Nowhere Fast: A Virtual Bike Racing Podcast

Remember when that guy used a bot to get the Tron bike for a race and it was the biggest cheating in the history of cheating? Ethics in gear acquisition is back in the news thanks to the new Zwift bike upgrades. Is it cheating to run Zwift with a heart rate monitor app while you're mowing the lawn? What if you hook up a Nintendo controller and mash the A and B buttons? We discuss.  Also, the World's Most Dangerous Group Ride, memories of the time they had a crit at the CrossFit Games, and of course, cheating.  Nowhere Fast is a member of the Wide Angle Podium network. To support this podcast, head to wideanglepodium.com to become a member of the network and support our purchases of heart rate monitor watt apps. To keep up to date on all our real coverage of fake bike racing, subscribe via Apple Podcasts or Spotify. 

American Mike and Canadian Michael hug it out after their chance encounter in the Zwift comments section. Michael shares his experiences racing on Zwift, helps speculate if the Coggan chart is dead, and gets some helpful pointers from Cycling Expert Kevin. He also provides a coach's assessment of the famed 30 for 30 workout plan.  Nowhere Fast is a member of the Wide Angle Podium network. To support this podcast, head to wideanglepodium.com to become a member of the network and support our decadence. To keep up to date on all our real coverage of fake bike racing, subscribe via Apple Podcasts or Spotify. 

You've heard our Watt King of the Week segment, but what if one of us ... became the Watt King? Mike made a bunch of people mad with his patented coffee stop and then potentially started an international incident. Kevin tried a Peloton ride, to hilarious effect.  And is Zwift dead? Is this the end of Nowhere Fast?   Nowhere Fast is a member of the Wide Angle Podium network. To support this podcast, head to wideanglepodium.com to become a member of the network and support our decadence. To keep up to date on all our real coverage of fake bike racing, subscribe via Apple Podcasts or Spotify. 

It's the virtual bike racing / basketball crossover episode you didn't know you needed. Former virtual racing National Champion Mason Rocca returns to talk about his switch from RGT to Zwift, racing the ERL on MyWoosh, and watching his sons ball out for their high school team this winter.  We also learned that this week's Watt King of the Week is coming from inside the house.  Nowhere Fast is a member of the Wide Angle Podium network. To support this podcast and help buy Zach Zwift steering, head to wideanglepodium.com to become a member of the network and support our decadence. To keep up to date on all our real coverage of fake bike racing, subscribe via Apple Podcasts or Spotify. 

Welcome to the Thunderdome of Zwift. Kevin and Mike dreamed about the stupidest race on Zwift and then made it a reality. Half the field got sent up a mountain, the other half got sent downhill to do 92 laps in the toilet bowl. And Kevin got the win.  We also talk about our Wattkings of the Week, debate whether or not Wattkings have ruined Cat A Zwift racing, and learn about the advantages of steering, even if it doesn't really work.  Nowhere Fast is a member of the Wide Angle Podium network. To support this podcast and help buy Zach Zwift steering, head to wideanglepodium.com to become a member of the network and support our decadence. To keep up to date on all our real coverage of fake bike racing, subscribe via Apple Podcasts or Spotify.   

Casey Schumm is "the best not good racer on Zwift" (said with 100% love). Schumm has mastered the art of Zwift to consistently stay competitive at the Cat B level. He stopped by the pod to share stories from the pretty good level of Zwift and discuss the new Zwift Racing Score and the outsized influence equipment has on virtual racing.  We also try out a new segment highlighting our favorite Watt Kings of the Week.  Casey hosts his own weekly virtual racing podcast called The Spin Cast Cycling Show. Nowhere Fast is a member of the Wide Angle Podium network. To support this podcast and help pay for Kevin's gold-plated ankle weights, head to wideanglepodium.com to become a member of the network and contribute to our advanced virtual racing research. To keep up to date on all our real coverage of fake bike racing, subscribe via Apple Podcasts or Spotify. 

