by Karl Zeiner | Aug 21, 2021 | Cycling, Product Review
I was looking to buy a new cycling GPS recently and narrowed it down to a Garmin 530 or a Wahoo Bolt (v2). The purchase in the end came down to flipping a coin as someone a triathlon forum suggested although overall the chosen product got more votes too and was...
by Karl Zeiner | May 6, 2021 | Cycling, Gear, Product Review, Review, Training, Training Sessions
See my previous post about the smart trainer set up I have in our small flat. Over course of the last 6-7 months I’ve tried to use the most common smart trainer apps based on what I was seeing others using, what my clients were using and what was mentioned on online...
by Karl Zeiner | May 4, 2021 | Gear, Product Review
In October 2020 I bought a Wahoo Kickr v5, so a direct drive smart trainer to use in the flat. I hadn’t ridden indoors for years although I owned a very basic wheel on turbo trainer but that had found its way to the skip due to lack of use. In general my preference...
by Karl Zeiner | Apr 8, 2016 | Product Review, Race Reports, Running, Triathlon, Weekly Roundup
TT Bike Fiona went out for a 2 hour ride on her TT bike the day after Tranent Triathlon – see previous weekly roundup. Half way into that ride her chain snapped adding to the misery from the previous day. Luckily Ian and his mate Jon were on their ride at the same...
by Karl Zeiner | Jul 17, 2012 | Natural Running, Product Review
This could become an ongoing subject. Over the first 10 or so years of my running and triathlon career I had run in 1 or 2 different kinds of trainers, either Nike Marathoners or Mizuno Waveriders. I’d occasionally dab into a different brand but then return to one of...
by Karl Zeiner | Jan 9, 2012 | Natural Running, Product Review, Running
I recently somewhat by chance got hold of a pair of Brooks T7 Racer Running Shoes. In September 2011 I had to replace my Nike Marathoners and got a pair of Saucony Fastwitch. These sadly only lasted around two months and Saucony were kind enough to refund me the money...