Zwift Chat

[Whorty]

Joined a race without intending to finish it as I'd already done a ride round Watopia.

I got left at the line. I suspect you need to be pedalling already, because I did a standing start and got left with 2 other riders? Chased for a while but wasn't really closing the gap, so bailed out after around 2km.

I'm going to try out another one soon.

You need to be at max power + 3 seconds before the bell, then keep this for 2-3 minutes, hope the pace slackens, then hang in there until you die a painful death!

 

[uclown2002]

Dave, I asked about this elsewhere and was told we need to contact Zwift, set up a group and rides and then ask them to authorise the races/rides? I am happy to make the enquiry. Do you know the Zwift contact email address?

Think I may have misunderstood. I thought you meant closed roads but I now think you are talking about invite only?

 

[uclown2002]

Dave Ransom(sticky bottle) I understand uses a Neo and has it set at 10% - note he is a serious/talented racer at the pointy end of category A . This makes the climbs seem much less, flattening the course. Zwift works out the speed from the power numbers you produce, these do not alter. The sensation you will have is you will be using a much bigger gear to climb with to create resistance for you to develop the power. Not so much resistance to kill your cadence though. A tactic to reduce gear shifts to absolute minimum

Ultimately if you're observant in races you will select gearing to predict pace changes and climbs


I have left my setting at 50% because it allows me to use a 53/39t crank up the Alp climb with a 28t sprocket. I then don't have to faff changing gears over for any event in Zwift

Mine is about 15% and have not changed it for 9 months.

 

[Norry1]

Which side are you climbing Martin-Vilaflor?

That was the plan. Went with combative who run tours. Started at their cafe in San Miguel but after 6km the road to Vilaflor was closed for resurfacing! They drove us 30km to make the ascent from Chia in the west.

Really enjoyed it, 34 degrees and bright blue. Just over 5,000 feet of climbing. Happy boy in the bath now

 

[CXRAndy]

That was the plan. Went with combative who run tours. Started at their cafe in San Miguel but after 6km the road to Vilaflor was closed for resurfacing! They drove us 30km to make the ascent from Chia in the west.

Really enjoyed it, 34 degrees and bright blue. Just over 5,000 feet of climbing. Happy boy in the bath now

I had forgotten you werep going with a tour. I could of sent you a couple of rides from my last outing. Where are you staying?

 

[bobinski]

Think I may have misunderstood. I thought you meant closed roads but I now think you are talking about invite only?

Yep, which is not on cards just yet.

Doesn’t stop us joining races as a group and competing or working together but I know many here want to try and replicate the bkool races.

 

[Norry1]

I had forgotten you werep going with a tour. I could of sent you a couple of rides from my last outing. Where are you staying?

I'm staying in Costa Adeje. The tours are cool as they carry all your junk and you meet some new people. I ride one each time I come, and alone the other days.

https://www.strava.com/activities/1653131462

 

[CXRAndy]

I'm staying in Costa Adeje. The tours are cool as they carry all your junk and you meet some new people. I ride one each time I come, and alone the other days.

https://www.strava.com/activities/1653131462

Good climbing Martin, much faster than I .Chio segment . I don't know if my cafe break and photo stops added to the time

If you fancy this ride cycle round to Los Cristianos follow from there
https://www.strava.com/activities/1449298509

 

[Whorty]

Yep, which is not on cards just yet.

Doesn’t stop us joining races as a group and competing or working together but I know many here want to try and replicate the bkool races.

I'm all for us joining group races and racing as a team, helping each other where we can but ultimately also racing against each other

 

[Breedon]

Ideally we need to find a uncategorised race they are few and far between

 

[Whorty]

Ideally we need to find a uncategorised race they are few and far between

Or we all enter A cat then no one can be upset with us sandbagging. But then, without ZwiftPower races are fine but we can't see the results and no one can complain if we enter the wrong cat.

 

[uclown2002]

Why don't you ride on London on Watopia day for example and meet at a start point with a pre-agreed route?

No results screen though but maybe it's not important.

 

[bobinski]

Why don't you ride on London on Watopia day for example and meet at a start point with a pre-agreed route?

No results screen though but maybe it's not important.

Yes, that’s an option.
First race tonight on a “ swapped “ course.

 

[CXRAndy]

I've always liked the large group races, there is generally someone to race with. recreating Bkool races whilst interested, I like to see more than just a handful

 

[bobinski]

I've always liked the large group races, there is generally someone to race with. recreating Bkool races whilst interested, I like to see more than just a handful

This.
We could always try and agree to take part in individual races or a regular race series.