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[Whorty]

CycleChat #68 official video:

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GipvRWn1YoM


I slightly jumped the gun at the start as I thought the rest of the team was already in front of me but it turned out it was only one of them and it was me who was leaving everyone behind! Note that this is pretty much the only time in the whole ride where I'm on the front - I basically hung on for grim death for most of the rest of the ride. They finally dropped my sorry excuse of a rider at the lap banner (I'd told them to do that at least three times previously but I guess they felt sorry for me and let me catch up) and the camera then stays on me and @Spartak for the next two minutes or so, before I remembered to switch views to the leading four to show their finishing few miles.

Thanks for sharing. Looks like a good ride for all. Watching your HR Steve was making me reach for my inhaler!!! Well done chaps

 

[Spartak]

Here's me in no man's land...

 

[Norry1]

Just watched this vid about a Box Hill comparison (IRL vs Zwift) and found it pretty interesting.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0YrvkcK_pnw&feature=emb_logo

 

[bobinski]

Just watched this vid about a Box Hill comparison (IRL vs Zwift) and found it pretty interesting.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0YrvkcK_pnw&feature=emb_logo

I don’t know quite why but I really struggle to like this guy’s videos - could be the bike racing without mercy title.

 

[mjd1988]

Eep. Ant+ not being picked up at all, either when plugged directly into usb port or through the usual extension.

On inspection the usb dongle is rusted from sweat. That's about 4 years worth of use for 13.99 to be fair!

 

[mjd1988]

I've ordered a replacement /backup already to be safe for WTRL but I'll see if I can get it fixed anyway

 

[Norry1]

Eep. Ant+ not being picked up at all, either when plugged directly into usb port or through the usual extension.

On inspection the usb dongle is rusted from sweat. That's about 4 years worth of use for 13.99 to be fair!

This has happened to many of us (including me). I now wrap the dongle in clingfilm.

 

[Whorty]

I've ordered a replacement /backup already to be safe for WTRL but I'll see if I can get it fixed anyway

I have both Bluetooth and Ant+ sticks now just in case one protocol goes funny for whatever reason. Both as cheap as chips

 

[Alongo]

I don’t know quite why but I really struggle to like this guy’s videos - could be the bike racing without mercy title.

He is a bit Marmite, but I quite like him , he really knows how to dig deep and suffer .

 

[JLaw]

Very smooth team 68, held as a unit till the final few Kms then 4 blitzed it home. Makes a big difference having the 6!

How'd #23 get on?

I was particularly impressed with Joffey. He's clearly the stongest of the C riders that are rounding out CC#68. As a whole it was great to see the team stick together as long as they did. I'm sure the workhorses in the front appreciated having a full team and not having to drag my ass around the course!

Next week looks brutal from a distance standpoint and will really stress my weak areas. As always happy to join the race to pick up the point, but also understanding if we want a stronger group on the course.

 

[Joffey]

I was particularly impressed with Joffey. He's clearly the stongest of the C riders that are rounding out CC#68. As a whole it was great to see the team stick together as long as they did. I'm sure the workhorses in the front appreciated having a full team and not having to drag my ass around the course!

Next week looks brutal from a distance standpoint and will really stress my weak areas. As always happy to join the race to pick up the point, but also understanding if we want a stronger group on the course.

Cheers Jeff, it was hard work, that’s for sure. It was a great team performance and impressive having 6 riders still after the elevator.

 

[Whorty]

Cheers Jeff, it was hard work, that’s for sure. It was a great team performance and impressive having 6 riders still after the elevator.

As Jeff says, some impressive C cat riders in our team You guys are cruising at and above my FTP Cracking work

 

[bobinski]

As Jeff says, some impressive C cat riders in our team You guys are cruising at and above my FTP Cracking work

I hope they weren’t bloody cruising ! 😁

 

[Randyberlin]

@IrishAl

On your new Instagram video did you Photoshop the Tacx led lights so they were always red or purple? Mine are always blue for some reason. Hmm.

 

[IrishAl]

@IrishAl

On your new Instagram video did you Photoshop the Tacx led lights so they were always red or purple? Mine are always blue for some reason. Hmm.

mine must be faulty 😀