Zwift Chat

[alex_cycles]

It would be a good season opener! You'd end up with half the league upgraded

Ain't that the truth? My first race was a crit city Bell course and I had no idea what I could do so just went all out. (I'd had enough after 3 laps but somehow kept going). At the end, ZP gave me a "95% 20 minute power" of 3.21 W/kg which put me right at the bottom of B on the basis of one 24 minute race.

That was deeply frustrating and I had to endure a B race (where I got lapped) round the volcano circuit in order to bring it back down to something more realistic.

Categorising people on the basis of W/kg from short races seems flawed IMHO.

 

[JuhaL]

This will be my 'man cave'. View attachment 630829

I just need to strip the asbestos roofing and wood siding, reclad in insulated corrugated sip panels, new doors. Oh power and internet

You have full size velodrome in there?

 

[Peter Salt]

This will be my 'man cave'. View attachment 630829

I just need to strip the asbestos roofing and wood siding, reclad in insulated corrugated sip panels, new doors. Oh power and internet

Looks to me like your Missus is simply sending you to live in a barn

 

[Del C]

So, did my Neo Bike test today. I like it!

Felt very smooth. I thought the rigidity might be a problem, but didn't really notice it. In fact, at first when I started to pedal and put some power down it felt a little like it was moving beneath me, but again I think that's just getting used to the riding position.

Acceleration felt good, and it seemed to be responsive when I got out of the saddle.

Gear change buttons were a little odd, but I think I'd quickly get used to them.

But all in all, I was impressed and I think I feel a splurge coming on!

 

[CXRAndy]

Looks to me like your Missus is simply sending you to live in a barn

Erm,. never thought of that.

She'd better provide a toilet

 

[bridgy]

Just finished stage 1 of TDZ to finally complete the lot. 1:03:38 please @IrishAl

I look forward to seeing the final spreadsheet results when you get the time to do it - thanks very much for doing a great job on that mate

And congratulations to @berty bassett as I don't think my time is quite enough to catch him on GC!

 

[berty bassett]

Just finished stage 1 of TDZ to finally complete the lot. 1:03:38 please @IrishAl

I look forward to seeing the final spreadsheet results when you get the time to do it - thanks very much for doing a great job on that mate

And congratulations to @berty bassett as I don't think my time is quite enough to catch him on GC!

I do hope not

 

[Del C]

UPDATE:

Er, I seem to have bought a Tacx Neo Bike!

 

[straas]

This will be my 'man cave'. View attachment 630829

I just need to strip the asbestos roofing and wood siding, reclad in insulated corrugated sip panels, new doors. Oh power and internet

That's incredible, any more pictures?

 

[JuhaL]

UPDATE:

Er, I seem to have bought a Tacx Neo Bike!

I know the feeling, it happens. Last year I bought Tax Neo 2T, don't know how I did it, it just happened

 

[bobinski]

Nik
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[alex_cycles]

UPDATE:

Er, I seem to have bought a Tacx Neo Bike!

Mouse finger slipped?

 

[BurningLegs]

TdZ Stage 5 (Richmond) time of 51:43 please @IrishAl

Sorry @alex_cycles ! I know I will have a target on my back during the next series now!!!

 

[alex_cycles]

TdZ Stage 5 (Richmond) time of 51:43 please @IrishAl

Sorry @alex_cycles ! I know I will have a target on my back during the next series now!!!

Don't sweat it. You gave me fair warning of your intentions, but I'm more into my training program now and it's hard enough that I couldn't contemplate redoing stage 2. (I actually had to take some breaks during a workout today, which I deemed a better option than quitting. Just finished week 4 of 6 of FTP builder).

Not a bad time for stage 5. Must have been quite hard work with fewer people about.

 

[CXRAndy]

That's incredible, any more pictures?

Only a bare-ish inside, its 13m x 9m, 4.7m tall. Wife is already allocating herself space. It will have some plant equipment for the house so wont be all for me solely