Zwift Bike Upgrades: Do Smaller Riders Get the Same Gains?
When I first started digging into Zwift’s Bike Upgrade system, I went down the same rabbit hole as everyone else—reading posts, comparing charts, and trying to figure out which upgrades were actually worth it. On paper, it all seemed pretty straightforward. The catch is that almost all of it is...
When Your Body Says “Done”
After a hard race, my Garmin shouted “Unproductive” at me—while my body was just asking for rest. That moment forced me to face a bigger question: Do I really need all these metrics, or have I just gotten used to chasing numbers? In this post, I share how I’m learning...
Watts. So Hard to Understand?
Zwift’s current w/kg‑based categories might look fair on paper, but the physics tell a different story. When you hold watts per kilogram constant, heavier riders quietly gain an advantage because they’re pushing more absolute power at the same w/kg, and that translates directly into faster speeds and bigger time gaps....
Zwift to Mallorca: Where Virtual Connections Became Real
I spent a few unforgettable days in Mallorca at Zwift Community Live, where years of virtual connections turned into real-life conversations and rides. From workshops and group rides to unexpected coffee chats and dinner table stories, the event was a powerful reminder that the Zwift is built on people first....
Sleep Awareness Day Reflection: What 8 Time Zones Taught Me About Rest
I didn’t write about Sleep Awareness Week this year. It's not that I forgot, I was too busy flying across eight time zones to Mallorca, chasing rides, and pretending I could out-plan jet lag at 66. Spoiler: I couldn’t. This story is about what those flights, rides, and very foggy...
Reimagining The Future of Zwift Racing: Defining the Problem
The ZRL category crisis isn't just a race-day inconvenience—it’s a symptom of a platform that has forgotten its own potential. It’s time to stop patching the holes and start building an ecosystem that rewards consistency, celebrates age, and puts the rider—not the algorithm—at the center of the journey. It's time...
ZRL Evolution: From w/kg Trap to ZRS
ZRL's w/kg system crushes lighter women riders with brutal 'category cliffs.' Short term fix? Zwift Racing Score (ZRS)—the pragmatic bridge to fairness that Zwift already built. It's not perfect, but it's lightyears better than the status quo.
ZRL Categories: Watts the Solution
Over the past three weeks, we’ve dug into why the current ZRL Category system disadvantages women and lighter riders. What’s the solution? Over the next three weeks, we’ll explore three possible fixes.