Zwift Chat

[13 rider]

Target to chase @steverob 1.06.11 Alpe de zwift . Stick to your plan if you can ,I went too hard at the bottom and blew at turn 7 got a bit of recovery and pushed a bit over the last 2 hairpins was dying at the end . Pr by 3 mins though 😁

 

[Norry1]

No but have in previous years so will give it a look, thanks for flagging it, are you enjoying it?

Yes - watched the last one this morning.

 

[steverob]

Target to chase @steverob 1.06.11 Alpe de zwift . Stick to your plan if you can ,I went to hard at the bottom and blew at turn 7 got a bit of recovery and pushed a bit over the last 2 hairpins was dying at the end . Pr by 8 mins though 😁

That will probably have to wait until tomorrow. Got another job on my mind at the moment...

 

[13 rider]

That will probably have to wait until tomorrow. Got another job on my mind at the moment...

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You pushed the button then , looks lovely ,New bike day 😁
Just remember to tighten all the bolts

 

[steverob]

Think I've got everything set up right, but waiting for SRAM batteries to charge right now.

Hoping the rain holds off for another few hours so that I can at least give it a quick spin today (tomorrow's forecast is lousy here).

 

[13 rider]

You done it now it will rain for days now

 

[bobinski]

Nice!
Stick a 3032 battery in your kit for the shifters. Some people seem to be unlucky with them running out pretty quick on new bikes.

 

[CXRAndy]

Hey Alex, just seen your video re Kickr

You might want to read through this thread first

https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/wahoo-silent-kickr-kickr-core-faults.241225/

 

[CXRAndy]

This mornings event Hare n Hounds

Was feeling ok on the start line, but after 5 mins into the race began coughing up gunk. I was thinking this is going to be tough, it was. I was holding on to the front pack which was dwindling down from 29 or so riders.

Pace upped towards the Viaduct ramp which put me into gasping red zone, where I lost the leaders, this is where thoughts of easing off and waiting for the next group. Thankfully I put in a dig to catch back on.

Serpentine ramp again saw me struggling to hold the leaders, I was satisfied just to muster an average sprint to roll in top 10.

I came 8th in Zwift results, was promoted to 3rd in ZP

Bloody out of category riders, most B and one A . Make no wonder it was hard. I had several new PBs one up the Viaduct


View: https://youtu.be/3930VJCKm68?si=7-OJDEf9tj5azna1

 

[mjd1988]

Good to know zwift are at least testing some of the features asked for.

Having steering would be a ridiculous advantage in a velodrome

 

[CXRAndy]

I do remember how fun the velodrome was on Bkool.

Be great to have it for events

 

[mjd1988]

Shows a bit of healthy fear of indievelo and mywhoosh perhaps? Or maybe no money and this is the cheapest update lol

 

[alex_cycles]

Hey Alex, just seen your video re Kickr

You might want to read through this thread first

https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/wahoo-silent-kickr-kickr-core-faults.241225/

THanks. I spent last evening looking at Youtube videos and I'm not nearly as upset as I was yesterday. It looks like it is very likely to be either something "rubbing" in the flywheel housing or just bearing replacement needed.

Bearings are arriving tomorrow. It's not too terrible as I just won an indieVelo race on it
But the noise is unpleasant and needs dealing with.

View: https://youtube.com/live/jfB_lGkT-o4

Listening to your first video in that thread it's EXACTLY the same noise, so must be the bearings.

 

[Whorty]

I do remember how fun the velodrome was on Bkool.

Be great to have it for events

Same, loved the BKool velo for a blast

 

[steverob]

Target to chase @steverob 1.06.11 Alpe de zwift . Stick to your plan if you can ,I went too hard at the bottom and blew at turn 7 got a bit of recovery and pushed a bit over the last 2 hairpins was dying at the end . Pr by 3 mins though 😁

1:19:05

A little disappointed but I was down on time on my PR from the outset, so I knew today wasn't the day. Funnily enough that PR was set exactly one year ago to today. I also managed 1 watt higher average and kept a reasonable constant wattage for the whole ride (hardly any drop off at all) so all I can assume is that I did my best time at a much lower weight.