Remember when that guy used a bot to get the Tron bike for a race and it was the biggest cheating in the history of cheating? Ethics in gear acquisition is back in the news thanks to the new Zwift bike upgrades. Is it cheating to run Zwift with a heart rate monitor app while you're mowing the lawn? What if you hook up a Nintendo controller and mash the A and B buttons? We discuss. Also, the World's Most Dangerous Group Ride, memories of the time they had a crit at the CrossFit Games, and of cour...
May 10, 2025•57 min•Ep. 60
American Mike and Canadian Michael hug it out after their chance encounter in the Zwift comments section. Michael shares his experiences racing on Zwift, helps speculate if the Coggan chart is dead, and gets some helpful pointers from Cycling Expert Kevin. He also provides a coach's assessment of the famed 30 for 30 workout plan. Nowhere Fast is a member of the Wide Angle Podium network. To support this podcast, head to wideanglepodium.com to become a member of the network and support our decade...
Apr 07, 2025•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 59
You've heard our Watt King of the Week segment, but what if one of us ... became the Watt King? Mike made a bunch of people mad with his patented coffee stop and then potentially started an international incident. Kevin tried a Peloton ride, to hilarious effect. And is Zwift dead? Is this the end of Nowhere Fast? Nowhere Fast is a member of the Wide Angle Podium network. To support this podcast, head to wideanglepodium.com to become a member of the network and support our decadence. To keep up t...
Mar 24, 2025•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 58
It's the virtual bike racing / basketball crossover episode you didn't know you needed. Former virtual racing National Champion Mason Rocca returns to talk about his switch from RGT to Zwift, racing the ERL on MyWoosh, and watching his sons ball out for their high school team this winter. We also learned that this week's Watt King of the Week is coming from inside the house. Nowhere Fast is a member of the Wide Angle Podium network. To support this podcast and help buy Zach Zwift steering, head ...
Feb 21, 2025•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 57
Welcome to the Thunderdome of Zwift. Kevin and Mike dreamed about the stupidest race on Zwift and then made it a reality. Half the field got sent up a mountain, the other half got sent downhill to do 92 laps in the toilet bowl. And Kevin got the win. We also talk about our Wattkings of the Week, debate whether or not Wattkings have ruined Cat A Zwift racing, and learn about the advantages of steering, even if it doesn't really work. Nowhere Fast is a member of the Wide Angle Podium network. To s...
Feb 07, 2025•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 56
Casey Schumm is "the best not good racer on Zwift" (said with 100% love). Schumm has mastered the art of Zwift to consistently stay competitive at the Cat B level. He stopped by the pod to share stories from the pretty good level of Zwift and discuss the new Zwift Racing Score and the outsized influence equipment has on virtual racing. We also try out a new segment highlighting our favorite Watt Kings of the Week. Casey hosts his own weekly virtual racing podcast called The Spin Cast Cycling Sho...
Jan 26, 2025•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 55
Can a very mid bike racer complete the famed 30 for 30 workout plan? Our very average host and editor shares his experiences surviving 30 straight days of Zwift races and hard Peloton rides. Mike also reports on concerning news about the future of the Gong Show, and Kevin shares the many accomplishments now on his Zwift Power profile. Nowhere Fast is a member of the Wide Angle Podium network. To support this podcast and help pay for Kevin's gold-plated ankle weights, head to wideanglepodium.com ...
Jan 11, 2025•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 54
Bjoern Ossenbrink's eyes *clap clap* are watching you, they see your every move. Well, kind of, but he does use data analytics to verify virtual racing performances at the high levels of the sport. He joins the pod to talk about the low-cadence craze, power meters and smart trainers, and that one time he raced against KBH. We also try to determine if CrossFit is the Zwift of working out. Nowhere Fast is a member of the Wide Angle Podium network. To support this podcast and help pay for Mike's co...
Dec 27, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 53
We are back! For real this time. We promise. We catch up on what everyone has been up to in the last 13 months, including Mike's Gong Show and Kevin's CrossFit assault bike Zwift race. We talk a bit about MyWhoosh Worlds, and then of course, cheating.
Dec 11, 2024•56 min•Ep. 52
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 a...
Nov 02, 2023•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 51
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 w...
Apr 26, 2023•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 50
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 @TheShoeS...
Mar 27, 2023•45 min•Ep. 49
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 @TheS...
Feb 28, 2023•56 min•Ep. 48
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...
Feb 15, 2023•49 min•Ep. 47
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 suppo...
Feb 06, 2023•53 min•Ep. 46
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 ...
Jan 21, 2023•34 min•Ep. 45
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 @...
Jan 03, 2023•41 min•Ep. 44
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 u...
Dec 12, 2022•36 min•Ep. 43
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 ....
