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[alex_cycles]

yeah I noticed that - would like to see a video of that race and see how split up it got on the climb but I can't find one!

Tim Busick did one. We (DIRT Sprockets) have three teams in that race. Let me grab it for you...

View: https://www.youtube.com/live/XTGnY5ZHV1A?si=aTk35NuN33Dnave5

 

[CXRAndy]

Fantastic result Alex 👍👍

 

[alex_cycles]

Fantastic result Alex 👍👍

Love a good TTR. They are the best fun ever - even better when it all goes to plan

 

[mjd1988]

Well done Alex - good race again.

Interesting that no team really went hard up the volcano KOM in your race - I guess no one felt confident they had enough strength in depth for that length of climb. But anyway, you definitley made the right call for your team to go on the Zwift KOM instead.

Looking forward to seeing whether our race pans out any differently later

It panned out a bit differently unfortunately 😂, as only had 4 riders and unfortunately one had a drop out within the first few km and that was our race run despite bridgys valiant effort to help them bridge. Good course tho- and to be fair I think it did play out as you said Alex just a bit distantly for us. Not to be helped tho.

Good to see you back @Del C

 

[bridgy]

It panned out a bit differently unfortunately 😂, as only had 4 riders and unfortunately one had a drop out within the first few km and that was our race run despite bridgys valiant effort to help them bridge. Good course tho- and to be fair I think it did play out as you said Alex just a bit distantly for us. Not to be helped tho.

Good to see you back @Del C

Yeah that was a shame wasn't it?! Oh well these things happen - I'm sure our team would have been right up there had that not happened (or if we'd had more than 4)

 

[13 rider]

First race in a month ,zwift games on downtown eruption, forgot how hard racing is 🤣 . It's was full gas from the start and didn't ease until the top of the volcano . 2 minutes in and my heart rate already in the 170s danger zone for me . Hit the bottom of the volcano in 65th place and despite doing a PB by 11secs of 8.48 crested in 82nd place . Found a group on the descent and rolled to the bottom of the last kick ,rolled over the line in 87th of over 200 ( 61st of 91 on zp) . Average power of 3.1 and 20 min power of 3.3 so my forms still there and ZRS up 1 to 391 .On ZRS my score was 390 which is right on the cut off of zone 1 scoring 270 to 390 or 390 to 530 but zwift won't let me join the lower cat so it really should be 270 to 389

 

[alex_cycles]

First race in a month ,zwift games on downtown eruption, forgot how hard racing is 🤣 . It's was full gas from the start and didn't ease until the top of the volcano . 2 minutes in and my heart rate already in the 170s danger zone for me . Hit the bottom of the volcano in 65th place and despite doing a PB by 11secs of 8.48 crested in 82nd place . Found a group on the descent and rolled to the bottom of the last kick ,rolled over the line in 87th of over 200 ( 61st of 91 on zp) . Average power of 3.1 and 20 min power of 3.3 so my forms still there and ZRS up 1 to 391 .On ZRS my score was 390 which is right on the cut off of zone 1 scoring 270 to 390 or 390 to 530 but zwift won't let me join the lower cat so it really should be 270 to 389

389.99 but they don’t show decimals

 

[Whorty]

Love a good TTR. They are the best fun ever - even better when it all goes to plan

What’s a TTR?

 

[bridgy]

What’s a TTR?

Time Trial Race. Like a TTT in that each team's finishing position is taken from their 4th rider across the line, but it's a normal mass start race on normal bikes just like a scratch race. It's a fun format

 

[bridgy]

Time Trial Race. Like a TTT in that each team's finishing position is taken from their 4th rider across the line, but it's a normal mass start race on normal bikes just like a scratch race. It's a fun format

Well it it fun unless you only have 4 riders and one gets a dropout and ends up a minute back from the pack

 

[CXRAndy]

I will be trying out my legs this afternoon since my knee issue has settled down to the point I can walk normally without too much discomfort.

I've probably lost a lot of fitness. I've done 15 miles in the last 30 days through illness/knee issues.

Onwards -charge !

 

[alex_cycles]

What’s a TTR?

Team Time Race. Finish time of 4th rider is the only thing that counts. It's a normal draft-on scratch race.
So the best tactic is for all your best riders to not bugger off and win, but to help rider 4.

They are monstrously good fun.

 

[Norry1]

Team Time Race. Finish time of 4th rider is the only thing that counts. It's a normal draft-on scratch race.
So the best tactic is for all your best riders to not bugger off and win, but to help rider 4.

They are monstrously good fun.

Rider #4 will get an amazing workout!

 

[Whorty]

Time Trial Race. Like a TTT in that each team's finishing position is taken from their 4th rider across the line, but it's a normal mass start race on normal bikes just like a scratch race. It's a fun format

That does sound fun ... looking after the 4th rider when there's a group and drafting must take some co-ordination.

 

[Whorty]

Team Time Race. Finish time of 4th rider is the only thing that counts. It's a normal draft-on scratch race.
So the best tactic is for all your best riders to not bugger off and win, but to help rider 4.

They are monstrously good fun.

I'm not around much at the moment, but if I can make it one evening I'll see if I can join a race. How's the joining work?