Zwift Chat

[13 rider]

Race like a Pro series finished with stage 4 https://zwiftpower.com/events.php?zid=3256748
16th
I think I'm right in congratulating Martin on his series victory.

Despite matching and being sometimes being faster over the climb segments, today event was a Z2 effort by the lead pack. They took it far too easy, no one was willing to push the pace between the major climbs that included me .

HEY HO

Comparisons Martin Andy
Hilly KOM Fwd 2.28 2.32
Titans Grove 5.23 4.57
Titans North 13.21 13.15
Volcano KOM 8.54 8.55

Happy new Year to one and all

Don't rule me out I just need to beat Martin's time by 1.45ish ( yeah like that's goner happen)
In my head it's doable the legs may disagree with over 230km in them in 4 days

 

[CXRAndy]

Don't rule me out I just need to beat Martin's time by 1.45ish ( yeah like that's goner happen)
In my head it's doable the legs may disagree with over 230km in them in 4 days

I like the optimism-way to go

 

[13 rider]

I though I saw you signed on for 1510 @CXRAndy I was thinking about joining you .
The group basically helps decide your time the faster the group go the faster your time

 

[Legs]

I know it’s nowt to do with cycling, but I want to tell as many people as possible that I got 39/39/3 on PopMaster today 🤣

 

[Norry1]

I though I saw you signed on for 1510 @CXRAndy I was thinking about joining you .
The group basically helps decide your time the faster the group go the faster your time

Andy is signed on for the 15:10 and 17:10 races Maybe he is having multiple attempts

 

[CXRAndy]

I though I saw you signed on for 1510 @CXRAndy I was thinking about joining you .
The group basically helps decide your time the faster the group go the faster your time

I chose several times, then spotted an early time with more entrants. Lazy buggers

 

[bridgy]

Stage 2 of DIRT racing series last night on Innsbruck KOM After Party - 3 laps of the flat part of Innsbruck with the Legsnapper and the sprint that comes soon after it, and then the 20 minute KOM climb at the end

No segment points on lap 1 but FTS on Legsnapper and FAL on the sprint on laps 2 and 3.

I took it as steady as I could on the first legsnapper as there were no points but then had a short dropout on the descent which meant I lost the front group and thought it was game over already - but thankfully it did all come back together before the next time up Legsnapper. I went all in in up there on lap 2 and got a PR of 43 seconds but that was only good enough for 15th so no points. The standard is really high because it's a B+ category so chock full of borderline Cat A riders.

So now I knew I had no chance for FTS on the Legsnapper and no real chance of FAL points on the sprint either. But the pack went really slowly in between segments so I took the opportunity to try a breakaway - got away with one other rider and no one chased us down. Had about 20 seconds lead when we got to the Legsnapper, pushed hard up that and on the descent, and just managed to hold on to get FAL through the sprint banner before everyone else shot past me 0.3 seconds later Goin up the KOM I was just glad not to completely crack and with the slowest sprint ever I took 28th on the line. Really tough race course that one


View: https://youtu.be/74YRjz3OGZo

 

[mjd1988]

I know it’s nowt to do with cycling, but I want to tell as many people as possible that I got 39/39/3 on PopMaster today 🤣

Where you actually on it??

 

[mjd1988]

Race like a Pro series finished with stage 4 https://zwiftpower.com/events.php?zid=3256748
16th
I think I'm right in congratulating Martin on his series victory.

Despite matching and being sometimes being faster over the climb segments, today's event was a Z2 effort by the lead pack. They took it far too easy, no one was willing to push the pace between the major climbs that included me .

HEY HO

Comparisons Martin Andy
Hilly KOM Fwd 2.28 2.32
Titans Grove 5.23 4.57
Titans North 13.21 13.15
Volcano KOM 8.54 8.55

Happy new Year to one and all

Alan and I did it yesterday as well but neither of us had a HRM

 

[mjd1988]

Stage 2 of DIRT racing series last night on Innsbruck KOM After Party - 3 laps of the flat part of Innsbruck with the Legsnapper and the sprint that comes soon after it, and then the 20 minute KOM climb at the end

No segment points on lap 1 but FTS on Legsnapper and FAL on the sprint on laps 2 and 3.

I took it as steady as I could on the first legsnapper as there were no points but then had a short dropout on the descent which meant I lost the front group and thought it was game over already - but thankfully it did all come back together before the next time up Legsnapper. I went all in in up there on lap 2 and got a PR of 43 seconds but that was only good enough for 15th so no points. The standard is really high because it's a B+ category so chock full of borderline Cat A riders.

So now I knew I had no chance for FTS on the Legsnapper and no real chance of FAL points on the sprint either. But the pack went really slowly in between segments so I took the opportunity to try a breakaway - got away with one other rider and no one chased us down. Had about 20 seconds lead when we got to the Legsnapper, pushed hard up that and on the descent, and just managed to hold on to get FAL through the sprint banner before everyone else shot past me 0.3 seconds later Goin up the KOM I was just glad not to completely crack and with the slowest sprint ever I took 28th on the line. Really tough race course that one


View: https://youtu.be/74YRjz3OGZo

Flip well done! Monster course

 

[bridgy]

Flip well done! Monster course

Not often a breakaway works on zwift so very satisfying when it does!

 

[Legs]

Were you actually on it??

Not today, just playing along at home (but I was, about 4 years ago - scored 33 😁 but failed to get three Rihanna songs 😒)

 

[alex_cycles]

Don't rule me out I just need to beat Martin's time by 1.45ish ( yeah like that's goner happen)
In my head it's doable the legs may disagree with over 230km in them in 4 days

Don't rule me out either . I could do stage 4 again (like hell I will though ).

Just done a recon ride of chain chomper. What a nasty little course that is

 

[Randyberlin]

@Norry1
Meet these?

Targets for the end of December are:
FTP up to 230W
Weight below 79kg
Weekly TSS at 476
Consistently finish in top half of Cat C Races

 

[bridgy]

@Norry1
Meet these?

Targets for the end of December are:
FTP up to 230W
Weight below 79kg
Weekly TSS at 476
Consistently finish in top half of Cat C Races

Give him a break Randy he's still got 3 days to go!