Zwift Chat

[mjd1988]

The results come from zwiftpower - I don’t know how exactly it works but I suspect the data relates back to zwiftid number so even if your Zwiftpower name is different then you should still get the points.
I’m gonna set my team to Cyclechat, so that even if I inadvertently finish ahead of you I won’t take your points (the sprint points only apply to riders for IRL)

Good idea! Discord? Probably not much strategy other than go a bit long

 

[IrishAl]

Good idea! Discord? Probably not much strategy other than go a bit long

Ya I’ll be on discord. I’ll be ready to lead out from 600 metres - normally I’m good for 400-500m sprint so hope to deliver you to the line. We should get in line with a couple of km to go

 

[<Tommy>]

I’m on the line. I’m fine if I finish 5 or 50th so I’ll try and find you for the sprint Michael. I’ll have to change from miles to km’s 👍

 

[theboxers]

In my non-competitive riding to try to hold fitness and lose weight I've been doing BRVR rides, mostly at a nice tempo. There is a goats league running so I've been using those as courses to ride. The one I chose today was Pike's Peak ..... 1900 metres of climbing 2hr 30mins of brutal-ness, at an average 205 watts. I hurt This is supposed to be more relaxing than Zwift

That's a hard climb. I remember doing it over 4 rides of about an hour each when BRVR launched. A series of climbs I have not found memories of.

Well done on 2 1/2 hours

 

[<Tommy>]

Sorry Michael not my finest hour

😂

My heart was in it but my legs not so much! All sounded great in the planning didn’t it? 😄

How did you get on in the end?

 

[mjd1988]

Sorry Michael not my finest hour


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😂

My heart was in it but my legs not so much! All sounded great in the planning didn’t it? 😄

How did you get on in the end?

No you did great, only problem was it was a little longer than advertised to the finish line! You got a bit of a gap to most of the field then Alan guided me past - the guy I was looking out for (cairns) then he Swung past with about 200m to go- I got around him but took a couple of guys one of whom beat me to the line I think.

I didn't have much left for an explosive sprint as it was a good 2 minute effort near max but lead out train did the job- if the line had come where it should have it would have worked perfectly, I think it was maybe 500m further than we thought.

As it is I'm not sure if I have the points overall or not but it'll be tight, and fun executing a plan

Edit; and sorry for the swearing/grunting

Double edit- 600 m longer. Also well done to Alan who managed to recover and finish 5th


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[bobinski]

Grand sir, will do!
I’ve a meet up created - everyone welcome! Just reply and I’ll add you to the invite 👍
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Yes please

 

[Whorty]

That's a hard climb. I remember doing it over 4 rides of about an hour each when BRVR launched. A series of climbs I have not found memories of.

Well done on 2 1/2 hours

What's demoralising is that it takes 50 minutes to get to the base of the actual climb And then it's a 1hr 40 minute climb from there

Still have quite a few monster climbs in the league to complete so the pain is not over just yet Very much enjoying the rides and helping me to have a focus. Weight is only dropping very gradually though which is a bit frustrating

 

[BurningLegs]

Slowly but surely is the best way @Whorty - especially if you’re building power with your rides too 👍

 

[IrishAl]

No you did great, only problem was it was a little longer than advertised to the finish line! You got a bit of a gap to most of the field then Alan guided me past - the guy I was looking out for (cairns) then he Swung past with about 200m to go- I got around him but took a couple of guys one of whom beat me to the line I think.

I didn't have much left for an explosive sprint as it was a good 2 minute effort near max but lead out train did the job- if the line had come where it should have it would have worked perfectly, I think it was maybe 500m further than we thought.

As it is I'm not sure if I have the points overall or not but it'll be tight, and fun executing a plan

Edit; and sorry for the swearing/grunting

Double edit- 600 m longer. Also well done to Alan who managed to recover and finish 5th


View: https://www.facebook.com/groups/TeamIRL/permalink/2911241452443663/

It was good fun tonight and our lead out train worked well, just a pity we completely got the distance to go wrong. More research next time maybe 😂. I’m enjoying the teamwork element of these races lately

 

[Whorty]

It was good fun tonight and our lead out train worked well, just a pity we completely got the distance to go wrong. More research next time maybe 😂. I’m enjoying the teamwork element of these races lately

This is what I loved about the C races we were doing earlier this year in the DBR and IRL leagues. Having mates around to work for is great fun.

 

[mjd1988]

Bugger, second overall in the green jersey competition.

But as @Whorty says much more fun working as a team.

 

[mjd1988]

https://zwiftinsider.com/zrl-s1-w5/

If in doubt, tron

 

[BurningLegs]

Can’t remember the last time I didn’t use the tron to be honest. It’s a very versatile machine, and at my level (29) there isn’t anything better for 90% of courses, and even for the 10% where another frame is better it’s usually marginal.

I think that if you’re a higher level then there are other frames that come into play (SL7?) but once you unlock the tron it becomes a no brainer for most!

 

[Spartak]

Just going to take part in the first of the 'Cycling Weekly Autumn Chase' series.
Six weeks of racing with your top 3 results counting.

Today is on the Innsbruck World Short Lap....