Zwift Chat

[Whorty]

I didn't get any rest between the two KoMs

You work too hard

I rested compared to the climbs, sat in a group and worked hard enough to stay in the group but not go in the red. I blew up on last climb. Still, set a pb for the bagel so not all bad

 

[Randyberlin]

Not sure how ZP times compare to Strava. For e.g., on ToNY 3 my strava time is slightly faster than ZP. I think it's because ZP includes the bit from the start pen to the road (that's my assumption anyway). ZP should stop though once you cross the finish line (whereas Strava will continue recording time until you end the zwift session).

It's your ZP time I'll be chasing Still coughing due to chest infection, so we'll see how it works out once I hit that first KoM I'll give it my all and have my inhaler with me should I need it

Glad the encouragement helped. It always spurs me on when I know someone is watching and shouting me on. Always seem to find that bit of extra energy.

Whorty,
I'm with your wife thinking you should take it really easy until you get rid of your infection. This free advice is worth every penny.

 

[Whorty]

Whorty,
I'm with your wife thinking you should take it really easy until you get rid of your infection. This free advice is worth every penny.

Wasn't too bad in the end. Back to docs tomorrow for a check up, but i think the infection has cleared up. Felt ok on that ride. ave HR 170, with a max of 180 and wasn't coughing too much.

 

[CXRAndy]

My Tripsters lowest gearing is 19". I really like the bailout gear, when on a really long steep climb, I can back off the effort to zone 2 and still have a nice highish cadence to save legs.

 

[JuhaL]

It would be better If trainer difficulty was replaced by “cassette choice” so that 50% better reflected a change from 36/28 to say 34/30.

I need a consider to change my 52/36 chainrings to 50/34. I have 11-28 cassette and in my case 52/11 is practically useless when ride with Zwift. I have 50/34 chainrings too in my "workshop".

 

[Perky77]

You work too hard

I rested compared to the climbs, sat in a group and worked hard enough to stay in the group but not go in the red. I blew up on last climb. Still, set a pb for the bagel so not all bad

Great time

Can a list of just cyclechat participants for each stage be seen in ZP

 

[CXRAndy]

Great time

Can a list of just cyclechat participants for each stage be seen in ZP

Yes. Select team, then results click on 'all' to include events and not just races

 

[theboxers]

AdZ is fine on 30/26 (old triple)

36x28 = 33.93 gear inches
30x26 = 30.24 gear inches
32x30 = 28.14 gear inches

So Bob has the spinniest gearing and Juhal and TB the grindiest (unless TB uses the 42 which gives 22.62 gear inches )

I use the 42 quite often but due to my w/kg (about 1.7) I'm still relatively crawling. As I've said I gear for the real world, I've tried weight doping to see where I'd be if I could drop to a lower weight and a 32, 30 or even 28 is useable at my current ftp.

Here to a lighter, brighter me this year

 

[JuhaL]

I use the 42 quite often but due to my w/kg (about 1.7) I'm still relatively crawling. As I've said I gear for the real world, I've tried weight doping to see where I'd be if I could drop to a lower weight and a 32, 30 or even 28 is useable at my current ftp.

Here to a lighter, brighter me this year

I was testing once weight doping too. If you would only know what kind of professional cyclist lives inside me

 

[bobinski]

Phew! Stage 2 was hard.
1-05 37s for me which I am happy with at this stage in my recovery

FWIW I ride at 30% td

 

[JuhaL]

Phew! Stage 2 was hard.
1-05 37s for me which I am happy with at this stage in my recovery

FWIW I ride at 30% td

All you have to do is ride couple more events and you win the heat. Your recovery seems to be fast type of kind. Actually i am not surprised

 

[peterob]

Phew! Stage 2 was hard.
1-05 37s for me which I am happy with at this stage in my recovery

FWIW I ride at 30% td

Were you in the 4pm just now? Good to see you progressing in your recovery

Yeah - that was hard. I had a nightmare at the start when my laptop fell off its box 10 secs before the start!. I frantically retrieved it but the sensors weren't working so I couldn't start and had to kill Zwift and restart it. Eventually got going 2 mins late at the back of the field . It kept showing my position at around 2650th (huge field!) despite moving my way up. I think I finished around 320 on the road. I thought I'd already done the hard stuff and so the real steep bits approx 6 miles from the end came as a nasty shock!