Can a very mid bike racer complete the famed 30 for 30 workout plan? Our very average host and editor shares his experiences surviving 30 straight days of Zwift races and hard Peloton rides. Mike also reports on concerning news about the future of the Gong Show, and Kevin shares the many accomplishments now on his Zwift Power profile.  Nowhere Fast is a member of the Wide Angle Podium network. To support this podcast and help pay for Kevin's gold-plated ankle weights, head to wideanglepodium.com to become a member of the network and contribute to our advanced virtual racing research. To keep up to date on all our real coverage of fake bike racing, subscribe via Apple Podcasts or Spotify. 

Bjoern Ossenbrink's eyes *clap clap* are watching you, they see your every move. Well, kind of, but he does use data analytics to verify virtual racing performances at the high levels of the sport. He joins the pod to talk about the low-cadence craze, power meters and smart trainers, and that one time he raced against KBH. We also try to determine if CrossFit is the Zwift of working out.  Nowhere Fast is a member of the Wide Angle Podium network. To support this podcast and help pay for Mike's coffee stop glitch research, head to wideanglepodium.com to become a member of the network and contribute to our advanced virtual racing research. To keep up to date on all our real coverage of fake bike racing, subscribe via Apple Podcasts or Spotify.   

We are back! For real this time. We promise. We catch up on what everyone has been up to in the last 13 months, including Mike's Gong Show and Kevin's CrossFit assault bike Zwift race. We talk a bit about MyWhoosh Worlds, and then of course, cheating. 

Just like Zwift, we got stalled out on Level 50, but since the levels go to 60 now, we should probably record more podcasts. We catch up, talk about the end of RGT, eWorlds moving to a new platform, and other things in the world of indoor racing. Nowhere Fast is a member of the Wide Angle Podium network. To support this podcast and help pay for Kevin's legal fees, head to wideanglepodium.com to become a member of the network and support what we do. Follow Mike on Twitter at @mikeswart and Zach at @TheShoeStar. To keep up to date on all our real coverage of fake bike racing, subscribe via Apple Podcasts or Spotify. 

Eric Schlange of Zwift Insider returns to toast our 50th episode. We chat about ZI's Tiny Races, the new pack dynamics, the future of Zwift, and of course, cheating. Also, you'll def want to tune in for perhaps the greatest Story Time with Kevin of all time.  Check out Zwift Insider at zwiftinsider.com. Nowhere Fast is a member of the Wide Angle Podium network. To support this podcast and help pay for Kevin's legal fees, head to wideanglepodium.com to become a member of the network and support what we do.  Follow Mike on Twitter at @mikeswart and Zach at @TheShoeStar.  To keep up to date on all our real coverage of fake bike racing, subscribe via Apple Podcasts or Spotify.   

We watched a Super League Triathlon live event broadcast so we could speculate if it is the next big thing in virtual racing. We also went back and talked about MyWhoosh Club a bunch, even though that is technically against the rules of MyWhoosh Club.  Nowhere Fast is a member of the Wide Angle Podium network. To support this podcast and help pay for Mike's clocks, head to wideanglepodium.com to become a member of the network and support what we do.  Follow Mike at @mikeswart and Zach at @TheShoeStar on Twitter. To keep up to date on all our real coverage of fake bike racing, subscribe via Apple Podcasts or Spotify. 

The 2023 UCI Zwift World Championships are in the books, and you know as a podcast covering real racing on fake bikes, we have to cover it. Get reactions, hot takes, and everything else you need to recap this year's eRacing World Championships.  Nowhere Fast is a member of the Wide Angle Podium network. To support this podcast and help pay for Mike's clocks, head to wideanglepodium.com to become a member of the network and support what we do.  Follow Mike on Twitter at @mikeswart and Zach at @TheShoeStar.  To keep up to date on all our real coverage of fake bike racing, subscribe via Apple Podcasts or Spotify. 

