Zwift Chat

[alex_cycles]

Latest update to IndieVelo includes a brand new world and a 1000m climb, apparently.

And it was built in a morning. He spent the whole of the previous week building the "world creation tools".
Really it is astonishing what can be achieved when you don't have VCs, managers and a fonts committee stopping you from getting on with the good stuff

 

[Whorty]

@Whorty are you in the new house yet?

Hi Mike - get the keys Thursday, and I'm hoping my furniture will turn up on Friday
WiFi being installed on Friday, so hopefully be back on the bike within a week (have a viral cold at the moment so need to get over this yuckiness first).
Scared to jump on the scales, but last time I was on I was 85kg, so I'm a little worried Cat D, here I come

 

[Whorty]

One of the things I like about IndieVelo if you want a race in 10 minutes, set one up, race the bots and have a blast...

@Whorty I think you will love the IndieVelo elimination races once you get back into things. It's pure surge and recovery intervals. Made for you.
I set this one up today. Just 10 laps of the velodrome. Balls out effort for 6m30 against the bots.


View: https://www.youtube.com/live/iAoWHj3NwhY?si=84wbygjndShAqa69&t=1766

that does sound like fun

 

[mjd1988]

And it was built in a morning. He spent the whole of the previous week building the "world creation tools".
Really it is astonishing what can be achieved when you don't have VCs, managers and a fonts committee stopping you from getting on with the good stuff

That's amazing. Must give It a go; much rather an organic independent developer than some sportwashing Megabucks being thrown at it. Guessing no apple TV app for a while though?

 

[Peter Salt]

Good luck , think I did around 32mins 1st lap then 36min for 2nd so went too hard to start hence losing the time at the end .
Tomorrows is hard to work out doing ok in the sprints not as well as you , Do I sprint to stay with the front of the race ? Or let them go and try and reel them back in up the climb and radio tower

If you're after GC, then I'd say don't go all out on the sprints. Even if you don't bridge back, I reckon it will cost you less than being empty for the climbs.

Competitive side took over and I rode the ITT pretty hard. First lap 65s quicker than 6 months ago, second 49s - I was fading a bit up the hill.

 

[alex_cycles]

That's amazing. Must give It a go; much rather an organic independent developer than some sportwashing Megabucks being thrown at it. Guessing no apple TV app for a while though?

Just PC and Mac at the moment, but there is a Beta android build for the "founder" members (i.e. current paying subscribers - I'm not one of those at this point).

 

[Norry1]

Hi Mike - get the keys Thursday, and I'm hoping my furniture will turn up on Friday
WiFi being installed on Friday, so hopefully be back on the bike within a week (have a viral cold at the moment so need to get over this yuckiness first).
Scared to jump on the scales, but last time I was on I was 85kg, so I'm a little worried Cat D, here I come

You'll have fun there.

It was satisfying to actually win some races in C and D as i came back from my Hip Operation. Just don't expect too much too soon.

 

[mjd1988]

I know powerups aren't everyone's cup of tea but had another fun race with the ghost power up up a small ramp before the finish line, really pushes me to race a bit different and push 1 minute power rather than waiting till the last second. Wonder if they'll ever change them again at this point or try anything new, or get rid entirely.

 

[CXRAndy]

Tour Zwift 2024. I entered the B event, due to restricted riding time I thought I had. Loops around Rolling highlands. I mixture of all categories. Plan was to go hard and try and hold on as long as possible to lead group, which worked until minute 14- just as Del dropped a thumbs up- the shame of failing at that point. I eased off waited for stronger riders in packs to catch me, eventually found a small pack 4 others, where we worked well (they did) and keeping a pack of 30 rider at bay. i think thet got within 10 secs at one point, but where nearly 25 when I crossed the finish line.

Hit the prized level 50, so can use the flaming socks

View: https://youtu.be/bEq68wTJ8kw?t=2519

Came 25th Z and 20th ZP from 140 starters- far as I can tell, I took gold for first C cat rider.

 

[alex_cycles]

I know powerups aren't everyone's cup of tea but had another fun race with the ghost power up up a small ramp before the finish line, really pushes me to race a bit different and push 1 minute power rather than waiting till the last second. Wonder if they'll ever change them again at this point or try anything new, or get rid entirely.

I honestly like them, but it's good to have a choice of races with and without.
The only one I would delete is the Burrito. It's just a nasty, horrible negative one.
All the rest are positive in that they give YOU a little advantage.

 

[mjd1988]

I honestly like them, but it's good to have a choice of races with and without.
The only one I would delete is the Burrito. It's just a nasty, horrible negative one.
All the rest are positive in that they give YOU a little advantage.

Agreed. Also people just don't understand them and harm themselves with it

 

[alex_cycles]

Agreed. Also people just don't understand them and harm themselves with it

They changed it now so it only affects people behind you. It still sucks though. With Sauce and steering you can try to get away from them, but they still suck

 

[alex_cycles]

Cyclopathy Friday Smash this week is 1 lap of Champs Élysées

https://www.zwiftracing.app/zr-events/6596a3518fd7d200181cd1ff

Currently @CXRAndy is leading the January ZP League in the Gold/Silver category and I'm leading Amethyst/Platinum
https://zwiftpower.com/league.php?id=2075

Next week is two laps of Mech Isle Loop https://www.zwiftracing.app/zr-events/659dad3bb7171e001819e15d

 

[mjd1988]

They changed it now so it only affects people behind you. It still sucks though. With Sauce and steering you can try to get away from them, but they still suck

Yes but I've seen small breakaways make a gap then a couple of people drop burritos that only effect the other breakaway people and they end up getting swallowed back up

 

[alex_cycles]

Yes but I've seen small breakaways make a gap then a couple of people drop burritos that only effect the other breakaway people and they end up getting swallowed back up

Self-harming by ignorance. I see people go off the front and hit their draft van P/U and also feathers on a downhill