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Getting started on Zwift

If you’re just arriving to the world of indoor cycling, it may seem a little daunting: which type of trainer should I buy? Which accessories do I need? How does it all connect? What do I do on Zwift!? If you’re feeling a little overwhelmed, fear not, we’re here to help. With many excellent Zwift resources on the web, there seems little point reinventing the wheel with another ‘how-to’ guide. So, instead, we’ve collated a list of top-notch articles to help you understand the gear you need, how to get set-up plus some next-level tips to enhance your Zwifting experience! ZWIFT OFFICIAL Of course, first port of call should be Zwift’s official getting started guide. Here you’ll find a bunch of articles covering equipment required, how to get set-up and what to do once you’re riding! ZWIFT INSIDER ZwiftInsider, authored by Eric Schlange, is a fantastic resource for the novice Zwifter right through to your seasoned ‘Zwift pro’. ZwiftInsider is constantly updated with new articles by Eric plus guest contributors, including getting started hints, course guides, racing tips, equipment tests and… pretty much anything you can think of in the Zwift world! Here’s a list of ZwiftInsider articles to get you up to speed with minimal fuss: Getting started hub ...

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“The Racer” Extract: The Hell Of The North

The 2020 Paris-Roubaix is at best postponed, it will be conspicuous in its absence this weekend. It is an early-season highlight for any fan of cycling – we’re treating CHPT3 followers to exclusive, full extracts from David Millar’s book, “The Racer”. Winner of the Cycling Book of the Year, David writes from the perspective of a professional, preparing for the race and providing an enthralling look inside the crazy race with no details left out. “It’s one thing to love watching a race, it’s another to love doing it. Paris–Roubaix is an example of this: it’s easy to love as a fan, much harder as a racer. The love hate relationship is real. I’ve started it three times and none of those times ended particularly well – which is another way of saying I didn’t finish. It’s known as ‘the Hell of the North’, something people often mistake as being attributable to its renowned difficulty and the famous images of exhausted racers looking like they’ve been to hell and back. It actually originates from the 1919 edition, when it was held for the first time since the First World War had ended, and travelled through a devastated northern France – ...

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QUIZ: How Well Do You Know Paris-Roubaix?

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Train with Geraint Thomas and the Pros

The pros have taken to Zwift like never before. While their day jobs may be on hold temporarily, they can ill afford to rest up in quarantine like many of us. With cycling fitness, it’s a question of use it or lose it. And in the current climate, Zwift and other online platforms provide the only means by which many can train effectively. If you’ve been waiting for your opportunity to test your legs against the pros, then you’ve never had a better chance. The cycling season never quite got started, so you may even stand a chance! Many of our favorite pro riders past and present are on Zwift. And with little in the way of racing or outdoor riding available, it’s hard to keep them off the platform. Keep an eye on their twitter accounts for when they’ll be riding. You can also ride with professional road athletes or triathletes every Tuesday at 19:25 (CET) and ‘Ride It Out with Castelli’. The rides are social in nature, on rolling courses, with the aim of getting riders together, supporting each other and having a chat along the way.  Many will find it hard to stick to the pace of the ...

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ZWIFT – Ride it out with Castelli

During this difficult period, many of us are increasing our time spent training inside, either through choice or enforcement. In support of this challenging situation, Castelli is scheduling extra Zwift rides, together with an Instagram campaign, with the intent of showing solidarity whilst we ride it out, ‘together’. Taking place weekly every Tuesday at 19:25 (CET), ‘Ride It Out with Castelli’ rides are social in nature, on rolling courses, with the aim of getting riders together, supporting each other and having a chat along the way. We’re also giving away a little swag during the ride, with the Castelli Insider bib-shorts or jersey up for grabs. Ride pace: 2.6 – 2.8 w/kg on Flat sections 2.8 – 3.0 w/kg on Hills/Climbs Alongside Zwift rides, Castelli is also running a #RideItOut Instagram solidarity campaign, also with a chance of snagging some prizes. Simply post a video or photo story of you riding inside (or your pain-cave!), mention @CastelliCycling plus the #RideItOut hashtag. We’ll reshare a selection of stories on Castelli’s Instagram page and each week one lucky post will win a Castelli Insider jersey or bib short. Together, we can Ride It Out. #RideItOut #StayHome #IoRestoACasa #IoMiAllenoACasa

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