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[alex_cycles]

I'm thinking about bringing back the Cyclopathy Friday Smash with a new format.

1 really short race, maybe a mile or so that will be over very quickly.
A reasonable period of recovery, which could either be done as a neutral start to race 2 or have a 10 minute gap.
Then a second race which would be about 15-20 minutes long.

To begin with, I think we would have just one pen with everyone in it, but would use vELO scoring, so it would be a private event.
Then we could adapt depending on how things go. Anyone like the sound of that?
Friday morning around 1030ish is the expected time-frame.

 

[N0bodyOfTheGoat]

I'm thinking about bringing back the Cyclopathy Friday Smash with a new format.

1 really short race, maybe a mile or so that will be over very quickly.
A reasonable period of recovery, which could either be done as a neutral start to race 2 or have a 10 minute gap.
Then a second race which would be about 15-20 minutes long.

To begin with, I think we would have just one pen with everyone in it, but would use vELO scoring, so it would be a private event.
Then we could adapt depending on how things go. Anyone like the sound of that?
Friday morning around 1030ish is the expected time-frame.

Like Velos Klick starting in few minutes 2045 GMT?

 

[Peter Salt]

I'm thinking about bringing back the Cyclopathy Friday Smash with a new format.

1 really short race, maybe a mile or so that will be over very quickly.
A reasonable period of recovery, which could either be done as a neutral start to race 2 or have a 10 minute gap.
Then a second race which would be about 15-20 minutes long.

To begin with, I think we would have just one pen with everyone in it, but would use vELO scoring, so it would be a private event.
Then we could adapt depending on how things go. Anyone like the sound of that?
Friday morning around 1030ish is the expected time-frame.

May come along when I have a Friday off. I remember having a good record when doing your races before.

 

[cyberknight]

 

[alex_cycles]

Like Velos Klick starting in few minutes 2045 GMT?

that sort of thing, yes, but on friday mornings at 1030 with another race afterwards

 

[N0bodyOfTheGoat]

Stupidly decided to go and do the Velos Klick earlier with ~90secs left until my coveyor launch, dying while trying to ~330W (from 4iiii crank PM) for ~90secs in 34T ring and 27T(?) sprocket at 100% trainer difficulty at ~80rpm on my semi-broken Direto was quite surreal!

It's given me silly ideas about trying at least one Tiny Race of a quartet tomorrow, as I've still not decided what to order to replace my broken H3.

If the Cyclopathy Friday Smashes return, I will try and show my face to be cannon fodder.

 

[alex_cycles]

Stupidly decided to go and do the Velos Klick earlier with ~90secs left until my coveyor launch, dying while trying to ~330W (from 4iiii crank PM) for ~90secs in 34T ring and 27T(?) sprocket at 100% trainer difficulty at ~80rpm on my semi-broken Direto was quite surreal!

It's given me silly ideas about trying at least one Tiny Race of a quartet tomorrow, as I've still not decided what to order to replace my broken H3.

If the Cyclopathy Friday Smashes return, I will try and show my face to be cannon fodder.

I’ve only just figured out who you are on the Zwift forums. Not that many people with recently dead Saris H3s about

 

[13 rider]

I'm thinking about bringing back the Cyclopathy Friday Smash with a new format.

1 really short race, maybe a mile or so that will be over very quickly.
A reasonable period of recovery, which could either be done as a neutral start to race 2 or have a 10 minute gap.
Then a second race which would be about 15-20 minutes long.

To begin with, I think we would have just one pen with everyone in it, but would use vELO scoring, so it would be a private event.
Then we could adapt depending on how things go. Anyone like the sound of that?
Friday morning around 1030ish is the expected time-frame.

Can't make every Friday but would be there when I can

 

[mjd1988]

Can't make every Friday but would be there when I can

Seconded. Always enjoy it when I can make it

 

[Norry1]

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You're looking good 💪

 

[Norry1]

I'm thinking about bringing back the Cyclopathy Friday Smash with a new format.

1 really short race, maybe a mile or so that will be over very quickly.
A reasonable period of recovery, which could either be done as a neutral start to race 2 or have a 10 minute gap.
Then a second race which would be about 15-20 minutes long.

To begin with, I think we would have just one pen with everyone in it, but would use vELO scoring, so it would be a private event.
Then we could adapt depending on how things go. Anyone like the sound of that?
Friday morning around 1030ish is the expected time-frame.

I have schedules one race a week into my TrainerRoad Programme - so I'll try and give this a bash.

 

[Whorty]

I'm thinking about bringing back the Cyclopathy Friday Smash with a new format.

1 really short race, maybe a mile or so that will be over very quickly.
A reasonable period of recovery, which could either be done as a neutral start to race 2 or have a 10 minute gap.
Then a second race which would be about 15-20 minutes long.

To begin with, I think we would have just one pen with everyone in it, but would use vELO scoring, so it would be a private event.
Then we could adapt depending on how things go. Anyone like the sound of that?
Friday morning around 1030ish is the expected time-frame.

I couldn't join every Friday as I'm not always around, but when I am then yep. I'd be up for that

 

[alex_cycles]

We probably won't get many Americans this week as it's Thanksgiving weekend, but we can start anyway and see who turns up...

Friday 28th November 2025 1030 UK time (UTC) 0530 ET
Cyclopathy Friday Smash race 1 - 2km Tempus Fugit NO DRAFT, steering OFF. TT bikes allowed. All cats together. Will be on ZP and Zwiftracing.app
https://www.zwift.com/events/view/5229019

Friday 28th November 2025 1045 UTC 0545 ET
Cyclopathy Friday Smash race 2 - 4 laps Glasgow Crit, DRAFT ON, steering ON. All cats together.
Will be on ZP and Zwiftracing.app
https://www.zwift.com/events/view/5229038


We did race 1 a year or so ago and it took about 3 minutes.

View: https://www.youtube.com/live/8OhezqKn7gc?si=zEzz8IDHS0G1zKA2&t=330

We've got a few already. Quite a vELO range too...

 

[N0bodyOfTheGoat]

3.25 years ago I wouldn't have been the heaviest rider and my rating would have been around middle of group in above graphic... At least the rest of you should all be in sight in the 2Km TT!🤣

Still not ordered a new turbo.

Was going to order a Core 2 from Zwift shop on Sunday night, but the £100 discount code expired without me realising the deadline.

Not so sure about buying a Jetblack Victory, as read about few problems. But it's been on the market for a year now, maybe newer firmware has fixed issues?

Now thinking maybe I should save money and get Van Rysel D100. 4iiii will give me cadence and more accurate power, plus it might get around the turbo's limit of 600W. Cassette version would only cost £170 with BLC, Click version £238 and also has 2 months Zwift voucher for new customers (maybe also current non-subscribers?).

The annoying thing is that my old Direto sort of works, did NYC Showdown race yesterday, but I'm limited to ~4 gears max and just two for z4/5 efforts

 

[alex_cycles]

We got third in the TTT today

View: https://www.youtube.com/live/KxvJ4osgp3c?si=49TIroUP4hR0KU8C&t=408

My HRM strap has gone dodgy though so will try the new Coospo I bought as a spare for next time (Friday, I guess).