Brusgaard
Über Guru
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- Skive, Denmark
There are no game sounds (except a bleep and a bob here and there) in MyWhoosh. :-) As for the commentators, well… British I guess?
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There are no game sounds (except a bleep and a bob here and there) in MyWhoosh. :-) As for the commentators, well… British I guess?
Brusgaard
Über Guru
- Location
- Skive, Denmark
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alex_cycles
Veteran
- Location
- Oxfordshire
I suspect that is a large improvement
alex_cycles
Veteran
- Location
- Oxfordshire
I believe they were. Unfortunately we produce way more than our fair share of overly excitable morons to spout crap and spoil the viewer experience of any number of different sports. We might even be world leaders in the field. (which is good because we're crap at everything else
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Brusgaard
Über Guru
- Location
- Skive, Denmark
I believe they were. Unfortunately we produce way more than our fair share of overly excitable morons to spout crap and spoil the viewer experience of any number of different sports. We might even be world leaders in the field. (which is good because we're crap at everything else
The curse of speaking a universally known language I guess.
I have seen/heard them (Matt and Emma) commentating other MW events, but know nothing of their cycling background - if any…
Legs
usually riding on Zwift...
- Location
- Staffordshire
Now that I’ve got a snazzy raceable hill climb bike (which would probably get used for fair-weather riding in the summertime), I’m also on the lookout for a power meter. Can I do any better than Favero Assioma Duo pedals (£555) and a Wahoo Elemnt Bolt V2 head unit (£250)? I’ve got a Garmin Forerunner 45 running watch and Garmin Dual HRM, but I don’t think that necessarily ties me too tightly into the Garmin ecosystem. I’m not in any hurry, because I probably won’t ride a bike outdoors again until next year. Do you think there might be Black Friday / Cyber Monday bargains to be had, are prices likely to drop with technological proliferation, or do I need to buy asap before inflation has its wicked way?
Also, any advice gratefully received on how I should broach this with my wife…
Also, any advice gratefully received on how I should broach this with my wife…
Well you could save £200 by going for the Assioma Uno’s unless having both sides measure is important for you.
Not sure on future pricing etc. I’d guess prices will hold until the days before or after Christmas when there might be a deal to be had if suppliers look to offload stock that hasn’t sold.
Re, the wife…it would have to be a tech / cycling savvy partner to notice the difference between a pair of assiomas and a regular set of pedals so you should be safe there. Same for the cycling computer, provided you can keep the pleased look off your face when you first try them out 😎
I'd definitely go Assioma Duo. I have only ever bought Garmin Head Units so can't comment on the Bolt but most Head Units do the basic stuff pretty well I think.
mjd1988
Guru
I always mute the ambient sounds on zwift to be fair. Esports commentators are generally away too overexcited. Was the actual presentation of the eSports any better than previous iterations?
Peter Salt
Bittersweet
- Location
- Yorkshire, UK
Favero recently announced a recall/replacement programme. I have a pair, they are precise, but that's something to keep in mind. A bit like Shimano cranks in that respect.
I also have a Sygeiy spider meter which, to be honest, I like much more. I did rides with both and it was just as precise as the Favero, and because it's a spider you don't have to worry about it wearing out. Costs half as much and the battery holds twice as long.
alex_cycles
Veteran
- Location
- Oxfordshire
That's interesting. I went for a pedal based solution as it was easy to switch between bikes. In reality though, I haven't often moved it - athough have done a few times from road bike to indoor bike to check trainer accuracy. Also once tested three different bikes in one day to compare.
But in the main my Vector 3s lives on my road bike and I just recently bought the Assioma Pro Mx2 SPD pedals to go on the gravel bike (and for occasional indoor use).
I was curious to check L/R balance so got the dual sided. In reality my L/R balance is closer than 48:52 most of the time. The Mx2 is a nice piece of kit. I could see myself switching back to SPDs for road riding at some point. Keo and SPD-SL are horrible for walking.
Brusgaard
Über Guru
- Location
- Skive, Denmark
Not much really, but I think the athletes liked being live together, and a couple of them also spoke highly of the accommodations etc.
alex_cycles
Veteran
- Location
- Oxfordshire
Not much really, but I think the athletes liked being live together, and a couple of them also spoke highly of the accommodations etc.
Did they like the laundry facilities?
Brusgaard
Über Guru
- Location
- Skive, Denmark
Well, if you don’t “follow” indoor cycling, most of the names would be unknown. Many of them however have been riding Zwift for years at the A+ level, and also do the Sunday Race Club on MyWhoosh.
Michael Knudsen, one of the Danish guys, started on BKOOL and did multiple vEveresting events there back in the day.
Never heard of the Finnish guy(s) either, but they did mention that Kasper was the youngest one there. I think Teppo finished last, right?
