Zwift Chat

[<Tommy>]

I have done the first 4 RideLondon's (through ballot 3 times and 1 charity place) and loved them. I didn't get through the ballot this year. You don't have to pay if you don't get in.

Yep nothing lost if you don't get in. 2 mins to fill out the form.

Si_c, I know what you're saying. Adventure out on your on, with a freind(s), a club, a sportive etc. All good alternatives depending what your thing is. But closed roads around London and Surrey is a bit unique isn't it. I was put off a bit by not getting through the ballot a few times. I'd also heard stories of crashes and carnage... I saw a bit but maybe I was lucky being in an early start group. It turned out to be a great experience for me and I have a bit of a phobia of mass participation events in general.

Like I say it's another chance for the cyclechat turbo crew to get together and take the piss out of each other!

(I might copyright 'cyclechat turbo crew', but to be fair I don't think anyone's going to copy it...ever...)

 

[CXRAndy]

do you all have separate cadence counter on ? or does the neo do it somehow - i havent put the one on that i used to use as i still had figures coming up but thinking about it - i have no idea where its getting those figures from !

You need a separate one Lee else software deant know, because gearing will change rpm on Neo. Only needed if you're particularly bothered about knowing your cadence

 

[bobinski]

You need a separate one Lee else software deant know, because gearing will change rpm on Neo. Only needed if you're particularly bothered about knowing your cadence

Doesn't NEO take cadence from your actual pedal stroke? Perhaps it doesnt.

 

[CXRAndy]

Doesn't NEO take cadence from your actual pedal stroke? Perhaps it doesnt.

Could do I suppose, reading strain gauge fluctuating

 

[bobinski]

Mine is on 100% but I do spin quite high 90% of the time, found my self a few times at 110rpm on the flats, only drops to around 95rpm but I find it a little tough on the knees if I keep it up long enough.

I'm on my phone so can't check out strava and cadence

18 months ago i span at 95ish but i think i have slowed, perhaps due to old age and all that but hopefully only because fitness/leg strength has fallen as a result of my knee, periods off bike etc. (I had to get it in somewhere ) It would be foolish of me to think i have maintained fitness levels let alone improved them. That's what next few months are about before a hectic winter of racing the rest of you

 

[berty bassett]

gonna put one on now then - it gives me a cadence already but i dont know where it comes from

 

[Norry1]

I think Zwift guesses your cadence if you don't have a sensor. I've noticed it still shows an (incorrect) cadence when I remove the pedal magnet.

 

[Breedon]

gonna put one on now then - it gives me a cadence already but i dont know where it comes from

Lee the neo has it's own cadence sensor when searching it should show up might say fitness equipment on some software.
You might need to remove the sensor on the bike

 

[Breedon]

Can't be arsed working today

 

[berty bassett]

Can't be arsed working today

ive had that feeling all week !
i am a good boss

 

[si_c]

do you all have separate cadence counter on ? or does the neo do it somehow - i havent put the one on that i used to use as i still had figures coming up but thinking about it - i have no idea where its getting those figures from !

I don't have a Neo, but I do have a cadence sensor. I have one on all my bikes as I'm a stats guy. Just checked my last race on Zwift, 88rpm average peaking at 145. Part of that is that my turbo bike has 52/42 and 14/28 gearing on it, which means I have to spin to maintain higher powers. It also means my maximum sprint power is limited, so I have to go for long.

 

[si_c]

Si_c, I know what you're saying. Adventure out on your on, with a freind(s), a club, a sportive etc. All good alternatives depending what your thing is. But closed roads around London and Surrey is a bit unique isn't it. I was put off a bit by not getting through the ballot a few times. I'd also heard stories of crashes and carnage... I saw a bit but maybe I was lucky being in an early start group. It turned out to be a great experience for me and I have a bit of a phobia of mass participation events in general.

Yeah I get the closed road thing, that's the reason I applied a couple of times, but I've seen how poorly a lot of people ride in general in particular that class of rider who has all the lycra and carbon, but the bike handling skills of a drunk spaniel because they ride once a week, if it's dry, between May and September. They'd worry me in close proximity.

 

[darrensmith0410]

My last two races I have averaged 67 and 68 rpms. Without wanting to copy @bobinski and his ailment my dodgy left knee doesn't allow me to spin too high a cadence.

 

[bobinski]

My last two races I have averaged 67 and 68 rpms. Without wanting to copy @bobinski and his ailment my dodgy left knee doesn't allow me to spin too high a cadence.

Ailment?!? Proper frigging injury and 18 months of hassle...and moaning Or is that whingeing??

 

[si_c]

Ailment?!? Proper frigging injury and 18 months of hassle...and moaning Or is that whingeing??

Depends if it comes with cheese or not.