Zwift Chat

[kipster]

Yep, I'm on that too. Having been as heavy as 16 stone and getting down to current weight I know that food is far more important than exercise. Stopped buying biscuits and sweet things. Trying to manage portion sizes.

It's great when you hit the target weight, you can eat all the rubbish again . I've been at 73-75kg for the past couple of years

 

[Del C]

A couple of years back on a club ride we were joined by willesden cycle club, I was pushing up this steep hill and couldn't talk when one of the guest riders overtook me, he was well into his seventees. Back at the cafe at the end of the ride I found out he was Wiggins coach for long time and had raced himself. I didn't feel quite so useless then.

I used to ride with a guy called Andy Hicks who was the 70s age group national road race and time trial champion. When he was in raining for the TT championship, he used to come out for a ride with us on his TT bike and then just sat at the back of the group over 60/70 miles knocking out a steady 17mph average.

He's about 73 now and still riding but has moved away from the area. We follow each other on Strava and he's still belting out some great times.

A guy in his late 20s was out with us once and decided to drop all the old bastards on a climb up Wray Lane/Reigate Hill. That is until Andy decided to push just a little harder and sailed past him effortlessly towards the top of the climb.

 

[Del C]

Just reactivated Bkool for 3 months for £7.99.

I won't be leaving Zwift, but just want to see if their new Sim is any better than the old one at supporting non Bkool trainers.

I'm expecting to be disappointed and a little concerned as the beta version of the new Sim corrupted my MacBook last time!

 

[JLaw]

Minor update. Surgery has been put on hold -- essentially they want to be absolutely certain the DVT/PEs are stable or dissolved before cutting out the tumor. In simplest terms there's more risk in cutting it out now due to the DVT/PEs than it is to leave it alone for several weeks or even a few months given the growth rates on the tumor.

Soooo, I'll be doing some light riding and perhaps a bit of treadmill work while we wait.

 

[Whorty]

another little trick is to get some smaller plates that will help with portion size I use my smaller plates during the week and the bigger plates for a weekend treat curry etc remember it don't hurt to have a cheat day once a week

Saturday is my cheat day - currently sitting on sofa with a can of cold wife beater in my hand. Might even go for a second wife beater later. Now where did i put my sov ring?!?

 

[Whorty]

I think ill give this a go as knowing someone else doing it with help keep me motivated that was what I liked most about the ZA

Just checked and I'm doing the 'build me up' workouts too.

 

[Whorty]

I’m gunna jump on the 18.20 one and just poodle round. Can’t leave it with only 1 to do

Don't forget, it's not a race Although there may be people on here looking at your times

 

[Whorty]

Minor update. Surgery has been put on hold -- essentially they want to be absolutely certain the DVT/PEs are stable or dissolved before cutting out the tumor. In simplest terms there's more risk in cutting it out now due to the DVT/PEs than it is to leave it alone for several weeks or even a few months given the growth rates on the tumor.

Soooo, I'll be doing some light riding and perhaps a bit of treadmill work while we wait.

Take it easy Jeff ... post which rides you're going to do and if it's a recovery day for me I will try to join you for a spin. Not today though, the wife beater is going down too well

 

[bobinski]

Minor update. Surgery has been put on hold -- essentially they want to be absolutely certain the DVT/PEs are stable or dissolved before cutting out the tumor. In simplest terms there's more risk in cutting it out now due to the DVT/PEs than it is to leave it alone for several weeks or even a few months given the growth rates on the tumor.

Soooo, I'll be doing some light riding and perhaps a bit of treadmill work while we wait.

Let us know when you are likley to be riding Jeff if you fancy some company.

 

[rob01792]

Just reactivated Bkool for 3 months for £7.99.

I won't be leaving Zwift, but just want to see if their new Sim is any better than the old one at supporting non Bkool trainers.

I'm expecting to be disappointed and a little concerned as the beta version of the new Sim corrupted my MacBook last time!

was that an email invite as im looking for a sim that can use on android tab for the wife but she will only use it 1 x a week so don't want to pay full subs or does anyone know of any other sims free for android

 

[CXRAndy]

Riders who were fast young, are fast when old if they keep it up. Larger heart and lung capacity, which you just cant develop as much if you come to endurance sports later in life.

I bumped into an old guy cycling along this summer, he had huge toned legs and was a bit of a TT guy in his youth and regularly cycled 300 miles a week. In his later years he said he didnt do much these days, only 150miles !
He was pushing 80 years old

 

[mjd1988]

Just did a race and was about 10% down on usual effort. Did have to move turbo this morning so either the calibration has gone off (and fan wasn't in right place) or getting sick...horrible feeling going full gas and going backwards!

Well done everyone completing ToNY

 

[kipster]

was that an email invite as im looking for a sim that can use on android tab for the wife but she will only use it 1 x a week so don't want to pay full subs or does anyone know of any other sims free for android

Can you not just change the info on the zwift profile and let her use that, I do that for my wife and son on my subscription.

 

[berty bassett]

Can you not just change the info on the zwift profile and let her use that, I do that for my wife and son on my subscription.

If she wants the rest of my subscription on bkool I can ping you my details - I don’t use it

 

[rob01792]

Can you not just change the info on the zwift profile and let her use that, I do that for my wife and son on my subscription.

no cos she goes on it when im zwifting as I have bkool and neo set up in garage

If she wants the rest of my subscription on bkool I can ping you my details - I don’t use it

thanks very kind of u but only if ur sure you'll never use it again as u be yellow 1 and change password to something else incase u use it on other platforms so I don't know it