Zwift Chat

[bobinski]

Anyone else going tubeless?

 

[alex_cycles]

Anyone else going tubeless?

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What kind of rim tape would you use with that?

 

[bobinski]

What kind of rim tape would you use with that?

Muc off 😁

 

[Randyberlin]

View: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=RUXUcL3vf8w


You guys are lucky. These are the kinds of routes I took through the UK. More sheep than cars.

 

[CXRAndy]

You are not wrong there Randy

 

[alex_cycles]

I did a recon race of Climber's Gambit today which is the ZRL week 1 course. Was nice to see @<Tommy> there as well - and thanks for the encouragement at the finish Well done on your gold!

I like to make a course profile so I know what's coming up, and I thought I'd share it with you guys in case you find it useful.

If you prefer the bare minimum, here's the data (taken from video afterwards)...

The sprint starts at 2.6km and finishes at 2.8km (took me about 13s)
Titan's Grove reverse KoM starts at 11.9km and finishes at 12.8km, climbing 39m and took me a little over 2 minutes.
Epic KoM reverse starts at 21.7km and finishes at 27.6km (summit finish) 365m of climb and took me about 25 minutes.

 

[Whorty]

I did a recon race of Climber's Gambit today which is the ZRL week 1 course. Was nice to see @<Tommy> there as well - and thanks for the encouragement at the finish Well done on your gold!

I like to make a course profile so I know what's coming up, and I thought I'd share it with you guys in case you find it useful.
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If you prefer the bare minimum, here's the data (taken from video afterwards)...

The sprint starts at 2.6km and finishes at 2.8km (took me about 13s)
Titan's Grove reverse KoM starts at 11.9km and finishes at 12.8km, climbing 39m and took me a little over 2 minutes.
Epic KoM reverse starts at 21.7km and finishes at 27.6km (summit finish) 365m of climb and took me about 25 minutes.

My PBs for those primes ... I think to get points we'll need to be hitting at least these types of times ....

Sprint : 10 seconds
Titan : 1:47
Epic KoM : 23:16

I think all these times are within C rider limits, so it's fair to assume the top Cs in our league will be at this level

 

[alex_cycles]

My PBs for those primes ... I think to get points we'll need to be hitting at least these types of times ....

Sprint : 10 seconds
Titan : 1:47
Epic KoM : 23:16

I think all these times are within C rider limits, so it's fair to assume the top Cs in our league will be at this level

Ouch! I think I could do any one of those (preferably Titans done that in 1:48 ), but not all three in one race. But I suppose tactics like who's going for what will be in our private thread

 

[mjd1988]

My PBs for those primes ... I think to get points we'll need to be hitting at least these types of times ....

Sprint : 10 seconds
Titan : 1:47
Epic KoM : 23:16

I think all these times are within C rider limits, so it's fair to assume the top Cs in our league will be at this level

Not looking forward to that course in the b's!

Sprint: 9 seconds
Titan: 1:30
Epic KOM: 28:28

Hopefully racing up the epic KOM this week to try and better that particular time.

 

[alex_cycles]

Not looking forward to that course in the b's!

Sprint: 9 seconds
Titan: 1:30
Epic KOM: 28:28

Hopefully racing up the epic KOM this week to try and better that particular time.

Note it’s the reverse Epic, which I found slightly quicker as there’s a bit less undulation

 

[CXRAndy]

IF selected the KOM reverse is a tempo ride to hold final position. By then all the climbers will be up the road anyway. Titans and sprint

 

[CXRAndy]

Zwift's Vine does it again

 

[Whorty]

Not looking forward to that course in the b's!

Sprint: 9 seconds
Titan: 1:30
Epic KOM: 28:28

Hopefully racing up the epic KOM this week to try and better that particular time.

Could be worth choosing the climbers gambit route to practice on, to work out where you can recover.... it's a very roll8ng course, will be bodies all over the road I think.

 

[Whorty]

IF selected the KOM reverse is a tempo ride to hold final position. By then all the climbers will be up the road anyway. Titans and sprint

My thought exactly. Once you get to the KoM it's a case of holding off anyone behind, and if possible chase a few ahead. But as you say, the climbers hitting C cat limit numbers will already be gone up the climb

 

[CXRAndy]

Anyone fancies 'Climbers Gambit' today, two events 5.45pm and 8pm today. Not doing it myself resting