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Weirdly for the first time in these events I had other riders on the list too, usually just see the greens. Not today though.
I see everyone but the meet-up group in green. It’s helpful and I’m starting to recognise the names. Also useful to look at the map and see where everyone is.
Normally that’s weeksy coming through the pack like a shark through a shoal of minnows 🙂
I should be good for Wednesday.
Tonight was pretty hard for me. Needed a wheel a couple of times but once back in the group I was doing ok... Then there was the sprint to the line. Me being me I stopped sprinting about 100m early as I thought I'd passed the line then realised the big balloon loop was actually there but hadn't popped up on screen yet. Anyway....got to the line and totally forgot I still had to carry on pedalling,I was beasted.Lol
Carried on riding but couldn't catch the group up so carried on freeriding and finished 3 laps.
Managed 676 watts in the sprint which is good for me, averaged 220 watts and hit 181hr...
So basically it turned into a race...for me anyway... In which I think I came last.Lol 😆
Thanks weeksy and all, was a good laugh. Hard work but thoroughly enjoyed it!
Can you add me please to the next one?
Weeksy needs your Zwift name too mate, unless your stw name is the same of course? Sorry if I'm teaching you how to suck eggs!Lol
Great ride tonight thanks, span out at 130 rpm trying to keep up with your tempo pace 🙂
Sorry, good point Poopscoop, Ian Beddis on Zwift 🙂
So look what Zwift has planned for future updates. Currently at Beta..
Could make it easier to ride as a group and potentially have races etc..
Looks good that.👍
For those not getting messages check you've got them turned on in the settings. On the RHS in the Menu in game under the Garage.
Has Weeksy sent out Wednesdays invites yet guys?😀
Yes. It was sent about 10:15pm
Yep, I'm in for the next one. Sounds like last nights got a bit competitive 😆
Yep, I’m in for the next one. Sounds like last nights got a bit competitive
A little in the latter stages yes.
I'm still debating the route for this next one, so don't take it for granted it will be what's shown. In order for us to keep the group together we need a flat course, that much is clear from the rides we've had up to now.
But that then just means it's a watt fest all ride and not really a challenge/thought in some ways ?
I thought we had London but we have New York due to timezones.
We could do something flat, something hilly, anything in between of course.
My first thought was NY 6 train, mostly flat course so will have some chance on the groups etc, but then i thought it may be chaos, so maybe spread it about a bit and put in some Watopia with hills, people group up who can and those who cannot like me, just do the best they can within their own limitations. With anything hilly though there will be splits and pockets of riders, of that there's no doubt at all.
So... It's down to you fellas to an extent. Flat, hilly, bit of both, really flat like out in the desert or really hilly even like the Alp.
What about "Out & Back Again"?
Flat start to warm-up, bit of climbing in the middle section and you could set the competitive ones off at the 36km tunnel?
Hills and flats would be good I reckon.. or a blast up Alpe d Zwift 😳
I'll eventually make one of these, I'll keep an eye on this thread and beg an invite when I can.
slowpuncheur
Member
So look what Zwift has planned for future updates. Currently at Beta..Zwift Clubs
Could make it easier to ride as a group and potentially have races etc..
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I've just accepted my invite to Club Jarvis, at the minute it looks like a zwift specific strava feed but presumably the functionality will expand quite quickly.
Thanks weeksy, I'm up for tomorrow, cheers for invite.
I'll be making sure I don't get dropped this time... I hope. It was the sprint that did for me.Lol
You doing tempo again? I need to Google what that even means in biking terms.
Any other riders class themselves as mid D Cat riders? FTP around 239ish? We can try and help each other at the back. Keep these race snakes in sight.😁
EDIT: Kudos to who rode the mtb last night! Who was it btw?👍
Tempo is z3, so different for everyone (unless they have the same FTP as you).
Poopscoop - because zwift is based on w/kg someone could theoretically have FTP same as yours but be an A or B (if they were say 50kg)
Have just followed weeksy using companion and hope to join tomorrow if there us space?
Good point eskay.👍 Thanks for clarifying Tempo. By that definition I think I was in tempo for most of the ride.Lol
I should add I'm spot on 100kg at the moment with the ftp of 239.
alansd
Make sure weeksy knows you are a forumite. Let him know your zwift name too.
Sorry,
Alandunlopstw Hopefully should be able to hang onto the back tomorrow!
^^ You and me both mate. Great fun though.😀
I'm going to be a bit less... "ambitious" if there is a sprint section this time.Lol
I’d just like to get my excuses in early. Did a Z2 ride and my legs are dead. That last 15 minutes ruined me!
