Get and stick in the draft :-)
I'm not quite to the point where I need to watch it closely, but when I get there, I'll just have to remember to turn on the garmin at race start and check it near the 20 minute mark.
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I'm not quite to the point where I need to watch it closely, but when I get there, I'll just have to remember to turn on the garmin at race start and check it near the 20 minute mark.
They dropped me on the first climb .... seems there's a tactic going into it that I didn't know. Within 20 seconds they were gone. 2nd lap the same happened to me (I think the group you was in) but I caught and passed that group. I was better prepared for 3rd lap and held my own fine. By 4th lap though I lost concentration and once I lost the back wheel I didn't bother trying to get it back - I was also concerned I might have too high an ave w/kg so I pulled back a bit. Given I came in at 3.15 w/kg I think that turned out to be a good decision
I thought you was going strong the first two laps then you started dropping back. I was hoping you could get up to me and I could pull you along but if your legs are tired, they're tired! Hopefully next time.
I didn't see @Monte in the ride, but then it was crowded!
Think I'll stick with cat C for now and when I get a bit stronger maybe try cat B. Tonight as a B I'd have been 58th which doesn't sound as good as 13th in C race
They have a difficult rating on Tuesday night's kiss race. gulp...
Interesting. Worth knowing
That's because I was at the back...
They dropped me on the first climb .... seems there's a tactic going into it that I didn't know. Within 20 seconds they were gone. 2nd lap the same happened to me (I think the group you was in) but I caught and passed that group. I was better prepared for 3rd lap and held my own fine. By 4th lap though I lost concentration and once I lost the back wheel I didn't bother trying to get it back - I was also concerned I might have too high an ave w/kg so I pulled back a bit. Given I came in at 3.15 w/kg I think that turned out to be a good decision
I thought you was going strong the first two laps then you started dropping back. I was hoping you could get up to me and I could pull you along but if your legs are tired, they're tired! Hopefully next time.
I didn't see @Monte in the ride, but then it was crowded!
Think I'll stick with cat C for now and when I get a bit stronger maybe try cat B. Tonight as a B I'd have been 58th which doesn't sound as good as 13th in C race
Yea, I felt good for the first lap and was tracking my mark into the final hill when he got away. But that's better than last time on this course. But I think it was the effort during the first lap that doomed me... You zipped by and I fell into a group behind you. Your got into a group just ahead and I was in a group just behind. We reeled your group in and mixed riders a bit then started splitting up again. I was going to try and stay with you as it looked like you were going to stick in the faster group, but I could feel the cramps starting and it just wasn't going to happen.
It's certainly good to pay attention to "problem areas" as you'll see the course again if you race regularly. I think that's part of why the volcano ccw is good for me (aside from the fact that it's flat). We do 8 laps each race and I'm getting a better feel for where my strengths and weaknesses are on that course.
uclown2002
Guru
- Location
- Harrogate
If you only want to watch someone race and are not involved yourself then log in to Zwift as normal; skip pairing screen then OK the confirmation. You then select your rider of choice from the usual list you see and select 'ride with'. You will then be transported to that person on the course and have 5 secs of 'pedal assist' to select that rider (or another) on right hand screen. You will then follow their race but you can jump around and watch others by clicking on their name.
No just race as hard as possible to win. If you go over watts/kg. You will be promoted to next level. It's really not racing if you're holding back to position well a lower cat. If you're too close to going over up your weight and race hard instead
bobinski
Legendary Member
- Location
- Tulse Hill
That has to be right. I would say especially so for those using bkool trainers and getting a watts advantage over accurate trainers or PM users. Don't hang with the C's if for whatever reason/s you can ride with the B's.
Breedon
Legendary Member
- Location
- Long Eaton, Nottingham
Up to you, i use the neos cadence sensor
Is it accurate as the bkool 1 was awful
BurningLegs
Guru
Try it and see
I don't have a Neo, but it is the flagship model from Tacx so I would expect everything about it to be accurate. It's the market leader and I really doubt the cadence sensor would be poor.
Up my weight?? You mean eat more pies? Sounds like a good plan to me
