It was a long one!
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It was a long one!
Peter Salt
Bittersweet
- Location
- Yorkshire, UK
That's some impressive wheelsurfing skills, Paul. A+
More impressive than my (lack of) sprinting!
alex_cycles
Veteran
- Location
- Oxfordshire
I did the 1000 one in B and got killed. Fell off after 5 laps, but at least I had two guys to tussle with to the end, where I managed to outsprint them for 9th/12 on ZP
I was contemplating joining you Alex, but wasn't feeling so enthusiastic. I decided to treat it as more a workout than achieving anything. There were a couple of B grade riders who tried to push the pace early on. The rest of us ignored their baiting. They spoilt the sprint finish though.
alex_cycles
Veteran
- Location
- Oxfordshire
You might have been OK in that one. There was a split after 5 laps when there was a surge and I just didn't have the juice left to keep up. But overall those who stayed with the split averaged >240W for the race and those who didn't were more like 220W (with one exception on both sides)
I did have quite a nice little game with the two other riders I was with for the last couple of laps though. 2 of us had steering and one didn't. That made an interesting dynamic as there was always someone you could draft who couldn't shake you off.
Just about held onto it at the end with a peak 700WView: https://youtu.be/8Qb9s_goLls?si=njbO_tt9UwkaorY8&t=1151
Legs
usually riding on Zwift...
- Location
- Staffordshire
I've not really been feeling the love for racing in Zwift recently; I'm pretty sure I'd get shelled quickly in A-races and my legs are feeling a bit beaten-up from the running I've been doing. But I've been doing a few workouts and Z2/3 pacer bot rides, my training stress score is back into the 30s, and I've still got a bit of a punch.
I'm going to do something a bit different on Sunday morning - I've got permission from Mrs M to ride an IRL hill-climb at Stile Cop on Cannock Chase. It's only a club event (Brereton Wheelers), but it should be good fun to turn myself inside-out for three or four minutes. The last time I rode an IRL hill climb was a Westmead Team 88 club event on Long Hill in the summer of 2005, and I won that, so there's some honour to uphold!
Weather forecast is now showing rain and a 14mph headwind, so it could be fun
I'm going to do something a bit different on Sunday morning - I've got permission from Mrs M to ride an IRL hill-climb at Stile Cop on Cannock Chase. It's only a club event (Brereton Wheelers), but it should be good fun to turn myself inside-out for three or four minutes. The last time I rode an IRL hill climb was a Westmead Team 88 club event on Long Hill in the summer of 2005, and I won that, so there's some honour to uphold!
Weather forecast is now showing rain and a 14mph headwind, so it could be fun
Peter Salt
Bittersweet
- Location
- Yorkshire, UK
Tim, do you know which performance is keeping you in A?I've not really been feeling the love for racing in Zwift recently; I'm pretty sure I'd get shelled quickly in A-races and my legs are feeling a bit beaten-up from the running I've been doing. But I've been doing a few workouts and Z2/3 pacer bot rides, my training stress score is back into the 30s, and I've still got a bit of a punch.
I'm going to do something a bit different on Sunday morning - I've got permission from Mrs M to ride an IRL hill-climb at Stile Cop on Cannock Chase. It's only a club event (Brereton Wheelers), but it should be good fun to turn myself inside-out for three or four minutes. The last time I rode an IRL hill climb was a Westmead Team 88 club event on Long Hill in the summer of 2005, and I won that, so there's some honour to uphold!
Weather forecast is now showing rain and a 14mph headwind, so it could be fun
Is it the 27 June 5.1W/kg for 5 minutes?
Legs
usually riding on Zwift...
- Location
- Staffordshire
I don't know - I've just had a 5.6W/kg 5 minutes drop off the back of 90 days, and within a fortnight all of my Zwift Hill Climb Club performances will have dropped off, and I'll probably go back to B.
bobinski
Legendary Member
- Location
- Tulse Hill
I like the look of this-are we taking part?
Peter Salt
Bittersweet
- Location
- Yorkshire, UK
Absolutely 100%. I was in fact one of just 25 people that completed all races across all of the FRR series last season. Very proud of that.
I think I'm still team captain on that website - I'll check later today.
When that happens. I don't suppose you're free on Tuesdays at 6pm?
Legs
usually riding on Zwift...
- Location
- Staffordshire
Unfortunately that's the point at which I'm feeding my children so that I can get Andrew off to Cubs for 6:30... (and Tuesday's now - whisper it - my running night).When that happens. I don't suppose you're free on Tuesdays at 6pm?
