Zwift Chat

[<Tommy>]

I’m back to Blighty tomorrow early morning. It’s been really nice where we are. In fact even though you got your wires crossed @Del C id highly recommend you having a look at the Vercors region in the future I’d never heard of it before but there’s so many rides here it’s really great.

Riding with Bob, Dean and Lee was great fun as always of course. Considering how little riding Dean has put in he was in really great shape. And now of course him and lee are of to d’huez for another few days riding.

It’s was quite tough with the weather. I think I’ve already mentioned how little long rides I’ve done this year. So riding every day has been challenging as much as anything else. Not in bad trim off the back of it though!

Not sure about the glasses! 😄. I think cyclops probably pulls it off slightly better…

Hopefully I can sustain or improve a bit over the summer now. Try and chisel a bit of time out of my schedule for some longer rides during the week.

 

[berty bassett]

I’m back to Blighty tomorrow early morning. It’s been really nice where we are. In fact even though you got your wires crossed @Del C id highly recommend you having a look at the Vercors region in the future I’d never heard of it before but there’s so many rides here it’s really great.

Riding with Bob, Dean and Lee was great fun as always of course. Considering how little riding Dean has put in he was in really great shape. And now of course him and lee are of to d’huez for another few days riding.

It’s was quite tough with the weather. I think I’ve already mentioned how little long rides I’ve done this year. So riding every day has been challenging as much as anything else. Not in bad trim off the back of it though!
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Not sure about the glasses! 😄. I think cyclops probably pulls it off slightly better…

Hopefully I can sustain or improve a bit over the summer now. Try and chisel a bit of time out of my schedule for some longer rides during the week.

Gaunt mate - have you learnt to knock out a tune on your rib cage yet ?
Writing this at top of alpe d’huez
Hotty bongo !! Hope it was a safe trip

 

[Peter Salt]

I’m back to Blighty tomorrow early morning. It’s been really nice where we are. In fact even though you got your wires crossed @Del C id highly recommend you having a look at the Vercors region in the future I’d never heard of it before but there’s so many rides here it’s really great.

Riding with Bob, Dean and Lee was great fun as always of course. Considering how little riding Dean has put in he was in really great shape. And now of course him and lee are of to d’huez for another few days riding.

It’s was quite tough with the weather. I think I’ve already mentioned how little long rides I’ve done this year. So riding every day has been challenging as much as anything else. Not in bad trim off the back of it though!
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Not sure about the glasses! 😄. I think cyclops probably pulls it off slightly better…

Hopefully I can sustain or improve a bit over the summer now. Try and chisel a bit of time out of my schedule for some longer rides during the week.

A bit loose round the biceps

Glad people came back safe. For those that carry on or just went: It's a scorcher! Watch yourself

 

[mjd1988]

So jealous. Although I'd prefer 17 degrees (I actually love our crap climate)

Posted on the main training board but anyone any cycling book recommendations? Looking at time crunched cyclist and middle aged cyclist or something of that ilk to help a bit with training. I know there are a lot of Joe friel books people recommend as well?

 

[Spartak]

So jealous. Although I'd prefer 17 degrees (I actually love our crap climate)

Posted on the main training board but anyone any cycling book recommendations? Looking at time crunched cyclist and middle aged cyclist or something of that ilk to help a bit with training. I know there are a lot of Joe friel books people recommend as well?

The Hour by Michael Hutchinson.

I once raced against him ( or to be more precise he was in a 25 mile TT with me & lots of others, I did manage my PB that day though - 1:00:46 )... 👍

 

[<Tommy>]

So jealous. Although I'd prefer 17 degrees (I actually love our crap climate)

Posted on the main training board but anyone any cycling book recommendations? Looking at time crunched cyclist and middle aged cyclist or something of that ilk to help a bit with training. I know there are a lot of Joe friel books people recommend as well?

This book isn’t cycle specific. But for me at least it cut through a lot of the BS around diet and training.