You know the drill. The first rule of MyWhoosh Club is ... don't talk about MyWhoosh Club. Big money is on the line in the upcoming race series from the upstart virtual racing platform. There is also that lesser competition, UCI Zwift Worlds, and RGT has a new steering feature that will leave you saying BRAvo.  Nowhere Fast is a member of the Wide Angle Podium network. To support this podcast and help pay for Mike's clocks, head to wideanglepodium.com to become a member of the network and support what we do.  Follow Mike on Twitter at @mikeswart and Zach at @TheShoeStar.  To keep up to date on all our real coverage of fake bike racing, subscribe via Apple Podcasts or Spotify. 

Ian Jackson and Greg Abbott of the NeXT p/b Enshored e-racing team join the pod to talk about bringing a non-endemic sponsor into the virtual racing world. They talk about what's next for virtual racing, and we discuss ideas for future IRL events.  Follow NeXT p/b Enshored on Instagram: @next_esport_pb_enshored.  Nowhere Fast is a member of the Wide Angle Podium network. To support this podcast and help pay for Mike's clocks, head to wideanglepodium.com to become a member of the network and support what we do.  Follow Mike on Twitter at @mikeswart and Zach at @TheShoeStar.  To keep up to date on all our real coverage of fake bike racing, subscribe via Apple Podcasts or Spotify. 

Is a watt a watt? Is a ski erg a bike trainer? Is Mike a little bit upset? We dive into these philosophical questions and try to find the meaning of the Zwift universe. Also, stick around for a poetry slam with KBH. Nowhere Fast is a member of the Wide Angle Podium network. To support this podcast and help pay for Mike's clocks, head to wideanglepodium.com to become a member of the network and support what we do.  Follow Mike on Twitter at @mikeswart and Zach at @TheShoeStar.  To keep up to date on all our real coverage of fake bike racing, subscribe via Apple Podcasts or Spotify. 

The speed of the "blob" has long been annoying in Zwift racing, and with the new pack dynamics being unveiled, will the blob be reined in? The Echelon Racing League is back and RGT has its own physics issues. And is Zwift racing the new pickleball?  Nowhere Fast is a member of the Wide Angle Podium network. To support this podcast and help pay for Mike's clocks, head to wideanglepodium.com to become a member of the network and support what we do.  Follow Mike on Twitter at @mikeswart and Zach at @TheShoeStar.  To keep up to date on all our real coverage of fake bike racing, subscribe via Apple Podcasts or Spotify. 

You may find this hard to believe, but an unbelievable cycling performance turned out to be ... unbelievable. We go inside Ed Hoole's chuckle-worthy "performance" at the European Zwift Worlds Qualifier.  Nowhere Fast is a member of the Wide Angle Podium network. To support this podcast and help pay for Mike's clocks, head to wideanglepodium.com to become a member of the network and support what we do.  Follow Mike on Twitter at @mikeswart, Kevin at @theadkbh, and Zach at @TheShoeStar.  To keep up to date on all our real coverage of fake bike racing, subscribe via Apple Podcasts or Spotify. 

KBH survived the new three-stage Zwift Worlds Qualifier to earn a spot at Worlds for the second-straight year. This obviously makes for good content. We also cover the European Qualifier, and of course, cheating.  Nowhere Fast is a member of the Wide Angle Podium network. To support this podcast and help pay for Mike's clocks, head to wideanglepodium.com to become a member of the network and support what we do.  Follow Mike on Twitter at @mikeswart, Kevin at @theadkbh, and Zach at @TheShoeStar.  To keep up to date on all our real coverage of fake bike racing, subscribe via Apple Podcasts or Spotify. 

Zwift is trying a new racing format with the Zwift Grand Prix. Kevin reports on how it's going so far. We also cover the new Zwift trainer, before the whole lawsuit thing happened.  Nowhere Fast is a member of the Wide Angle Podium network. To support this podcast and help pay for Mike's clocks, head to wideanglepodium.com to become a member of the network and support what we do.  Follow Mike on Twitter at @mikeswart, Kevin at @theadkbh, and Zach at @TheShoeStar.  To keep up to date on all our real coverage of fake bike racing, subscribe via Apple Podcasts or Spotify. 

