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Hello Zwift London

Posted on July 28, 2016 by norbs

Zwift rolled out the their new course some time today. It is great. The climbs are killers though. Short, sharp and nasty. You get rain, thunder and lightning, riding in tube tunnels, what sounds like Big Ben’s chimes and loads … Continue reading →

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Zwift, HDR and a Bucket

Posted on June 16, 2016 by norbs

Last night was my first big bunch ride on Zwift. The first one that had a ride leader and the group stayed together. Every Wednesday at 7PM Culburra beach time, the Hump Day Ride (HDR) takes off. I had joined … Continue reading →

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Zwift, My First Bunch Ride.

Posted on June 2, 2016 by norbs

If you are a cyclist, there is a pretty good chance you have heard of Zwift. A virtual world where you can ride on your turbo trainer against and with other people. I have done a fair bit of riding … Continue reading →

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Violated in Sufferlandria!

Posted on September 1, 2013 by norbs

Everyone knows that feeling of trepidation when you are starting a new job, or going on a blind date, or waiting for the jury to decide your future. Ok, maybe not that last one, but you get the idea. Well … Continue reading →

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A Sufferlandrian Health Check. Ouch!

Posted on May 22, 2013 by norbs

As any man of my age knows, the words “rubber gloves” will usually bring a grimace to the face and an involuntary tightening of the sphincter. So when I saw The Sufferfest had released a new video called Rubber Glove, … Continue reading →

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Every Time I go to Sufferlandria, I Die a Little.

Posted on April 19, 2013 by norbs

Luckily, Sufferlandria is a virtual world. If it was real, I imagine the minions would be waiting for you at the arrivals gate wielding broadswords and nun chucks. Yesterday afternoon, the wind was blowing so I decided to jump on … Continue reading →

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I Returned to Sufferlandria – It Sucked!

Posted on March 30, 2013 by norbs

I had done a lovely wordy post about my return to Sufferlandria. Full of pained anecdotes, tales of woe and lyrical metaphors. Sadly, WordPress has deemed it not fit for reading and trashed the whole thing. Because I only like … Continue reading →

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Back to Sufferlandria

Posted on March 19, 2013 by norbs

On Sunday afternoon, I thought I would head back to the land of suffer and try my luck at “The Downward Spiral”. It was Milan San Remo night, so I needed an afternoon nap. What better way to make myself … Continue reading →

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My First Trip to Sufferlandria.

Posted on March 17, 2013 by norbs

Following on from my previous post about the home trainer, this one is a look at the Sufferfest video I used for my first ever visit to Sufferlandria. I saw this recommended as one of the first videos to try. … Continue reading →

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Setting Up the Home Trainer.

Posted on March 16, 2013 by norbs

As you will know, a few days back I posted about getting a home trainer from CellBikes. I have had a couple of rides on it now, so I thought I would throw together a post on my experience setting … Continue reading →

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