Zwift Chat

[theboxers]

I have a terrible hangover after drinking a bottle of red wine last night while watching Blade Runner 2049 . A race may be suitable penance and the state of my head relied upon to explain poor performance

Self inflicted, no sympathy

 

[CXRAndy]

5.15 WBR Hilly race
Or
5.40 Gladiators race

Both B cat for me.
Let me know?

We should inflict as much suffering on Bob and make it hilly

 

[bridgy]

5.15 WBR Hilly race
Or
5.40 Gladiators race

Both B cat for me.
Let me know?

We should inflict as much suffering on Bob and make it hilly

I like the sound of Bob suffering so let's go for the hilly one

 

[CXRAndy]

Is it the case that Zwift now counts towards Strava challenges? I've read it on Road cc today

It is .yay

Eric Min, Zwift’s co-founder and CEO, commented: “Our community loves Strava. 75% have connected their Zwift membership to Strava, accounting for 250,000 Zwift activities currently uploaded each week. These people are also passionate about riding and running outdoors, so it’s both fantastic and fitting that their Zwifting can count towards partner challenges on Strava

 

[CXRAndy]

5.15 hilly WBR cat B it is paul

 

[bridgy]

Is it the case that Zwift now counts towards Strava challenges? I've read it on Road cc today

I read that too - it's now an option for their partner challenges so will depend on how each individual challenge is set up as to whether virtual miles are included or not. I don't think they'll count in Strava's own challenges

 

[bridgy]

5.15 hilly WBR cat B it is paul

I'm regretting this already!

Still, just think how Bob's feeling

 

[bobinski]

5.15 WBR Hilly race
Or
5.40 Gladiators race

Both B cat for me.
Let me know?

We should inflict as much suffering on Bob and make it hilly

I like the sound of Bob suffering so let's go for the hilly one

I'm regretting this already!

Still, just think how Bob's feeling

 

[bridgy]

Sorry @CXRAndy and @bobinski - I have just beeb reminded that I have to take my son to football training so can't make it at 5.15 !

 

[CXRAndy]

No Worries Paul, had Bob to keep me company .

New FTP today 327W .Had a cracking sprint too, but was on my absolute max with 0.5 mile from finish. I went early and thought I had it, when I hit the aero boost, but 2 riders blasted by, which I held their wheel whilst a third rider tried to take me. I kept him back by half a wheel. Good race all round. I shouldhave a barny with the wife more often

We've made up now

 

[bobinski]

Andy I actually really enjoyed that despite the head! I didn’t notice you get away and actually thought you had dropped out. It was only towards end of 2nd lap that I saw your name 1-38s ahead so I have chase. A small group came with me and for a while as we hit the kom your lead dropped to 12s but I knackered myself doing it and as we came over the top didn’t have the energy to drive on. All the group bar 2 were dropped and we cagily rode a little slower before I tried a break that didn’t stick. Jensen then pulled away by 5-6s and I couldn’t catch but managed to get 2s in front of the other rider and make it stick for the last 2km. Well done. I hope I made you sweat a bit when I edged closer and closer

 

[bobinski]

No Worries Paul, had Bob to keep me company .

New FTP today 327W .Had a cracking sprint too, but was on my absolute max with 0.5 mile from finish. I went early and thought I had it, when I hit the aero boost, but 2 riders blasted by, which I held their wheel whilst a third rider tried to take me. I kept him back by half a wheel. Good race all round. I shouldhave a barny with the wife more often

We've made up now

New ftp? I don’t mind (much) getting beaten by you then.

 

[CXRAndy]

New ftp? I don’t mind (much) getting beaten by you then.

I saw you with around 40-45 secs, was quite surprised with the 12 secs. I was fighting like mad to stay in the pack of 5 I had with me. I hoped it was a last ditch try to catch me and once over the big climb I began to think it will be difficult to catch me on the downhill . My group made me work really hard, which resulted in my new FTP.

This time I had consistent island climbs, with only 6 seconds between all 3 climbs

8th and 10th Bob, great 'cyclechat' result out of 30 B cats Lots of PB's for both of us

https://www.zwiftpower.com/events.php?zid=40465

 

[bobinski]

NP 2w below ftp for me. I should race with a hangover more often in fact the hangover has now gone!

Just seen the pb’s- had hoped to dip under 13m for a lap but slower than usual times up the kom put paid to that. Well done on yours mate

 

[CXRAndy]

NP 2w below ftp for me. I should race with a hangover more often in fact the hangover has now gone!

Just seen the pb’s- had hoped to dip under 13m for a lap but slower than usual times up the kom put paid to that. Well done on yours mate

When you click on the i tab next to your name in Zwiftpower results. You get this

Your graph looks very similar to mine in slope but some other races have unusual power profiles. Have a look