This podcast prides itself on being on the outside, but in this episode, we go inside Zwift with Zwift Insider's Eric Schlange. Learn about some of the inner workings of Zwift, what's coming next, and of course, how to pronounce Eric's last name.  Check out Zwift Insider at zwiftinsider.com. Nowhere Fast is a member of the Wide Angle Podium network. To support this podcast and help pay for Mike's clocks, head to wideanglepodium.com to become a member of the network and support what we do.  Follow Mike on Twitter at @mikeswart, Kevin at @theadkbh, and Zach at @TheShoeStar.  To keep up to date on all our real coverage of fake bike racing, subscribe via Apple Podcasts or Spotify. 

The days are getting shorter and the bike trainers are a little less lonely, which can only mean one thing: Zwift is Coming. Which is weird because Kevin swears Zwift is Dead. And Zach did a Peloton ride, for content.  Nowhere Fast is a member of the Wide Angle Podium network. To support this podcast and help pay for Mike's clocks, head to wideanglepodium.com to become a member of the network and support what we do.  Follow Mike on Twitter at @mikeswart, Kevin at @theadkbh, and Zach at @TheShoeStar.  To keep up to date on all our real coverage of fake bike racing, subscribe via Apple Podcasts or Spotify. 

Kevin, Mike, and Zach were going to take the fake bikes to the real world at Unbound, but none of them made it there, because excuses. Also, Kevin tried a home triathlon in the name of finding fitness and lived to tell the story.  Nowhere Fast is a member of the Wide Angle Podium network. To support this podcast and help pay for the Zwift Hall of Fame space, head to wideanglepodium.com to become a member of the network and support what we do.  Follow Mike on Twitter at @mikeswart, Kevin at @theadkbh, and Zach at @TheShoeStar.  To keep up to date on all our real coverage of fake bike racing, subscribe via Apple Podcasts or Spotify.   

Who said only bad things happen on Twitter? After a Twitter thread inspired by a random Zwift B race, Frank Cundiff and Patrick Mahoney joined the podcast to discuss the future of Zwift racing as an eSport.  You can follow Frank Cundiff on Twitter @FrankCundiff and follow Patrick Mahoney @PMM_Rock.  Nowhere Fast is a member of the Wide Angle Podium network. To support this podcast and help pay for the Zwift Hall of Fame space, head to wideanglepodium.com to become a member of the network and support what we do.  Follow Mike on Twitter at @mikeswart, Kevin at @theadkbh, and Zach at @TheShoeStar.  To keep up to date on all our real coverage of fake bike racing, subscribe via Apple Podcasts or Spotify. 

We did a virtual bike racing podception with Rick Wenger of the No Breakaways Podcast joining to talk about virtual bike racing pod space, the state of Zwift racing, and his life as a pretty good Zwift racer.  You can find No Breakaways on YouTube and Rick on Instagram @nobreakaways.  Nowhere Fast is a member of the Wide Angle Podium network. To support this podcast and help pay for the Zwift Hall of Fame space, head to wideanglepodium.com to become a member of the network and support what we do.  Follow Mike on Twitter at @mikeswart, Kevin at @theadkbh, and Zach at @TheShoeStar.  To keep up to date on all our real coverage of fake bike racing, subscribe via Apple Podcasts or Spotify. 

Former collegiate and professional basketball player Mason Rocca has started a second career as a virtual bike racer. Rocca had a successful Echelon Racing League campaign this year and won the 2022 U.S. Virtual Racing National Championships. He joins the pod for the first edition of Fake Bikes, Real Basketball.  Nowhere Fast is a member of the Wide Angle Podium network. To support this podcast and help pay for the Zwift Hall of Fame space, head to wideanglepodium.com to become a member of the network and support what we do.  Follow Mike on Twitter at @mikeswart, Kevin at @theadkbh, and Zach at @TheShoeStar.  To keep up to date on all our real coverage of fake bike racing, subscribe via Apple Podcasts or Spotify. 

