Due to a very serious spinal injury, myWindsock founder Ben, had 12 months without cycling. He returns to cycling 5Kg (11 lbs) heavier. How much slower can he expect to be? See the Instagram post below. View this post on Instagram A post shared by myWindsock.com (@mywindsock) A bit more detail We are all about … Continue reading “How much slower is +5Kg (11 lbs)”
Preparing for my time trial
Hello readers of the myWindsock blog, lately you’ll have noticed we’ve been a little quiet here. This is because we have been working on partner content with CTT and NoPinz but we are back today and I (Tom) have signed up for a TT this coming weekend! I thought it might be a good opportunity … Continue reading “Preparing for my time trial”
How will a ride feel?
Take a look at the below graphic for this week’s Manchester District 10 mile. If you subscribe to myWindsock Strava Activity emails you may have already seen a similar graphic for your own rides. If not, activate your emails here. 56.4% headwind isn’t good news! However it is only through viewing the Feels Like Elevation … Continue reading “How will a ride feel?”
How much time does a skinsuit save?
If you’re reading the myWindsock blog, or came across this from our friends over at NoPinz it’s likely you already know what a skinsuit is and you might even be sold on the virtues of their number pocket that saves you watts. If you attend a local time trial, it’s likely the pointy end of … Continue reading “How much time does a skinsuit save?”
Why is Winter Riding Slower, GCN Tech Show
Using our cycling weather modelling we were happy to help the GCN Tech show out with some cycling weather geekery. Check out the video.
How much slower are Winter Time Trials?
To mark the first British Open time trial of the 2023 season, we were happy to help Cycling Time Trials, the British governing body for time trials, with a bit of data. > Read the Cycling Time Trials article > BS19 Ely & District myWindsock Forecast What is the difference between Winter and Summer? To … Continue reading “How much slower are Winter Time Trials?”
A chat with Mark Beaumont
A few months back, Ben from myWindsock was out supporting (and providing valuable data) to Mark Beaumont on his successful attempt to break the North Coast 500 record. We managed to get hold of Mark to ask a few questions about the big day (and a bit). For those of you that don’t know, Mark … Continue reading “A chat with Mark Beaumont”
Why bother with a premium account?
myWindsock has a free version that many of you reading this will have used or be users of. Our free version is pretty feature rich, so much so that you might wonder why you should bother with myWindsock premium. Many of you won’t need premium, with something like myWindsock (one of Cycling Weekly’s top 10 … Continue reading “Why bother with a premium account?”
Critical Power
myWindsock uses W’ Balance to help you pace race efforts correctly. W’ Balance allows you to maximise the work done above critical power (CP), but what exactly is CP? What is CP? Critical power is the idea that the power duration curve can be fit to an equation which is approximately true for all athletes. … Continue reading “Critical Power”
Why are winter time trials so much slower?
It’s January which means one thing only – TT season is round the corner (ok maybe it also means other things). Races are popping up from mid February which means some early season form testing is on the cards. You might find that, as a result of a really consistent winter, your power numbers are … Continue reading “Why are winter time trials so much slower?”
