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I see non-direct drive trainers are excluded from attempting this, shame
Keep clicking @nick and they relax that rule. https://everesting.cc/virtual-everesting-rules/ --> approved devices allows for smart non-direct drive trainers as long as you choose a climb which doesn't go beyond 7-8%, like Epic KOM (to avoid tyre slip).
It was an ironic "shame" I'm really not up for this right now 🙂
@DrP what time are you starting out on Sunday and can you confirm the discord channel 👍
I think 06:45 kick off I think
I'm planning on joining first rep
Yeah, 0645 I’ll start the ‘route to sky’ route... will do a gentle spin to the foot of the Alpe, then kinda try to warmup a bit as I go up...
I WAS thinking about maybe doing a loop of the jungle first to warm up the legs, but I’m 100% NOT racing up the climb, so I figured I can loosen up as I climb..
I’m probably not going to make it a meetup as I’m wanting to minimise the potential faffage, and want to turn around ASAP after going through the KOM banner!
I think the discord channel is mentioned up above; I’m not 100% au fait with Discord, so likely just going to use the text bit, as well as messaging in Zwift itself..
Will be live streaming the whole thing, which I can then cut down (drastically) later!
Gonna do my food shop today:
Pizza
Sweet Snacks
Bananas
Banana custard..
Milk shakes
Sausage rolls
mmm...
I’m a real data geek, so will probably record my weight after each rep, just to make sure I’m remaining hydrated enough throughout!
11-30t cassette fitted, ready for 100% trainer difficulty....
I can’t think of much more? Maybe a few pairs of bibs?!
DrP
@DrP Discord works well and if you set it up on your phone it will coexist with Spotify very neatly - minimum faffage required.
Would it make sense to share some sort of Rota so you have company on every climb?
I will join you on one of the later climbs. No real plans for Sunday and figure the early climbs will be more popular. My only issue will likely be being able to keep up with you!
Would def recommend a change of bibs (maybe turn the youtube stream off for that part!). I think I changed my twice when I did the PRL full.
Anyway able to make you a sweet cup of tea? That was amazing for me when I was getting towards the end but had to let it cool quite a bit.
Couple of tracks added. Couple of track ideas stolen too! Assume the playlist is made public so can download it myself whenever it’s finished?
Should be able to join you for a climb or 2, best of luck.
Paino
Playlist is public.. just follow it/grab it...
Thanks for the banging choonz!! (and, erm, "All I need, by Air"!! one of my 'sexy time tracks..but will act as a distractor!!)
So my major issue (not really an issue! more a self made problem!) is that I play spotify through the PC running zwift..so I can hear music AND zwift sounds..I kinda like the sounds of the riding!
Now, when I stream, this causes issues with copyright.
I have found a way to actually only stream certain audio channels, and not others... so i can listen to ALL the sounds through my headphones, adn only stream teh zwift sounds. Thus my channel won't get blacklisted..
Phil's idea of jsut having music AND discord via the phone makes sense... and is MUCH easier..but I'll miss the Zwift sounds!!! Hmm..maybe it won't be that bad!
Thanks for the offers of joining in! I'll be happy for company and chat at any time really!!
I'm pretty au fait at the solo endurance stuff TBH, so a bit of bantz will be fun!
DrP
Regarding tunes:
I'm a (very) amateur DJ and I have been uploading some of my recent mixes here:
https://www.mixcloud.com/Strutting-Fox/
High-tempo tunes and some funky stuff there too. There will be the odd user error on there (my last but one mix saw me run out of hands and you can hear that briefly at 34:30 sadly!) but hopefully enjoyable.
Good luck on your attempt!
Did I see you're aiming for about 3w/kg or so somewhere?
Should see you climbing the alpe in about an hour, 15mins or so down? Are you planning on turning round and heading straight back up or doing laps of road to the sky?
Just trying to take a punt at rough lap starts for folks wanting to pitch up and join you so we don't end up joining on one of the steep bits and not actually being able to move 😉
Hoping to join at some point too for a lap, I'd like to hopefully join at the bottom and then you can hopefully pull me up for an under hour effort...it's the only way it will happen!! 😉
I'll try keep up with you best I can.
I plan to message before I start to see where you are on the hill, so I know when to join.
Isnt he live streaming the whole thing so you can just hop on and see where he is on the mountain before you start?
Brian... that's the plan....
Climb.. turn..descend..turn..climb...
The 11 minute (i timed it) descent will give me time to stretch and eat, then back on again!
Last climb I did took me 62 minutes at about 3w/kg.. so give or take the hour.
