Episode 43 - Ed Hoole, Icarus Boy

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.