13 days consecutive riding - 10 on Zwift, 3 outside. I think I’ll be hanging with the bunch tomorrow!
Alex
I think I’ll be hanging with the bunch tomorrow!
Then the red mist will descend...😁
Right, due to wanting as much of a grouping as possible. We're doing NY 6 train. So fairly flat.
Sounds good bud.👍
Oh, did anyone see a rider come past at warp speed whilst we are on the wooden bridge yesterday??
Then the red mist will descend
But probably not the red blood cells 😉
Might have been someone joining a ride late, you get flung to the front group.
^^Ah, cheers!
Cheers weeksy, I'm in for tomorrow
as a (bit of an) at risk individual who's still working at a hospital I'm sticking to not riding hard and won't be "tempoing" at 500W for the final 10 minutes with the rest of you !
NY - that's road bikes then, right ?
Yup, ride what you like.
Sworks or cervelo here
Not gonna make this one.
Gotta drop car off for MOT (not had news that they are shut, although will check).
Probably drive car over and then do a 10km run instead of riding.
Will be more than likely up for the next one though....
Hope this is ok Weeksy?
I set up a Discord channel tonight as I can't bloody sleep.
Worth giving it a go tonight if anyone wants? Discord lets you use voice chat if you so wish.
Here's the link to join. Just install the app on your mobile/pc beforehand.
The link times out after 24 hours.
Not used Discord much before so not sure how well it will work. Setup on my phone at moment but can install on pc if better.
I will be listening on it but not talking much as the fans drown out my voice! I need a headset or such.
Just an experiment really guys. Feel free to try.👍
Hope this is ok Weeksy?
YOU don't need permission 🙂 I don't own the ride, i just click the button.
Really looking forward to this!!!
Have stuck new cranks/rear/front mech on the Tripster as the old 105 wasn’t shifting so great, and realised the chainrings have 8.2k km in them!!!!!
Aaannd ..I’ve got a turbo specific tyre!
Catch you all tonight!
DrP
Right, have followed who I think is Weeksy on the companion app, my user name is Dan Scarfe.
Don't think I can make tonight but will keep an eye on this and will hopefully be able to make a future one
Me in too.
Bumble bee kit again I assume
Don’t think we will be able to wear bumblebee kit. Zwift April fool this year is compulsory 80s retro bikes and kit.
This zwift April fools kit and bikes thing is not going to help the grouping, plus the weird 80's blurry camera is hard on these old eyes!!
Oh... I certainly wasn't aware of that...
I guess we'll just be doing our best.
Hey I would be up for this, although waiting for Yodel to find my Kickr and send it to me. ( Due Sat 28th) If it finally arrives and i can get it setup, i'd love to join.
Would it be ok using an mtb?
Cheers
Just fired it up on my Mac to have a look, love the retro bikes but the shitty blurry graphics (some people online are saying you're meant to wear 3d glasses?!) and VCR effect make it looks like it's going to be vomit-inducing & borderline unusable! Loads of people complaining online.This zwift April fools kit and bikes thing is not going to help the grouping, plus the weird 80’s blurry camera is hard on these old eyes!!
I also had a look on my iPad, and it seems totally normal (no retro bikes or video effect). Possibly because I haven't bothered to d/l the latest update yet? So if you haven't updated your iPad yet - DON'T!!
Not really related to the Zwift meet-up, but just wondering - who uses zwiftpower?
What is the point of it? Is it just for race stats? I remember looking into it when i first signed up to Zwift, but never actually signed up.
Zwiftpower is basically what's 'right' and wrong in racing in that context.
A mate did the Watopia tour race yesterday in D.
The first 10 riders over the line finished on over 4w/kg in D... one was close to 6w/kg.
Zwiftpower filters them all out of the 'results'
It also has leagues, rankings, points etc.
Anyone finishing outside of Cat limits are either kicked out, or moved up etc. People without HRMs can't be on the podium and people without smart turbos cannot either.
It's basically what's the 'fair' representation of the results after the rules are applied.
I did a stage 1 of Watopia race last night but it still hasn't shown up on Zwiftpower, my stage 4 & 5 efforts are there though. Weird.
So how would I go about signing up to this evening (attending is time and SWMBO dependant obviously)
(I've followed Weeksy)
Sent.
Super ta. 7pm should give me time for (mini house bound) circuit training before hand too so hopefully see some folks there, if you're really lucky you might get to hear me breathing like an old fashioned dirty crank call over discord too.
ZwiftPower is for those doing the races really.