I SHALL be live streaming, but of course with a 15 off second delay... but will give you the chance to maybe watch and join when I descend to corner 20?! Ready for the turnaround at the red line!
Gonna give the green screen setup a trial on the TDZ ride this eve, at 1900!
DrP
but will give you the chance to maybe watch and join when I descend to corner 20?!
Or join you between the top and turn 1 for the free descent miles. Actually yeah, I could do 8000m of descents without turning a pedal 😂.
Gonna give the green screen setup a trial on the TDZ ride this eve, at 1900
Not interested in [leaving me somewhere near the start of] the 18.00 instead are you..?
could do... let me dash to the shops, and do a bit of faffing... will try for the 1800...!!!
DrP
Ok..that TDZ ride was fun..feeling good..bike comfy... got all my snacks and grub sorted on teh shop today..
Green screen doesn't work! my camera angle is too wide..I'd need a green STUDIO!
Oh well...
Sorted out my streaming settings... 1080p at 30fps is the sweet spot...
For those interested in watching a bearded man climb a hill over and over...
DrP
Unfortunately DrP I am going to have to retire from my support role lap on Sunday. I did the workout with Robbo and the lads this morning and my migraine came back in the hard sets, so I had to bail.
It looks like it comes at high sustained intensity so i am ok below FTP but once i start going for 320w and above for over a minute then it flares up.
I need some sedate pace rides for a while, so sorry I cant help but I'll be watching and wish you the best!
no worried dude... my head has been fuzzy all week...
ideally for long endurance rides like this, I won'd push into threshold range EVER, so should just bimble up and down as best as i can.,.
DrP
@DrP Obviously you are a lot lighter than me and to keep up with you I will need to be around my FTP of 283w or over, so probably not the best for my health right now, if I was able to do a 210w bimble then it wouldn't be an issue as I seem fine around 200w to 250w.
Enjoy!!
Good luck for the morning @DrP. I assume you are currently eating an obscene amount of pasta and pizza!
Will prob join you around the 4th or 5th ascent depending on pacing! I am sure you will smash it.
Cheers Robbo!
Having a stressful weekend... so having some 'pre endurance event relaxing booze!
All set to be going at 0645!
See you there!
DrP
I am aiming for the 3rd of 4th ascent I think, leg’s at the moment tell me one lap, hard day today, also will play the DrP playlist, should recognise some as added a couple. Might get some new ones for my own playlist. Good Luck @DrP.
Good morning world...
I'm up.. coffee in hand.. just about to finish my oats then jump in shower...
See you when I see you!
DrP
Your oats will be finished by the end of the day sunshine
Sean and Phil are my bee escort up lap 1!
DrP
good luck boy ! Ride well, i may jump on later for 20 mins pre-ride.
Good luck. Just gave some ride ons to check the stream delay. I’ll try and join shortly.
Turning back around to climb in 2 min...
At 0809..
First climb 62.36
DrP
First down....keep going mate!
lol 62 min, i think i'd need to lower my weight to manage that on a good day !
Might check in later to see if he’s slowed down, don’t think I can do that pace right now for even 1 climb 🤣
Good luck, will be checking in throughout the day to see your progress.
Would join you for a lap but A: I've got a busy day and B: your cruising time up the Alpe is 20 mins faster than my flat-out pace!!
Yeh, I was kinda hoping he’d be warning up on the first leg.
**** no 🤣
His HR looked decent, perhaps a little higher than I’d aim for. I’m presuming Phil is actually dead/a zombie as that’s the only explanation I have for his HR.
Climb 2.. 62 and a bit again....pacing seems good!
Playlist is banging!
90 secs from the bottom again...
DrP
Well done Ian
Just keep on top of the feeding and hydration
A few of my roady club mates have completed this in RL. both took 18hrs give or take.
Busy on the Alpe this am
Good effort Dr P keep going
Can't join you, doesn't see you in my list. Was going to jump on for 45 min.
Shame weekly...
Climb 3 done with paino and an invisible P.D... 61.24....
DrP
@drp is riding strong. It's very busy up there today.
82km and 3350 climbing as I type (=climb 4 in progress). I can see @dangeourbrain alongside him but the alpe's miniaturised rider list makes seeing others a bit hard.
He’ll be don’t in time for afternoon tea with some Mr Kipling cakes at this rate
I can only see Ian and Brian, properly in the thick of it now.
