Zwift Chat

[Norry1]

Well that was interesting. Just did a ride in the Forest of Dean where I am staying - and smashed my best ever 20 minute Power, climbing the long hill out of Monmouth. The interesting part (to me anyway) was how it seemed much easier to hit the watts like this rather than on my turbo. The powermeter is the same as I use the same P1 pedals indoors or outdoors.

Is it the cooling effect outside; or the resistance in the incline (I only have a dumb trainer at home); or the motivation of being outside; or something else??

 

[Breedon]

Well that was interesting. Just did a ride in the Forest of Dean where I am staying - and smashed my best ever 20 minute Power, climbing the long hill out of Monmouth. The interesting part (to me anyway) was how it seemed much easier to hit the watts like this rather than on my turbo. The powermeter is the same as I use the same P1 pedals indoors or outdoors.

Is it the cooling effect outside; or the resistance in the incline (I only have a dumb trainer at home); or the motivation of being outside; or something else??

Probably the cooling effect and have you noticed if you hammer it when outside you heart doesn't feel like it's going to burst out of your chest like it does when on the trainer

 

[CXRAndy]

Could be the cooling, the drive to crest the climb in real life. For the indoor, is there enough resistance on the turbo to push against. do you have big enough fan ?

 

[bobinski]

Seated or standing? Mixed? differ at all to how you ride a turbo? FTP can differ from IRL rides to turbo rides.

Well done!

 

[Norry1]

Probably the cooling effect and have you noticed if you hammer it when outside you heart doesn't feel like it's going to burst out of your chest like it does when on the trainer

That is true - my HR didn't really figure - maybe that is cooling related as well.

 

[Norry1]

Seated or standing? Mixed? differ at all to how you ride a turbo? FTP can differ from IRL rides to turbo rides.

Well done!

Mostly seated - main difference I guess is the variability of resistance and hence my power output. A small increase in gradient meant quite a spike in power.

Pleased anyway - have to try and do the same on Zwift now

 

[Norry1]

Could be the cooling, the drive to crest the climb in real life. For the indoor, is there enough resistance on the turbo to push against. do you have big enough fan ?

May look at getting another fan - will wait and see what the TACX Smart Bike fans are like, assuming I get one soonish.

 

[theboxers]

May look at getting another fan - will wait and see what the TACX Smart Bike fans are like, assuming I get one soonish.

Not particularly cheap or pretty. But it chucks air at a high rate even on the lowest setting, of 3.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Oypla-Electrical-Chrome-Speed-Standing/dp/B00HU3BF22

 

[bobinski]

Not particularly cheap or pretty. But it chucks air at a high rate even on the lowest setting, of 3.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Oypla-Electrical-Chrome-Speed-Standing/dp/B00HU3BF22

Looks identical to the one I have had for a couple of years. Excellent though has become noisy over time when on on full.

 

[bobinski]

Fasted workout 7 done.
Struggled to hold 110% of ftp for 10m. Need a race to motivate me.
Anyone up for a race later?

 

[Whorty]

Fasted workout 7 done.
Struggled to hold 110% of ftp for 10m. Need a race to motivate me.
Anyone up for a race later?

#7 was a killer workout! #8 by comparison is a doddle

#9 for me tonight I'm afraid. Want to complete the workouts over the weekend, this means I will have done all the ZA elements, I can then start to look at racing again.

 

[Breedon]

Fasted workout 7 done.
Struggled to hold 110% of ftp for 10m. Need a race to motivate me.
Anyone up for a race later?

Probably, need to get back on the bike I've lost my mojo so training and eating habits have taken a hit.
What time?

 

[bobinski]

Probably, need to get back on the bike I've lost my mojo so training and eating habits have taken a hit.
What time?

I hope to be home between 5-30 and 6 so 6 onwards?

 

[Brusgaard]

Fasted workout 7 done.
Struggled to hold 110% of ftp for 10m. Need a race to motivate me.
Anyone up for a race later?

Did the Bkool official race yesterday, and then the Zwift ToI Stage 2 later in the evening. Today is my restday this week, so I won't be Zwift racing.

If racing, it will be the nice flat Bkool stage I need to do in the LaVueltaBkool league.

 

[Breedon]

I hope to be home between 5-30 and 6 so 6 onwards?

Yeah should be on.