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Wattage Cottage is a sharp, insider look at the evolving world of indoor cycling—where sport, technology, and business intersect. Hosted by Dave Towle, alongside Shane Miller (better known as GP Lama) and Zwift Insider’s Eric Schlange, the podcast dives deep into the culture and mechanics of riding indoors. From platform updates and tech innovations to racing, training trends, and the personalities shaping the space, the show blends expert analysis with authentic conversation. Whether it’s breaking down the latest in smart trainers and virtual racing or exploring how indoor cycling continues to redefine the sport, Wattage Cottage delivers informed, engaging coverage for anyone plugged into the modern cycling ecosystem.

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Wattage Cottage Episode 5: Garmin + TrainingPeaks and Femmes Fever Aug 7, 2026 3468 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 h

Wattage Cottage Episode 4: Guest Ryan Condon, Tour Fever/Paris Expansion, and the Drop Shop Debate Jul 17, 2026 4122 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.

Wattage Cottage Episode 3: Making Zwift Racing Great Again, Club Upgrades, Rocket Espresso, and a Junior Development Team Launch Jun 19, 2026 2555 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 clubs.

Wattage Cottage Episode 2 May 22, 2026 2808 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 expanded Zwift levels are out in the wild — how is the community actually receiving them? And when the highest-mileage accounts on the platform start hitting Level 400+, how confident are we those numbers ar

Wattage Cottage Episode 1 Apr 29, 2026 2326 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 tone for everything this show is going to be — honest, informed, and genuinely enthusiastic about the world of indoor cycling. Host Dav

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