Zwift Chat

[CXRAndy]

I anticipate a long, dismal and wet winter up here so I have just this minute clicked buy on a Wattbike Atom. Hope I actually use it regularly and it doesn’t end up as an expensive clothes hanger!

There are so many aspects to Zwift riding, there is something for everyone. If you like solo rides, it has them, group rides, these too. My son has just discovered group riding after a few months solo. He did his first race last week .

Then there is dedicated training workouts which you follow a structured plan.

I watch a film sometimes on the long endurance group rides-split screen TV. Or listen to various music depending on the type of riding I'm doing. Easy listening through to rock for racing events

 

[alex_cycles]

There are so many aspects to Zwift riding, there is something for everyone. If you like solo rides, it has them, group rides, these too. My son has just discovered group riding after a few months solo. He did his first race last week .

Then there is dedicated training workouts which you follow a structured plan.

I watch a film sometimes on the long endurance group rides-split screen TV. Or listen to various music depending on the type of riding I'm doing. Easy listening through to rock for racing events

And then there's full-on team racing where you make friends from all over the world, like this morning's Race 1 of DRS...

View: https://www.youtube.com/live/zAt2adAY6c8?si=_licejLaDEd_Dwc1&t=203

 

[CXRAndy]

Do like your Sauce setup there Alex 👍

I must get around to tweaking my own overlay better

 

[alex_cycles]

Do like your Sauce setup there Alex 👍

I must get around to tweaking my own overlay better

Yes I think I've ALMOST got it how I want it. I'd rather not have to scroll the elevation view. I'm sure there's a setting somewhere to tweak, but I haven't found it yet.

My best part of that race was the second FTS sprint which I got just right (channelling my inner @Whorty )...

View: https://www.youtube.com/live/zAt2adAY6c8?si=K7CJWeYH0i64_n4y&t=2436

 

[bridgy]

A great start to the ZRL season tonight from the Splitters- a win for @Peter Salt and second place overall for the team. Here's my video of the race- all went pretty OK until the last few kms when I was cramping up badly - thankfully just managed to hold off a fast closing group from behind despite barely being able to pedal to finish 7th


View: https://youtu.be/1kEQh9fhih0?si=P5F1TFU6GcYUmQvV

 

[CXRAndy]

You had to put some power down to keep up in the lead pack Paul. See what you mean about tying up towards the finish.

 

[bridgy]

You had to put some power down to keep up in the lead pack Paul. See what you mean about tying up towards the finish.

The power numbers tell the story don't they?

 

[Peter Salt]

Just got an email, saying GCN+ is closing in December. Bummer, that was a really convenient way to watch all the races. I enjoyed some of the documentaries too.

 

[CXRAndy]

Just got an email, saying GCN+ is closing in December. Bummer, that was a really convenient way to watch all the races. I enjoyed some of the documentaries too.

Really, I was watching the cyclo-cross season.

Do you know where these and other events will be aired?

 

[CXRAndy]

The power numbers tell the story don't they?

Just checked my mini battle was with B rider who is in the master age group.

I think he was just toying with me towards the finish. I caught him in the last mile after being dropped after the elevator where I tried to get away. He then put in a long sprint to finally crush my hopes

 

[Peter Salt]

Really, I was watching the cyclo-cross season.

Do you know where these and other events will be aired?

Nope, the email doesn't mention anything.

 

[alex_cycles]

Nope, the email doesn't mention anything.

EuroSport Player, apparently (just heard from someone on Discord)

 

[bobinski]

Re gcn+ there is an explanatory video on YT from Si.

 

[Peter Salt]

Re gcn+ there is an explanatory video on YT from Si.

Ah, cheers. I haven't watched any of their YT content since forever. Well, in a nutshell: That sucks. Especially since they say it was performing well, and it basically fallen victim of consolidation.

 

[13 rider]

I think it's going to discovery + , which will have add breaks