Zwift Chat

[<Tommy>]

That's exacly what I needed to know. The reviews for the Garmin touring are brutal and would need to buy the UK map chip. Thanks.

Get the larger model Randy. I like the element bolt but the screen isn’t big enough for maps really.

 

[berty bassett]

i dont know what the battery life is like on the bolt or elemnt - i have an old garmin for touring that i plug in an external battery pack when its low - also handy for your phone as well

 

[LBHIFI]

Do those of you who use a power meter on your road bike find much of a difference between the highest average watts you can maintain on the road in real life versus what you can do on the trainer? I just wonder if the fact you don't have to think about anything else (practicalities like staying upright, steering et. etc.) except putting down the power on the trainer mean you can make higher watts than in real life?

Not much difference for me, in fact I did my best 20 min effort IRL on a climb just recently.

 

[CXRAndy]

i dont know what the battery life is like on the bolt or elemnt - i have an old garmin for touring that i plug in an external battery pack when its low - also handy for your phone as well

Around 15 hours

https://support.wahoofitness.com/hc...29010-What-is-the-battery-life-of-the-ELEMNT-

https://support.wahoofitness.com/hc...-What-is-the-Battery-Life-of-the-ELEMNT-BOLT-

 

[Breedon]

Don't get me started on new wheels and electronic shifting!!

When i get round to ordering my sram etap HRD you won't want to know how it is then

 

[<Tommy>]

When i get round to ordering my sram etap HRD you won't want to know how it is then

Dean you probably know but if you want to run bigger than a 28t on the cassette you need etap Wifli rear derailleur.

 

[bobinski]

Merlin doing deals on Etap hrd wifli

Also https://www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/03...d-power-meter-pricing-trends-spring-2018.html

 

[uclown2002]

https://www.strava.com/activities/1431152086/segments/35588601584

Boom!

 

[bobinski]

https://www.strava.com/activities/1431152086/segments/35588601584

Boom!

Getting faster

 

[<Tommy>]

Merlin doing deals on Etap hrd wifli

Also https://www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/03...d-power-meter-pricing-trends-spring-2018.html

What’s the merlin offer Bob? I’m seeing it cheaper at wiggle and chain reaction. Did you get a code?

 

[bobinski]

What’s the merlin offer Bob? I’m seeing it cheaper at wiggle and chain reaction. Did you get a code?

Tommy, No, I didn’t - it was showing £1399 for hydraulic version earlier but £1599 now.

 

[Whorty]

Did the Surrey Hills on Zwift tonight. Not ridden Leith or Keith hills before - they are a nice little trundle. Set a PB on the first hill Fox Hill, bettering my previous Pro time I think the PBs I'm setting on Zwift with the Kickr is pretty good evidence that my Pro was not too generous on Zwift with regards to time.

 

[<Tommy>]

Tommy, No, I didn’t - it was showing £1399 for hydraulic version earlier but £1599 now.

Ah ok. They seem to do that sometimes the swines! I’m scouring the web at the moment for a deal on normal etap wifli so it caught my interest.

 

[bobinski]

Did the Surrey Hills on Zwift tonight. Not ridden Leith or Keith hills before - they are a nice little trundle. Set a PB on the first hill Fox Hill, bettering my previous Pro time I think the PBs I'm setting on Zwift with the Kickr is pretty good evidence that my Pro was not too generous on Zwift with regards to time.

Well done. Don’t forget the Pro is more accurate in Zwift on a slope but perhaps more importantly you are getting fitter.

 

[<Tommy>]

Did the Surrey Hills on Zwift tonight. Not ridden Leith or Keith hills before - they are a nice little trundle. Set a PB on the first hill Fox Hill, bettering my previous Pro time I think the PBs I'm setting on Zwift with the Kickr is pretty good evidence that my Pro was not too generous on Zwift with regards to time.

Well done Whorty. I put up a time on the Surrey hills a few weeks ago I’m quite happy with. I lost about 30 seconds when the missus started haranguing me about something but still pretty good. I think that route is really good as an interval session and keep meaning to do that course hack so I can use it more.

Just checked strava and I’m inside the top 400 out of 6000 attempts so not too shabby! I don’t think you completed the course Carl which is a shame. Bloody annoying if you stopped just short of the finish.