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<Tommy>

Illegitimi non carborundum
Location
Camden, London
No worries @Joffey - I hope a bit of racing gives you the incentive to push yourself that little bit harder in order to increase your fitness. I can assure you that most of the people now battling for race wins were not anywhere near the front of races when we first started (on Bkool) a few years ago. You've joined us at a good time actually as this is the first time we've tried doing handicap races on Zwift. Now we have your handicap right you're going to have a big incentive to ride hard to keep everyone behind you until the line on Thursday!

Most definitely this !

I think I’m a good example of that. I am around 18kg lighter than when I started and I think I was right at the back of the pack pretty much too. Stick with it and the results follow. Every now and then you take a little jump forward. You overtake someone or you gain a bit more stamina or power from somewhere. And it’s really quite satisfying. Racing the same people every week just adds lots more fun and motivation. Stick with it Joffrey and rest assured we will take the piss and encourage in equal measure !
 

<Tommy>

Illegitimi non carborundum
Location
Camden, London
I think it’s better to use the meet up function than not. At least in the meet up we can see when people are close on the map. And we all spawn in the same place. Which I don’t think is guaranteed otherwise. Just keeps it simple (ish)

regarding Apple TV I think I just messed up last night hence why I got a little boot off the line. I just went into the menu screen rather than the pairing screen. I didn’t mind the wait anyway. 7 mins went quick enough really. It’s not as smooth as bkool was but it worked well enough to make it fun I think.

Normal bikes next time please
 

IrishAl

** Full Time Pro **
Location
N.Ireland
while waiting on the line , could you go into the garage / settings menu and pedal for a bit then press back ? or do you move while in the garage ?
your avatar will still move if you just go into the garage (assuming you’re pedalling). You need to go to the pairing screen where you can pedal to your hearts content... you should still see your power output on the pairing screen in case you want to go for a new 5sec max
 

Brusgaard

Über Guru
Location
Skive, Denmark
Sorry that you are now sat around for 15-20 minutes due to my handicap... hopefully I'll improve rapidly!!!

If you don't mind being caught and not winning, you COULD give up your 14 minutes head start and settle for like 4-5 minutes instead, until you get faster or we get slower. :smile:
 

Joffey

Big Dosser
Location
Yorkshire
If you don't mind being caught and not winning, you COULD give up your 14 minutes head start and settle for like 4-5 minutes instead, until you get faster or we get slower. :smile:

We'll see how we go tomorrow... ^_^ If somehow I've miraculously improved and manage to finish at the front I'll happily take a 5 min cut next week :okay:
 

Del C

Veteran
Location
Horley
regarding Apple TV I think I just messed up last night hence why I got a little boot off the line. I just went into the menu screen rather than the pairing screen. I didn’t mind the wait anyway. 7 mins went quick enough really. It’s not as smooth as bkool was but it worked well enough to make it fun I think.

Ah! That's the same result I got when I tried it from the main menu screen before the meet-up. Looks like we just need to make the 2nd choice and select the pairing screen.

Normal bikes next time please

Good question!

@bridgy Are we on TT bikes again or normal road bikes for Thursday?
 

mjd1988

Guru
OK, here are the Strava segment times from last night's handicap race - which was great fun! (sorry, "fun"), and which was won by @CXRAndy although I don't think he's mentioned it :rolleyes:

Bridgy - 34:39
@berty bassett - 34:54
@peterob - 36:10
@Brusgaard - 37:55
@Del C - 37:57
@CXRAndy - 38:01
@Freelanderuk - 39:34
@Marino.g - 42.03
@Joffey - 56:05

I have used these times to work out handicap times gaps for the re-run, which I propose we do on Thursday at 6pm. Only two people improved their times from October - Andy by 9 seconds (that was that sprint finish!), and Pete by a whopping 1 minute 18. Anyone with an improved time I have used that new time for the handicap because that's obviousy a good indication of current form. For everyone else who was slower, I have worked out your handicap on an average of your October time and yesterday's (because you're obviously capable of better :ninja:)

If anyone else who couldn't ride last night wants to join in on Thursday at 6pm let me know and I'll work you out a handicap and add you to this list:

View attachment 499624

If joining Thursday's race, you'll need access to a stopwatch of some sort (preferably separate to your phone which you may want to use for messages on the Companion App). When the countdown starter gets to zero, start your stopwatch, and go when the time reaches your allocated tiime above. Ifyou want to keep pedaling while you wait for your time, press "A" to go to the pairing screen which will stop your avatar moving - obviously whilst keeping an eye on your stopwatch.

I couldn't be annoying @bridgy and ask for a time even though I don't know if I'll be able to make it? Coughing up lung ATM but optimistic
 

bridgy

Legendary Member
Location
Cheddar
I couldn't be annoying @bridgy and ask for a time even though I don't know if I'll be able to make it? Coughing up lung ATM but optimistic
Yeah no worries - your start time will be 17:46 - updated table below:

499655
 

bridgy

Legendary Member
Location
Cheddar
Ah! That's the same result I got when I tried it from the main menu screen before the meet-up. Looks like we just need to make the 2nd choice and select the pairing screen.



Good question!

@bridgy Are we on TT bikes again or normal road bikes for Thursday?
I think the plan is to try on normal bikes on Thursday. Bad news for you I'm afraid @Joffey as you'll be having packs of drafting riders bearing down on you....!
 

peterob

Veteran
Location
Chester
I think the plan is to try on normal bikes on Thursday. Bad news for you I'm afraid @Joffey as you'll be having packs of drafting riders bearing down on you....!
Oooh there'll be lots of tactics at play then. Do I kill myself bridging up and then working with those ahead or do i take it easy and wait to be caught by the fast boys, get pulled along and unleash my devastating sprint (hoping we've caught those ahead)?

It'll keep me awake tonight deciding.
 
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