Yes apologies, it's locked until I like you said Paul, fully upgrade three bikes then I can buy the project 74, 10 million drops.
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Yes apologies, it's locked until I like you said Paul, fully upgrade three bikes then I can buy the project 74, 10 million drops.
alex_cycles
Veteran
- Location
- Oxfordshire
And then another 5 million to fully ugrade it
(I may be some time)
What, I haven't got that much 😁
All that tat bike cr@p we bought over the years because we thought drops were pointless haha
I only have 7.2m drops. After 7 years on Zwift - I have a lot of riding to do
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mjd1988
Guru
I've only 4 after I bought the 454 wheels and sl8...pace partners for a while for me!All that tat bike cr@p we bought over the years because we thought drops were pointless haha
I only have 7.2m drops. After 7 years on Zwift - I have a lot of riding to do
Same, I'll be riding a lot with the pace partners - tbf though that's what I need too anyway. More steady longer rides to get some fitness back.
I'll upgrade the Allez that I have now, then probably get the new SL8 and upgrade that. After that maybe the Atheos so I can get some climbing in.
Nice to have a challenge and a target again.
Dorset Boy
Active Member
- Location
- North Dorset or a mountain
I've been wondering what to do with my 54,000,000 drops for a while.......
Never saw the need to buy any old bike after getting the Tron and then buying a TT bike and appropriate wheels.
Never saw the need to buy any old bike after getting the Tron and then buying a TT bike and appropriate wheels.
Legs
usually riding on Zwift...
- Location
- Staffordshire
Do you race, @Dorset Boy? The enthusiasm waxes and wanes a bit on here, but from time to time we’ve put together CycleChat teams in ZRL. Presumably you’re a refugee from BikeRadar? Welcome!
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
I just downloaded the MyWhoosh Link app which has a MyShift function. I will use it on my tablet which I will be using anyway for YouTube Music.
Peter Salt
Bittersweet
- Location
- Yorkshire, UK
The drops balance isn't really an issue. But the distance/elevation to ride them will take a while, true.
I wonder if FRR are doing another charity Ventoux this year. Would be a good event to upgrade a climber.
I wonder if FRR are doing another charity Ventoux this year. Would be a good event to upgrade a climber.
mjd1988
Guru
Ah no didn't realise bikeradar was gone?
alex_cycles
Veteran
- Location
- Oxfordshire
alex_cycles
Veteran
- Location
- Oxfordshire
So I did some tests yesterday and at 200W, 66kg and 166cm, the new SL8 level 1 with Enve 7.8 is 7s faster than level 0 on a whole lap of Tempus Fugit (used an event to avoid draft and get a whole lap time). I think the next upgrade is weight so that probably won't make much difference on the flat. But there is another aero upgrade later on I think.
https://zwiftinsider.com/bike-upgrade-details/
A lap takes about 31 minutes at these parameters. Zwift Insider does two laps on his tests for his "per hour" time savings, but his weight, height and power differ significantly from mine (which is why I like to do my own).
https://zwiftinsider.com/bike-upgrade-details/
A lap takes about 31 minutes at these parameters. Zwift Insider does two laps on his tests for his "per hour" time savings, but his weight, height and power differ significantly from mine (which is why I like to do my own).
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alex_cycles
Veteran
- Location
- Oxfordshire
Another thing which is interesting is that some of my test data has different outcomes to Eric ZI.
He tests at 183cm 75kg rider doing 300W.
I test at 166cm 66kg rider doing 200W which is more realistic for me.
For me, the Enve 8.9 is slightly faster on the SL8 than the Zipp 858/s9 disc (about 2s per hour)
For Eric, the disc is about 12s an hour faster.
