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alex_cycles

Veteran
Location
Oxfordshire
My sprint is slowly coming back, but not getting into the 800s yet, let alone 1000s .... so I have to get the timing right and get a jump from the back of the pack to stand a chance. Slightly mistimed it today, went about 5 seconds too early. Legs not quite there yet to hand on for 45 seconds .... we'll do Richards next week :boxing:

Two Bridges Loop next week 1 lap.
https://www.zwiftracing.app/zr-events/65ea2b2d96af9600159e38c2


The week after will be Fan Flats.
 

Whorty

Gets free watts from the Atom ;)
Location
Wiltshire
Two Bridges Loop next week 1 lap.
https://www.zwiftracing.app/zr-events/65ea2b2d96af9600159e38c2


The week after will be Fan Flats.

I've signed up and hope I can make it ....
 

Legs

usually riding on Zwift...
Location
Staffordshire
Got my Zwift working…
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alex_cycles

Veteran
Location
Oxfordshire
Hopefully I will be there , I really missed the racing this morning

I haven't missed one yet, but it'll happen sooner or later. Had to run straight from the race to get my wife to an appointment in time though.

I never, ever schedule things for race day. (I know it can't be avoided sometimes :wacko: )

I've signed up to the 1030 FRR tomorrow [BON] as I fancy a longer race. Tire Bouchon 64km three times up Petit KoM :eek:
 

alex_cycles

Veteran
Location
Oxfordshire
Really interesting to see that guy has everyone's WBAL figures viewable. I wasn't aware you could do that (only thought you'd see your own). Proves that I did give it everything I had up the Leg Snapper though, my number went down to 0.1 as I crested the top.

There are some limitations with this. Namely there is no central stored database of W' so it gives everyone a default of 20kJ.
It also defaults their CP value to their zFTP from Zwift.

For people you want to follow, you can locally input values manually. There is even a mod that will import the estimated data from ZR.app

But honestly, I don't think many people are able to focus on that if they're working hard in a race, so I find it of questionable value. Perhaps more use for a DS in a team race to keep an eye on people's HR and W'Bal for timing attacks?

In fact you can't do it on the Friday Smash because I've "tagged it off". Just to test the tags. Putting the tags...

#hidewbal #hideftp

in the event description disables that feature. I'm not a privacy freak though. Just doing it for fun. I have my own W' set to 26kJ and I really only look at it in the videos afterwards. It's not exactly encouraging to smash out an effort if you look at the screen and it shows you your tank is nearly empty :laugh:
Better to ride by feel.
 
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CXRAndy

CXRAndy

Guru
Location
Lincs
Have seen Stage 3 of the Zwift games :eek:

Feel sorry for you A and B :whistle:
 

Whorty

Gets free watts from the Atom ;)
Location
Wiltshire
It was a funny start as there was a few digs but I managed to stay with them ok. I was up at the front tho just hoping no matter how daft it got I could stick until the snapper. Thankfully it got really chill until I attacked and died :laugh:

I was loitering at the back trying to get as much draft as possible as the line strung out and then suddenly I was off the back. I was already working pretty hard at that point to hang on as I don't push big watts compared to most, so was a big effort for me to catch back up. I was thinking it was about to be a lonely ride again like in NY :B)
 

alex_cycles

Veteran
Location
Oxfordshire
FRR this morning 10th in the BON/CAY pen riding as a BON. (I didn't see him at the time, but on the video I see @13 rider was there too)
I've still got my FRR Team set as CycleChat.

Tire Bouchon. My goal was to stay with the front group and arrive at the final climb with a fairly full tank of weebles. It worked tolerably well.
Pre-race I was predicted 16th on vELO handicaps. I don't do many long races so I had no idea really how I would get on.


View: https://www.youtube.com/live/6_QbYrr3dks?si=aF2rYCVmds1Q_SFT&t=151


One thing I noticed. I entered the pens on a Tron and then it wouldn't allow me to change wheels. So I quit and changed bikes, then when I came back in it allowed me to change wheels to the ones I wanted on the enforced bike.
 
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13 rider

Guru
Location
leicester
When Alex posted about this yesterday I realised I'd not got the route badge so it was a consideration for this morning , weather crap so jumped into it , last tour I was a JLP and I was competitive without any danger of winning but now I'm upgraded to CAY so I knew it would be tough , hung on for about 2km then climbed at my own pace crested alone, allowed 2 solo riders to catch on then we reeled in a solo Italian rider and after a bit of communication problems we basically TTTed it from 50km out , the others had done all stages to date so I was doing long pulls and pulling the weakest climber back as we regrouped over the climbs . With 10km to go we got caught by the 2 lead JLPs who helped pulled to the bottom of the climb . Before that I lead out the Italian lady into the sprint as she was going for each one . Then every one for themselves on the climb 1 JLP beat me . 41st and 10 mins behind Alex
 
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