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.
Why Women’s Racing at Zwift Games 2026 Matters—More Than You Think
Next week, Zwift Games 2026 kicks off, and I’m already fired up about it! This isn’t just another racing event—it’s a moment where individual choices ripple out to shape the entire future of women’s cycling on the platform. I want to talk straight with you about something that matters to...
ZRL Lessons: Why the CAT Upgrade System Favors Heavier Riders
Frustrated with ZRL racing? Lighter women face a built-in disadvantage under a category system that claims to measure relative fitness but actually rewards absolute watts. We break down the data showing how current w/kg thresholds create a substantial power gap—and reveal why heavier teams can linger in lower categories longer...
Why My Deep Love for Zwift Fuels Every Push for Evolution!
My passion for Zwift runs deep—anyone who knows me knows I’m a huge fan! To me, it’s hands down the best esports cycling platform out there. No one else captures the magic quite like Zwift does: the immersive worlds, the thrill of racing, the sense of community, and the endless...
Team OWL’s ZRL Lessons: Why w/kg Falls Short in Women’s Racing
If you’ve followed my work, you might remember my piece from last March, Women’s Racing on Zwift: An Unfinished Journey Towards Equality, where I explored the flaws in how women’s performance in Zwift racing is measured. This time, I’ll build on that discussion, reflecting on what ZRL racing has taught me...
New Roads: Team OWL Takes on ZRL
Even when you think you know exactly what something is, experiencing it differently can make it feel brand new. When we add the challenge of learning new racing tactics—when we push ourselves to understand something unfamiliar and practice it until it becomes second nature—we're training our minds with the same...