Zwift Chat

[alex_cycles]

@bridgy I've gone with 6 laps of Duchy Estate for next week because it seems like we've done quite a lot of climby this month. So something rolling will be a bit more "balanced". I may stick Bologna in as hilly or mountainous next month though. It's a route that isn't used often enough in drafting races.

 

[bridgy]

@bridgy I've gone with 6 laps of Duchy Estate for next week because it seems like we've done quite a lot of climby this month. So something rolling will be a bit more "balanced". I may stick Bologna in as hilly or mountainous next month though. It's a route that isn't used often enough in drafting races.

Awesome sounds good👍

 

[Legs]

[Bologna is] a route that isn't used often enough in drafting races.

Preach it, sister!

 

[CXRAndy]

I remember that event we did Alex out and back on Bologna. Had a great event. Hit over 70mph on the descent and gapped some better climbers who couldn't catch me on the flats

 

[bridgy]

I remember that event we did Alex out and back on Bologna. Had a great event. Hit over 70mph on the descent and gapped some better climbers who couldn't catch me on the flats

Yeah I think if it's a mass start drafting race on that course, out and back would be better than finishing on the top - gives potential added excitement of some riders catching back up with faster climbers on the descent and flat ride back to the start/finish

 

[Legs]

My first win on Zwift was a 'B' race on the 8km Bologna course. I went off like a scalded cat when we got to 2km to go, opened up a 30s gap, then nearly lost it all...

 

[alex_cycles]

I remember that event we did Alex out and back on Bologna. Had a great event. Hit over 70mph on the descent and gapped some better climbers who couldn't catch me on the flats

I can remember one DRS where it was the iTT for one full out and back lap.
Also remember a Summer of Champions where it finished at the top of the second time up. That was nasty.

In other news my gear cable is done

 

[Cirrus]

Quick question for you sages, can you create your own workouts? ( I know there are loads on there but wondering if you can add your own)

 

[Whorty]

Quick question for you sages, can you create your own workouts? ( I know there are loads on there but wondering if you can add your own)

You can. I've created quite a few personally.
You can either create from scratch, or even copy and save an existing workout and tweak it to your taste.

 

[Legs]

Quick question for you sages, can you create your own workouts? ( I know there are loads on there but wondering if you can add your own)

https://zwofactory.com/ is good. It works well for running Zwift on a Windows PC - I don't know what platform you're Zwifting on and what options that gives you.

 

[Cirrus]

https://zwofactory.com/ is good. It works well for running Zwift on a Windows PC - I don't know what platform you're Zwifting on and what options that gives you.

Thanks, will take a look/have a play 👍

 

[CXRAndy]

60 mins Z2 nothing exciting steady increase in power and cadence.

 

[alex_cycles]

Quick question for you sages, can you create your own workouts? ( I know there are loads on there but wondering if you can add your own)

Yes. As others have said, you can. In fact it's what I used to use for route and bike testing before I set up "alternative methods".

I would set up a workout, say 200 Watts for 6 minutes to test e.g. a 5 minute climb on different bikes etc.

 

[13 rider]

Wondering around Whitby today I visited Donkey Road as mentioned by @Legs , I can confirm I will NOT 🚫 attempt to ride up it

The Photos don't do the steepness justice 😮
If only I'd gone for a 36 cog on the back rather than a 34 I'd have a go 😂😂

 

[Whorty]

Yes. As others have said, you can. In fact it's what I used to use for route and bike testing before I set up "alternative methods".

I would set up a workout, say 200 Watts for 6 minutes to test e.g. a 5 minute climb on different bikes etc.

It's how I got my Tron bike many many years ago now - workouts up the Epic KoM (in the days before AdZ)