Zwift Chat

[JuhaL]

Juha

I forgot to mention in the recent firmware, for the Zwift play steering controller. When you exit the Zwift app, the controllers power off too. That didn't happen when I first got them. I accidentally left them on and they went flat.

Yes I noticed that yesterday. I had my controllers 2 days ago and yesterday when I start the Zwift I was wondering why pairing screen didn't find my controllers anymore. Of course I didn't read the manuals when I start to use them at a first time, very typical from me. So moment with the manual and back to Zwift.

 

[CXRAndy]

Andy, I noticed that you ride off the road when you did that portal climb, you can see that in 4:34 . Only miracle saved you that you didn't drop to emptiness. Did you noticed that, lucky that you are alive?.

Yes that was one of early rides with the steering. I lost connection with the left steering. Trying I could only go right, so was then stuck on the edge of the abyss

 

[alex_cycles]

Juha

I forgot to mention in the recent firmware, for the Zwift play steering controller. When you exit the Zwift app, the controllers power off too. That didn't happen when I first got them. I accidentally left them on and they went flat.

That may be platform-dependent or perhaps it's on a time-out? Not sure. Haven't noticed them switching off with iPad, but that might be because I've already switched them off manually

 

[CXRAndy]

Joined the Viking Valhalla endurance ride this morning. I do like these events. The red barrier is down for the first 30-35 miles. Then it's lifted and sometimes a race takes place with those who don't want to stop for a 5 min mid ride break.

Today it's was on the Makuri 40 route, which I don't remember riding before. Long low % gradients, some rollers and fair bit of flat and downhill.

With 30 miles to go race on

I went with those who didn't want to stop. They were a strong bunch, (being open category). I managed to hold on into the final lap, but was gapped upto the village. There were 3 stragglers in between me and the main bunch. They were upto 30 secs in front. The terrain was coming back to me with the descent after the villages. I used my steering, gravity and a convenient aero power up to bridge across, just before the flats. I sat on whilst we reeled in another straggler.

I kept my sprint to snatch the mini pack victory.

9th/355 riders

Felt very good today
Off to the pub 🍻🍻

 

[alex_cycles]

I just held on for the full duration of a CE B race. Quite pleased with that. Had to fight hard to stay on and wanted to quit at one point.


View: https://youtu.be/ORVvJMxkwJs

 

[Legs]

Feeling inspired, by my stint on a Lake District hillside yesterday, to put in the effort to try to ride the National Hill Climb Championship next year. It's going to be at Prospect Hill in Corbridge, Northumberland, which is a mile at 'only' 7-8%, so a 4-minute effort for humans (and possibly under 3 for the likes of Andrew Feather and Ed Laverack). Cue the custom Zwift workout for 4 minutes at 140% FTP!

 

[CXRAndy]

That's a great ambition, all the best in your quest.

I watched a few videos of the hill climb championship. Crazy speed going up hill. Close between Andrew Feather and Ed Laverack. The rest were quite a way back.

Women results were excellent too

 

[HarryTheDog]

I planned to do the Tour of Watopia A ( long race ) left work early but M25 screwed. Got home and on the turbo with 5 minutes to spare but Zwift crashed. I restarted it and was ready to go with 14 seconds to go. Then as soon as the race started programme went mad and pictures of bikes disintegrating around me. Once the programme restored I was 490th out of 600 odd. I pushed on and overtook quite a few but lack of warm up had my legs and lungs protesting. With 10 miles to go I dropped back to a group and at the 6 mile point we got caught by another group. Later I broke away with a smaller group and held on through gritted teeth to get 416 out of 645 on the line. On Zwift power 353 out of 461.
Then I realised I had not knocked another pound of weight on my profile. ( now lost 10lbs in 10 weeks) Power down on last week but bad preperation so will ignore it. Overall up 0.3 w/kg over the 10 weeks.

 

[CXRAndy]

Compared to the elites, this looked like torture

View: https://youtu.be/svNoAreNiL8?si=opxtdbXpWozKKRGg

Bloody good effort all the same

 

[Legs]

Compared to the elites, this looked like torture

View: https://youtu.be/svNoAreNiL8?si=opxtdbXpWozKKRGg

Bloody good effort all the same

I was on the right-hand side of the road at 19:27 with my klaxon and cowbells.

I spent a good chunk of my time on the hillside with the lovely Gerry McGarr, who’s the chap in the top hat and black-and-yellow socks at 20:30, who was heralding the riders with his bugle and shouting “Go on [John, etc], you could win this!” to every rider. 😄

 

[CXRAndy]

I just held on for the full duration of a CE B race. Quite pleased with that. Had to fight hard to stay on and wanted to quit at one point.


View: https://youtu.be/ORVvJMxkwJs

Great effort Alex, you'll have to watch out for the saw-toothing in FRR

 

[JuhaL]

This is what happened in here last night and it continues. Yesterday here wasn't snow at all.

 

[CXRAndy]

Its mild here, just regular rain, making the ground water logged.

It would be nice to have good old fashioned seasons, alas, I think there a thing of the past in the UK

 

[mjd1988]

https://www.reddit.com/r/Zwift/s/pSSplemcg7

Having an apple TV is super handy but bike swaps are a real handicap in races - here's a macro someone made for swapping on laptop

 

[CXRAndy]

https://www.reddit.com/r/Zwift/s/pSSplemcg7

Having an apple TV is super handy but bike swaps are a real handicap in races - here's a macro someone made for swapping on laptop

"Download AutoHotKey (if script asks you to download legacy v1 just say yes) and create a new script with the following in it. This uses the "0" numpad key to swap to the Gravel bike, and the numpad "." key to swap back to my Tron. You will need to adjust the number of Loops based on how many times you need to press down to select your chosen bike. If you are planning on lowering the time used to come to a dead stop, you'll need to reduce the first Sleep from 5500 to one of your test."

I'll download autohotkey and play with this. I need all the help I can get