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    The Final Zwiftcast: Zwift Vs Wahoo + all the Zwifty news and chat

    Simon Schofield
    By Simon Schofield
    April 30, 2022
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    Simon, Shane, and Nathan are together for the final time as the sun sets on the Zwiftcast. And they ask: Is Zwift’s Age of Dominance over?

    Wahoo surprised the whole indoor training sector with the bombshell announcement that it was buying RGT, for some time the only like-for-like competitor with Zwift.

    The Zwiftcasters consider several aspects of the deal… will it spur the big Zee to greater urgency in its development of new features? What might it mean for the rumoured TrainerRoad deal? Could Wahoo’s undoubted power and expertise pose a serious threat to Zwift’s growth? 

    And does Zwift have the bandwidth to handle its first serious rival AND the launch of its own hardware? There is certainly plenty for the Zwiftcast Trinity to consider.

    Elsewhere Simon talks to a host of Zwift OGs… the Zwifters who were around right at the beginning, helping to build the community, establish racing, and pioneer online coaching using the platform.

    Simon does “Where Are They Now?” spots with David Lipscombe, Julynn Washington, James Gill, and Christian Wiedemann. All are still Zwifting and many have strong thoughts on what they’d like Zwift to be doing – and their words are given greater topicality and relevance by the Wahoo deal.

    Elsewhere, after the old Mining Town got nuked, then re-instated, Simon asks Shane and Nathan what else in Zwift they’d like to see nuked. 

    There’s also speculation around the new Gravel Mountain route and a final goodbye.

    Simon would like to thank each and every single Listener over the years and the scores of episodes, especially for the many private and public messages received after he announced that the Zwiftcast was riding up over the hill and into a slowly setting Spanish sun. Thanks for listening!

    Editor’s note: we at Zwift Insider want to thank Simon for his top-notch work in producing the Zwiftcast since November 2015. The consistent quality of each episode set the standard for Zwifty podcasts and helped inform and engage tens of thousands of Zwifters since early days… including us!

    We’ll miss you, but we’re happy you’ll have time to pursue other interests, including (we’re sure) finally earning that Tron bike. Ride on!

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      Simon Schofield
      Simon Schofieldhttps://zwiftcast.com/
      Simon lives in Leeds, in the North of England, where grey, wet winters drive him indoors to ride. An early Zwift adopter, one day he idly wondered whether the fast-growing virtual cycling world would sustain a podcast. 100+ episodes later - he has his answer - there's always something to talk about! Simon's a journalist by trade and spent many years working in TV production. He's at his happiest either drafting a big pack in Watopia or plunging down an Alpine descent with the sun in his face and the wind at his back.

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      Chan Stevens
      Chan Stevens(@chanstevens)
      18 days ago

      Thanks to Simon and the cast for a great outlet for discussing all Zwifty things. Here’s hoping you’ll at least pop back online to post a screenshot when you unlock the Tron bike 😉

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      simon(@sschofield)
      16 days ago
      Reply to  Chan Stevens

      Oh. You’d never hear the last of it, let me assure you 🙂

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      Otto Destruct
      Otto Destruct
      10 days ago
      Reply to  simon

      Simon, I started Zwifting in earnest this winter and listened to the entire back catalogue of the ZwiftCast. You and “The Boys” were constant ride companions and will be missed. On a personal note: I appreciate that you did so much prep for each episode (as Nathan acknowledged) and “acted in good faith” – we all have our gripes and wishes for Zwift but it’s a wonderful system for connecting people around world and making training fun and the Zwiftcast reflected that spirit. I personally aspire to approach my own work with the same level of positivity and professionalism you… Read more »

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      Dustin
      Dustin(@dustin-moburg)
      18 days ago

      Big thanks to Simon, Shane, Nathan, and Eric as well as all the guests on the Zwiftcast. Whenever the Zwiftcast would be out with a new episode I would stop whatever I was listening to and listen to the Zwiftcast. My favorite and BEST podcast about Zwift. Thank you for all the great episodes!!

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      Mike the Bike
      Mike the Bike
      18 days ago

      Considering real-world events, you might want to reconsider your use of the word “nuked”…

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      Jimmy
      Jimmy
      16 days ago
      Reply to  Mike the Bike

      Considering common sense, it best to not look to be offended by words used in an obviously different context that have nothing to do with ‘real-world events’.

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      Ben Finesilver
      Ben Finesilver
      17 days ago

      I tried the free world of RGT for 5 minutes yesterday out of interest…. Zwift hasn’t got anything to worry about. I wouldn’t use it again.

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      16 days ago
      Reply to  Ben Finesilver

      Ben, I think that’s definitely true as it stands now. I guess the interesting thing is how it might look after Wahoo has thrown a few million bucks at it.

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      Jimmy
      Jimmy
      15 days ago
      Reply to  simon

      That’s a good point – Wahoo won’t have bought it simply to sit back and use it as is. They’ve bought the platform so they can possibly use it to compete with Zwift. I’d actually welcome that as, while I enjoy Zwift, it would be nice to have a good alternative to bounce back and forth from.

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      Dan
      Dan
      17 days ago

      Many thanks to Simon, Shane, and Nathan for all of the time and effort that went in to producing the ZwiftCast. It was one of my favourite podcasts – just something fun, easy, and enjoyable that I could tune into to escape from the rest of the world for an hour. It will be missed. Simon, best wishes to you and ride on!

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      Spencer
      Spencer(@jones-spence)
      16 days ago

      Thanks Simon, I enjoyed it thoroughly and looked forward to every episode dropping! Take care of yourself and see you out there!

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      Nick
      Nick
      15 days ago

      Thanks Simon for all the zwiftcasts. I guess I’ll have to go back to the beginning now!

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