Alpe Du Zwift

[Soltydog]

Look out for a group ride on the events list going up it, might help with pacing This Sunday, Pack are going up at 15:30hrs Sub2 pace 1.6-1.9w/kg If I make the ride, I'll be the dodgy bloke at the back with the red beacon

 

[Dan77]

Look out for a group ride on the events list going up it, might help with pacing This Sunday, Pack are going up at 15:30hrs Sub2 pace 1.6-1.9w/kg If I make the ride, I'll be the dodgy bloke at the back with the red beacon

I saw that. Would have delayed my attempt to be a part of it but timing is bad for me. I'll be on the 9:30am ride tomorrow.

 

[Soltydog]

I saw that. Would have delayed my attempt to be a part of it but timing is bad for me. I'll be on the 9:30am ride tomorrow.

The Sunday rides are normally bad timing for me too, don't know why I'm top of sweep list, but tomorrow I've not much on so may make it, but I'm doing the Pretzel at 8am so it depends on my legs being willing I'll be hanging around near the back as usual this morning

 

[BurningLegs]

How much sweeping can really be done on the Alpe? On the flat it makes a lot of sense to try and pull people into a group but the gradient means the drafting isn’t really in play on the Alpe?! 🤔

 

[Soltydog]

How much sweeping can really be done on the Alpe? On the flat it makes a lot of sense to try and pull people into a group but the gradient means the drafting isn’t really in play on the Alpe?! 🤔

Not much sweeping at all, its just a case of sticking with & encouraging slower riders. Hopefully it wont be too bad, but when they do it at 'beginners pace' 1.5 there's some folk really struggling . It'll be first time i've done it with red beacon, i've helped out before & been way off the back with riders, not even caught the group when they stop at various rest points, but with the red beacon I won't be dropping too far back, hopefully

 

[CXRAndy]

Think from memory there are a couple of bits at 13% , the first part is steepest but there is a kick later on
Maybe turn resistance down a bit but I am with burninglegs , why tackle a climb that isn’t going to feel like a climb
Just my opinion though
Enjoy it , you know what pace you can sustain so just ignore what others are doing - and look out for the yeti

Berty you should know the climb well having lived up top for a week. Some smart person booked accommodation there

Ps Ill add photos later
https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/turbo-club-meet-ups-events.224176/post-5397244

 

[Nebulous]

I've done the alpe today - and got the wheels!

I'm not sure if it is my second or third time. I did it once on one of the zwift tours, and seem to recall I also did a solo effort, but that's a while ago. This thread prompted me to give it a go. I was hoping to get close to an hour, but ended up with 67 minutes.

 

[oldfatfool]

Also up the alp this morning, just four of us, 92 mins and only managed another pair of bleeding gloves (trainer at 100%, pointless otherwise)

 

[Supersuperleeds]

I've done some calculations and I reckon if I start tomorrow morning, I'll get to the top around the same time I'm likely to get my vaccine jab for covid 19.

 

[Legs]

New Zwifter here - definitely going to check out the Alpe when I next have some time on my hands!

 

[straas]

Can you get right to the start when you reach level 12?

I don't really have enough time to do the climb via the fire and ice route.

 

[LeetleGreyCells]

New Zwifter here - definitely going to check out the Alpe when I next have some time on my hands!

I would recommend building up to it. Try some of the hilly routes first. As you've probably found, riding on Zwift is much different to riding in real life. In some cases, riding in real life is easier...

 

[cougie uk]

Yes. That's a long time on the turbo to begin with.

 

[Legs]

Can you get right to the start when you reach level 12?

I don't really have enough time to do the climb via the fire and ice route.

Route To Sky has just a few km of downhill before the Alpe starts.

 

[Legs]

Did AdZ for the first time tonight: 66:13 @ 228W average. My FTP last week was 246W. I might try doing a threshold workout in erg mode up there some time...

edit: and I got the bleedin’ gloves!