Zwift Chat

[Brusgaard]

Beware that ZP mixes different ToW rides @peterob as seen below. Two of them are actually Stage 5.

 

[Milzy]

What is in store for Thursdays fun?

 

[AAAC 76C]

Horrible wet and cold DdI stage today.
The plot thickens once more

 

[peterob]

Beware that ZP mixes different ToW rides @peterob as seen below. Two of them are actually Stage 5.
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Yeah - I noticed that. I thought for a while that Alan and Dave must be TT specialists to rival Roglic and Domoulin!

 

[peterob]

A couple of strong rides by you in stages 6 and 7 could put you right up there in contention?!? That's if you can find a catch up opportunity that doesnt mean getting up in the middle of the night?

I think that's it for me now. I had planned to do stage 6 at 5pm yesterday but then work got in the way. Weather looks poor this evening so thought I'd Zwift it but there are no make-up stages on at all.

There's now way I would be challenging yours or Lee's times on stage 7 anyway!

 

[IrishAl]

What is in store for Thursdays fun?

That’s weird - the ride shows up correctly in my ZP race log. I’m used to being compared to Dumoulin more for my height than speed.

 

[Norry1]

Looks like I won't be completing ToW either. Failed to get Stage 7 done and now I'm tapering for ToC.

I did do a bit of an all-out blast outside yesterday evening - setting a load of PRs on my regular local route. My NP was 260W over 82 minutes so it looks like I'm in pretty good nick for me. Hopefully bodes well for Sunday.

Day off today and one or two easyish rides Thurs/Friday and probably a bimble in Peterborough on Saturday.

 

[bridgy]

I've not been slacking off at work though......I've updated our league table:

Forget the Giro, this is where it's at! A strong couple of catchup rides by Alan sees him regain the lead at the top
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Awesome rides there Alan - well done

I'm sure @berty bassett isn't in any way upset about beating me convincingly and still ending up in second place

 

[bridgy]

What is in store for Thursdays fun?

I would offer to set up a meet-up but I won't be back in time for either 6 or 7pm start - probably OK for 8pm but that is probably a bit late for most?

If I did set something up it would be a shortish & flattish ride as a few of us are probably wary of over-doing it with the TOC ride coming up on Sunday!

If people are up for an 8pm meet, let me know and 'll set it up

 

[Whorty]

I would offer to set up a meet-up but I won't be back in time for either 6 or 7pm start - probably OK for 8pm but that is probably a bit late for most?

If I did set something up it would be a shortish & flattish ride as a few of us are probably wary of over-doing it with the TOC ride coming up on Sunday!

If people are up for an 8pm meet, let me know and 'll set it up

Not me. Will be doing a pootle at about 6.

 

[theboxers]

Stage 7 is done 107m06s.

So is my kickr18 again. Not the keyway problem but a flywheel vibration / pulsing problem


Wahoo will be contacted later today

 

[Brendan Parker]

Stage 7 is done 107m06s.

So is my kickr18 again. Not the keyway problem but a flywheel vibration / pulsing problem


Wahoo will be contacted later today

Was this after stage 7?
seems kickr don't like climbs?? I'm just waiting for my replacement to start again, may try the alpe again to try and bring it on before warranty runs out

 

[Whorty]

Was this after stage 7?
seems kickr don't like climbs?? I'm just waiting for my replacement to start again, may try the alpe again to try and bring it on before warranty runs out

My kickr hates climbs, that's why i ended up getting the NEO2. Kickr overheats after about an hour. Awful. Works fine if you set realism to say 20%, but then what is the point of climbing the Alpe at 20% ?!?

 

[theboxers]

Was this after stage 7?
seems kickr don't like climbs?? I'm just waiting for my replacement to start again, may try the alpe again to try and bring it on before warranty runs out

I think it's been on the way for a few weeks as it has been chucking the centre cap out of the flywheel, usually after I've been going more than about 15mph. I've heard a few odd sounds but nothing I could trace, until today.

The video has been attached to an email to Wahoo. I've replied to the last one I had for this replacement. Hopefully should be turned around as quickly as last time, it took about a week.

This is not the key problem, this seems to be the bearing problem.

I had no real issues up until today. Even climbing the alpe has been ok. I earnt my 5 times climbed badge for the Alpe today.

It's just as well I'm off the trainer for the rest of the week in prep for the ToC.

 

[Milzy]

I would offer to set up a meet-up but I won't be back in time for either 6 or 7pm start - probably OK for 8pm but that is probably a bit late for most?

If I did set something up it would be a shortish & flattish ride as a few of us are probably wary of over-doing it with the TOC ride coming up on Sunday!

If people are up for an 8pm meet, let me know and 'll set it up

Hmmm I may just do a few intervals earlier in the evening.