Zwift Chat

[Venod]

Will that QZ app read an Ant+ power meter and retransmit the reading over Bluetooth? I wouldn't mind paying £5-6 for it if it will do that job, but I am too mean to pay the money to find out

I don't know, I am not up to speed with its capabilities, but the developer is very receptive to questions,

 

[CXRAndy]

I imagine that these numbers would put me in the bottom group of Zwift/TPV racers?

• Max: 581 W (7.35 W/kg)
• 3 sec power: 576 W (7.29 W/kg)
• 5 sec power: 566 W (7.16 W/kg)
• 20 sec power: 493 W (6.24 W/kg)
• 30 sec power: 481 W (6.09 W/kg)
• 60 sec power: 367 W (4.65 W/kg)

No not at all. If you know your 5 min and 20 min, they will tell you and us where you will be

 

[ColinJ]

No not at all. If you know your 5 min and 20 min, they will tell you and us where you will be

I will get the dumb turbo set up in the next few days and see what numbers I come up with.

For 5 minutes I would aim high and just try to hang on.

Pacing for 20 minutes isn't so obvious though. I am pretty sure that I can do 210 W, think I might be able to do 220 W, and there is a chance that it might be a bit higher.

Would it be better to start safe and do (say) 210 W for 10 minutes, 220 for the next 5 minutes, and whatever looked possible for the final 5 minutes...?

OR start high and try to do (say) 240 W for 5 minutes, adjusting target again at 10 minutes, and 15 minutes?

OR Start in between at (say) 225 W and see how that went, adjusting up later if possible, or down if necessary?

You can probably tell that I have never done this kind of thing before!

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I just watched a ride on the Mayan San Remo route... I liked the look of that.

 

[CXRAndy]

Would it be better to start safe and do (say) 210 W for 10 minutes, 220 for the next 5 minutes, and whatever looked possible for the final 5 minutes...?

OR start high and try to do (say) 240 W for 5 minutes, adjusting target again at 10 minutes, and 15 minutes?

OR Start in between at (say) 225 W and see how that went, adjusting up later if possible, or down if necessary?

You can probably tell that I have never done this kind of thing before!

Ease into it, start lower, if comfortable edge up the power. Its only a gauge, you will almost certainly improve once you get going with indoor riding

 

[CXRAndy]

I just watched a ride on the Mayan San Remo route... I liked the look of that.

I did this race/route in June, tough route, but enjoyed the finish section, reeled in two riders after being dropped from the lead pack.


View: https://youtu.be/lk5cCQSrR9U?si=Hm180p00xNK70Uqw

 

[13 rider]

Anyone else racing Alex's races tomorrow, I'm in the morning slot so far solo , I think I might be tempted to join Alex's pen which has 6 riders but it's 2 steps up gulp and try and hang on and not get lapped 😁

 

[alex_cycles]

Anyone else racing Alex's races tomorrow, I'm in the morning slot so far solo , I think I might be tempted to join Alex's pen which has 6 riders but it's 2 steps up gulp and try and hang on and not get lapped 😁

We're all racing up a pen, so it's only 1 step up really

 

[CXRAndy]

Doubtful for tomorrow, what course is it?

 

[alex_cycles]

Doubtful for tomorrow, what course is it?

6 laps of Glasgow Crit
https://www.zwift.com/uk/events/tag/cyclopathon/view/4705825

 

[CXRAndy]

6 laps of Glasgow Crit
https://www.zwift.com/uk/events/tag/cyclopathon/view/4705825

If I can push back our dinner reservation I might be able to squeeze it in 🙏🛐✝️

 

[Mo1959]

20 mile tootle in Germany on Rouvy this morning. Nice to have some real scenery for a change.

 

[CXRAndy]

20 mile tootle in Germany on Rouvy this morning. Nice to have some real scenery for a change.




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Wife uses Rouvy, I should really try it for some endurance rides, big climbs

 

[CXRAndy]

6 laps of Glasgow Crit
https://www.zwift.com/uk/events/tag/cyclopathon/view/4705825

If I can push back our dinner reservation I might be able to squeeze it in 🙏🛐✝️

Can't join tomorrow, friends arriving at 11am

 

[alex_cycles]

Can't join tomorrow, friends arriving at 11am

You like Glasgow as well. How good friends are they?
Maybe it's time for a review of the Christmas card list?

 

[CXRAndy]

Martin's sale, Zwift Play controller were for my lads setup. He has a Zwift Hub turbo. Research on Zwift's website lead to no obvious result that virtual shifting with the his turbo and play would work
The companion app even said VS wasn't available

However the cycling forums indicated it would work if we had the latest firmware on the controllers.

Bingo he has virtual shifts, steering the works.

I'm about to order the 3D colour filament for his rocker feet.