Zwift Chat

[berty bassett]

Well done @berty bassett - great ride once again. I just couldn't hang on to that group we were both in when we hit that first steep hill - need to lose 10 kilos now I have the Neo! Enjoyed that though - time for a beer now (and that's why I won't lose 10 kilos!)

i lost that group as well ! coming down one of the hills but managed to keep up with a small group - i feel like i have been put through a tenderiser !

 

[Norry1]

I was watching your progress in a stage 3 and it was well done.

Cheers - and thanks all for the Ride Ons, they do help keep you going when your legs and lungs are screaming.

 

[Breedon]

Just watched @Breedon finish ... beat me by 7 seconds Watching @berty bassett now, he's flying - 25th out of 774 Assuming some of those ahead of him are cheating as so much cheating does go on, this is amazing.

Edit : @bridgy is not far behind in position 45th

Edit is 2 : @Norry1 157th. I finished about 210 out of 750 in my race, so looks like he's going to beat my time by some margin

Well to be honest i did do this before the ride https://www.strava.com/activities/1932550312 and had only 10 minutes to warm up so i would of been quicker, but overall really pleased with my effort.

 

[Breedon]

Cheers - and thanks all for the Ride Ons, they do help keep you going when your legs and lungs are screaming.

Shame you couldn't finish the ride you first tried.

 

[bobinski]

i lost that group as well ! coming down one of the hills but managed to keep up with a small group - i feel like i have been put through a tenderiser !

Really?
HR looks nice and lowish.
Another strong ride

 

[uclown2002]

Tough course that particularly on the second tier

 

[JuhaL]

Tough course that particularly on the second tier

Indeed. Those +10% gradients give you a serious face and make you forget graphic details.

 

[berty bassett]

Really?
HR looks nice and lowish.
Another strong ride

yeh - does look low ! last tour i think it was 151 ? av kg/w was down a bit - maybe ive caught your flu ? didnt feel quite right but hate to go on about it

 

[Whorty]

Well to be honest i did do this before the ride https://www.strava.com/activities/1932550312 and had only 10 minutes to warm up so i would of been quicker, but overall really pleased with my effort.

Yeah, that'll do it, bringing you down to my level

 

[bobinski]

yeh - does look low ! last tour i think it was 151 ? av kg/w was down a bit - maybe ive caught your flu ? didnt feel quite right but hate to go on about it

That’s how I felt Thursday before it hit overnight. You be careful- it’s practically life threatening

 

[Whorty]

That’s how I felt Thursday before it hit overnight. You be careful- it’s practically life threatening

Come on guys, Rule #5

 

[Norry1]

Shame you couldn't finish the ride you first tried.

Yep, was a bit of a pain. My pedals had warned the batteries were getting low, but they then failed really quickly. Oh well.

 

[Del C]

Well I hope I blew the last remnants of my cold away today.

Didn't feel particularly good starting the Tour of NY stage 3 at 6,00, but started well and I was around 100th place out of 600 going in to the first climb. Slipped back a little and then held it at around 120th place for a long time until the second climb. Second climb was hard, but held on and got to the top somewhere between 120th and 130th.

Thanks to @Whorty and Chris for the Ride Ons. Oddly, they do keep you going!

Started the big descent and then as we hit the last 4 miles on the flat the fatigue really started to hit. I couldn't stay with the group I was with any longer and then was caught and passed by another group as I slipped back to around 150th.

Looked at the clock and could see I had a good chance of going under 1 hour. I was almost wasted by that time, but I stuck at it for a time of 58.50,

Took 6m 31s off my only other attempt, which I'm really pleased with after getting over a crappy cold and having to really hang on at the end.

Rushed back in from the garage to bore the arse off my wife with tales of PRs, w/kg and other turbo nonsense. She smiled at me as if I was saying something vaguely interesting and carried on cooking dinner.

I'm slumped on the sofa composing this bollocks now.

Carry on!

 

[berty bassett]

Come on guys, Rule #5

For some of us - catching flu means curtains !!

 

[Whorty]

Well I hope I blew the last remnants of my cold away today.

Didn't feel particularly good starting the Tour of NY stage 3 at 6,00, but started well and I was around 100th place out of 600 going in to the first climb. Slipped back a little and then held it at around 120th place for a long time until the second climb. Second climb was hard, but held on and got to the top somewhere between 120th and 130th.

Thanks to @Whorty and Chris for the Ride Ons. Oddly, they do keep you going!

Started the big descent and then as we hit the last 4 miles on the flat the fatigue really started to hit. I couldn't stay with the group I was with any longer and then was caught and passed by another group as I slipped back to around 150th.

Looked at the clock and could see I had a good chance of going under 1 hour. I was almost wasted by that time, but I stuck at it for a time of 58.50,

Took 6m 31s off my only other attempt, which I'm really pleased with after getting over a crappy cold and having to really hang on at the end.

Rushed back in from the garage to bore the arse off my wife with tales of PRs, w/kg and other turbo nonsense. She smiled at me as if I was saying something vaguely interesting and carried on cooking dinner.

I'm slumped on the sofa composing this bollocks now.

Carry on!

I was watching your ride and really felt for you when you lost the group. I could see you was struggling but you did really well to hold on and beat the hour. When that second group caught you I was hoping you'd latch on to them, but guess you just didn't have the kegs. Great ride though