Zwift Chat

[Whorty]

Errrmmmm, time to confess, I have never actually done a single race on Zwift!! .

All my rides have been on Sub 2 or 2.5 social events, or as you say 100km+ endurance stuff.

If I'm honest with myself today's ride is.probably fairly indicative of where I am right now, if anything I was probably only at 90 to 95% effort anyway

Is this on the NEO too? You're beating me up on BRVR goat league and now on Zwift 70 seconds behind you tonight

Saw @Del C briefly as the group i was in caught his group up and merged. This was just after we came off the KoM and was on the 1% drag section. I assume he was in the same group I finished in. Saw @Brusgaard in cool down, but I see he was a minute ahead in the race. Didn't see Lee, Paul and Brendan but with 3000 riders I'm not surprised!

 

[Whorty]

Are you asking to be bumped up to cat A?



I think you will find Whorty now rounds UP not DOWN

Nooooooo, always round down Maybe I should be a D cat rider

Just for you Bob, I won't change my weight until I'm below 78.5kg (certainly won't be changing before Thursday anyway as I've already ridden stage 1 at 79kg and wouldn't be right to then ride it at a lower weight).

 

[Whorty]

Being a sad man I just watched @Whorty and @Del C fight it out on ToW. Good times coming in.

How far was Del behind me? i assumed he was directly behind in the same group but on ZP there was a 25 second difference.

 

[Del C]

How far was Del behind me? i assumed he was directly behind in the same group but on ZP there was a 25 second difference.

25 seconds behind you.

I really had to dig in on the last 5kms and couldn’t quite hold the merged group on the inclines before the Italian village.

I wasn’t sure that I would ride tonight as I’ve had a bit of sinus trouble today and felt a bit achy, but once I was on the bike I felt ok. I went out hard, was holding near to 300W early on and was just inside the top 500. That wasn’t going to last and I slipped back to around 690 but still putting out 250W plus on the way into the jungle.

Got into a good group in the jungle but lost about 25 places on the climb out as I stupidly tried to reply to you when you messaged what position you were in! I said 688 into my iPhone which converted it into garbage, which I had to discard and then exit from messages. I don’t think I’ll be trying that again.

I actually made quite a few of those places back before the exit climb was over and pushed hard on the descent, and then I saw your name flash up as the group behind closed.

As I said above, I really had to hang on through the volcano but just couldn’t hold the group you escaped with.

But overall, pretty pleased with my ride. That’s the 3rd race in a row I’ve averaged 3.2W/kg with an average wattage this time of 257W. It’s looking like I may need to sign up for the @Whorty diet to benefit further!

 

[Del C]

Being a sad man I just watched @Whorty and @Del C fight it out on ToW. Good times coming in.

I hope it was worthwhile!

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[Norry1]

Not bad viewing surprisingly . You were going well but looked like it caught up with you a bit near the end.

 

[Aleman]

Is this on the NEO too? You're beating me up on BRVR goat league and now on Zwift 70 seconds behind you tonight

I'm as surprised as you are, but yes that is on the Neo.

 

[Del C]

Not bad viewing surprisingly . You were going well but looked like it caught up with you a bit near the end.

It did.

My power was dropping down to around 220W in the last 4kms or so, with a few exceptions, like when I kicked on the short volcano climb.

I lost that 25s to Carl in those last 5kms. That was a shame, but it was still a good ride overall.

 

[Whorty]

It did.

My power was dropping down to around 220W in the last 4kms or so, with a few exceptions, like when I kicked on the short volcano climb.

I lost that 25s to Carl in those last 5kms. That was a shame, but it was still a good ride overall.

When we caught you I was on my limit. I kept expecting you to come past me. I wouldn't have been able to respond.

The position I finished was my highest placing all ride. I guess like everyone else, I kept getting caught in those damn sticky drafts on the inclines. But then on the descents and flats I'm thankful of all the drafting I can get.

Had no idea where you all were when I posted 733 I'm glad now you didn't respond as I may have burned too many matches trying to bridge!

Good race though. Sets the league up for some good battles

 

[Whorty]

I'm as surprised as you are, but yes that is on the Neo.

Not looked at your stats but I'm guessing you made all that time on me in the climbs ..... Being a feather helps

 

[bridgy]

Cracking time @berty bassett

I'd like to say I was taking it really easy but 285 watts is usually about as good as it gets for me in a race like that - will have to see if I can eek anything more out on Thursday!

 

[JuhaL]

I do my ToW ride tomorrow. Peter and Andy seems to be at a same start as well.

 

[berty bassett]

Cracking time @berty bassett

I'd like to say I was taking it really easy but 285 watts is usually about as good as it gets for me in a race like that - will have to see if I can eek anything more out on Thursday!

you will smash it mate . the amount of people just drag you along at a cracking pace , i only stuck my nose out infront once and soon tucked back in !
normal service will be resumed come thurs

 

[Freelanderuk]

Well done guys, I am hoping I can join in before it ends, the move can not come fast enough to get my gear all set up again

 

[Whorty]

Well done guys, I am hoping I can join in before it ends, the move can not come fast enough to get my gear all set up again

You're gonna have a busy catch up week You'll have to let us know which rides you're doing - I'm sure some of us will join you if we can to provide a wheel