Wattage Cottage

Wattage Cottage

Wattage Cottage is the podcast for anyone serious about indoor cycling. Hosted by Dave Towle — the most recognizable voice in American cycling — the show brings together two of the most trusted names in the indoor cycling world for conversation that is equal parts informative, entertaining, and genuinely useful. Eric Schlange, founder of Zwift Insider and the internet's most relied-upon resource for all things Zwift, brings deep platform knowledge, route expertise, and the kind of data-driven insight that makes you a smarter, faster rider. Alongside him, Shane Miller — better known as GP Lama — is Australia's premier cycling tech reviewer, a self-described gear obsessive whose meticulous, no-nonsense equipment breakdowns have earned him a massive global following and a reputation as one of the most trusted voices in the business. Together, the three cover everything that matters in indoor cycling — training platforms, smart trainer technology, racing strategy, firmware updates, route optimization, and the constantly evolving world of virtual cycling. No fluff, no filler. Just honest, expert conversation from people who ride, test, and live this stuff every day. Whether you're a seasoned Zwift racer chasing a category upgrade, a data junkie building the perfect pain cave, or someone who just unboxed their first smart trainer and doesn't know where to start — Wattage Cottage meets you where you are and helps you go faster. New episodes monthly with bonus episodes as big news breaks....

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September 11, 2026 68 mins

Our latest episode focuses on "This Season on Zwift", this week's announcement from Zwift about what they have planned for the next few months. We're joined by Ryan Condon, who offers his totally unprepared reactions to each TSOZ topic before we dive in for a deeper take: - Zwift Ride V2 - Watopia Expansion - Watt Lock - Zwift Racing and ZRL Changes - Companion App Refresh, New Bikes, and (maybe) Purchaseable Paint Schemes We als...

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On July 22, Garmin announced its acquisition of TrainingPeaks, including TrainingPeaks Virtual. Dave, Shane, and Eric unpack theories about why Garmin made this move, and how Zwift may respond to a company with a big war chest buying a well-engineered indoor cycling platform.

Then we move on to Tour Fever - specifically the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift currently underway. What sort of impact has Zwift's long-term sponsorship of...

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Dave, Shane, and Eric welcome Ryan Condon to the show for a chat about losing weight, gaining health, and how Zwift is threaded throughout Ryan's cycling experience. (For those unfamiliar with Ryan's YouTube channel, he began his health journey at the age of 39, weighing 190 kilos. Now 8 years later, he's literally less than half the man he used to be... but weight loss is only part of the story...) Ryan joins us for most of the ...

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The trio begins by diving into “Making Zwift Racing Great Again”. What could Zwift do to make the experience more engaging, more “indoor-only”, while keeping it all dead simple? From real-time points racing to elimination races without elimination to “Tantopia”, we dig into the possibilities.

Then it’s onto Zwift Clubs. Cycling, particularly road cycling, has always revolved around local c...

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May 22, 2026 46 mins

In this episode:

Shane just returned from China, and what he saw about the global indoor cycling market is not what you'd expect. That's where the conversation starts.

From there: Tim Searle's...

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April 29, 2026 38 mins

We couldn't have scripted a better opening week. Just as Wattage Cottage launches, the indoor cycling world got rocked by one of the biggest business moves in the history of the sport — and we're breaking it down on day one.

Episode one of Wattage Cottage sets the to...

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