Zwift Chat

[<Tommy>]

for me 20 mph is 2.4 w per kg or about 170watts

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like as said above im probably out of shape more than i realize

Is there a box for rider height too? I’d be interested what it calculates for me (6’3, 75,kg, bike 6.1kg, tubular tyres, drops) because on the flat I need to put out a bit more than that to hit 20mph

 

[CXRAndy]

Thats a decent speed alright. I’d be happy with a 20mph average on my club spin and that has some decent riders in it. In fact I think I managed a 20mph ride once in the last year and that was going ⚽ 🏀 🎾 out for an hour On a daily flat route. I must be getting old 😢

Yes for me 17.5-18mph comfortable, going flat out, solo, on a pan flat country fen road with a standard drop bike 21mph for 13 miles-actually it was on 40mm tyres.

 

[CXRAndy]

reading on zwift apparently i should be using a speed sensor with a power meter

Ah yes, because the vast majority of us are using Smart turbos, all the sensor stuff is dealt with by the turbo, we forget

 

[bobinski]

for me 20 mph is 2.4 w per kg or about 170watts

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like as said above im probably out of shape more than i realize

You have chosen the drops option...if we see you irl we will be keeping a beady eye on your position

 

[cyberknight]

You have chosen the drops option...if we see you irl we will be keeping a beady eye on your position

i ride generally arms flat resting on hoods which has been shown to be slightly better than drops

 

[steverob]

None of that should matter if @cyberknight is using a powermeter for his Zwift Input on a dumb trainer.

Mainly Zone 5 HR for 164W suggests either:
The powermeter is reading low
The HR monitor is reading high
You have low FTP / power (doesn't sound that way with your real world riding) or you weigh about 40kg

Zwift's agorithm is roughly right (albeit it assumes no stopping at junctions, no slowing down at corners and no wind) - so it can't really be that.

I wonder if your max HR is set correctly on Strava? That's a huge Relative Effort score on your screenshot, which is supposed to be based on HR zones - I only got two points higher when I did my 100km ride the other day on the same course and I averaged 20% higher on power.

 

[bobinski]

i ride generally arms flat resting on hoods which has been shown to be slightly better than drops

You’ll fit right in here

Where is that taken?

 

[bobinski]

77.5kg 🤨

And after squeezing all that wee out too

 

[<Tommy>]

One more (virtual ride) for the year fellas?

I’m going to get on the bike around 8:00 / 8:30 tomorrow if anyone fancies some early morning most likely slightly hungover banter.

 

[<Tommy>]

You’ll fit right in here

Not sure if that should be considered a compliment!

 

[straas]

Did my first ride for over a week yesterday, genuinely felt close to a heart attack at points.

Have had palpitations in the past but they've been quite noticeable over the last few days, likely due to excess booze. Almost relishing a dry Jan.

 

[bobinski]

Not sure if that should be considered a compliment!

I never said it was

 

[<Tommy>]

Did my first ride for over a week yesterday, genuinely felt close to a heart attack at points.

Have had palpitations in the past but they've been quite noticeable over the last few days, likely due to excess booze. Almost relishing a dry Jan.

Same here. I’m going to do dry January as too. I took the recycling bin out last and it clunked and clinked all the way down the path.

 

[CXRAndy]

Same here. I’m going to do dry January as too. I took the recycling bin out last and it clunked and clinked all the way down the path.

Ditto. Over indulgence, family problems have not helped the comfort grazing.

 

[mjd1988]

Did my first ride for over a week yesterday, genuinely felt close to a heart attack at points.

Have had palpitations in the past but they've been quite noticeable over the last few days, likely due to excess booze. Almost relishing a dry Jan.

Yep I did a hilly race today and genuinely close to throwing up at one point.

Excited to have vegetables again