Zwift Chat

[Whorty]

@Brendan Parker I'll look out for you at 6 and try not to blow up this time! As I'll be starting a bit more restrained this time you'll likely be ahead of me. I'll call out my position at times once I get into a stable group Hopefully we can get into same group and help each other out along the way

 

[berty bassett]

Stage 5 ToL starts tomorrow (Wednesday 18th December)

A GROUP (Men & Women)

ROUTE: Keith Hill After Party
LAP DISTANCE: 36.2 km / 22.5 mi
ELEVATION GAIN: 407 m / 1335 ft
LAPS: 1
TOTAL DISTANCE: 36.2 km / 22.5 mi

Your full of joyous news ain’t you ! - where’s my Christmas break ? I’m still shigged !

 

[Whorty]

Your full of joyous news ain’t you ! - where’s my Christmas break ? I’m still shigged !

It's a hill Lee ... your perfect hunting grounds

 

[berty bassett]

It's a hill Lee ... your perfect hunting grounds

Would have been lovely if we hadn’t gone mad round that bowling green for 35 mile last night

 

[JuhaL]

It's a hill Lee ... your perfect hunting grounds

Agree with that. For the reason Lee can say "these are my lands".

 

[Del C]

Doesn’t this just mean you’re using a different part of the cassette? or am I missing something?

A few interesting replies to this question.

Today I probably had to use a wider range of gears, but maybe that finer granularity just gave me a chance to hold my power better. With less changes, I think your cadence probably plays a more definite role in holding power?

On this ride, the resistance seemed more constant, supported by the gear changes, and it felt that I was holding power more by maintaining pressure (grinding as @Whorty said) rather than through spinning.

Of course, I'm much stronger than I was a few months ago, so that has to be a factor as well. I'm wondering whether stronger legs plays a factor in being able to roll a bigger gear, push against a higher resistance. It must have some effect?

Whatever it was, I got up Leith Hill 51 seconds faster and I was purposely not going in to the red.

Its a one-off, so too early to draw any conclusion until I've tried other courses, but worth playing around with this a bit more I think.

 

[CXRAndy]

I'm wondering whether stronger legs plays a factor in being able to roll a bigger gear, push against a higher resistance.

Yes

If your then able to push a bigger cog with increased cadence, woohoo

 

[Del C]

Yes

If your then able to push a bigger cog with increased cadence, woohoo

Yes I suppose it would really!

Lesson: don't write rambling posts when you've just got back from the pub!

 

[Whorty]

1:20:54 for both @Brendan Parker and me please @peterob (and well done on your cracking time, 7 minutes further up the road )

Flippin heck, that were hard! Even going out easy and holding something back for the latter part of the race I was still on the limit with 15 mins to go. Got dropped from a couple of groups, but thankfully ended up in a really good group with Brendan that worked well and dragged me along nicely. Pretty pleased with that time though

 

[Brendan Parker]

1:20:54 for both @Brendan Parker and me please @peterob (and well done on your cracking time, 7 minutes further up the road )

Flippin heck, that were hard! Even going out easy and holding something back for the latter part of the race I was still on the limit with 15 mins to go. Got dropped from a couple of groups, but thankfully ended up in a really good group with Brendan that worked well and dragged me along nicely. Pretty pleased with that time though

Really enjoyed that one strangely. Went off quite easy got in a good group early on with @Whorty stayed there until Richmond park when all the skinny lads pulled away but a nice group formed and we caught them back up. Actually crossed the line with Carl. Was hoping you didn’t go for the sprint Great ride mate 👍

 

[Whorty]

Really enjoyed that one strangely. Went off quite easy got in a good group early on with @Whorty stayed there until Richmond park when all the skinny lads pulled away but a nice group formed and we caught them back up. Actually crossed the line with Carl. Was hoping you didn’t go for the sprint Great ride mate 👍

No chance of a sprint from me Really strong ride from you, those flatter/fast courses don't suit me as much as the ones with a bit of climbing. I was really pleased to hold on to your wheel once we climbed out the tube station the second time - I had visions of you and the rest of the group riding away from me, and leaving me to roll in on my own. Thankfully I managed to just about hang on.

 

[Freelanderuk]

Well done guys, some strong rides on the ToL stage 4

 

[Alongo]

Will get Stage 5 done on Thurs 4pm, hopefully and Stage 4 catchup day on Saturday.

 

[Whorty]

Will get Stage 5 done on Thurs 4pm, hopefully and Stage 4 catchup day on Saturday.

I'll be doing stage 5 too on Thursday. Not sure what time yet. .... tomorrow is DEFINITELY a rest day. I'm feeling a bit at the moment

 

[JuhaL]

I'm feeling a bit at the moment

Good to hear the i am not the only one