Breedon
Legendary Member
- Location
- Long Eaton, Nottingham
It's the tower climb try 15 in a row theres a Strava segment for itPretzel 17% if you do the Andy challenge that will get you there
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bobinski
Legendary Member
- Location
- Tulse Hill
How the other half live
You won’t really pootle. You’ll have looked at our spread of times and worked out where you want to plonk yourself...
Be careful and save some power for that last bit at 17%. I actually enjoy it because so many rush ahead you get to steadily reel them in. Most gratifying if a little painful too.
Forgot to say I am likely going up about 7
Slow motion racing, a 5 second gap is about 4 yards in front. I too like chasing down riders
Breedon
Legendary Member
- Location
- Long Eaton, Nottingham
Going out in Nottingham for some beers Friday evening so i wont be joining you Saturday hopefully im not to
bobinski
Legendary Member
- Location
- Tulse Hill
It’s v tempting but at the moment it looks like I am in court. Good thing is it won’t be too fast , about 190-220w average but they won’t wait for anyone who falls off the back.
<Tommy>
Illegitimi non carborundum
- Location
- Camden, London
How the other half live
You won’t really pootle. You’ll have looked at our spread of times and worked out where you want to plonk yourself...
Be careful and save some power for that last bit at 17%. I actually enjoy it because so many rush ahead you get to steadily reel them in. Most gratifying if a little painful too.
Forgot to say I am likely going up about 7
Already did. I’m not sure I ever went over 200watts. Very civilised
<Tommy>
Illegitimi non carborundum
- Location
- Camden, London
It's the tower climb try 15 in a row theres a Strava segment for it
Dean did you do a u turn at the bottom each time?
Yes
Actually I don't know how to change direction, I normally let Zwift take me where it wants
Breedon
Legendary Member
- Location
- Long Eaton, Nottingham
yes, felt like a robot
<Tommy>
Illegitimi non carborundum
- Location
- Camden, London
Yeah I bet it was nasty mate! What’s the best course to choose to get to that mountain?
Also if I do the hack on my pc so I can choose any map. Does that mean I can choose any course on a iPad too? Or is it a different hack / no hack available?
Breedon
Legendary Member
- Location
- Long Eaton, Nottingham
You can go up the Epic kom and you automatically turn left after the finish banner.
With regards to the hack it's just on the pc, theres one for the mac but not sure about the ipad
The draft lorry is pretty pointless - can't see the point of that and certainly not much use in a race when you're already in a large group.
Aero, like I say, is reputed to be the favourite of top riders as it gives a big advantage in the final sprint. I've only used it downhill and it certainly does make you go faster!
Feather is useful on small inclines, and could be the difference between losing and staying with the pack. Not seen my avatar go thin, like @CXRAndy did so will be looking out for that next time
lasts about 15-20 seconds but if you stay on the power once it has finished then the momentum can hold some of that speed for another 20-30 secondsI tend not to use them in races. I assumed if you did you was dq'd but in a race recently I was dropped by loads of riders on the first hill who used the feather (Watopia flat race, so the small 7% climb) and I lost them all and couldn't get them back! Hey ho.
Apparently it's weight and height doping! In Zwift height is used too to estimate drag/wind factor so some cheats not only drop their weight for a hilly race, but also make themselves shorter
Everyone trying to mimic @berty bassett 
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