20260504 Indoor Cycling Setup & Tracking Process

Today’s ride was completed using the same bike I rode to Lisbon in May 2017, mounted on a Wahoo Kickr smart trainer.

Wahoo Kickr Smart Trainer

The “Wahoo” smart trainer connects the bike to Rouvy software that simulates real-world road conditions. As the virtual route changes, the trainer adjusts resistance to match gradients—for example, simulating a +3% incline or a -3% descent.

This requires me to shift gears accordingly and increase effort when climbing in order to maintain momentum.

Garmin Base Camp:

To recreate my route, I used different software platforms. Taking the GPX files from the 2020 designed “The Road to Milan” these were imported into “Garmin Base Camp” which allowed for a route to be created

From Garmin Base camp the specific GPX file had been exported. After exporting the file these had then been imported into the Rouvy app

Rouvy:

I can then view the files which I had built and imported to Rouvy

This then allows me opportunity to pick the journey up where I had left off

The progress counters are then reset to zero, with the graphs showing how many miles and how much climbing can be expected in this full session

The screen display above shows progress of the route against Google Maps, the path of the route is highlighted in colours that help define if the conditions are flat / up hill / down hill

The display also provide information on progress such as distance, feet climbed, time incurred

The main graph represents the entire journey from start to finish, while the smaller graph in the corner zooms in on where you are right now, giving a closer view of the terrain immediately ahead.

Strava

Progress achieved on each session of Mouldy Goes to Milan is then exported to Strava, where it also allows for me to track all of my activities.

Progress

After completing a ride, I record key performance data:

• Distance (miles)
• Elevation gain (feet climbed)
• Duration
• Average gradient

All of this data is logged in an Excel spreadsheet to track overall progress over time.

New route and nexts stages

I use Garmin Base Camp to prepare for each new session. I start by duplicating my current route file, then edit the copy to show where the last ride ended.

Subtracting progress made, from there I create a new route that begins at that exact point, so each session picks up seamlessly where the previous one left off.

This worked exceptionally well through my project “Mouldy Goes to Seville” and intend to replicate this for “Mouldy Goes to Milan”

Blogs

As people have been generously donating their hard-earned money, I like to put together blog updates that provide an audit trail of the progress I’ve made. It’s also a way for me to capture how I was feeling on the day—both mentally and physically—as it helps put each stage of the cycle into perspective.

To make things a bit more engaging, I also try to include images from the virtual route. Since cycling lycra isn’t quite my thing at the moment, I’m more comfortable wearing my Celtic training gear or strips.

I might even put together a montage and share a few thoughts about them along the way.

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Your contribution, no matter the amount, will help us continue supporting individuals on their recovery journey and will make a meaningful difference to the work of the Foundation.

Thank you once again for your kindness and generosity.

Previous blogs

Along the way, we’ve put together a series of blogs covering the current Mouldy Goes To Milan Journey — you can find them all here.Previous blogs here

If you have some more time on your hands then we also enclose details of the amazing journey from Celtic Park to Seville — you can find them all here.Previous blogs here

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