Legs
usually riding on Zwift...
- Location
- Staffordshire
…and we’re back! CBA to do anything this evening but at least my old friend Zwift will be waiting for me tomorrow morning!
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Pinarello stage 4 loop loop
Had a another fairly decent race. 70 turned up. I got dropped on the first lap, tag a couple of stragglers and kept with them for part way around the second. My group separated leaving me with a Korean who I eventually got away from. Just in time as a group of 6 were catching me. I managed-just to stay away up the second climb. A surprise Chinese rider flew by, but I reeled him in on the descent to the finish.
Z19/ZP14 from 70 starting
Had a another fairly decent race. 70 turned up. I got dropped on the first lap, tag a couple of stragglers and kept with them for part way around the second. My group separated leaving me with a Korean who I eventually got away from. Just in time as a group of 6 were catching me. I managed-just to stay away up the second climb. A surprise Chinese rider flew by, but I reeled him in on the descent to the finish.
Z19/ZP14 from 70 starting
alex_cycles
Veteran
- Location
- Oxfordshire
I wished I'd missed it too. I fell off quite quickly and even the straggler behind ended up taking 30s on me by about half-way up.
When I looked at the final 20m figures it all made sense. I would have still been last if I'd matched my PR of 3.7.
By the time I was 1:30 off the back I knew I wasn't coming back so I backed off a bit and just tried to grind it out. Enjoyed smashing into supertuck on the way down. Then I decided to change bikes and go for the Leg Snapper to at least have a little fun.
I managed 48s but I was rally flagging in the last few metres, which was a shame as I'd done well up until then.
So a bit crap, really, but it did reduce my ZRS by quite a lot. I'm now 514 so able to enter the 3rd pen in the Pinarello Power race. That one goes up to 520 so I should have a nicer time in that race. Twice up Hilly KoM should be good too as it's one of my favourite punchy climbs.
That will probably have to wait for tomorrow or Thursday.
I'm planning to ride later too but also missing the final stage. Too much of a hill for me I'm afraid.
alex_cycles
Veteran
- Location
- Oxfordshire
I knew it was likely to be like that for me but I wanted to finish the set. My 4th place in round 1 was still enough to keep me ahead of one of my team-mates, Bill, but Brian overtook me today. Next time I won't choose such a silly route for the rolling week 2 course.
Unfortunately the climb is too long for me. Even at my lightest/fastest it was a climb that would take me near 30 minutes, so today I'd have probably been closer to 35 mins and riding solo. Might just join the D robot rider for a Z2 spin.
AlanW
Legendary Member
- Location
- Not to sure?
Just curious, but does anyone use the Zwift Play controllers?
I will admit that I keep looking at them and part of me thinks they might add to the immersion of riding on Zwift, while the other part of me thinks that they are a waste of money.
I will admit that I keep looking at them and part of me thinks they might add to the immersion of riding on Zwift, while the other part of me thinks that they are a waste of money.
If your racing the steering is and advantage in small groups . Several of the lads use them and in races they can steer me out of the draft not that I'm bitter or anything , if your just riding can see any point to them ,
I haven't switched to them yet as I run apple TV with limited Bluetooth connections you can set them up through the companion app but I nott taken the step yet
Peter Salt
Bittersweet
- Location
- Yorkshire, UK
Paul might be busy so I'll take the liberty to reply.
Yeah, there's a team. You want to ride today? We only have 4. Start 19:30.
Peter Salt
Bittersweet
- Location
- Yorkshire, UK
Sent out the email invite already, just in case he says yes
