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Zwift for the Rest of Us
Why My Deep Love for Zwift Fuels Every Push for Evolution!
  • 2026.01.26
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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...

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Zwift for the Rest of Us
Team OWL’s ZRL Lessons: Why w/kg Falls Short in Women’s Racing
  • 2026.01.19
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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...

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Zwift for the Rest of Us
New Roads: Team OWL Takes on ZRL
  • 2026.01.10
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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...

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Watch The Femmes IRL & On Zwift!
  • 2025.07.27
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The energy in France is off the charts with the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift — it’s time for the virtual peloton to catch that fever! The Tour de France Femmes party on Zwift is on!

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Zwift for the Rest of Us
Why is My Zwift Workout FTP Different Than My zFTP?
  • 2025.07.08
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Have you ever hopped onto your Zwift Ride, ready to crush a workout, only to have a mini heart attack at the FTP number Zwift has decided is right for you? Yeah, me too!

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Zwift for the Rest of Us
Zwift Ride: Shift Styles and Gear Options at any Age
  • 2025.07.01
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TL;DR Heads up—this post gets a little nerdy! If technical talk isn’t your thing, feel free to skip to What’s Special About Zwift Ride Gearing for OWLs and the Shifting Style and Gear options I chose for my Zwift Ride. No hard feelings—I promise! Next on the docket of my...

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Is That a Scotty in Your Pocket?
  • 2025.06.09
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If you’ve spotted riders with a tiny squirrel medal, keychain, or even a fully animated Scotty bouncing out of their pocket and thought, “Wait, is that Scotty in your pocket? I want one!”

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Zwift for the Rest of Us
Is “The Grade” the Best Way to Estimate Your FTP on Zwift?
  • 2025.06.03
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Is “The Grade” really the best way to estimate your FTP on Zwift? As Team OWL’s Directeur Sportif, I put this climb‑based test to the test with our Grandmasters TTT team (ages 65+). The results reveal a surprising truth: for women 50+, The Grade may not make the grade. Dive...

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OLDER WOMEN IN LYCRA

Pedal with Purpose:
Empowering Women 50+
One Ride at a Time

OWL.BiKe isn’t just a cycling community—it’s a flock of unstoppable women in Lycra rewriting the rules on what power looks like past 50. We’re Older Women in Lycra (OWLs), and we’ve decided blending in is overrated.
For us, showing up beats showing off every time. Some of us chase watts in Tuesday ZRL races, others roll into our Grey Zone Empowerment rides—think trivia, laughter, and light pedaling while learning what real empowerment feels like. Whether you’re spinning easy or pushing hard, every ride is a win because you showed up and had fun doing it.
OWL.BiKe is where friendship meets grit. We lift each other up with genuine gratitude and a good dose of humor, reminding one another that we still get to do this—and that’s worth celebrating. There’s no talk of slowing down here, only building strength, confidence, and joy.
In our flock, age isn’t a limit—it’s an edge. We ride together, laugh together, and rise together. Because when OWLs take flight, the world can’t help but notice.
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