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Why I built Trithings: short legs, three bikes and a tyre pressure chart I nearly laminated
I'm Brian. I fell in love with cycling two summers ago, bought the wrong size more than once and got tired of asking ChatGPT for tyre pressures. So I built the tools I wished I had.
16 October 2026 · 5 min read
Bike
Zwift Plus review: 4K video routes from Cape Town to Utah, and a coach that adapts when you don't
I tested Zwift Plus: real-world video routes including Chapman's Peak and The Hogsback, plus Zwift Coach, which reworks your plan for missed sessions and outdoor rides. Is it worth €10 more a month?
4 November 2026 · 8 min read
Race day
The events I won't miss in the Netherlands: my bike, run and triathlon highlights
Jumbo op de Pedalen, the Damloop by Night, the 10 van Noordwijk and racing on the F1 track at DTS Zandvoort: the Dutch events I sign up for every year.
3 November 2026 · 2 min read
Race day
DTS Zandvoort: race a triathlon on an F1 track (and the best value middle distance in the Netherlands)
Swim in the sea, then bike and run on Circuit Zandvoort. Plus the new DTS middle distance in the Haarlemmermeer, and how it compares with IRONMAN 70.3 Westfriesland and Challenge Almere.
3 November 2026 · 2 min read