That's the difference for me between Zwift and Bkool drafting. In Zwift you can 'feel' the draft as the resistance gets easier, whereas in Zwift you don't 'feel' it, but you can drop a bit of power to maintain the same speed. Same effect but different way to apply the draft between the two systems.
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Just finished. Bloody hard. Brutal 1st lap. Finsihed 139th behind Sylvia from Zsun but not showing yet. Off to lie down and think of a more relaxing hobby like golf
Tell me about it, the start was crazy. Got caught out completely by the pace in the first 30 seconds. I set off with hold 350W hold 350W, that will be fine, after 30 seconds I was over 200th out of 242. I then had to work hard to catch any group, which I did. LBH was in with me for a good 20 miles then he disappeared. Then the worst thing happened I got dropped off the pack with 23 miles to go, 1 minute behind anyone and one minute in front. I battled on and got I think 156th. I am very pleased with the power(260W) for such a long race. I could of been a little nearer to Bob had I not fluffed the start. Bob your name kept popping up on the timing screen, I had it down to 40 seconds at one point then suddenly it said 2mins 40 which just crushed my enthusiasm to chase you. Great race Bob, very well done/
Breedon
Legendary Member
- Location
- Long Eaton, Nottingham
I should of been working today had a bedroom to paint got there and she was only just starting to move all of here stuff out 
so came back home, i would of joined you but i wasn't mentally prepared for it.
Now i do have a question for you all I've had an experience when on bkool and not a good one, when any one does Vo2 max intervals does any one wheeze? As when im balls deep i can hear my self over my headphones even when there on loud.
Im making an appointment on Monday for the docs as i may have some form of asthma excersise induced or not, training has suffered a lot as my lungs dont seem to keep pace im probably not as bad as whorty though but have noticed for some time but only now am i doing something about it.
so came back home, i would of joined you but i wasn't mentally prepared for it.Now i do have a question for you all I've had an experience when on bkool and not a good one, when any one does Vo2 max intervals does any one wheeze? As when im balls deep i can hear my self over my headphones even when there on loud.
Im making an appointment on Monday for the docs as i may have some form of asthma excersise induced or not, training has suffered a lot as my lungs dont seem to keep pace im probably not as bad as whorty though but have noticed for some time but only now am i doing something about it.
THis is what I used to get all the time and just assumed I was unfit and working hard. It's only when I had the bad attack at the DD and ended up at the dos that it turned out I was getting exercise induced asthma (which technically really just means asthma that's not under control!). Even with the meds I get this sometimes when I spin fast rather than grind and hence HR goes way up - but I have the blue inhaler now for after the ride to sort me out. Def get yourself to the docs - you never know, they may give you a TUEI should of been working today had a bedroom to paint got there and she was only just starting to move all of here stuff out
Now i do have a question for you all I've had an experience when on bkool and not a good one, when any one does Vo2 max intervals does any one wheeze? As when im balls deep i can hear my self over my headphones even when there on loud.
Im making an appointment on Monday for the docs as i may have some form of asthma excersise induced or not, training has suffered a lot as my lungs dont seem to keep pace im probably not as bad as whorty though but have noticed for some time but only now am i doing something about it.
bobinski
Legendary Member
- Location
- Tulse Hill
Andy, that a cracking power and Time.
I left my team behind. Oops. I was 2 min 30 in fromt of them 1/2 way through second lap when I got dropped by the second fastest large group on the Kom where I swear hardly anyone dropped below 5wk
2 others fell off and worked to get her for a lap to stay away from the next big group and then they just blew up or gave up. So we slowed and that’s when I saw yours and I think lees name a few times. Then I waited for my team to join me so we could roll in together.i was grateful for their arrival because reality is I went too hard and needed to tuck in and recover.
Whorty, well done too. Great time.
2 others fell off and worked to get her for a lap to stay away from the next big group and then they just blew up or gave up. So we slowed and that’s when I saw yours and I think lees name a few times. Then I waited for my team to join me so we could roll in together.i was grateful for their arrival because reality is I went too hard and needed to tuck in and recover.Whorty, well done too. Great time.
Just looked on Zwiftpower and I think I may be d'q 
I'm red balled at 3.2 w/kg and the limit for C is 3.19 so I may have just slipped over the power range. I also came 26th not 23rd as first thought. Even so, really enjoyed that session 
Def wouldn't have wanted to do 3 laps though, didn't have that distance in my legs 
I'm red balled at 3.2 w/kg and the limit for C is 3.19 so I may have just slipped over the power range. I also came 26th not 23rd as first thought. Even so, really enjoyed that session Def wouldn't have wanted to do 3 laps though, didn't have that distance in my legs
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Thanks @bobinski - definitely tired legs now. Couldn't have done 3 laps, that's for sure. BigAndy, that a cracking power and Time.
I left my team behind. Oops. I was 2 min 30 in fromt of them 1/2 way through second lap when I got dropped by the second fastest large group on the Kom where I swear hardly anyone dropped below 5wk
Whorty, well done too. Great time.
for you guys who completed the B race
<Tommy>
Illegitimi non carborundum
- Location
- Camden, London
Looks like I missed all the fun. ..Well done guys! Sounds like you survived relatively intact 
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Looks like it was a long ride, how long was a lap?Thanks @bobinski - definitely tired legs now. Couldn't have done 3 laps, that's for sure. Big
Great avg. watts y'all
berty bassett
Legendary Member
- Location
- I'boro
well done all
i had no intention of doing the whole race really - just wanted to give Bob a scare
but that idea went out the window when everybody hared off - so i couldn't do one fast lap and clear off so i decided to try just going round as long as i could just keeping heartrate at a sane 140-145 and as it happened i managed the whole way ! wasnt in any group at all but it was nice picking a few off
am i right in thinking that when you look at the map on the right . the blue dots are your so called chums disappearing into the distance
all in all i can't complain . still not 100% ( ive been ill you know - but i kept it to myself !)
least i have earnt a curry tonight ! may go over the 10st again
i had no intention of doing the whole race really - just wanted to give Bob a scare
but that idea went out the window when everybody hared off - so i couldn't do one fast lap and clear off so i decided to try just going round as long as i could just keeping heartrate at a sane 140-145 and as it happened i managed the whole way ! wasnt in any group at all but it was nice picking a few off am i right in thinking that when you look at the map on the right . the blue dots are your so called chums disappearing into the distance
all in all i can't complain . still not 100% ( ive been ill you know - but i kept it to myself !)
least i have earnt a curry tonight ! may go over the 10st again
Each lap was 30 km. I could manage 2 but didn't have the legs for 3 (or 4 for cat A)Looks like it was a long ride, how long was a lap?
Great avg. watts y'all
I was last 10st before I reached pubitywell done all
i had no intention of doing the whole race really - just wanted to give Bob a scare
am i right in thinking that when you look at the map on the right . the blue dots are your so called chums disappearing into the distance
all in all i can't complain . still not 100% ( ive been ill you know - but i kept it to myself !)
least i have earnt a curry tonight ! may go over the 10st again
Looks like it was a long ride, how long was a lap?
Great avg. watts y'all
One lap 18.6miles
ThanksI was last 10st before I reached pubity
. Sorry about not being fully updated about the event.Converting the entire danish bridge management system (from a file based to a database based system) with my left hand and reading this thread with my right hand. It's going to take all weekend, but luckily I get breaks when computers are crunching data.
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Sorry again Whorty, quoted the wrong post. It should have been the one before
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