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Category: Zwift

Some Pre-Season Gravel

Posted on January 16, 2026January 16, 2026 by Paul van der Girdleschberger

My Gravelton Events don’t kick off until March with The Spring Fling scheduled on the 7th and now Christmas and New Year are well out of the way I’m getting … Continue reading Some Pre-Season Gravel →

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Smashed

Posted on January 14, 2026January 15, 2026 by Paul van der Girdleschberger

So last night was my first attempt at racing in the Zwift Racing League for my new Zwift-based cycling team, Galaxy CC, and boy I got a hiding 😂 At … Continue reading Smashed →

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Deep End

Posted on January 12, 2026January 15, 2026 by Paul van der Girdleschberger

If you’ve followed me for a while, you’ll know I’ve had an ongoing love hate relationship with Zwift. We split a couple of years ago but recently I rekindled our … Continue reading Deep End →

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Watt Progress?

Posted on November 23, 2025November 23, 2025 by Paul van der Girdleschberger

I’m a couple of weeks into my rekindled relationship with Zwift now. I’m still enjoying it. The purpose of it is to keep me fit and cycling during the winter … Continue reading Watt Progress? →

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Under the HUD

Posted on November 20, 2025November 20, 2025 by Paul van der Girdleschberger

After been out on the road for two days, I got home last night and decided I needed to have a pedal. I’d unsuccessfully tried a Zwift race on Monday … Continue reading Under the HUD →

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Skipped Lunch

Posted on November 11, 2025November 11, 2025 by Paul van der Girdleschberger

Today I skipped my lunch and decided to do my first race on Zwift since June 2023. I decided to enter one of the current Zwift Unlocked series – Stage … Continue reading Skipped Lunch →

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I’ve done something bad

Posted on November 9, 2025November 9, 2025 by Paul van der Girdleschberger

After almost two years apart, I’ve rekindled my relationship with Zwift and rejoined the platform. I didn’t want to, two years away proves that but the lure was just too … Continue reading I’ve done something bad →

Tagged eracing, mywhoosh, Zwift1 Comment

Back Indoors

Posted on October 1, 2024October 1, 2024 by Paul van der Girdleschberger

With the seemingly endless bad weather at the moment, Summer is definitely over and I have to reignite my love-hate relationship with indoor training again. If you’ve followed me for … Continue reading Back Indoors →

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Back on the Broken rack

Posted on October 16, 2023 by Paul van der Girdleschberger

With temps taking a dip of over 10 degs in the past week, this weekend was a firm reminder that Autumn is definitely here and Winter isn’t far away. I … Continue reading Back on the Broken rack →

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Too wet, Too Dark, Too Lazy

Posted on November 5, 2022 by Paul van der Girdleschberger

Three reasons why I haven’t been out on my bike and stayed on the rack recently. I have no excuse really. My bike is winter ready, I have great lights … Continue reading Too wet, Too Dark, Too Lazy →

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