 

[kipster]

Stage 2 looks like this
A lee marshallCycleChat "51:25
+04:46" 3.7w/kg 235w 64.9kg

A Paul BridgmanCycleChat "52:30
+05:51" 3.5w/kg 281w 77.0kg

A Steen BrusgaardCycleChat "54:06
+08:35" 3.3w/kg 288w 84.0kg

A Paul TatamCycleChat "54:29
+08:30" 3.4w/kg 256w 74.0kg

A Peter RobinsonCycleChat "54:44
+08:06" 3.4w/kg 279w 78.9kg

A Aleman CyclechatCycleChat "56:28
+09:37" 3.0w/kg 205w 68.0kg

A Darren SmithCycleChat "58:13
+11:22" 3.2w/kg 186w 60.0kg

A Carl WhortonCycleChat "58:31
+13:00" 2.9w/kg 233w 83.0kg

A Martyn Perkins (Team Cyclechat)CycleChat "59:59
+13:08" 2.8w/kg 212w 75.4kg

A Juha LehtinenCycleChat "1:02:30
+16:26" 2.4w/kg 199w 82.0kg

A Smoffy LBHIFICycleChat "1:02:51
+17:20" 2.7w/kg 206w 76.0kg

A Andy CXRCycleChat "1:04:41
+17:49" 2.8w/kg 242w 92.1kg (Traineroad workout)

A Rob TaylorCycleChat "1:05:16
+18:25" 2.2w/kg 191w 83.0kg

A Bob 1:05:37 in recovery

 

[bobinski]

Were you in the 4pm just now? Good to see you progressing in your recovery

Yeah - that was hard. I had a nightmare at the start when my laptop fell off its box 10 secs before the start!. I frantically retrieved it but the sensors weren't working so I couldn't start and had to kill Zwift and restart it. Eventually got going 2 mins late at the back of the field . It kept showing my position at around 2650th (huge field!) despite moving my way up. I think I finished around 320 on the road. I thought I'd already done the hard stuff and so the real steep bits approx 6 miles from the end came as a nasty shock!

Ta.
I planned a 2w/k ride but once it starts I just want to go as fast as I can! Mad! But I know I am not the only one problem was Not having planned to ride hard I began to get hot so I had to get off to open the window and then to turn on the fan. Not quite your unexpected start and delays but it meant I fell back about 300 places slowly clawing them back over the hour.
It doesn’t look like you have lost too much form given your month away

 

[bridgy]

Stage 2 looks like this
A lee marshallCycleChat "51:25
+04:46" 3.7w/kg 235w 64.9kg

A Paul BridgmanCycleChat "52:30
+05:51" 3.5w/kg 281w 77.0kg

A Steen BrusgaardCycleChat "54:06
+08:35" 3.3w/kg 288w 84.0kg

A Paul TatamCycleChat "54:29
+08:30" 3.4w/kg 256w 74.0kg

A Peter RobinsonCycleChat "54:44
+08:06" 3.4w/kg 279w 78.9kg

A Aleman CyclechatCycleChat "56:28
+09:37" 3.0w/kg 205w 68.0kg

A Darren SmithCycleChat "58:13
+11:22" 3.2w/kg 186w 60.0kg

A Carl WhortonCycleChat "58:31
+13:00" 2.9w/kg 233w 83.0kg

A Martyn Perkins (Team Cyclechat)CycleChat "59:59
+13:08" 2.8w/kg 212w 75.4kg

A Juha LehtinenCycleChat "1:02:30
+16:26" 2.4w/kg 199w 82.0kg

A Smoffy LBHIFICycleChat "1:02:51
+17:20" 2.7w/kg 206w 76.0kg

A Andy CXRCycleChat "1:04:41
+17:49" 2.8w/kg 242w 92.1kg (Traineroad workout)

A Rob TaylorCycleChat "1:05:16
+18:25" 2.2w/kg 191w 83.0kg

A Bob 1:05:37 in recovery

There would be some good, close battles there if that was a closed race just amongst ourselves!