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    Zwiftcast Episode 97: Yumezi – was it worth the wait? The community verdict

    Simon Schofield
    By Simon Schofield
    May 26, 2021
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    Well, was it worth the wait? Yumezi has landed – the first new map, and the first new world in Zwift , for quite some time. Eagerly-awaited, much-delayed but now finally here, what does the community make of the new tarmac with a strongly Eastern flavour?

    The Zwiftcast abandons its usual format for a special episode soliciting opinion on probably the most beautiful world yet to be released by Zwift.

    Simon, Shane and Eric Schlange from the Zwift Insider have their say, but perhaps more importantly the Zwiftcast flies around the world to hear from prominent members of the Zwift community on their reaction to Yumezi.

    We also speculate on how the Makuri Islands might develop in the future.

    We hope you enjoy listening.

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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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      David
      David
      11 months ago

      This was unsavoury propaganda. I listen to all the episodes, but couldn’t stomach this one very long. Makes one wonder why Nathan wasn’t on it.

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      11 months ago
      Reply to  David

      Hi Dave, it’s Simon here. I can’t help feeling your comment is a little harsh. The episode reflected community reaction, which has been overwhelmingly positive. As to Nathan’s absence I can give you a hand on heart, cast-iron guarantee it had nothing to do with the content. It was simply an availability issue.

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      Fossegrimen
      11 months ago
      Reply to  Simon

      Hi Simon, big fan of the podcast here. I have listened to every single episode as they came out and will continue to do so as they normally provide interesting insights and perspectives I would not have considered on my own. Doing that in an entertaining manner is an achievement worthy of praise. I also do appreciate that making the podcast is a lot more work than I would have been willing to put in, but to be fair to David: out of 97 episodes this one ranks a solid 97th when it comes to content. It can be summed… Read more »

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      11 months ago
      Reply to  Fossegrimen

      Thanks Fossegrimen. That’s a thoughtful, balanced comment and I genuinely appreciate the feedback. There was a degree of repetition, I freely concede, but in the end there’s only so many ways Zwifters could say “I like the new map.” That said, your comments definitely give me food for thought.

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      David
      David
      11 months ago
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      Thank you for addressing the matter of Nathan’s absence. I take your word for it. But I must disagree that this is a reflection of the community reaction. I am a member of the Zwift community. I’m in Facebook groups and a very active race team Discord server. My assessment of the reaction is mostly indifference, mingled with some meek positivity, irritation and disappointment. And the positivity is mostly in the form of optimism that this will one day be a bigger map that will include the Tokyo course and other routes.

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      Jim
      Jim
      11 months ago
      Reply to  David

      Agreed David! Couldn’t stomach more than a few minutes of this snoozefest. Bring back Nathan!

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