Zwift Chat

[Peter Salt]

Hang on...was that not the climbers course?

Oh my gawd... You mean there's a harder climb on stage 3?

 

[Whorty]

Well done @berty bassett and @bridgy . Escaped up the road never to be seen.

Largish group behind gradually whittled down to 3 after @Girafitti was distanced, although great ride- you kept right behind for ages.

Then it was an A a B and C. Or maybe a C+?. Poor @Legs by far the most work with me and @Whorty drafting away. Had to attack as I knew it might have been only chance to drop Carl. Was hoping the finish line might be flat but when went uphill only one person taking that podium, well done Tim.

@Peter Salt how did you find it?

Once I could see I was getting to the KoM with you guys I knew I had to get over the top with you else I'd have dropped back like a brick, so had to work so hard to stay with you both. It was then only a matter of time before you dropped me, then it was a case of watching @Girafitti and hoping I could hold him off.

Enjoyed that .. thanks all

 

[CXRAndy]

When the nhs invited me for a booster,



No way, false advertising

 

[CXRAndy]

Oh my gawd... You mean there's a harder climb on stage 3?

Oh the tower

 

[bridgy]

That was the "rolling" course

Call it a hunch but I'm going out on a limb and saying now that @berty bassett is going to be hard to beat on the climbing stage

 

[Whorty]

Feeling a bit knackered this evening but that was a lot of fun. Well done Lee and Paul - once you got that gap, there was no stopping you! In spite of what Michael says, I was having a hard time staying with him and Carl, and was secret pleased when we managed to get a gap to the Super C…

Thanks ... enjoyed the company but I was in the red that second lap. I was trying to do a pull every now and then but just had nothing left. Once you gaped me I was a gonna

 

[steverob]

I think we may have to re-jig Stage 3 slightly. That map doesn't include the lead-in, which is the same as the last 5km of the map (e.g. uphill). I'd estimate that this route would take me about 1 hour 45 minutes to complete, which isn't realistic for me to do after getting home from work and jumping straight on the bike - for one thing I wouldn't get anything to eat until almost 10pm. Maybe we could cut the stage short and have a finish line at the top of the Epic KOM?

 

[bridgy]

Oh the tower

That last section to the tower after you've done the epic KOM is genuinely one of my least favourite parts of Zwift- it goes on for EVER

 

[Whorty]

That finish line was just EVIL

It was also nice that non of you could catch me for the first 20 metres until my fat legs gave way...

I saw you go off the front and thought .... that's brave mate

 

[bridgy]

I think we may have to re-jig Stage 3 slightly. That map doesn't include the lead-in, which is the same as the last 5km of the map (e.g. uphill). I'd estimate that this route would take me about 1 hour 45 minutes to complete, which isn't realistic for me to do after getting home from work and jumping straight on the bike - for one thing I wouldn't get anything to eat until almost 10pm. Maybe we could cut the stage short and have a finish line at the top of the Epic KOM?

That's a fair point- will have a think about whether to make it shorter or choose an alternative route - because a descent as well as a climb can be exciting as lighter riders can sometimes get caught on descents if they haven't stretched out too big a lead...

 

[Whorty]

Hang on...was that not the climbers course?

Edit; this is the climbers course

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I think we may have to re-visit that course as it's gonna be a late finish for some and could be lonely for everyone for most of the ride. Much more fun having others around ... no?

 

[Whorty]

That's a fair point- will have a think about whether to make it shorter or choose an alternative route - because a descent as well as a climb can be exciting as lighter riders can sometimes get caught on descents if they haven't stretched out too big a lead...

Maybe something on the new world of Neokyo? No one knows that world too well yet, so could make it really interesting and it's more rolling so little groups should form keeping everyone interested in the ride.

 

[Legs]

That last section to the tower after you've done the epic KOM is genuinely one of my least favourite parts of Zwift- it goes on for EVER

Shift to AdZ?

 

[Whorty]

Oh my gawd... You mean there's a harder climb on stage 3?

For me that's a good 35-40 minute climb to top of tower

 

[Joffey]

Maybe something on the new world of Neokyo? No one knows that world too well yet, so could make it really interesting and it's more rolling so little groups should form keeping everyone interested in the ride.

Good idea. There are gaps on GC now and some close little battles. A nice flat one to come and then maybe something in between Stages 1 and 2 hill wise will make it a nice close finish rather than anyone romping away with it by 20 minutes!