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I use an ATV and get loads of drop outs on Zwift (none on Velo but I only used Velo a few times so maybe that was a coincidence). I now connect via the companion app on my phone via bluetooth and ATV for graphics and that seems pretty stable at the moment.
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I’m back to using my ATV with wireless connection. I upgraded to a TP link deco meshed WiFi system in the house - I’ve a largish bungalow so everything is spread out from the main router box thing. I’d been using powerline adapters previously including to a detached garage (also with its own consumer unit) with no issues.
I plan to hard wire the deco stations to the main router in the autumn plus a couple of hard wired connections to my TV and possibly the ATV as well. That said I’ve had zero drop out issues with the ATV in a long time….queue a winter blighted by dropouts 🤡
Last nights race was tough going from the start flag. Each sprint had the front group spread out all over the shop. The start was fast and the early dirt sector meant risk of getting detached from the pack plus some riders really put the hammer down in the first 4 km of the lead-in possibly thinking the first sprint was incoming and this only served to string out the pack so not surprised some people got caught out as it was tough going.
Me and Pete got a 1-2 on the FTS sprint. Pete picked up FAL points on the first sprint. My lights went out 400 metres into the final climb up towards the mountain and finished at the back of a group of 6 down in 37th place 🥹. Pete finished well. Overall we didn’t pick up too many league points.
Me and Pete got a 1-2 on the FTS sprint. Pete picked up FAL points on the first sprint. My lights went out 400 metres into the final climb up towards the mountain and finished at the back of a group of 6 down in 37th place 🥹. Pete finished well. Overall we didn’t pick up too many league points.
Well that was a close call. Power scheduled to back on at 4pm. There I was cycling in the dark at 4.04, race starts at 4.11
Power kicks on, start PC and wait whilst network and router all boot up and set IP addresses. Now 4.07, haven't loaded Zwift at this point, everything connected, except cadence, argh!
I decided I didn't need it and there wasn't time to faff , clicked on event 30secs to go. Got off line , forgot to launch Sauce. Then lost connection so only me riding 😭
Came back thankfully, I hadn't been dropped from group.
Gathered myself and settled in for the two climbs midway and at the end. Dropped from the lead group on climb one, but only fell into stragglers of what became group 2.
I had to really dig in for the final climb and muster a long low power drag sprint, which saw me finish 17th/73. Really pleased with that on a hilly course
View: https://youtu.be/8B1nKawNPBU?si=BTb6LtNUlJYoMoq6
Power kicks on, start PC and wait whilst network and router all boot up and set IP addresses. Now 4.07, haven't loaded Zwift at this point, everything connected, except cadence, argh!
I decided I didn't need it and there wasn't time to faff , clicked on event 30secs to go. Got off line , forgot to launch Sauce. Then lost connection so only me riding 😭
Came back thankfully, I hadn't been dropped from group.
Gathered myself and settled in for the two climbs midway and at the end. Dropped from the lead group on climb one, but only fell into stragglers of what became group 2.
I had to really dig in for the final climb and muster a long low power drag sprint, which saw me finish 17th/73. Really pleased with that on a hilly course
View: https://youtu.be/8B1nKawNPBU?si=BTb6LtNUlJYoMoq6
alex_cycles
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Well that was a close call. Power scheduled to back on at 4pm. There I was cycling in the dark at 4.04, race starts at 4.11
Power kicks on, start PC and wait whilst network and router all boot up and set IP addresses. Now 4.07, haven't loaded Zwift at this point, everything connected, except cadence, argh!
I decided I didn't need it and there wasn't time to faff , clicked on event 30secs to go. Got off line , forgot to launch Sauce. Then lost connection so only me riding 😭
Came back thankfully, I hadn't been dropped from group.
Gathered myself and settled in for the two climbs midway and at the end. Dropped from the lead group on climb one, but only fell into stragglers of what became group 2.
I had to really dig in for the final climb and muster a long low power drag sprint, which saw me finish 17th/73. Really pleased with that on a hilly course
View: https://youtu.be/8B1nKawNPBU?si=BTb6LtNUlJYoMoq6
I may have a crack at that one tomorrow if I don't ride outside (see what the weather brings)
alex_cycles
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Yes. I have the Kickr's "ERG smoothing" switched off though.
(I used to have a friend whose Wahoo workouts all had perfectly flat-topped steps which looked totally unrealistic - that was the smoothing in action. I prefer to see what's REALLY happening).
It looks like I may not have any opposition for the 0910 ZRS race this morning, so I might do something later on.
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I do too, the small gradient variations, psychologically make the climb somewhat easier by breaking it into small sections
alex_cycles
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Alex, the Pinarello Stage 3 looked brutal.
The leaders at 5-6W/kg up the first climb, dropped you off the small group. Lonely from then on
Yeah they tweaked the groupings so I'm now in 520-690 and some of those guys started the 4 minute climb at sprint Watts then held 6.0
Too much for me after holding on for 21 minutes. That was my worst ZRS race to-date of (I think) about 20.
View: https://www.youtube.com/live/OzqkpxIQQIw?si=xOLXzcUWg_yevnBL&t=1610
I'm half tempted to try a CE B race of the same course and see how it compares
Yeah they tweaked the groupings so I'm now in 520-690 and some of those guys started the 4 minute climb at sprint Watts then held 6.0
Too much for me after holding on for 21 minutes. That was my worst ZRS race to-date of (I think) about 20.
View: https://www.youtube.com/live/OzqkpxIQQIw?si=xOLXzcUWg_yevnBL&t=1610
I'm half tempted to try a CE B race of the same course and see how it compares
I tend to fair slightly better in the C cats compared to RS. Unless I'm ranked on the upper limit.
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Just as well I smashed out a short Zwift workout yesterday (Step By Step), because our Internet has gone down in the storm (no Zwift), my hillclimb club event was cancelled this morning, and I don’t much fancy going for a run this afternoon because all the lanes are flooded…. Will probably go swimming with the boys instead.
