Legs
usually riding on Zwift...
- Location
- Staffordshire
I think it has to be at 100% TD to count for vEveresting…
Good luck for tomorrow Peter
Yes, good luck Pete. You might well have started so an advice I can give is probably too late. When I did my vEveresting on the Alpe I had a change of shorts each descent and make sure to have a mix of savoury and sweet snacks. My mistake was too much sweet stuff and I was close to being sick three quarters of the way through.
Cheers Lads. And thanks for encouraging messages on the course too - they helped a little.Yes good luck @Peter Salt ! Already 3 hours in at this point, fair play to you
I wasn't really planning on submitting but now will probably do. Read the rules and they seem a bit more relaxed nowadays.I think it has to be at 100% TD to count for vEveresting…
Just over 230km and nearly 9000m of elevation (~145 miles / 29,500ft).Well done Pete. What were the final stats?
Just over 230km and nearly 9000m of elevation (~145 miles / 29,500ft).
Riding time of 13.5h and elapsed of 15.5.
First four ascents at a steady pace of just under 2h each. Then 2:20 when changing started and the last, really painful one, was over 3h.
I've done ventop once, 4 years ago, and it took me over 2 hours 🤣. I actually can't believe it has been there for 4 years
Think I could take at least ten minutes off that time with a high Zone 2 but the monotony of it does not appeal.
Cheers Lads. And thanks for encouraging messages on the course too - they helped a little.
Yeah, I had an amateur pit crew, @IrishAl - got just two pairs for indoor so they washed and dried them for me after each ascent. Mostly ate sweet snacks but complemented them with very salty gnocchi.
Legs feeling fine - well about as fine as they can after a long time on the bike. Feet, knees, hips all in order. Even sit bones took the pressure just fine. Energy levels OK, and all that. Unfortunately, the weak link turned out to be chafing - peeled off my skin on 4th ascent, despite very generous lubing. 5th ascent after that wasn't too bad but when I got to 6th the pain was quite bad with every pedal stroke - could barely hold 120 watts.
But made it all the way up and got the badge.
I wasn't really planning on submitting but now will probably do. Read the rules and they seem a bit more relaxed nowadays.
Shared route
From Palma Nova, 07181, Balearic Islands, Spain to Sóller, 07100, Balearic Islands, Spain via Ma-10.
3 hr 41 min (56 km)
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