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[CXRAndy]

I've been using an Ant+ dongle on my Windows 10 laptop for years and it has worked great.

Now I have a new Windows 11 laptop, I plugged the dongle in and it isn't working. I can't recall if I had to enable it before - any ideas or do I need to buy a Windows 11 dongle?

Cheers.

You need to check if the extra downloads have been done, by default the ant+ is driver is not downloaded. Go to settings then updates and security. Where it says updates and I think further updates, check if it's waiting for you to tell window 11 to download these

 

[Norry1]

Thanks chaps. I think I've downloaded and installed the Driver. Will report back after next attempted use of ANT+ today or tomorrow.

 

[Venod]

Did TDZ Stage 4 today, the long course La Reine, I say long but it was only 23k but 1,201m of climbing, I wasn't very enthusiastic about this one, constant long uphill drags are not my thing, I got in a decent group on the flat but once the climb started it all exploded, spent most of it alone, just squeezed in the top 50 at 49th, 38th on Zwift Power, not a course I will be seeking out in the future.

 

[alex_cycles]

Did TDZ Stage 4 today, the long course La Reine, I say long but it was only 23k but 1,201m of climbing, I wasn't very enthusiastic about this one, constant long uphill drags are not my thing, I got in a decent group on the flat but once the climb started it all exploded, spent most of it alone, just squeezed in the top 50 at 49th, 38th on Zwift Power, not a course I will be seeking out in the future.

I opted for twice up Petit KoM with the new Petite Douleur route instead, having raced La Reine twice before. I started about 30s late and zone 2ed it. I think I made up about 100 places during the ride - from 400 and something to 300 and something

I'm not a big fan of lead-ins, particularly ones with a climb in. The lap starts at the top of Petit KoM, which of course means you have to do it twice. 🤦‍♂️

 

[Venod]

The lap starts at the top of Petit KoM, which of course means you have to do it twice.

Just looked at the B course at Innsbruck, "Lutscher" it has a lead in that includes the Innsbruck KOM so you have to do it twice.

 

[alex_cycles]

Just at a looked at the B course at Innsbruck, "Lutscher" it has a lead in that includes the Innsbruck KOM so you have to do it twice.

Pure evil. I already have that badge and don't feel the need to go there again 🤮

 

[CXRAndy]

After another little setback, sore throat, headache after last event.

I gargled with 100ron for a few days

This event Stage 4 tour d Zwift was much better feeling. I tried to go with groups and expected to be shelled on the Petit climb. Alex kept me company until the first lap climb - then buggered off


View: https://youtu.be/EFxKbr-gDeQ

 

[alex_cycles]

After another little setback, sore throat, headache after last event.

I gargled with 100ron for a few days

This event Stage 4 tour d Zwift was much better feeling. I tried to go with groups and expected to be shelled on the Petit climb. Alex kept me company until the first lap climb - then buggered off


View: https://youtu.be/EFxKbr-gDeQ

That was fun. I spotted you quite early on and waved.

I did this one again pushing slightly harder than yesterday. ZP says yesterday was 2.3 and today 2.9 average.

I managed not to get dropped by the group we were in on the climb, but most of them killed me on the second time round.

 

[13 rider]

Has anybody seen my racing mojo because it's gone missing 😂, After completing the FRR tour decided to take a week off any efforts as I was broken ,that was Jan 12th 😁 and I still haven't raced ,did spot Andy had signed up this morning and for a split second I thought I will join but it didn't last long 😂, just currently plodded round in zone 2 picking off a few routes and doing climb portal climbs

 

[CXRAndy]

I saw the hand pop up-cheers.

A question for you Alex. In the rider list, where we have the steering symbol, mobile symbol. You had a small human as well, what is that ?

 

[alex_cycles]

I saw the hand pop up-cheers.

A question for you Alex. In the rider list, where we have the steering symbol, mobile symbol. You had a small human as well, what is that ?

I suspect it means you follow me? But not sure.

 

[CXRAndy]

Has anybody seen my racing mojo because it's gone missing 😂, After completing the FRR tour decided to take a week off any efforts as I was broken ,that was Jan 12th 😁 and I still haven't raced ,did spot Andy had signed up this morning and for a split second I thought I will join but it didn't last long 😂, just currently plodded round in zone 2 picking off a few routes and doing climb portal climbs

I know what you mean Phil, felt quite lethargic, bit miserable not shaking off this cold or whatever it was.

I did feel a lot more enthusiastic once I got going and didn't feel terrible. I didn't push excessively, especially on the climbs today. I did fairly decent given the numbers on course.

 

[CXRAndy]

I suspect it means you follow me? But not sure.

I was certainly doing that 😁

 

[alex_cycles]

Has anybody seen my racing mojo because it's gone missing 😂, After completing the FRR tour decided to take a week off any efforts as I was broken ,that was Jan 12th 😁 and I still haven't raced ,did spot Andy had signed up this morning and for a split second I thought I will join but it didn't last long 😂, just currently plodded round in zone 2 picking off a few routes and doing climb portal climbs

It's hiding somewhere with mine. I'm feeling the need to dial back the intensity a bit at the moment.
But I expect normal service will be resumed shortly

 

[Venod]

TDZ B course this morning Innsbrook twice up the climb, bit of a mechanical up first time and loads passed me, but it was fun passing them back, just under the hour on the screen but over the hour on Zwift Power, don't know why there is a difference.