Matt Gardiner is the founder of the Saris | NoPinz eRacing team and one of the most accomplished Zwift riders of all time, at least in terms of number of Ziles ridden. He joins the pod to talk about the state of virtual racing and of course, donuts.  You can follow Saris | NoPinz on Instagram @saris.nopinz.  Nowhere Fast is a member of the Wide Angle Podium network. To support this podcast and help pay for the Zwift Hall of Fame space, head to wideanglepodium.com to become a member of the network and support what we do.  Follow Mike on Twitter at @mikeswart, Kevin at @theadkbh, and Zach at @TheShoeStar.  To keep up to date on all our real coverage of fake bike racing, subscribe via Apple Podcasts or Spotify. 

The 2022 Zwift UCI World Championships had breakaways, gutsy attacks, and exciting finishes. Katheryn Curi joins KBH from inside the Zwift Worlds Zeloton as we discuss and analyze the races held in fake future New York.  Nowhere Fast is a member of the Wide Angle Podium network. To support this podcast and help pay for the Zwift Hall of Fame space, head to wideanglepodium.com to become a member of the network and support what we do.  Follow Mike on Twitter at @mikeswart, Kevin at @theadkbh, and Zach at @TheShoeStar. Katheryn doesn't do much social media tbh. To keep up to date on all our real coverage of fake bike racing, subscribe via Apple Podcasts and Spotify. 

It's a Frenetic February in the eRacing world with the end of the Echelon Racing League, U.S. eNationals, and this weekend's eWorlds. Mike and Zach (No Kevin this week ... Sad!) talk about Kevin's epic battle with Mason Rocca at eNationals and look ahead to Kevin perhaps winning eWorlds.  Nowhere Fast is a member of the Wide Angle Podium network. To support this podcast and help pay for the Zwift Hall of Fame space, head to wideanglepodium.com to become a member of the network and support what we do.  Follow Mike on Twitter at @mikeswart, Kevin at @theadkbh, and Zach at @TheShoeStar. To keep up to date on all our real coverage of fake bike racing, subscribe via Apple Podcasts and Spotify. 

KBH has quickly become the People's Champ with his valiant attacks in the Zwift Premier League, including one done in by too many burritos. We also develop a Premier League media strategy that may or may not include MOAR HEELS.  Nowhere Fast is a member of the Wide Angle Podium network. To support this podcast and help pay for the Zwift Hall of Fame space, head to wideanglepodium.com to become a member of the network and support what we do.  Follow Mike on Twitter at @mikeswart, Kevin at @theadkbh, and Zach at @TheShoeStar. To keep up to date on all our real coverage of fake bike racing, subscribe via Apple Podcasts and Spotify. 

Dave Towle, the voice of Zwift racing, joined to pod to chat about how he got into Zwift race announcing, covering the Zwift Premier League, and adapting to the modern racing landscape in the U.S.  Nowhere Fast is a member of the Wide Angle Podium network. To support this podcast and help pay for the Zwift Hall of Fame space, head to wideanglepodium.com to become a member of the network and support what we do.  You can follow Dave on Twitter @davedtowle. Follow Mike on Twitter at @mikeswart, Kevin at @theadkbh, and Zach at @TheShoeStar. To keep up to date on all our real coverage of fake bike racing, subscribe via Apple Podcasts and Spotify. 

The holidays were a time for Gimmicks with Zach's Zestive 500 and Kevin's 40 in 14. We also talk about the possibility of a new Tron bike, but for your living room.  Nowhere Fast is a member of the Wide Angle Podium network. To support this podcast and help Mike afford the new Zwift tron smart bike, head to wideanglepodium.com to become a member of the network and support what we do.  Follow Mike on Twitter at @mikeswart, Kevin at @theadkbh, and Zach at @TheShoeStar. To keep up to date on all our real coverage of fake bike racing, subscribe via Apple Podcasts and Spotify. 

