Zwift Chat

[bobinski]

Just back from holiday It sucks trying to get fitness back when you normally ride every day!

Dave, strong eating there

 

[Norry1]

Been doing 3 weeks of beer drinking and not so much biking. As a result my FTP is up 4 watt

Unfortunately my weight is also up 2 kg's .

Before: 288/75 = 3.84 watt/kg
After: 292/77 = 3.79 watt/kg

Conclusion: Beer wil make you faster on straights but slower on climbs.

That's proper science that is

 

[Norry1]

Innsbruck sprint forward.
Just saying...

View attachment 424003

That's weird - this segment seems to be about 2 seconds longer than the timing screen says. I recall you did a 19 something? And My best showed as high 22 or low 23 I think. Either way, nice target to chase

 

[bobinski]

That's weird - this segment seems to be about 2 seconds longer than the timing screen says. I recall you did a 19 something? And My best showed as high 22 or low 23 I think. Either way, nice target to chase

That is strange,
19.15 it is.

 

[Brusgaard]

That is strange,
19.15 it is.

View attachment 424046

I did it today at 0:20:65 within Zwift and it shows as 0:22 on Strava.

 

[uclown2002]

The only accurate segments are the 'zwiftinsider verified' ones. Maybe they haven't got one yet?

 

[Whorty]

Have signed up to the 4:20 Zwift Academy session #4 (i haven't don any others yet so I hope this works fine). Gonna have to work hard this next few weeks to catch up on the missed sessions. Anyone else riding today?

 

[Norry1]

Did the second workout today. Managed 26/26 which surprised me a bit - thought I might struggle with the 6 x 1 min @ 140% of FTP with 1 min recoveries.

 

[LBHIFI]

Have signed up to the 4:20 Zwift Academy session #4 (i haven't don any others yet so I hope this works fine). Gonna have to work hard this next few weeks to catch up on the missed sessions. Anyone else riding today?

Just did that very same session. Long breaks between intervals made it not too tough.

 

[Whorty]

Just did that very same session. Long breaks between intervals made it not too tough.

Of the first 4 sessions, it did look the easiest .... I've not ridden for nearly 2 weeks so need a gentle introduction back into the saddle

 

[bobinski]

Feeling rough and a bit hung over exacerbated by lack of sleep after I caught my youngest and his sleepover friends on the Xbox before 6am
Riding the zsun social at 7pm.​

 

[theboxers]

@TurboTommy I think DCR may have found the next next turbo trainer bike after your experiment with the Tacx Neo bike

https://www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/08...he-bike-zwift-is-investing-in-first-look.html

 

[Whorty]

Just did that very same session. Long breaks between intervals made it not too tough.

Hmmm, after 2 weeks off the sprints were very hard, but the rests between each segment, of 7 minutes, were a bit tedious. Completed the session though so that's one down. In the 'free' sections I managed to hit 749 watts as a peak, which I'm well chuffed with.

 

[LBHIFI]

Hmmm, after 2 weeks off the sprints were very hard, but the rests between each segment, of 7 minutes, were a bit tedious. Completed the session though so that's one down. In the 'free' sections I managed to hit 749 watts as a peak, which I'm well chuffed with.

795 watts here, but I was really trying to find a level I could maintain for the 25 secs. I did 643/642 watts in the two free intervals. Have no idea if it's good or bad, but in real life racing I was usually in top 5 in the sprints - ok but not really a sprinter.

 

[Whorty]

@TurboTommy I think DCR may have found the next next turbo trainer bike after your experiment with the Tacx Neo bike

https://www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/08...he-bike-zwift-is-investing-in-first-look.html

That is really interesting. When the integration comes, and the price is better, that could be a real game changer.