Zwift Chat

[Whorty]

@mjd1988 I see you're signed up for the B ride at 2 today .... if you want this to be a league ride you need to be in the A ride (the Leith Hill after party). I've just signed up for this too, but with tired legs I won't be at full wack, so if you fancy company let me know

 

[Whorty]

I'm going to do the b distance as a social ride, I think if I do the a distance I'll either not be able to rein it in or I'll not be able to make myself do it again at a decent pace

Just saw this .... if you change your mind, let me know. I plan to tempo around on the flat part of the course, latch onto a group (there will be loads to ride with), then only work when I get to the Hill for the final 15 minutes. This worked well for me on the ToL recently.

 

[Whorty]

1:11:01 for my Tour de Zwift long distance ride this morning

Decent time Chris gives me something to aim at I'm assuming my w/kg will be similar to yours, so times could be close.

 

[bridgy]

Did stage 1 this morning but not at full pelt as I was riding with a friend and trying to make it a "recovery" ride of sorts. 1:08:54 though, in case I don't get to do it again for some reason, or if I went faster than I thought!

 

[JuhaL]

My time was 1:23:11. I noticed Paul in a pen but after that i don't know where he vanish.

 

[tallliman]

If you switch to metric you get exp 7.3% faster. Not that I care that much

Oh I know that but dont understand km in my head....was just confused that I was getting xp every mile but not on the mile.

 

[mjd1988]

Just saw this .... if you change your mind, let me know. I plan to tempo around on the flat part of the course, latch onto a group (there will be loads to ride with), then only work when I get to the Hill for the final 15 minutes. This worked well for me on the ToL recently.

Might start the a group after all then and see how I find it, guess I can always bail out at Leith if feeling rubbish

 

[Whorty]

Might start the a group after all then and see how I find it, guess I can always bail out at Leith if feeling rubbish

My plan is leave the pens at about 220 watts, then find a group of about 20-30 pushing about 200-210 watts (I'm hoping we can have a few stronger riders pulling at the front ). This should give me a decent time, then when I get to Leith I should have enough left in the tank to climb a decent time.

 

[JuhaL]

I need to do ramp test someday to find out my current ftp, i am pretty sure that my ftp is not 246 anymore, it's more like 220-230. Need to set workouts right level.

 

[steverob]

My plan is leave the pens at about 220 watts, then find a group of about 20-30 pushing about 200-210 watts (I'm hoping we can have a few stronger riders pulling at the front ). This should give me a decent time, then when I get to Leith I should have enough left in the tank to climb a decent time.

I'll be in the same ride as you, but looking more at a 200 watts start and a 180 watts group to drag me round to the final climb.

 

[Freelanderuk]

I have ridden on Zwift for the last 14 days hoping to tick of the unemployment badge but still not given it to me so I suppose I will have to ride again tomorrow and tick another route off and hope for the badge then and have a rest day Tuesday 😀


Edit to add I had counted my days wrong and it was 13days 😀

 

[Whorty]

I'll be in the same ride as you, but looking more at a 200 watts start and a 180 watts group to drag me round to the final climb.

This should give you a decent time as there will be a lot of drafting today

 

[JuhaL]

Strava request rest for me or at least take it easy. My this week relative effort is way above recommendation. It suppose to be about 400 but this week effort is over 800.

 

[steverob]

This should give you a decent time as there will be a lot of drafting today

Yeah, I was umming and aahing between this and the 3pm ride, but the fact that the 2pm ride had that many more people signed up, sealed the deal.

 

[steverob]

1:21:17.

Saw two other CycleChatters pass me in the first half mile - @Whorty was definitely one, but didn't catch the name of the other before he disappeared off my screen! But a 200W average for the whole ride was above what I'd hoped for, plus staying in a reasonably large group until the tube station definitely helped.