Zwift Chat

[alex_cycles]

Looking on Strava, I took 33s off my PR for the KoM today - twice. And my old PR I'd done twice.
The power numbers are similar, the weight won't be more than a kilo different.
But three things have happened since 2022...

Crr improvement for road bikes on dirt
Levelling up of bikes
Newer light aero wheels

Quite a big difference in speed for fairly comparable power (17 April was no draft testing, 3 Nov was a large group ride.)

 

[steverob]

Yeah, I got a PR on the climb by 20 seconds despite my previous best effort being set on a gravel bike in a C cat ZRL race five years ago when I was far fitter. Even the second lap which I struggled on ended up being my third fastest time.

 

[mjd1988]

Too much climbing for me this series. We need some flatter courses for us heavier riders

A TTT on a 6-7 minute climb seems a bit crazy. It's not going to help those teams who don't have even strength riders.

I have to be say I agree. It's great to see some more climbing and long stages but it is becoming every week. I'm very glad there's a b dev league because if I couldn't hang with the front group it really would too long (and soul destroying)