Zwift Chat

[theboxers]

Gplama does most of his erg mode workouts in the small ring. Iirc he has a video explaining why he does it that way.

 

[CXRAndy]

Power comes from force and rotational speed.

So low speed, higher force. That's why most erg workouts are high cadence. Normal humans cant produce the force at low cadence.

 

[bobinski]

The 'spiral of death' where the cadence gets too slow and the resistance increases until pedals can't be turned. One option is to come out of ERG (E key) before sprint sections. Another is as Bob says, spin up cadence coming into the sprint section and this should get you through.

Personally I'll probably change my FTP in Zwift before this stage so I can use the stage as more of a 'recovery' workout rather than full out leg killer!

Its not that difficult a stage-honest. Its the first 20 min that will tax the legs. So get a good warm up. After that its not that taxing-i did another ride after and was fine. I did intentionally ride at a cadence of 100 plus though my strava average was just under 100

 

[Norry1]

Yep, comes from a lower base but sprint is higher. Mine was 708W or 2.66 x FTP

 

[Norry1]

I believe Victor Campanaerts is doing his Hour Record attempt this evening. Anyone know where I can watch it?

 

[CXRAndy]

I believe Victor Campanaerts is doing his Hour Record attempt this evening. Anyone know where I can watch it?

This website says it has live streaming link
https://inthebunch.co.za/2019/04/uci-hour-record-live-stream-watch-the-full-attempt-here/

 

[Whorty]

Woo hoo, another 2 x Alpe but this time at 100% of realism

 

[LBHIFI]

This website says it has live streaming link
https://inthebunch.co.za/2019/04/uci-hour-record-live-stream-watch-the-full-attempt-here/

I think he has a good chance.
2. and 3. fastest hour record attempts were done by two danes: Mikkel Bjerg and Martin Toft Madsen. Campanaerts was faster than Martin at the European championships. To be fair, Martin had a minor crash and could have been a contender podium, but not Campanaerts 1st place.

The fastest dane, Mikkel Bjerg, was to young to compete with Campanaerts last year. He did a fenomenal attempt in less than optimal conditions ending just 700 meters short of Wiggins record.

 

[Whorty]

I'm top of a Strava segment of CC riders OK, only me and Ryan have done it, and Ryan didn't know he was in a competition ... but even so

I've also made a picture of boobies

 

[CXRAndy]

Lee will have a go at your challenge

 

[Del C]

Paul you have to spin up a second or two before the sprint- it’s really frustrating but it’s the only way to get near to or on top of the power needed for a sprint in erg on the NEO. I wish they would sort it. Required quite. A lot of anticipation last night on the sprints in stage 3.

Precisely this!

Happened to me when I was doing the Build me Up programme.

If you don't star your spin up before these high watt parts of a workout you risk running into the ERG spiral of death

 

[Norry1]

This website says it has live streaming link
https://inthebunch.co.za/2019/04/uci-hour-record-live-stream-watch-the-full-attempt-here/

Cheers. Watching it now

 

[LoneRider90]

Ridiculous Whorty

Aiming to get on for a ride later on this evening, in the meantime... is he going to break the hour @Norry1 ?? Looks mighty impressive so far?

 

[JuhaL]

Woo hoo, another 2 x Alpe but this time at 100% of realism

You're the man.

I'm top of a Strava segment of CC riders OK, only me and Ryan have done it, and Ryan didn't know he was in a competition ... but even so

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I've also made a picture of boobies

There is plenty to chew with that challenge. When somebody finally beat that time there is three boobs visible after that, just my wild guess .

 

[Norry1]

in the meantime... is he going to break the hour @Norry1 ?? Looks mighty impressive so far?

Well I know the answer now so I won't post the result in case anyone is watching later.