Our own Kevin Bouchard-Hall qualified for the Zwift World Championships, and his team made the Zwift Premier League. Apparently he's pretty good at RGT racing too. What can't this guy do?  Nowhere Fast is a member of the Wide Angle Podium network. To support this podcast and help Mike afford one of those power meters that produce too many watts, head to wideanglepodium.com to become a member of the network and support what we do.  Follow Mike on Twitter at @mikeswart, Kevin at @theadkbh, and Zach at @TheShoeStar. To keep up to date on all our real coverage of fake bike racing, subscribe via Apple Podcasts and Spotify. 

Kathryn Curi retired from professional bike racing a decade ago, but she has found a second career in cycling racing on the Zwift platform. She shares her experiences getting into virtual racing and competing in the ZRL.  Nowhere Fast is a member of the Wide Angle Podium network. To support this podcast and help Mike afford one of those power meters that produce too many watts, head to wideanglepodium.com to become a member of the network and support what we do.  Follow Mike on Twitter at @mikeswart, Kevin at @theadkbh, and Zach at @TheShoeStar. To keep up to date on all our real coverage of fake bike racing, subscribe via Apple Podcasts and Spotify. 

While Zwift races aren't exactly a Spring Classic or Tour stage, there can still be tactics involved for winning a race. Kevin and Mike share thoughts on power-ups, ZPower people, early attacks, and more.  Nowhere Fast is a member of the Wide Angle Podium network. To support this podcast and help Mike afford one of those power meters that produce too many watts, head to wideanglepodium.com to become a member of the network and support what we do.  Follow Mike on Twitter at @mikeswart, Kevin at @theadkbh, and Zach at @TheShoeStar. To keep up to date on all our real coverage of fake bike racing, subscribe via Apple Podcasts and Spotify. 

KBH's historic time on the Alpe du Zwift KOM turned into an entire thing last week. We cover his magnum opus of Zwift achievements from all angles. Also, Mike and Kevin share their experiences with the new Zwift drafting algorithm.  Nowhere Fast is a member of the Wide Angle Podium network. To support this podcast and pay for Kevin's legal fees from this AdZ KOM fiasco, head to wideanglepodium.com to become a member of the network and support what we do.  Follow Mike on Twitter at @mikeswart, Kevin at @theadkbh, and Zach at @TheShoeStar. To keep up to date on all our real coverage of fake bike racing, subscribe via Apple Podcasts and Spotify. 

KBH returned from an injury with superhuman strength that has him taking on the most coveted KOMs in Watopia, and WTRL racing is starting up again. Also, what's new with Zwift, including more ways to cheat.  Nowhere Fast is a member of the Wide Angle Podium network. To support this podcast and help Mike afford the latest Zwift gadget gimmick, head to wideanglepodium.com to become a member of the network and support what we do.  Follow Mike on Twitter at @mikeswart, Kevin at @theadkbh, and Zach at @TheShoeStar. To keep up to date on all our real coverage of fake bike racing, subscribe via Apple Podcasts and Spotify.   

We try to fix the Zwift Autocat algorithm, even though we have no idea how it works, and we take a look at how some winter Zwift stars are faring IRL this summer.   Nowhere Fast is a member of the Wide Angle Podium network. To support this podcast and help Mike afford the latest Zwift gadget gimmick, head to wideanglepodium.com to become a member of the network and support what we do.  Follow Mike on Twitter at @mikeswart, Kevin at @theadkbh, and Zach at @TheShoeStar. To keep up to date on all our real coverage of fake bike racing, subscribe via Apple Podcasts and Spotify. 

