The Herd

The Pink Tron

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A bunch of people talk about Zwift Racing - in particular the Herd Racing League

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The Herd

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thepinktron.podbean.com

Latest episode

Jul 4, 2026

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Episodes

How Not to Choose Bike Shoes 04.03.2022

James, Kees, Brent & Chris discuss HWR, TT bikes and supertuck, category enforcement, and of course, James' shoes.

Puking on the Mandalay Bay, Watching the Time Roll Away 26.02.2022

Brent, Craig, Chris, Lauren, and Sean discuss the week in Herd racing, and nutriting (Craig-ish for the act of taking in nutrition) during long rides, for good and ill.

Tronversations with Kev Fowler 26.02.2022

The early crew talks with Kev Fowler, relatively new Herd racer who's quickly gotten very fast.

Video Killed The Radio Star 19.02.2022

Craig, Lauren, and Sean discuss this week's courses and urge you to record your races in order to learn from them. Just maybe watch with the sound off.

Tronversation with Rich & Bowser 18.02.2022

Tronversations this week is a double feature, with Richard Haigh, famous flogging DS, and Michael Bowser, whose race tactics have become a verb.

Tronversation with Dan Pedroza 12.02.2022

We have a fascinating conversation with Herd member / alumnus Dan. We talk training, racing, and get a glimpse of the tactics at the front of the A races. Also, Dan still has his first road bike from 1989.

Who can argue with N+1? 12.02.2022

The early crew does the Tron this week, and James is looking for opinions on a new bike.   Since we haven't mentioned for a while - Thanks to Gavin for the theme music.....

The Clammy Chamois 05.02.2022

Alright Stop: Chamois Time! This week on the Pink Tron, Brent, Lauren, and Sean discuss why ATP/OTR has decided to punish the folks who are just trying to sit in to survive all 7 HWR's and ask how it is possible to get through the weekend without a clammy chamois.

Tronversations - Brian 05.02.2022

We talk with herd racer Brian O'Conner about his racing history on Zwift and off, as well as his goals for the future.

E45 - Who Wants to Do Something Dumb? 29.01.2022

Craig, Chris, Lauren, and Sean gather to talk Herd Winter Racing, Zwift Racing League, and challenging ourselves to really dumb things, and James' aiding and abetting.

Tronversations with Tjaart 29.01.2022
Tronversations with Ange 22.01.2022

New special episodes of the Pink Tron featuring interviews with people we want to interview*.    Ange Quapp joins Lauren, Sean & Chris to talk about her crazy volume of riding, how she got into Zwift & the Herd, and lots of other topics. I also have to apologize to Ange for mispronouncing her name for the past 18 months. Sorry.     *I tried specifying who those people are, but if I categorize who...

The Tron Talks Recovery 22.01.2022

Taitem, James, Brent & Kies talk Zwift Racing League, Herd Winter Racing, and discuss how to come back from a layoff.   Obviously not what any of us do, but nice to know what we're supposed to do.

Race Tips - with extra waffle 15.01.2022

Taitem, Kees, Brent and Craig talk about the great event sign-on disaster, ZwiftPower upgrades, and try to give race tips.  Craig apparently decided we needed to stretch things out at that point - but there are some nuggets in there.

The Ghost of Trons Past 08.01.2022

We talk about the present with 61 Herd teams in Zwift Racing League for Season 2 21/22, hope for racing future, and are visited by a Ghost of Trons Past.......

New Year’s Zresolutions 01.01.2022

Cast of Chris, Brent and Lauren discuss Innsbruckring (again?) HWR, the race week coming up, and looking mostly forward with Zresolutions for the new year. And something about a onesie I didn't catch.

Merry Zwiftmas! What’s on your Zwish list? 24.12.2021

We battled through the time zones to get Lauren and Kees into the same episode. As usual, we talk about HWR & what's coming up this week. Then James plays a prank on us while recording, we discuss WTRL's bizarre idea of Queen stages for TTT over the holidays with Bologna and the Alpe, then finish off with our Zwish lists as we go around the horn.

It might be the most perfect sweat drop in the history of Zwift. 18.12.2021

Kees is back from Training Camp, we talk about London Loop in HWR, and in classic Pink Tron storytelling style, we eventually get to our Zwift origin stories.    For the video of me giving 'the wave' at the finish last year: HBR London Loop finish January 2021

Everything is Austrian. We don‘t know why. 11.12.2021

More new blood! We bring Lauren to the Tron to talk about ZRL and the Little Penguins' triumph. Turns out all the races are in Innsbruck this week, and Sean gets the last word.

The Tron Lives 04.12.2021

And the race is flat. Celebrations are in order.  This week on the Pink Tron: Welcome Tallest Sean and Kees to the Pink Tron Craig is back to the Mullets The high-test Red Star might not have been a good idea  

The end for Steve and James? 26.11.2021

In what is possibly (well for Steve and James anyway) the last ever Pink Tron, we discuss Zwift Racing and in particular the events run by the Herd Racing League. This week; Hoodies, Drinkies, and what do we think of Neokyo one week on? Thanks, as ever, to Gavin for the theme tune!

The Penultimate Tron? 19.11.2021

James is joined by Craig and Chris to discuss ZRL regular season wrap, an even-shorter-than-usual HWR, and10-12 Herd teams in the ZRL playoffs!

Herd of Redacted 12.11.2021

Join James, Becca, Craig and Steve as they continue to talk nonsense about Zwift, the Zwift Racing League and all the Zwift events run by the HERD. Thanks again to Gavin for the theme tune!

Loud Craig and Steve or Quiet James 06.11.2021

Look - you've got the sound, ok? Don't be fussy about how noisy we are (or aren't). This week, James, Craig and Steve discuss the HWL and ZRL events, and how you will definitely win if you follow our advice* Didn't put the theme tune on, but thanks as ever Gavin! *almost certainly won't

Steve Drank Wine So Doesn‘t Know What Happened 30.10.2021

Join James and Brent, and possibly some other people, as we discuss all things Zwift Racing, and in particular the Herd Racing League and the Herd's efforts in the Zwift Racing League! Thanks to Gavin for the theme tune (which might not be on this episode, but thanks anyway Gavin!)...

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