In The Drops is a Zwift-centered YouTube weekly podcast that has been running for 9 months now with an irreverent and community-focused look at all things indoor cycling.
They’ve featured most of the biggest YouTube Zwifters, including Caedmon Cycling, Not Tadej Pogacar, and Eric Barfell, plus some top racers like Josh Harris and Ben Pitt.
Hosts Nathan Krake, Rob Bane (Zwift Zwifter), and Jake Sanderson together they have nearly 1,500 Zwift races under their belts. Each episode is packed with updates on the latest changes to Zwift, reviews of the competition, “Sunday Roasts” of each other’s and guest’s races, and previews of upcoming community races with an emphasis on tips and tactics to win.
Watch Episode 35
This week, they take a deep dive into (now passed at the time of writing) Stage 1 of Round 3 of Zwift Racing League, offering some unique tips and tricks. They also talk about an interesting quirk in zMAP which caused Zwifty to get demoted to B category while winning an A-category race!
Topic Bookmarks for this Episode
00:00 Start
00:30 Intro
00:48 Hellos
02:45 Au revoir to Andrew
05:20 Zwift updates
06:50 #SteeringGate
08:00 Streaking
11:27 Better avatars
13:11 Tour De France video game
15:20 How Zwifty got demoted by winning an A race
18:01 Results-based categories
19:50 AHDR drama
23:19 Tour Down Under
28:46 Burnout
34:28 Weird finishes
40:12 ZRL Round 3 Overview
42:10 Ocean Cliffside Lava Loop Preview
54:26 Quiz – How well do you know your Zwift kits
