The Pink Tron

Chris, James, and Kees talk with Cori and Marius about the birth of the Herd, Cori's awesome kit designs (go get your Herd racing kit!), James' "good" ideas, pushing your cycling boundaries, and the camaraderie and support among Herdlings.

Brent, Craig, Lauren, and Sean talk...expansively... about the week in Herd Racing, what our ideal final HSRL stage would be, using Zwift racing in summer to support other goals, and heck, should we even be Zwifting at all over the summer?

Chris, Craig, Lauren, and Sean imbibe, inform, and whinge about the week in Herd Racing, and how Zwift's physics could affect racing for the better.

James, Craig & Kees are joined by Brent and Chris immediately after HSRL to discuss SHEries/HEries, HSRL, and most importantly, lay out what we'd do if we were in charge. Of course, none of this has been thought through at all........

Brent, James, Kees, and Taitem talk to Barry (Baz) Nixon about consistency, improving racecraft, getting to A+ and trying to stay there, and whether or not running is ok. (Note- weight and weight loss are discussed in detail throughout the episode.)

Chris, Craig, Lauren, and Sean discuss the week in Herd Racing and which fan/headphone combination works best to keep cool and be He(a)rd.

Chris, James, Kees, Lauren, and a late-appearing Brent discuss the week in Herd racing, how we felt about ZRL in Innsbruck and readying for those finale races, and how (or whether!) we maintain our trainer setups.

Taitem, L'Rainique, James, Chris, and Brent discuss the week in Herd racing, why everyone on the podcast should really move to California, Chris sprinting at 3.2 w/kg, Brent's favorite KQOM, the return of the SHEries, and a special surprise coming next Wednesday!

Chris, James, and Kees talk to Blair about her introduction to Zwift, the Herd, TTTs, racing in ZRL, and her fantastic ride with the Rockhopper Penguins in Scotland.

Brent, Craig, Lauren, and Sean discuss the week in Herd Racing and the benefits of racing up a category.

James, Brent, Chris, Craig, Lauren, L'Rainique, and Taitem gather to chat about the week in Zwift Racing.

This week (well, last week, but who's counting) we talk with Anna(conda) Wood about fitness and nutrition, DSing, motivation for racing in ZRL when you're going for finish points only, and balancing Zwift races and outdoor rides

This week we're even meaner as we make Chris participate before he's finished HSRL. We talk about HSRL, James's latest strategy to torture people with Climber's Gambit series, ZRL and are joined by a special guest for a sneak preview of Tronversations.

Taitem wasn't able to get away from work this time, so sent an upgrade. We ambush Brent at the finish line of HSRL, and we have an argument: sprints good vs. sprints bad. A little ZRL week one recap and we're done.

James, Chris, Kees, and Sean pick the bones out of the Omnium, discuss the start of the Herd Summer Racing League, and twiddle our thumbs waiting for James to do some cleanup.

A crowded van full of weirdos talks (and talks, and talks) about the Omnium this weekend. The Omnium is James' latest attempt to kill us all, with 6 races over 2 days.

This week we talk with Carrie McBride, Zone 18 (17? 14?) Meerkat extraordinaire about Zwifting next to your spouse, getting into racing as a "not-sporty" person, and the proliferation of America's West Herders.

James, Brent, Craig, Taitem, and Lauren discuss this week in Herd racing and next week's omnium. And also, apparently you're allowed a sprint handicap if you're small now.

This week Kees, Chris, Brent and Craig discuss HWR, what's coming up this week (or maybe what was coming up this week last year), and what to do now that ZRL is done for all of us except those teams in the playoffs.

Brent, Craig, Lauren, and Sean sit down with Herd coach Stuart Barrington. Stuart was one of the Zwift beta testers (Zwift ID 411!), an ultra marathon runner, and triathlete who now focuses on Zwift and has begun a coaching business. When it comes to ideal training, it depends!

James, Kees, Brent & Chris discuss HWR, TT bikes and supertuck, category enforcement, and of course, James' shoes.

Brent, Craig, Chris, Lauren, and Sean discuss the week in Herd racing, and nutriting (Craig-ish for the act of taking in nutrition) during long rides, for good and ill.

The early crew talks with Kev Fowler, relatively new Herd racer who's quickly gotten very fast.

Craig, Lauren, and Sean discuss this week's courses and urge you to record your races in order to learn from them. Just maybe watch with the sound off.

Tronversations this week is a double feature, with Richard Haigh, famous flogging DS, and Michael Bowser, whose race tactics have become a verb.

We have a fascinating conversation with Herd member / alumnus Dan. We talk training, racing, and get a glimpse of the tactics at the front of the A races. Also, Dan still has his first road bike from 1989.

The early crew does the Tron this week, and James is looking for opinions on a new bike. Since we haven't mentioned for a while - Thanks to Gavin for the theme music.....

