect racing, in particular TTTs.

Jul 8, 20231h 9m

Ep 131Shhh...Councillor Brent Is In A Meeting

Marjolein, Nate, Sean, and Steve catch The Esteemed Councillor Brent in the middle of his work day to chat about the week in Herd Racing, including how this season of HSRL categorization has been going and what the next season might bring, and our first week of multi-effort Climber's Gambits. Finally, we discuss some of the new Zwift releases (Climb Portal and Zwift Racing Score) and what they might mean for the racing experience going forward.

Jul 1, 20231h 11m

Ep 130Play Time!

Antoinette, Craig, Lauren, and newcomer Amy cover the week's Herd races in about 30 minutes and then spend more than half of this episode yammering on about the new Zwift Play. Join us and good luck racing!

Jun 24, 20231h 16m

Ep 129Not Boring!

Brent, Chris, Craig, and Sean get together (with drinks!) to chat about the week in Herd Racing, how the Compound Score sorted fields felt in the first HSRL race, some exciting scoring updates for the upcoming Climbers Gambit series, and our thoughts on how the Zwift Play controllers might impact racing (including a live realization that one of us can't actually fit them to our bike!)

Jun 17, 20231h 9m

Ep 128Interest Is Compounding!

Craig, Sean, and Steve get together to chat about the week in Herd Racing and the way that HSRL will be categorized for the next few weeks. Say hello to the Compound Score!

Jun 10, 202341 min

Ep 127James Bailey Steals Race Idea From (Checks Notes)...Himself

Brent, Chris, and Sean get together to chat about the week in Herd Racing, as well as what new series are on the horizon from Zwift, including one familiar racing structure that one James Bailey may have nicked from himself.

Jun 2, 202350 min

Ep 126(Sorta) Drinky Tron

This week's PT crew of Brent, Chris, Craig, and Lauren have some drinks and discuss all of the week's racing starting with maybe too many laps of Neokyo Crit in HSRL, some upcoming category changes for HBR, and a bit of chatter about Pack Dynamics 4.1.

May 27, 202355 min

Ep 125Do Hard Things

Brent and Sean get together to talk about the week in Herd racing and the hardest and dumbest things we've done on Zwift

May 19, 202345 min