Zwift Chat

[bobinski]

First ride with a bot pacer today. 2.5 -2.8w/k though I couldn’t see what the bot’s weight was. Looking at the pace I think 75 kilo’s. It is on all day so easy to just drop in and join the fluctuating group that is riding with it. Anyway, 40km in an hour. I only wish I had done a warm up before joining. There was a faster bot on the course too. I couldn’t see a 3rd slower one riding at a nice recovery pace which would have been ideal and perfect for this occasions when I just want to turn the pedals at a steady pace while watching TDF or a film and not worry about joining a group ride.

 

[IrishAl]

Yer I had full intention of riding this morning but the weather cleared up round here so went outside. Thought I’d better had while I still can.

Where’s your commitment?? 😭😂 Your BRT buddies did well again today taking 2nd and 3rd ahead of me🤨

 

[IrishAl]

Beyond pride and marking progress, is there any purpose to the ranking points yet? Do they have any invitational events for the top ranked in any cats (aside from a+)?

No end purpose I guess other than something else to aim to improve on. To improve your score you need to be racing and beating riders ranked higher than you do in a way it encourages you to find those events with the better riders signed up. Zwiftpower has a display for race ‘quality’ which shows a rating based on average of the best sign ups. Alternatively you could look for lower ranked opposition if your looking for a pick me up but that could back fire easily too 😂

 

[Brendan Parker]

Bit of you @CXRAndy


View: https://youtu.be/BPVFjz5zD4g

 

[mjd1988]

No spoilers but the highlights from the tour will be worth a watch 👍

 

[<Tommy>]

Bit of you @CXRAndy


View: https://youtu.be/BPVFjz5zD4g

Hopefully someone clever makes a push button version for us ‘smart’ bike users mate... because I got a typically vague response email from zwift the other day. And it doesn’t suggest it’s available on smart bike anytime soon.

 

[CXRAndy]

Ooooh. TDF stage 8 exciting 👍

Say no more ,

 

[<Tommy>]

I just had to bail out of a race in quite disappointing fashion. I’d hung on to the front group of a mass start race and I was staring an A cat podium in the face with about 5 miles to go. But got horrendous stitch. I tried to carry on but the pain was too bad to peddle. Anyone suffer from that? I’ve had it a few times lately and I’m not sure what’s causing it.

As I was keeled over, still trying to peddle, I saw a comment from a B cat rider, berating me for being A cat and not helping him take turns to get back onto the group that had just dropped us 😄. I just had to have a little laugh to myself at the situation.

 

[JuhaL]

As I was keeled over, still trying to peddle, I saw a comment from a B cat rider, berating me for being A cat and not helping him take turns to get back onto the group that had just dropped us 😄. I just had to have a little laugh to myself at the situation.

You should tell him that this a race not a social chitchat ride

 

[BurningLegs]

I saw a comment from a B cat rider, berating me for being A cat and not helping him take turns to get back onto the group that had just dropped us 😄. I just had to have a little laugh to myself at the situation.

That’s the sort of comment I used to post in the B races - especially the IRL ones! 😝

 

[CXRAndy]

Bit of you @CXRAndy


View: https://youtu.be/BPVFjz5zD4g

Very interesting

Zwift/Sterzo aren't using correct BLE protocols. Just awaiting a small manufacturer to knock up circuit board with a joystick

 

[JuhaL]

Ooooh. TDF stage 8 exciting 👍

Say no more ,

Agree with that excitement.

 

[berty bassett]

I just had to bail out of a race in quite disappointing fashion. I’d hung on to the front group of a mass start race and I was staring an A cat podium in the face with about 5 miles to go. But got horrendous stitch. I tried to carry on but the pain was too bad to peddle. Anyone suffer from that? I’ve had it a few times lately and I’m not sure what’s causing it.

As I was keeled over, still trying to peddle, I saw a comment from a B cat rider, berating me for being A cat and not helping him take turns to get back onto the group that had just dropped us 😄. I just had to have a little laugh to myself at the situation.

Sounds pretty damn poor to me
I wonder how the excuse scorer will see it ! Would hate to see favouritism

 

[<Tommy>]

Very interesting

Zwift/Sterzo aren't using correct BLE protocols. Just awaiting a small manufacturer to knock up circuit board with a joystick

I cant imagine a joystick is the best thing to use while riding a bike. Maybe just an alternate steering mechanism or buttons?

 

[<Tommy>]

Sounds pretty damn poor to me
I wonder how the excuse scorer will see it ! Would hate to see favouritism

Oh yeah? You signed up for the same race I believe me old mucka. Let’s here how your race panned out, and I’ll mark them both at the same time 👌