Greg Abbott of the DC Area is the host of the Get Zwifty cycling meme account, which uses the show Rick and Morty to make light of the sport we love. We went inside the matrix to learn more about Abbott's foray into memeing and talked a little Zwift racing as well.  You can follow Get Zwifty on Instagram @getzwifty.  Nowhere Fast is a member of the Wide Angle Podium network. To support this podcast and help Mike afford the latest Zwift gadget gimmick, head to wideanglepodium.com to become a member of the network and support what we do.  Follow Mike on Twitter at @mikeswart, Kevin at @theadkbh, and Zach at @TheShoeStar. To keep up to date on all our real coverage of fake bike racing, subscribe via Apple Podcasts and Spotify. 

It might be the Zwift off-season, but Kevin is embarking on a new 30-day Quest for Fitness, and Zach is somewhat befuddled by his new power meter. We also cover the newest rage in indoor racing attire.  Nowhere Fast is a member of the Wide Angle Podium network. To support this podcast and help Mike afford the latest Zwift gadget gimmick, head to wideanglepodium.com to become a member of the network and support what we do.  Follow Mike on Twitter at @mikeswart, Kevin at @theadkbh, and Zach at @TheShoeStar. To keep up to date on all our real coverage of fake bike racing, subscribe via Apple Podcasts and Spotify.   

We take a break from the real racing on fake bikes for real racing on real bikes at the Unbound Gravel Grinder with indoor racer Matt Curbeau. Can Zwift racing prepare you for 200 miles of gravel grinding? That's an excellent question! You can follow Matt on Instagram @turbeau86.  Nowhere Fast is a member of the Wide Angle Podium network. To support this podcast and help pay off the damage Unbound did to Mike's ego, head to wideanglepodium.com to become a member of the network and support what we do.  Follow Mike on Twitter at @mikeswart, Kevin at @theadkbh, and Zach at @TheShoeStar. To keep up to date on all our real coverage of fake bike racing, subscribe via Apple Podcasts and Spotify. 

Jonathan Crain trained for a May grand fondo ride/race by doing a lot of Zwift racing this winter. He shares how real racing on fake bikes prepared him for real racing on real bikes.  You can follow Jonathan on Strava and find him on Instagram @jonathancrain.  Nowhere Fast is a member of the Wide Angle Podium network. To support this podcast and help pay for Mike's Lyft back to Emporia at the Unbound Gravel Grinder, head to wideanglepodium.com to become a member of the network and support what we do.  Follow Mike on Twitter at @mikeswart, Kevin at @theadkbh, and Zach at @TheShoeStar. To keep up to date on all our real coverage of fake bike racing, subscribe via Apple Podcasts and Spotify. 

Karma came back to haunt KBH in his new rivalry against Tamper, and the Nowhere Fast crew talks Zwift physics. Also, a poetry reading that dramatizes what happens when a Zwift meets IRL riding.  Nowhere Fast is a member of the Wide Angle Podium network. To support this podcast and help pay for Mike's Lyft back to Emporia at the Unbound Gravel Grinder, head to wideanglepodium.com to become a member of the network and support what we do.  Follow Mike on Twitter at @mikeswart, Kevin at @theadkbh, and Zach at @TheShoeStar. To keep up to date on all our real coverage of fake bike racing, subscribe via Apple Podcasts and Spotify. 

Recent college grad and Restart Racing team member Oliver Dowd has had to cobble his trainer bike together in bits and pieces. We chat with the Canadian Zwift racer about his indoor ride and also dive into some changes coming to ZwiftPower.  You can find Oliver on Zwift and Strava. Nowhere Fast is a member of the Wide Angle Podium network. To support this podcast and help Kevin pay for his new seat post clamp, head to wideanglepodium.com to become a member of the network and support what we do.  Follow Mike on Twitter at @mikeswart, Kevin at @theadkbh, and Zach at @TheShoeStar. To keep up to date on all our real coverage of fake bike racing, subscribe via Apple Podcasts and Spotify. 

