alex_cycles
Veteran
- Location
- Oxfordshire
Doing first ton of the year (including "bastard hill" aka Dovers Hill) tomorrow with some clubmates. Weather looks quite favourable with not much wind.
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Doing first ton of the year (including "bastard hill" aka Dovers Hill) tomorrow with some clubmates. Weather looks quite favourable with not much wind.
<Tommy>
Illegitimi non carborundum
- Location
- Camden, London
I’m planning on a ride tomorrow. I darent say to much though as I’m not having much luck getting out lately and I don’t want to tempt fait!
berty bassett
Legendary Member
- Location
- I'boro
I should ditch the car and get a moon buggy if the roads are like ours ! think our council have squandered our money on spray paint giving the craters little halos
JuhaL
Guru
Most of a time sharp gravel what is spread all over icy roads is usually only problem what might cause punctures. Also shady places where is still ice and snow might bring surprises.
Randyberlin
Guru
- Location
- Sitka, Alaska
The ride and the reward. A bakery at the top of the hill. Great views on the way down.
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Had a go at double Oh Crit events. I went with B in first race, I wasn't feeling it, dropped after the lead in. Hung with 4 back markers who missed the pack picking up pace after the first climb.
2nd event C cat, where it was a more competitive event. I held the front pack right up to 0.4 mile to go. Then final tiny climb legs cramped going for the sprint.
I think I will be doing more, enjoyed them, even with mediocre performance.
2nd event C cat, where it was a more competitive event. I held the front pack right up to 0.4 mile to go. Then final tiny climb legs cramped going for the sprint.
I think I will be doing more, enjoyed them, even with mediocre performance.
JuhaL
Guru
Maybe practice ride with B.Brevent pace partner will prepare you better to stay in Cat B group in a future.Had a go at double Oh Crit events. I went with B in first race, I wasn't feeling it, dropped after the lead in. Hung with 4 back markers who missed the pack picking up pace after the first climb.
2nd event C cat, where it was a more competitive event. I held the front pack right up to 0.4 mile to go. Then final tiny climb legs cramped going for the sprint.
I think I will be doing more, enjoyed them, even with mediocre performance.
alex_cycles
Veteran
- Location
- Oxfordshire
Excellent.Had a go at double Oh Crit events. I went with B in first race, I wasn't feeling it, dropped after the lead in. Hung with 4 back markers who missed the pack picking up pace after the first climb.
2nd event C cat, where it was a more competitive event. I held the front pack right up to 0.4 mile to go. Then final tiny climb legs cramped going for the sprint.
I think I will be doing more, enjoyed them, even with mediocre performance.
I've been really enjoying the 3R 4.4 km LaGuardia SuperSprints. All cats ride together. I've been finding I can usually hold onto the fast A/B group for most of the 5.5-6 minute race, but the As and Bs leave me for dead in the final sprint (having used up everything I had just to hold on). A couple of times I have fallen off the back though, which usually costs me another 30s. I wish there were more of them - they're such good fun.
Obviously it's not very representative of the sort of races we do in ZRL, but it's a good workout and they say you get faster by riding faster.
Not sure they are interesting but off to Dorset tomorrow for a ride to see a chalk man on a hill with a giant cock. Cerne Abbas Giant.
Just a normal club ride on Saturday, over to Frensham ponds which are fresh water lakes with sandy beaches.....
Peter Salt
Bittersweet
- Location
- Yorkshire, UK
Think I'll be resting after my holidays
The Lincoln 161? Was looking at that one but the 06:30 start kind of put me off
The reverse is in full training mode . Just did my first itt .British cycling series in London 16.6 km ,managed to get under 30 mins ,29.46 to be exact . Held 199 watts (annoying short of 200) . Entered as a cat D as zwift power has me as that ( nearly c) finished 3rd out of 6 the front 2 put out lots more watts I thought I was pushing it entering as a D Cat !.
Any suggestions for races to try with a reasonable big field , now the league is on the entries seem very small ,want some draft
Any suggestions for races to try with a reasonable big field , now the league is on the entries seem very small ,want some draft
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alex_cycles
Veteran
- Location
- Oxfordshire
Have a look here...
https://zwifthacks.com/app/events/ and use the filters to narrow it down. Good for an overview.
Also on Zwift Power https://zwiftpower.com/events.php you can look under "Events" and on the right-hand side you can see how many people competed in the same event last week, which gives you an idea of event size.
alex_cycles
Veteran
- Location
- Oxfordshire
YAY well done. That's the thing with Zwift racing. You never quite know the final result until the cheats have been booted (or not).
