Zwift Chat

[Legs]

I did the Uber Pretzel on a ride which I timed so that I won the Tron right at the end of AdZ (just shy of 5 hours including the free descent afterwards), and I did a triple ascent of AdZ to earn the 25x badge (just over 3h30). Both of this were undertaken with my brother and we were nattering over WhatsApp, which made the time pass much quicker.

There are Discord groups set up for CC, too, which are great for racing and for the occasional time that there’s been a social Zwift ride organised (I know Steve has organised some in the past, as well as the enjoyable semi-regular Tours de Splitters)

 

[Whorty]

I did the Uber Pretzel on a ride which I timed so that I won the Tron right at the end of AdZ (just shy of 5 hours including the free descent afterwards), and I did a triple ascent of AdZ to earn the 25x badge (just over 3h30). Both of this were undertaken with my brother and we were nattering over WhatsApp, which made the time pass much quicker.

There are Discord groups set up for CC, too, which are great for racing and for the occasional time that there’s been a social Zwift ride organised (I know Steve has organised some in the past, as well as the enjoyable semi-regular Tours de Splitters)

We use the Discord channels for races - @mjd1988 needs to be reminded if I'm online and turn his speakers off, as my language tends to be a little blue when I'm sprinting Jeff Law always worried when I had asthma attacks too on the final sprint

 

[Venod]

e.g. the Col de Rates - a fantastic climb which has featured in many Spanish races.

Did you get anywhere near this time ?

https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/tadej-pogacar-smashes-the-strava-kom-on-the-coll-du-rates

 

[Supersuperleeds]

When I did the Uber Pretzel, I came back down the Alpe and turned it into an 100 miler. took me 6hrs 55 minutes of riding, but overall took 8hrs 10 minutes. I had to get off the trainer going up the Alpe as I got really bad cramp

PRL is the worst route, though you do get a break every lap on the downhill after box hill. Took me just over 7 hours riding time and did 108 miles. With the free downhill bits I only needed 15 minutes off the trainer.

 

[13 rider]

View: https://youtu.be/hs-GkNa3LIw?si=yffeq5IJUnbiaTZm

4 mins in look at the speed team UAE pass mere mortals
I sure Colin could get near the time with a team like that working for him 😁

 

[ColinJ]

Did you get anywhere near this time ?

Ha ha - that was pretty impressive, and... NO!

I was on a cycling training camp holiday when I last tackled the Coll de Rates. Our group ride headed out that way and everybody else was much fitter than me so they rode away from me as we ascended. I got deeper and deeper into the hurt locker and by halfway up I was staring down at my front wheel and dripping sweat all over my bar tape...

Our ride leader that day was former British road race champion Sid Barras.

Sid came back down to see if I were ok. I was chatting to him and suddenly seemed to get my strength back, my speed going up by about 50% without me making any more effort. I was disappointed when I eventually noticed that Sid had hold of the back of my saddle and was pushing me! I told him that I would continue at my own pace and he and the group did not need to wait for me. I knew the way back and had tools, spares etc.

It is pretty humbling to have a 56 year old ex pro riding one handed and pushing you 50% faster up a big climb than you could manage by yourself!

 

[CXRAndy]

Unbelievable the pace professionals have compared to us mere mortal amateurs.

I remember cycling up a section above Sheffield, when the TDF came to the UK- I was crawling up. I was expecting to see parts of the peleton blow up, but they rode up it at lightening speed in one mass group. They were gone in a matter of seconds.








At that moment I realised I would never be a professional cyclist

 

[13 rider]

I once smashed a Strava segment on the day of the 2018 tour of Britain ,I was lead out by @Talliman and @Supersuperleeds ( not that he knew ) can't remember the times but I went up the hill at an average of 18mph which I was well happy with and have been nowhere near that since , at time of uploading I think I was 3rd fastest that day beaten by secs . The pros went up it ,Alex Dowsett took the Kom at 28mph !!! The bunch came up it at 25mph looking they were on a club social ride chatting to there mates 😁 and my time went down the leader board a lot 😂

 

[Venod]

My claim to fame, I held this KOM from 2013 to 2018 the bloke now in 5th place took it off me.​

My Current Place​ 9 / 7597

My Best Time​ 1:56

All-Time

All

Rank	Name	Date	Speed	HR	Power	Time
	Chris Day	8 Sep 2019	32.1 mi/h	152 bpm	290 W Power Meter	1:39
	ross limbert	8 Sep 2019	32.1 mi/h	-	336 W Power Meter	1:39
3	Matthew Armitage	27 Aug 2021	31.8 mi/h	-	-	1:40
4	Liam Golton	8 Sep 2019	31.5 mi/h	-	283 W Power Meter	1:41
5	Tom Pidcock	20 Jun 2018	30.8 mi/h	154 bpm	-	1:43
6	Scott Thwaites	20 Dec 2019	29.4 mi/h	148 bpm	334 W Power Meter	1:48
7	Joey Pidcock	8 Jan 2019	28.9 mi/h	171 bpm	517 W	1:50
8	Chloe Paige	22 Aug 2024	28.6 mi/h	-	-	1:51
9	Paul Stainthorpe Cyclesense	25 May 2016	27.4 mi/h	165 bpm	327 W Power Meter	1:56
9	Steve Wood	10 Oct 2013	27.4 mi/h	-	-	1:56
11	Gavin Taylor	29 Mar 2017	27.2 mi/h	-	525 W	1:57
12	Matthew Kirkbright	16 Sep 2018	26.9 mi/h	142 bpm	266 W Power Meter	1:58
12	Chay Curtin	20 Oct 2019	26.9 mi/h	-	532 W	1:58
14	Richard Brook Cyclesense	25 Feb 2013	26.7 mi/h	-

