The Pink Tron

Craig, Stef & John discuss 10 laps of madness on Bell Lap with 2 FAL each lap for HSRL, London Flat for HBR, and roll our collective eyes at Zwift introducing another colourway for the Canyon Aeroad CFR - but it must be bought as another bike, and upgraded again...

After a debate over who's hosting, Steve, Stef & Craig talk about HSRL on Cobbled Crown, new madness from friend of the show James Bailey, and wonder just how big the error bars are on Zwift Insider's equipment test data...

In a special short chat, Marjolein, Stef and Steve catch up with HERD regular Craig Martin who is at the 2026 UCI BMX Racing World Championships in Brisbane, Australia. It's a long way from Canada as we discover!

Here's the feed we mention during the chat: https://www.youtube.com/live/g3JU8Us_u9s?si=OIWC3PFJnZpiKHSC

Brent, Stef, Chris, John & Craig talk about HSRL on Peaky Pavé, which has too many segments, Zwift's newly released equipment, of which there's too much, and the upcoming new climb in the Paris world, which is taking too long...

HSRL is on Bologna TT, and Craig & Stef welcome Bill R to his first appearance on the pod.

Pink Tron returns after a short Hiatus with Craig, Chris, John & Stef discussing the final week of the first HSRL series of 2026 on the Ghostbusters-inspired Stay-Puft Pursuit.

Peanut Butter Porter is a major talking point.

Your slightly delayed Pink Tron talks about the Queen's Highway HSRL, firmware updates to play controllers and how we kill time on longer rides on the trainer.  Happy listening everyone!

Options abound for the HSRL Scratch Race on Yumezi Grit, Steve, John & Stef talk about their experiences on it. News is limited to a number of wheels and frames that are not the best, and then John grills Craig about his New England race trip.

Craig, Stef & John discuss Scotland Smash for HSRL, 2 Bridges Loop HBR and whether we should all be ignoring power and riding on RPE...

Steve, Stef, John & Chris, joined late by Craig & Brent, talk about all the new with Zwift, Herd Summer Racing League, and are underwhelmed by just how much Zwift's acquiring Rouvy is going to affect us (except maybe Stef)

Stef, John and Brent sit down to chat about the last weekend of No Spring Chickens racing, Herd Beginner Racing, some new updates to Zwift and our favourite (non-Herd!) Zwift kits. Let us know  your favourites down in the comments!

Steve, John, Stef & Craig talk about the Yumezi Gravel circuit, DRS has announced another series, and some sad news.

Steve, John, Stef & Craig cover Zwift's new gravel initiative and just how precisely it's been implemented.

Steve, John and Brent sit down to chat about the No Spring Chickens and Herd Beginner Races this weekend, the big "This Season in Zwift" news drop and what we would do if we could set up the Zwift April Fool's gag.  Thanks for listening!

Steve, Chris, Stef, John and Brent gather to discuss the first week of No Spring Chickens, this week's Herd Beginner Racing, an Omnium recap and What We've Been Zwifting. Stick around to find out what our picks would be if we could add Herd themed items to the Zwift Big Spin Spinners. Bonus content - find out why John has electrodes in his butt!

Chris and Craig talk first half of Omnium with 3 down, 3 to go, HBR on the same route as the Omnium TT, No Spring Chickens on the way and what outside Herd series we're doing at the moment.

On this week's episode, Steve, Steph, John and Brent chat about the last week of Herd Winter Racing, changes to Herd Beginner Racing, the Herd Ladder Madness event and chasing unlocks at the Mystery Spinner. 

And then we have a special bonus segment. For those who love romance, literature and all round goofiness, keep listening to the bonus segment!

Stef, John and Brent sit down to talk about the week in Herd Racing and then go on to preview the Zwift Big Spin (Rhinestone Cowboy everyone!) and the next Omnilicious Herd racing event. 

Stef, Craig, John, Marjolein & Brent talk about the monsters in HWR on Libby Hill After Party, HBR is on Tick Tock, still a couple of weeks for the winter Stampede Challenge, upcoming Climber's Gambit and big push on Ladder League with ZRL on hiatus again, celebrating the introduction of Herd Women's Ladder teams!