Amazon product ASIN 0804137846View: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Burn-Fat-Feed-Muscle-Transform/dp/0804137846/ref=asc_df_0804137846_nodl?tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=570420064978&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=9862857551776163744&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9045997&hvtargid=pla-462859271244&psc=1&th=1&psc=1&dplnkId=883ae7cd-f42f-4579-a814-f136e52c06f8

 

[<Tommy>]

Gaunt mate - have you learnt to knock out a tune on your rib cage yet ?
Writing this at top of alpe d’huez
Hotty bongo !! Hope it was a safe trip

Back home now. Waking up at 4am to catch the flight was a little bleak… but it’s really nice to be home. I’d love to be up there though. Is it fresh tarmac?

 

[Legs]

The Hour by Michael Hutchinson.

I once raced against him ( or to be more precise he was in a 25 mile TT with me & lots of others, I did manage my PB that day though - 1:00:46 )... 👍

I can go one better than that… I’ve beaten him in a club 10, circa 2002!

 

[Ketty]

Not pretty mate, not pretty. Long story cut short is that there was a level crossing on the route, it's been closed for the past 2 weeks but the organisers somehow missed that. We got there (I was with the front group ) and there was no marshal/official, signs or anything. Rural area, no other roads, we had to backtrack over 10km and then find an alternative route to reach the next checkpoint. The alternative was on a dual carriageway. Two lanes, lorries going past at 56mph - loved it. Got off the dual carriageway, called recovery, we went to the pub. Stake and ale pie with a bit of cider helped

Be extra prepared for the Yorkshire Beast next week @Ketty as it's the same organisers. I don't think they check the routes properly which beggars belief.

Taking it easy next week and then starting squat+sprint training on Zwift - much safer and less frustrating!

Thanks for this and sorry to hear about your situation. I had a friend do it yesterday and he seemed to have no problems that I can see? Maybe they amended the course and he was later than you.

I know the route next week in my head and as such will check the aa route planner 👍🏻👍🏻

 

[CXRAndy]

Been wearing compression sock to help with swelling, but that's kicked off a heat rash ... and I have a lovely cankle

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That is some injury or looks very much like my shattered Calcaneus photo's.

Can you apply any weight to the leg yet?.

 

[CXRAndy]

I’m back to Blighty tomorrow early morning. It’s been really nice where we are. In fact even though you got your wires crossed @Del C id highly recommend you having a look at the Vercors region in the future I’d never heard of it before but there’s so many rides here it’s really great.

Riding with Bob, Dean and Lee was great fun as always of course. Considering how little riding Dean has put in he was in really great shape. And now of course him and lee are of to d’huez for another few days riding.

It’s was quite tough with the weather. I think I’ve already mentioned how little long rides I’ve done this year. So riding every day has been challenging as much as anything else. Not in bad trim off the back of it though!
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Not sure about the glasses! 😄. I think cyclops probably pulls it off slightly better…

Hopefully I can sustain or improve a bit over the summer now. Try and chisel a bit of time out of my schedule for some longer rides during the week.

You've lost your excess weight at the right time in life Tommy. 👍

What I mean is it's far easier than trying to do weight control and muscle building whilst still in your prime-relatively😁

 

[alex_cycles]

You've lost your excess weight at the right time in life Tommy. 👍

What I mean is it's far easier than trying to do weight control and muscle building whilst still in your prime-relatively😁

Amazon Prime?

 

[berty bassett]

Back home now. Waking up at 4am to catch the flight was a little bleak… but it’s really nice to be home. I’d love to be up there though. Is it fresh tarmac?

Only in bits - but lovely
Dean had a blow out coming down in rear tyre all safe
Not looking forward to reality myself mate

 

[bobinski]

Locals put up a sign to warn about Lee falling off his bike…

 

[JuhaL]

Locals put up a sign to warn about Lee falling off his bike…

Is there a sign what include more than one persons?, then it would mean Team Cyclechat are falling off their bikes