![]() The data nerd inside me immediately had questions. I’m firmly in the “elite” camp, which is the 5th of 8 levels that shake out something like this: Then it shows where your power numbers theoretically place you in the universe of cyclists. First, the chart shows your power not just on a simple 20-minute interval (or ZwiftPower’s 4 rider phenotype intervals), but on 12 different time intervals (The Breakaway calls them “Power Skills”): When you first install the app and hook it into your Strava account, it will read in your historic data and display a chart ranking your performance using The Breakaway’s proprietary metrics. Here’s what’s fun, though: The Breakaway appeals to both camps. I’m firmly in the first camp, and have a hard time even understanding how someone can live in the second camp. The second group would call themselves “non-competitive” and say things like “the joy is in the journey” and “I’m just trying to be the best me I can be” while taking exploratory gravel rides and hunting Zwift route badges. The first group would call themselves “competitive”, and you’ll find them racing on the weekends and chasing Strava KOMs whenever the wind is favorable. There are two kinds of cyclists: those who constantly compare themselves to others, and those who don’t. We offer Challenges to help you improve specific skills and we track you and keep you honest on getting the work done. We break your efforts into Power Skills, and then show you the 12 Power Intervals that you can work on. The Breakaway analyzes your power data and provides Insight with actionable next steps. The app is called “The Breakaway” ( breakaway.app) and it bills itself as “The Ultimate Cycling Training Companion”. ![]() ![]() So I’ve learned to pay attention to Facebook ads, as they’ve turned into a nice discovery tool for all things cycling, including terribly ugly jerseys from oddly-named overseas companies.) ![]() (Incidentally, this is how I discovered Zwift back in 2015. Call me a sucker or a sheep, but around a month ago, Facebook popped up an ad for an intriguing app, and I took the bait. ![]()
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