Episode 64 - The Zwift Influencers are Afoot

We did our best to get this show started on the right foot with a deep dive into Zwift influencers putting out those Z2 tik toks. There might be a new version of the Zwift Games, Mike tries to bring back one of our bits, and we maybe say something nice about Zwift?  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 help Mike buy the gear he needs to start his Zwift influencing career. To keep up to date on all our real coverage of fake bike racing, subscribe via Apple Podcasts or Spotify. 

We have a guest, who's kind of random. Tune in to find out who it is! We go to the knower of all things with a game of Dear KBH, talk about our new least favorite person, do a fantasy draft of the Best Day of Zwift Ever, and listen to a KBH Storytime that has absolutely nothing to do with bike racing.  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 the Minute of Power exhibition. To keep up to date on all our real coverage of fake bike racing, subscribe via Apple Podcasts or Spotify. 

We've got big #podgoals for 2026. Will we reach them? Of course not.  Zach talks about his latest year-end Zwift trick, Mike completely botches telling about an unimpressive world record attempt some guy did, and Kevin does a deep-dive on how many McFlurries it takes to do a Zwift race. We also soft-launch our new Minute of Power exhibition that is the spirtual successor to the famed Zwift Venga Bus.  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 the Minute of Power exhibition. To keep up to date on all our real coverage of fake bike racing, subscribe via Apple Podcasts or Spotify. 

Zwift Season is here again and the cheaters are even cheatingier than ever. We check in on how the summer went, report on a cheater who had their Zwift dreams shattered, and discuss a major life milestone for Zach.  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 new power meters for posers charity. To keep up to date on all our real coverage of fake bike racing, subscribe via Apple Podcasts or Spotify. 

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.