Different version of my last update: Ian is going so strong that no-one will be able to ride with him for long. Except apparently Brian who drops him every time it gets steep. The penultimate ascent (when he gets maximally tired before getting 4w+/kg summit fever!) is looking like the sensible choice for a support ride right now..
Yeah I was having to do 320w just to keep up...hes flying.
Surprised its so busy on there with the Fondo being on today. On the belgian group ride I was on there was 1000 riders!
Was hard to see DrP with everyone around him, Robbo and Brian were with him when I left
Good work DrP. Found the latter part of the climb much easier to pace at 3w/kg. Found myself falling behind on the steep bits-I’m guessing Ian has to stand up and power out of the saddle due to his gearing. Nice way to spend a Sunday morning though. Zwift, cricket, coffee & croissants.
Incredible pace. I don’t think Brian or DrP could see me but could see the messages. I got up there in 62:30 which is 6 mins of my pb just trying to keep up. Such as strong rider. Might give him an extra minute on the handicap on Tuesday!
Oh and every time I get to the last corner of the alpe my playlist seem mad to go to the chain by fleetwood mac. Got the gloves again - still no wheels for me. Think that is my 7th or 8th time up the alpe.
That's number 4 done!
Legs feeling it a bit now, but still OK!
62.10 for that last one..
Gonna make an espresso to help concentrate!
DrP
Just watching the feed...4 done...almost halfway in vertical distance.
Well done mate.
I saw your messages Robbo but couldn't see you.
For those wanting to join, go to "ride with" after pairing screen....I had to scroll down to find DrP, then it dropped me right by him.
Could see the messages robbo but you just weren't visible. Until the way down
@DrP is it worth changing your Zwift name to include “vEverest” or “Everesting” or something? Would probably see the ride-ons rain down as you got closer!
I chose road to sky and rode to start and just looke out for him using the YouTube feed. Meant I got the full segment in at least!
So bizarre watching someone ride at 200w but still doing 3w/kg! I need to do around 260w or more
I will prob keep the name as is... not worried about ride ons too much... just enjoying the plodding worth you guys!
DrP
Hope to join late afternoon, if he's not finished
I could see you and Paino and then Nick join as I left, pace was strong impressively so for what layed head. The playlist was excellent enjoyed that too.
Great effort so far.
How many gloves you won today?? 🤣🤣
Ohhh I got a helmet on the second run
5 th done..
60.50 for that one....
Just having a pork pie and sorting a sore ankle!
DrP
Keep fuelling and drinking!
Sorry if that was a bit quicker than planned DrP, I got through turn 1 and spotted the eta a few seconds ahead of you and figured I was damned if I was going over the hour by that little. I'm hoping you didn't start to follow me before you twigged.
Still looking very relaxed on the YouTube feed!
He's making it look ridiculously easy, decent power for a low heart rate and getting up in the same time as the first!
Keep it up, it's mental but amazing!
Nearly at the top of number 6...
Need another wee....
Had TimP pop by and chat through the window!
DrP
61.15 that one...
DrP
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Here I am with DrP and Brian - they couldnt see me at all. Zwift is strange. Decided to disconnect my link to Strava as well for some reason but all sorted now. Cant believe the pace you are still able to hit!
Still going strong DrP
Interesting you had that as well @robbo1234biking, did you join by choosing the ride with option?
No I rode to the bottom of the Alpe and then waited for DrP to turn up. Didnt have to wait long - he comes past every hour or so.
yanboss doing a good job riding with him now. I think he is on his second ascent now. Only one more chance to ride a full ascent with him!
Zwift has it’s quirks, just watched a bit of the live video stills looks very composed.
I have to say he looked very relaxed and underdressed as stood outside in the snow and sub zero temperatures!
Awesome set up too!
People are whinging at our banter!
D4P
I could have asked about the need for dynamo and rack for an Everest
And now everyone knows I should have joined the Chub Club
@Drp I wondered if that might happen when we were on chat earlier, I think our Sunday Hills banter is different to the generic public Zwift banter 😂 which is no bad thing.
Half the fun of Zwift is eavesdropping in to all the random conversations going on!
Only 1000m to go now!
Edit: Ignore me! 1400m to go
our Sunday Hills banter is different to the generic public Zwift banter 😂 which is no bad thing.
Yeah, the chat is often a bit "bland" in zwift isn't it?!
I can't believe someone complained about it though.
Mrs brain is hoping on for a little bit then I should be back for the last climb all being well.
@dangeourbrain yes the “standard” ride chat is bland that’s a good word for it, I think the chat is what helps the rides go quicker.
@DrP still looking strong not too far now.