When planning my week, I used to use my Apple weather app to decide which days I’ll ride inside vs outside yet increasingly, as winter turns to spring, I find myself sat on the turbo looking out the window at a sunny day. This is the result of weather forecasts being weighted toward pessimism. If … Continue reading “Don’t believe the forecast”

Club TTs are a fun affair. Collecting numbers out the back of someone’s car, pinning each other in a freezing cold car park, handing over cash and lining up in a lay-by. To the uninitiated, it could look a bit odd. Recently, there was a club TT in my village so I can attest to … Continue reading “How to make the most of a club time trial”

They’re often cold, statistically windy and most definitely slow (according to the laws of physics) – so why on earth should anyone do an early season time trial? Well, there are many reasons it’s worth embracing a slow time and a cold morning and this blog will talk you through them. Here in the UK, … Continue reading “The early season time trials”

The 2026 edition of the men’s and woman’s MSR is taking place this weekend and while everyone is wondering who will win the direction of the wind has caught our eye here at myWindsock HQ. Of course, we pay more attention to this sort of thing than the cycling journalists typically do who are often … Continue reading “Milan – San Remo 2026”

As you ride, both wind speed and wind direction shift relative to you, meaning one of the key factors in aerodynamics—the yaw angle—rarely stays consistent for long. Despite this, manufacturers often claim they have optimised their designs for particular yaw angle ranges. Some even argue that certain tube and rim shapes can behave like sails, … Continue reading “What is yaw angle?”

It’s no secret that here at myWindsock we love a TT and with 5 time trials on the first Sunday of March this year it’s fair to say we are well and truly back. Early season Time Trials aren’t all about PB times though, as there’s a lot of factors that can make them a … Continue reading “The early season Time Trials”

Last week, we published a blog all about how myWindsock calculates your cda from the data that you collect while you’re out on your bike. If you’re a consumer of cycling media, like us, or find yourself having a chat to your mate who has been in the wind tunnel recently, you might have noticed … Continue reading “Why isn’t my cda static?”

Physics was not everyone’s cup of tea from their school days, however we thought the myWindsock website needed a place which did explain some of the basics of cycling aerodynamics to give our curious users a place to begin to look under the hood. This blog will give you enough of an idea to understand … Continue reading “How does myWindsock know my CdA?”

Two minutes doesn’t sound like much—until you’re halfway up the climb at National Champs and every pedal stroke fills your legs with that burning feeling. Mastering your pacing for a two-minute effort can be the difference between flying over the top or blowing up halfway. Recent research on 800-metre runners, the ultimate two-minute specialists (ish), … Continue reading “How to Pace the Perfect 2-Minute Hill Climb”

It’s the night before the big dance – and athletes in Kona are currently having their penultimate night’s sleep before the women’s Ironman World Championships in Kona and we’re of the opinion that course records will probably fall. Historical precedent tells us that it’s the first year where it’s within the realms of possibility that … Continue reading “The Kona Bike Course Record”