Zwift Chat

[alex_cycles]

Something else I do is to have all rides set as private by default on Strava. I don't usually change virtual rides/workouts or commutes, but for outdoor rides or the ZRL races I change the privacy setting to "followers only". Hopefully I have not accept a follow request from a bike thief, on the odd chance that I reveal my bike's location on an uploaded ride!

That's fine if you aren't bothered about playing the segment game (great big weeing contest, but can be quite fun sometimes). Unless I've misunderstood how it works, if you want to compete for a segment on a real ride, that ride won't show up in leaderboards unless it's public.

 

[bridgy]

Yeah, I've used privacy zones around my house before (and some other locations) but this new feature takes effect on ALL rides, no matter where you start them from. As I said, it might be that they've fixed the problem that it triggers on Zwift rides as well, but I thought it best to bring it to people's attention just in case.

It is odd that Strava can tell virtual rides apart from outdoor rides most of the time, but it looks like one of those things where some bits of the program don't work the way others do. For example, there's been a support request out there for ages to allow you to have a different default bike for virtual and outdoor rides, but apparently they've said that's not possible either - you can only have one set for both types of activity and there's no plans to fix this.

Yeah thanks very much for highlighting the issue Steve - it's just a very odd problem that seems of Strava's own creation doesn't it? (Considering they could previously distinguish between rides satarting at different locations, and clearly can automatically detect the difference between a real and virtual ride too). Seems more like something they can't be bothered to sort out rather than being unable to.

That's a good point about not being able to have a different default bike for real or virtual rides - an annoying (lack of) feature that is surely relatively easy to implement.

While we're Strava bashing, I'll add not being able to see leaderboards for clubs & people you follow for virtual rides on the phone app, despite being able to do it for real rides, and being able to do it on a PC

 

[berty bassett]

Yeah thanks very much for highlighting the issue Steve - it's just a very odd problem that seems of Strava's own creation doesn't it? (Considering they could previously distinguish between rides satarting at different locations, and clearly can automatically detect the difference between a real and virtual ride too). Seems more like something they can't be bothered to sort out rather than being unable to.

That's a good point about not being able to have a different default bike for real or virtual rides - an annoying (lack of) feature that is surely relatively easy to implement.

While we're Strava bashing, I'll add not being able to see leaderboards for clubs & people you follow for virtual rides on the phone app, despite being able to do it for real rides, and being able to do it on a PC

unless you're a cheapskate like me and I can't see anyone else's time - but buggered if I am going to subscribe to see I had my arse kicked

 

[Randyberlin]

unless you're a cheapskate like me and I can't see anyone else's time - but buggered if I am going to subscribe to see I had my arse kicked

Oh, like you don't work for MI5.

 

[berty bassett]

Oh, like you don't work for MI5.

Now you are gonna open the floodgates for the abusers on here
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[Peter Salt]

Oh, like you don't work for MI5.

I think they've recently did a recruitment drive for overweight/obese agents so they could blend in with the crowds more easily.

Lee, with his 64kg, wouldn't even get a call back

 

[Whorty]

I think they've recently did a recruitment drive for overweight/obese agents so they could blend in with the crowds more easily.

Lee, with his 64kg, wouldn't even get a call back

He's in the teenage category ....

 

[alex_cycles]

Anyone who's taking part in "Get Rolling" there is a GC which can be filtered by team on ZP
https://zwiftpower.com/league.php?id=1163

They don't update it very often, sadly, but it's there. I think Carl must have bribed the commissaires though, as he got silver in his race, not gold

 

[Whorty]

Anyone who's taking part in "Get Rolling" there is a GC which can be filtered by team on ZP
https://zwiftpower.com/league.php?id=1163

They don't update it very often, sadly, but it's there. I think Carl must have bribed the commissaires though, as he got silver in his race, not gold
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How strange .... I definitely crossed the line before the guy that ZP (and the Zwift App) gave as a faster time. So definitely showing as silver on ZP .. then shows gold here. Maybe they realised I really won and have updated accordinngly.

I'll await the gold medal in the post before I send back the silver one

 

[bridgy]

Anyone who's taking part in "Get Rolling" there is a GC which can be filtered by team on ZP
https://zwiftpower.com/league.php?id=1163

They don't update it very often, sadly, but it's there. I think Carl must have bribed the commissaires though, as he got silver in his race, not gold
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Bit of stress for a moment there thinking Tommy had got himself upgraded to Cat A!

Good luck to everyone taking part in the first ZRL race of the new season tonight

 

[Legs]

Jo's away on business in Italy tonight so I'll be on Cubs and putting-to-bed duty and I'll miss seeing you guys racing, but want to wish you all best of luck for the ZRL opener!

 

[Whorty]

Good luck tonight Splitters ... who's racing in the team this evening?

 

[bridgy]

Good luck tonight Splitters ... who's racing in the team this evening?

In the Cat B Splitters Team we have me, @Rich A , @mjd1988 , @Girafitti , @IrishAl , and @BurningLegs going for glory!

 

[Whorty]

In the Cat B Splitters Team we have me, @Rich A , @mjd1988 , @Girafitti , @IrishAl , and @BurningLegs going for glory!

How's your competition looking? Our league is loaded with top C racers so gonna be hard this season to win much, but I think the chaps expected this after their glorious promotion last season.

Hopefully I'll get some fitness back with these races and may even lose the 4kg I seem to have found over the summer 🍔🍟🍩🍰🧁

 

[BurningLegs]

How's your competition looking? Our league is loaded with top C racers so gonna be hard this season to win much, but I think the chaps expected this after their glorious promotion last season.

I'm going to rock up wearing my ZRL winners helmet and then probably get dropped from the front group at the first sprint