Alright Stop: Chamois Time! This week on the Pink Tron, Brent, Lauren, and Sean discuss why ATP/OTR has decided to punish the folks who are just trying to sit in to survive all 7 HWR's and ask how it is possible to get through the weekend without a clammy chamois.

We talk with herd racer Brian O'Conner about his racing history on Zwift and off, as well as his goals for the future.

Craig, Chris, Lauren, and Sean gather to talk Herd Winter Racing, Zwift Racing League, and challenging ourselves to really dumb things, and James' aiding and abetting.

New special episodes of the Pink Tron featuring interviews with people we want to interview*. Ange Quapp joins Lauren, Sean & Chris to talk about her crazy volume of riding, how she got into Zwift & the Herd, and lots of other topics. I also have to apologize to Ange for mispronouncing her name for the past 18 months. Sorry. *I tried specifying who those people are, but if I categorize who we're going to interview, we'll just break it.

Taitem, James, Brent & Kies talk Zwift Racing League, Herd Winter Racing, and discuss how to come back from a layoff. Obviously not what any of us do, but nice to know what we're supposed to do.

Taitem, Kees, Brent and Craig talk about the great event sign-on disaster, ZwiftPower upgrades, and try to give race tips. Craig apparently decided we needed to stretch things out at that point - but there are some nuggets in there.

We talk about the present with 61 Herd teams in Zwift Racing League for Season 2 21/22, hope for racing future, and are visited by a Ghost of Trons Past.......

Cast of Chris, Brent and Lauren discuss Innsbruckring (again?) HWR, the race week coming up, and looking mostly forward with Zresolutions for the new year. And something about a onesie I didn't catch.

We battled through the time zones to get Lauren and Kees into the same episode. As usual, we talk about HWR & what's coming up this week. Then James plays a prank on us while recording, we discuss WTRL's bizarre idea of Queen stages for TTT over the holidays with Bologna and the Alpe, then finish off with our Zwish lists as we go around the horn.

Kees is back from Training Camp, we talk about London Loop in HWR, and in classic Pink Tron storytelling style, we eventually get to our Zwift origin stories. For the video of me giving 'the wave' at the finish last year: HBR London Loop finish January 2021

More new blood! We bring Lauren to the Tron to talk about ZRL and the Little Penguins' triumph. Turns out all the races are in Innsbruck this week, and Sean gets the last word.

And the race is flat. Celebrations are in order. This week on the Pink Tron: Welcome Tallest Sean and Kees to the Pink Tron Craig is back to the Mullets The high-test Red Star might not have been a good idea

In what is possibly (well for Steve and James anyway) the last ever Pink Tron, we discuss Zwift Racing and in particular the events run by the Herd Racing League. This week; Hoodies, Drinkies, and what do we think of Neokyo one week on? Thanks, as ever, to Gavin for the theme tune!

James is joined by Craig and Chris to discuss ZRL regular season wrap, an even-shorter-than-usual HWR, and10-12 Herd teams in the ZRL playoffs!

Join James, Becca, Craig and Steve as they continue to talk nonsense about Zwift, the Zwift Racing League and all the Zwift events run by the HERD. Thanks again to Gavin for the theme tune!

Look - you've got the sound, ok? Don't be fussy about how noisy we are (or aren't). This week, James, Craig and Steve discuss the HWL and ZRL events, and how you will definitely win if you follow our advice* Didn't put the theme tune on, but thanks as ever Gavin! *almost certainly won't

Join James and Brent, and possibly some other people, as we discuss all things Zwift Racing, and in particular the Herd Racing League and the Herd's efforts in the Zwift Racing League! Thanks to Gavin for the theme tune (which might not be on this episode, but thanks anyway Gavin!)...

Join James, Chris, Craig and Steve as they discuss all things Zwift racing, and in particular the Zwift Racing League and Herd Racing League Events. Thanks, as ever, to Gavin for the theme tune!

What is a 'mix of domestic and international grapes'? Is this ZRL course just silly long for a mid-week race? Why did ZRL only do 2 Fastest Through Segment primes? We have no answers, only these questions and more, followed by baseless speculation. Brent and Craig join James from the Old Country to discuss Zwift Racing League and silly names for seasons, Herd Winter Racing, some Bullseye recap, and strangely Zwift isn't what annoyed anyone this week.

TWO RECORDINGS IN A ROW! Sadly no James tonight, but Steve, Craig and Chris manage to muddle their way through. Join us as we talk all things Zwift, and in particular, Zwift racing in the Herd Winter Racing League and Zwift Racing League. Also, CHRIS HAS NEVER HEARD OF STAR WARS!?!?

We talk about the first week of ZRL and a preview of week 2, cover this weekend's HWR, and other upcoming events. James is upset at course selection by someone else for a change.

James is joined by Brent and Chris while Steve has to cry off unwell (not covid thankfully). Cheers Gavin for the theme tune!