 

[13 rider]

My claim to fame, I held this KOM from 2013 to 2018 the bloke now in 5th place took it off me.​

My Current Place​ 9 / 7597

My Best Time​ 1:56

All-Time

All

Rank	Name	Date	Speed	HR	Power	Time
View attachment 756318	Chris Day	8 Sep 2019	32.1 mi/h	152 bpm	290 W Power Meter	1:39
View attachment 756319	ross limbert	8 Sep 2019	32.1 mi/h	-	336 W Power Meter	1:39
3	Matthew Armitage	27 Aug 2021	31.8 mi/h	-	-	1:40
4	Liam Golton	8 Sep 2019	31.5 mi/h	-	283 W Power Meter	1:41
5	Tom Pidcock	20 Jun 2018	30.8 mi/h	154 bpm	-	1:43
6	Scott Thwaites	20 Dec 2019	29.4 mi/h	148 bpm	334 W Power Meter	1:48
7	Joey Pidcock	8 Jan 2019	28.9 mi/h	171 bpm	517 W	1:50
8	Chloe Paige	22 Aug 2024	28.6 mi/h	-	-	1:51
9	Paul Stainthorpe Cyclesense	25 May 2016	27.4 mi/h	165 bpm	327 W Power Meter	1:56
9	Steve Wood	10 Oct 2013	27.4 mi/h	-	-	1:56
11	Gavin Taylor	29 Mar 2017	27.2 mi/h	-	525 W	1:57
12	Matthew Kirkbright	16 Sep 2018	26.9 mi/h	142 bpm	266 W Power Meter	1:58
12	Chay Curtin	20 Oct 2019	26.9 mi/h	-	532 W	1:58
14	Richard Brook Cyclesense	25 Feb 2013	26.7 mi/h	-

Whatever became of him

 

[CXRAndy]

My claim to fame, I held this KOM from 2013 to 2018 the bloke now in 5th place took it off me.​

My Current Place​ 9 / 7597

My Best Time​ 1:56

All-Time

All

Rank	Name	Date	Speed	HR	Power	Time
View attachment 756318	Chris Day	8 Sep 2019	32.1 mi/h	152 bpm	290 W Power Meter	1:39
View attachment 756319	ross limbert	8 Sep 2019	32.1 mi/h	-	336 W Power Meter	1:39
3	Matthew Armitage	27 Aug 2021	31.8 mi/h	-	-	1:40
4	Liam Golton	8 Sep 2019	31.5 mi/h	-	283 W Power Meter	1:41
5	Tom Pidcock	20 Jun 2018	30.8 mi/h	154 bpm	-	1:43
6	Scott Thwaites	20 Dec 2019	29.4 mi/h	148 bpm	334 W Power Meter	1:48
7	Joey Pidcock	8 Jan 2019	28.9 mi/h	171 bpm	517 W	1:50
8	Chloe Paige	22 Aug 2024	28.6 mi/h	-	-	1:51
9	Paul Stainthorpe Cyclesense	25 May 2016	27.4 mi/h	165 bpm	327 W Power Meter	1:56
9	Steve Wood	10 Oct 2013	27.4 mi/h	-	-	1:56
11	Gavin Taylor	29 Mar 2017	27.2 mi/h	-	525 W	1:57
12	Matthew Kirkbright	16 Sep 2018	26.9 mi/h	142 bpm	266 W Power Meter	1:58
12	Chay Curtin	20 Oct 2019	26.9 mi/h	-	532 W	1:58
14	Richard Brook Cyclesense	25 Feb 2013	26.7 mi/h	-

He must be some sort of marsupial, he had a joey with him

 

[ColinJ]

I will come back later and tell you how I still managed to trash the set!

Well, for once I was being too critical of myself...

Ain't no stopping us now.

I've seen the light!

No more Mr Purple Splodge Guy!

The pain corner progresses!

Next thing is to make space by moving the chin-dip station out of the way.

I had been thinking of putting my Mission 77 speakers on the floor, putting a shelf across the tops of them and putting the TV on that but I think the speakers would sound better raised off the floor and the TV would be at a better height too. I have a pair of small speaker stands which I could fish out of storage tomorrow and use to raise everything somewhat.

PS I see what people mean by the convenience of Apple TV automatic updates. My laptop was taking 45+ minutes to update. The Apple TV box had done that 1.80.0 update without me even noticing it!