Zwift Chat

[bobinski]

Paul,
I honestly don't mind where we race-just worried about consequences of racing in C too often when already disq a few times

 

[CXRAndy]

There is such a wide range of times for the big(relatively) hill something like 40 second s. I would need to run ~400W to stay close, that will be okay in an interval session, but there is no time to recover once crested. I expect to get dropped and work my way back between the hills.

 

[bridgy]

Paul,
I honestly don't mind where we race-just worried about consequences of racing in C too often when already disq a few times

Sure - well on that basis I ought to start in Cat A with the Bkool watts boost! I will aim optimistically for "not last"!

 

[Whorty]

Sorry Bob, I thought that was what you had suggested - I've just re-read your post though and I think you actually said Cat B. I don't really care, I was just trying to be sociable! Do they stagger the start for different Cats? If not, I don't suppose it matters which one we enter individually?

Staggered starts. You will sit in a pen with the rest of your category. When you race off the blocks you won't know where other cats are and they won't show up on the right hand side. Bit weird sometimes as you might have 7 riders in your group, but only see 3 with same time as you on the right as the other 3 are a different cat. Therefore, if you all choose the same cat today you'll start together and see each other on the right hand panel. However if you choose different cats then you won't start together and you will only know where @CXRAndy is, for example, when his avatar flies past you on the descents

Half of you in C and half in B should be fine. Draft a lot and your watts shouldn't drift too high.

Racing is different to BKool though where it really is every man for himself. Due to the large race groups in Zwift there is almost no point in going off the front on your own as you will get caught by the pack unless you are very strong. Completely different race dynamics and I'm actually getting into and enjoying the races (but don't tell my friends on the other side )

 

[Breedon]

Arghhhh so what cat then, ive only been disqualified once so I'll go cat c and if i get disqualified again then b cat here i come

 

[CXRAndy]

Cat C so far is berty, breedon, CXR.


Bridgy poss C but may go B with Bob

 

[bobinski]

If you are all c i will join you.

 

[bridgy]

I might just take my chances in A Andy - see how long I can hang on!

 

[JLaw]

If you are all c i will join you.

For a hilly course, I'm definitely "C".

 

[bobinski]

If we want to be more visible to each other we could all ride in zsun colours?
Type P then Code is ZSUNKIT

 

[CXRAndy]

If we want to be more visible to each other we could all ride in zsun colours?
Type P then Code is ZSUNKIT

Seen as we're live, here for one night, it's the Full Monty

 

[berty bassett]

guess i am going to find out how many times you can get dqd before i feel the wrath of zwift

if i go over this time i will go for b - but have i told you i got run over a little while ago !
and been concreting oversite today
and only just finished dinner
and just back from osteopath
and got tennis elbow

hey ! is anybody listening ?

 

[Breedon]

Zsun kit it is

 

[JLaw]

guess i am going to find out how many times you can get dqd before i feel the wrath of zwift

if i go over this time i will go for b - but have i told you i got run over a little while ago !
and been concreting oversite today
and only just finished dinner
and just back from osteopath
and got tennis elbow

hey ! is anybody listening ?

I think it's 3 times before the upgrade is automatic.

 

[bobinski]

guess i am going to find out how many times you can get dqd before i feel the wrath of zwift

if i go over this time i will go for b - but have i told you i got run over a little while ago !
and been concreting oversite today
and only just finished dinner
and just back from osteopath
and got tennis elbow

hey ! is anybody listening ?

You will muller is all