Zwiftcast Episode 68

September 9, 2019

LAST UPDATED September 9, 2019

Simon, Shane, and Nathan discuss the latest in a busy year of course launches for Zwift as the Yorkshire UCI Worlds circuit lands in game.

This is personal for Simon, with Harrogate being his hometown, making him well-placed to assess how well Zwift developers have replicated the place. The verdict: Good job Zwift! Shane and Nathan lend a little objectivity to the discussion.

The podcasters also discuss a huge development for the game–the imminent launch of not only steering but also an MTB course.

There’s a quick wrap up of a few matters of interest for Zwifters from Eurobike, including Wahoo’s acquisition of Sufferfest; what may be next for the Garmin Tacx tie-up and the launch of yet another Smart Bike–this one promising something very different from the rest.

We hope you enjoy listening.

Simon Schofield

Simon used to live in Yorkshire, but now he spends much of his time in the cycling paradise of Girona and the surrounding area, in Catalonia, Spain. In a previous life he was a journalist and TV producer, spending a career both in front of, but much longer behind, a camera and a microphone. After signing up as User No 10 at Zwift, Simon conjured up the first ever video review of the upstart new platform and later wondered if there was enough going on in Watopia to interest an audience. One hundred episodes and 1.2 million podcast downloads later, he had an answer. Simon has now happily handed over the reins of the Zwiftcast to a great new team. He’ll remain a lifelong friend of Zwift and its community. Recent health issues have kept Simon out of the saddle . . . but he’s now working on a Great Big Comeback.