Sometimes i'm Paul, others I'm Liam, and occasionally i'm Jackie. Basically my son and wife also used my zwift account. They are occasional riders so I haven't bought them their own account.Paul lurks in the shadows under different pseudonyms, throwing great times, disappears into the ether
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bobinski
Legendary Member
- Location
- Tulse Hill
Too Tyred
Well-Known Member
- Location
- West Yorkshire
The new date for my trainer coming is Thursday. Can't wait to have a crack at virtual D'Huez. Will die though.
You'll be fine .... even fat little me has been up there twice now
Anyone else see this story? Some people really do need to get out more and not take Zwift so seriously 
It's fun, but it's only a game! Search for the guy (Cameron Childs) on Strava and see some of the comments on his ride - crazy, crazy people 
http://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/l...book&utm_medium=social&utm_term=cyclingweekly
It's fun, but it's only a game! Search for the guy (Cameron Childs) on Strava and see some of the comments on his ride - crazy, crazy people http://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/l...book&utm_medium=social&utm_term=cyclingweekly
berty bassett
Legendary Member
- Location
- I'boro
i read a bit about it the other day
i can understand the top boys being annoyed with him , but there will be the idiots who will threaten to kidnap his cat unless he takes it off
he was on rollers so no resistance as such but he was having a good work out just not playing fair in my humble opinion
i can understand the top boys being annoyed with him , but there will be the idiots who will threaten to kidnap his cat unless he takes it off
he was on rollers so no resistance as such but he was having a good work out just not playing fair in my humble opinion
bobinski
Legendary Member
- Location
- Tulse Hill
FASTEST BIKE FRAME AND WHEELSET FOR CLIMBING ALPE DU ZWIFT
Posted by Eric Schlange | Apr 6, 2018 | Courses, Speed Tests | 2
We know your speed in Zwift is effected by the frame and wheelset you use. In fact, we’ve done a lot of testing to figure out just which combinations are fastest.
But what about climbing? Any cyclist worth their chamois knows the fastest bike on the flats isn’t the fastest bike on the climbs. It’s just physics: when the road is flat, most of your resistance comes from wind, so aero is everything. But when the road turns up, gravity kicks in and weight matters.
Until now, we haven’t had a long enough climb in game to really do decent climb testing of various setups. But the massive Alpe du Zwift provides a perfect testing ground for us, and the prize spinner at the top even gives you a set of Meilenstein Lightweight wheels if you’re lucky.
So we had to run some tests to find out: what is the fastest bike up Alpe du Zwift?
A NEW KING OF THE MOUNTAIN
The Trek Emonda frameset coupled with the new Lightweight wheels beats all other combinations, whether you ride up the Alpe at 1 w/kg or 5 w/kg.
As watts per kilogram increases, the weight advantage of the Emonda+Lightweight combination becomes less important and aerodynamics play a bigger role. But even still, our 75kg test rider hitting the Alpe at 375 watts still made it to the top fastest on the Emonda+Lightweight.
Honorable mention goes to the S-Works Tarmac, which comes a close second to the Emonda. (Finish the Ride California challenge to unlock the Tarmac.) The Tarmac with Lightweight wheels comes in 3 seconds behind the Emonda+Lightweight at 5 w/kg.
The trusty Tron bike comes in third, 18 seconds behind the Emonda+Lightweight at 3 w/kg.
Browse our test data spreadsheet for more results >
WHEEL OPTIONS
If you don’t yet have the Lightweight wheels, the Zipp 202’s are the next best.
At 3 w/kg you’ll lose about 11 seconds, but that is certainly better than the 24 seconds you’d lose if you keep running the Zipp 808’s that serve us so well on flat courses.
I hope this information helps you earn a PR next time you hit the Alpe. Of course, equipment changes help a bit, but it’s our fitness and willingness to suffer that really make the difference. So climb on!
Posted by Eric Schlange | Apr 6, 2018 | Courses, Speed Tests | 2
We know your speed in Zwift is effected by the frame and wheelset you use. In fact, we’ve done a lot of testing to figure out just which combinations are fastest.
Until now, we haven’t had a long enough climb in game to really do decent climb testing of various setups. But the massive Alpe du Zwift provides a perfect testing ground for us, and the prize spinner at the top even gives you a set of Meilenstein Lightweight wheels if you’re lucky.
So we had to run some tests to find out: what is the fastest bike up Alpe du Zwift?
A NEW KING OF THE MOUNTAIN
As watts per kilogram increases, the weight advantage of the Emonda+Lightweight combination becomes less important and aerodynamics play a bigger role. But even still, our 75kg test rider hitting the Alpe at 375 watts still made it to the top fastest on the Emonda+Lightweight.
Honorable mention goes to the S-Works Tarmac, which comes a close second to the Emonda. (Finish the Ride California challenge to unlock the Tarmac.) The Tarmac with Lightweight wheels comes in 3 seconds behind the Emonda+Lightweight at 5 w/kg.
The trusty Tron bike comes in third, 18 seconds behind the Emonda+Lightweight at 3 w/kg.
Browse our test data spreadsheet for more results >
WHEEL OPTIONS
If you don’t yet have the Lightweight wheels, the Zipp 202’s are the next best.
At 3 w/kg you’ll lose about 11 seconds, but that is certainly better than the 24 seconds you’d lose if you keep running the Zipp 808’s that serve us so well on flat courses.
I hope this information helps you earn a PR next time you hit the Alpe. Of course, equipment changes help a bit, but it’s our fitness and willingness to suffer that really make the difference. So climb on!
berty bassett
Legendary Member
- Location
- I'boro
changed 
i hope this aint a sick belated april 1st stunt
i hope this aint a sick belated april 1st stunt
<Tommy>
Illegitimi non carborundum
- Location
- Camden, London
If you’re in London and want to try an s-works tarmac with lightweight meilensteins, I live in Camden
bobinski
Legendary Member
- Location
- Tulse Hill
If you’re in London and want to try an s-works tarmac with lightweight meilensteins, I live in Camden
I wondered when you might say it!
anyone who does-ride it like you stole it
<Tommy>
Illegitimi non carborundum
- Location
- Camden, London
Anyone else see this story? Some people really do need to get out more and not take Zwift so seriously
http://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/l...book&utm_medium=social&utm_term=cyclingweekly
Some of the comments were absolutely priceless.
Moments like this I like to refer to this quote...
‘There are two things I am aware of which are infinite, the universe and the capacity for human stupidity. And I am not entirely convinced about the universe.'
Albert Einstein.
<Tommy>
Illegitimi non carborundum
- Location
- Camden, London
I wondered when you might say it!
anyone who does-ride it like you stole it
I think I just earned the ‘Donald Trump smug git’ award for the day...
But it was worth it!
