Zwift

Occasionally, when the weather is bad, my bike is out of order, or I am travelling, I will use an indoor stationary bike. I don't particularly like it, it is boring and hard work. But I realize it is very efficient training as long as you can keep yourself motivated...

Recently, I used an indoor bike trainer with the Zwift app. The setup was a racing bike with its back wheel on a Tacx trainer, it was an older model. Then I downloaded the Zwift app on my phone. It allows for a free ride every month, so I was able to test the app risk free.

I liked it, it may be a game changer. The trainer gave a very realistic feel of the hill climbs, and the competition with other riders on the screen was fun. I have now done it several times and it is a very hard and efficient workout. I actually enjoy it.

I am now looking into buying a permanent setup for my home and pay for a Zwift subscription. I regret not doing this years ago, I suspect it would have made my biking more competitive. I intend to use the stationary bike for short and intensive workouts and do longer rides in a group as usual.