Zwift Racing League Season 3 is upon us, and ... the rules have changed again ala a virtual racing game of Calvinball. Also, Kevin shares the latest on his new trainer bike and Mike has his eye on the latest and greatest in virtual training platforms.  Nowhere Fast is a member of the Wide Angle Podium network. To support this podcast and help Kevin pay for his new seat post clamp, head to wideanglepodium.com to become a member of the network and support what we do.  Follow Mike on Twitter at @mikeswart, Kevin at @theadkbh, and Zach at @TheShoeStar. To keep up to date on all our real coverage of fake bike racing, subscribe via Apple Podcasts and Spotify. 

KBH gives us storytime not once, but twice, including what happened when a Zwift racer pinned a number and raced IRL. We also chat about pace bots, a KBH Zwift experiment, and the recently completed Echelon Racing League.  Nowhere Fast is a member of the Wide Angle Podium network. To support this podcast and help Mike pay Kevin's start contracts, head to wideanglepodium.com to become a member of the network and support what we do.  Follow Mike on Twitter at @mikeswart, Kevin at @theadkbh, and Zach at @TheShoeStar. To keep up to date on all our real coverage of fake bike racing, subscribe via Apple Podcasts and Spotify. 

Wide Angle Podium host and occasional Zwifter Micheal Boedigheimer stopped by the Nowhere Fast studio to ask KBH and Mike about their Zwift achievements. We also talked about the Movistar Ramp Test team tryouts and KBH paying the podcast's bills.  You can follow Micheal on Twitter @landsoftly and on Instagram @landsoftly.  Nowhere Fast is a member of the Wide Angle Podium network. To support this podcast and help Mike pay Kevin's start contracts, head to wideanglepodium.com to become a member of the network and support what we do.  Follow Mike on Twitter at @mikeswart, Kevin at @theadkbh, and Zach at @TheShoeStar. To keep up to date on all our real coverage of fake bike racing, subscribe via Apple Podcasts and Spotify. 

KBH finally took the plunge and jumped into the world of RGT for the Echelon Racing League virtual Joe Martin Stage Race. We asked KBH what he thought of the RGT experience, even despite some early, albeit poetic, troubles.  Nowhere Fast is a member of the Wide Angle Podium network. To support this podcast and help Mike pay Kevin's start contracts, head to wideanglepodium.com to become a member of the network and support what we do.  Follow Mike on Twitter at @mikeswart, Kevin at @theadkbh, and Zach at @TheShoeStar. To keep up to date on all our real coverage of fake bike racing, subscribe via Apple Podcasts and Spotify. 

The first-ever UCI Zwift Worlds took place in December. We went inside the race with a mega panel of racers from Team USA and Team Canada to learn what the races were like inside the fake real peloton.  Nowhere Fast is a member of the Wide Angle Podium network. To support this podcast and other cycling content, head to wideanglepodium.com to become a member of the network and support what we do.  To keep up to date on all our real coverage of fake bike racing, subscribe via Apple Podcasts and Spotify. 

Nowhere Fast is back! We asked Kevin about his 30 races in 30 days, mused about what's going on with ZwiftPower, and talked about The Doctor.  Nowhere Fast is a member of the Wide Angle Podium network. To support this podcast and other cycling content, head to wideanglepodium.com to become a member of the network and support what we do.  Follow Mike on Twitter at @mikeswart, Kevin at @theadkbh, and Zach at @TheShoeStar. To keep up to date on all our real coverage of fake bike racing, subscribe via Apple Podcasts and Spotify. 

Trainers and power meters play an essential role in virtual racing. We chatted with Saris' Brian Turany to learn more about how trainers and power meters work and how they affect output to programs like Zwift.  Follow Mike on Twitter at @mikeswart, Kevin at @theadkbh, and Zach at @TheShoeStar. To keep up to date on all our real coverage of fake bike racing, subscribe via Apple Podcasts and Spotify.