Nov 28, 2022•55 min•Ep. 42
Zwift is trying a new racing format with the Zwift Grand Prix. Kevin reports on how it's going so far. We also cover the new Zwift trainer, before the whole lawsuit thing happened. 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 r...
Oct 13, 2022•56 min•Ep. 41
This podcast prides itself on being on the outside, but in this episode, we go inside Zwift with Zwift Insider's Eric Schlange. Learn about some of the inner workings of Zwift, what's coming next, and of course, how to pronounce Eric's last name. 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 Mike's clocks, head to wideanglepodium.com to become a member of the network and support what we do. Follow...
Sep 02, 2022•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 40
The days are getting shorter and the bike trainers are a little less lonely, which can only mean one thing: Zwift is Coming. Which is weird because Kevin swears Zwift is Dead. And Zach did a Peloton ride, for content. 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 @TheShoeS...
Aug 10, 2022•59 min•Ep. 39
Kevin, Mike, and Zach were going to take the fake bikes to the real world at Unbound, but none of them made it there, because excuses. Also, Kevin tried a home triathlon in the name of finding fitness and lived to tell the story. Nowhere Fast is a member of the Wide Angle Podium network. To support this podcast and help pay for the Zwift Hall of Fame space, head to wideanglepodium.com to become a member of the network and support what we do. Follow Mike on Twitter at @mikeswart , Kevin at @thead...
Jun 25, 2022•56 min•Ep. 38
Who said only bad things happen on Twitter? After a Twitter thread inspired by a random Zwift B race, Frank Cundiff and Patrick Mahoney joined the podcast to discuss the future of Zwift racing as an eSport. You can follow Frank Cundiff on Twitter @FrankCundiff and follow Patrick Mahoney @PMM_Rock . Nowhere Fast is a member of the Wide Angle Podium network. To support this podcast and help pay for the Zwift Hall of Fame space, head to wideanglepodium.com to become a member of the network and supp...
May 30, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 37
We did a virtual bike racing podception with Rick Wenger of the No Breakaways Podcast joining to talk about virtual bike racing pod space, the state of Zwift racing, and his life as a pretty good Zwift racer. You can find No Breakaways on YouTube and Rick on Instagram @nobreakaways . Nowhere Fast is a member of the Wide Angle Podium network. To support this podcast and help pay for the Zwift Hall of Fame space, head to wideanglepodium.com to become a member of the network and support what we do....
Apr 20, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 36
Former collegiate and professional basketball player Mason Rocca has started a second career as a virtual bike racer. Rocca had a successful Echelon Racing League campaign this year and won the 2022 U.S. Virtual Racing National Championships. He joins the pod for the first edition of Fake Bikes, Real Basketball. Nowhere Fast is a member of the Wide Angle Podium network. To support this podcast and help pay for the Zwift Hall of Fame space, head to wideanglepodium.com to become a member of the ne...
Apr 01, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 35
Matt Gardiner is the founder of the Saris | NoPinz eRacing team and one of the most accomplished Zwift riders of all time, at least in terms of number of Ziles ridden. He joins the pod to talk about the state of virtual racing and of course, donuts. You can follow Saris | NoPinz on Instagram @saris.nopinz . Nowhere Fast is a member of the Wide Angle Podium network. To support this podcast and help pay for the Zwift Hall of Fame space, head to wideanglepodium.com to become a member of the network...
Mar 23, 2022•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 34
The 2022 Zwift UCI World Championships had breakaways, gutsy attacks, and exciting finishes. Katheryn Curi joins KBH from inside the Zwift Worlds Zeloton as we discuss and analyze the races held in fake future New York. Nowhere Fast is a member of the Wide Angle Podium network. To support this podcast and help pay for the Zwift Hall of Fame space, 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 ...
Mar 04, 2022•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 33
It's a Frenetic February in the eRacing world with the end of the Echelon Racing League, U.S. eNationals, and this weekend's eWorlds. Mike and Zach (No Kevin this week ... Sad!) talk about Kevin's epic battle with Mason Rocca at eNationals and look ahead to Kevin perhaps winning eWorlds. Nowhere Fast is a member of the Wide Angle Podium network. To support this podcast and help pay for the Zwift Hall of Fame space, head to wideanglepodium.com to become a member of the network and support what we...
Feb 23, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 32
KBH has quickly become the People's Champ with his valiant attacks in the Zwift Premier League, including one done in by too many burritos. We also develop a Premier League media strategy that may or may not include MOAR HEELS. Nowhere Fast is a member of the Wide Angle Podium network. To support this podcast and help pay for the Zwift Hall of Fame space, head to wideanglepodium.com to become a member of the network and support what we do. Follow Mike on Twitter at @mikeswart , Kevin at @theadkb...
Feb 15, 2022•57 min•Ep. 31