Some races as said - no HR monitor then no result. But some races do allow you to result - my HR strap broke last week, and Amazon delivery not scheduled till May!!
So no HR till then. But I was disqualified in one race, but been shown in others .. podium places too; so I think HR is certain races only.
Not going to make it tonight so I've cancelled my invite to free it up for someone else.
I'll definitely be there for the next. Enjoy chaps!
As Blackadder once famously said ‘My life is strewn with cowpats from the devil’s own satanic herd’. Now can’t make tonight so my legs will be saved from being ripped off by the usual suspects.
Should be back for the next one.
Not going to make it tonight
Ditto - did a ride at lunch time so can't make it. Have declined the invite to free it up.
Ditto
Ditto here, home school declared a last min INSET so I went for a ride outside!
Same here. Wife had an asthma attack today. Have got her settled now and got some steroids from the docs to help her out (she has had a cough and we have been self isolating but coming to the end of that so docs were ok the prescribe) but I don’t think I am in the right frame of mind as has been pretty stressful. Little man goes to bed between 7 and 8 and I’m not going to make her walk up and down the stairs just so I can have a bike ride!
Enjoy yourselves. Let me know when the next one is on.
Fine 🙁
Mooman. I've got a spare Garmin HR strap knocking about if you want it. I lost it, bought another then found it so it's spare but happy to lend you it til May if you want. I'll wash it!
Slowpuncheur - thats very generous, and thank you very much. But I can manage not wearing a HR monitor for awhile - my podium results are less frequent than the races that disqualify me for not wearing one, and I more concerned about my average watts than results if I am honest.
But big thanks all the same.
I'm not going to be able to make tonight I'm afraid weeksy.
Not feeling at all well. Not virus related Im very glad to say, stomach related.
I'll have Discord running though if anyone wants to try it though.
If you do, your best to click on your name in the app, then the cog (for settings), scroll down to "video and call" and tick the box labelled "press to talk".... Otherwise your Mic will go hot anytime it hears a noise.... Which will cheese off other people and potentially embarrass yourself to boot.😉
I think only 3 or 4 have clicked the invite link anyway but at least it will give those that want to a chance to try it.👍
Username = Poopscoop
stomach related.
I’ll have Discord running
Might give that a pass thanks! 😉
^^ lol. I've certainly had my exercise today running to the toilet.
If it were an outside loo I'd definitely have broken current lock down rules...
Apologies for the late cry off weeksy.
After a blustery day here building up my new bike, it's turned into a lovely evening so I'm heading out for a shakedown run.
This is gonna be interesting with all the retro kit 😁
Anyone having trouble getting into the Voice channel on Discord need to click on the STW icon and select "STW Voice" channel rather than the General channel.
That "should" work when you try next time. General chat is for text messages only.
Hope everyone had a great ride!👍
Thank you for arranging that Weeksy. I clearly need to work on the staying with a group bit.
I kept yo yo-ing back and forwards, every time I dropped off I over shot catching up, then dropped off the back again over shoot and so on. That or chasing down people who, when I got there, turned out not to be in our group at all
Yes I seemed to be yo-yoing a lot more on that ride, still great fun though 🙂
Well, that escalated 😅 Blowing out my arris for 45mins chasing Mooman and P.Alcock
You boys were flying!!!
We had fun though benman?
Yeah it was good 👍
I was waiting for you to disappear into the distance in the last 5 mins 🙂
Really enjoyed that again - thanks for organising Weeksy
Thanks for organising that Weeksy, thoroughly enjoyable apart from that little kicker every lap!
Really good session tonight chaps! Myself and Ivan buddied up for most of it... had a few issues with the new turbo tyre slipping, but was a GOOD workout!
DrP
benman
Member
Yeah it was good 👍I was waiting for you to disappear into the distance in the last 5 mins 🙂
I made the mistake last time of assuming Alcock would go for the sprint to finish the last 30 seconds ... and he didnt, so I felt a bit silly going off on my own. So made sure it was a sensible group finish this time.
Hopefully catch yous next time.
We were about 5 mins in and it looks like my tacx vortex lost connection with my iPad, first time that’s happened, game over, rode a 42km loop in Watopia instead 🙁
Great ride again Steve. I was surprised how much the first climb blew everyone apart.
I had a great ride with Ian W for a large chunk and then foolishly decided to try to catch DrP and Ivan. That nearly killed me and I had cramp at the end of it. Props to DrP for riding the MTB!!
Sounds like a good one chaps.
Anyone up for a spin at the weekend? I'll have more free time then.