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alex_cycles
Veteran
- Location
- Oxfordshire
PD5 has been released across the whole platform. Get your drafting ready
It's been on pace partners for a few months already. You have to be quite vigilant in a large pack that the guys in front of you don't get you dropped.
alex_cycles
Veteran
- Location
- Oxfordshire
Back on the podium 
View: https://www.youtube.com/live/5mseUYqpr_g?si=rw9_gwajg2QPdjzZ
I hadn't done this race before. DIRT Doozy - all pens start together (at the same time) but in different pens. I hadn't realised that and missed the chance to sprint to the front. Almost caught on, but not quite. It didn't matter though because others didn't either (although I didn't know it at the time as there is no way to tell who is in which "Cat"). Still enjoyed it and was happy to have enough for a 600W+ effort at the finish which got me 3rd. 🙌
View: https://www.youtube.com/live/5mseUYqpr_g?si=rw9_gwajg2QPdjzZ
I hadn't done this race before. DIRT Doozy - all pens start together (at the same time) but in different pens. I hadn't realised that and missed the chance to sprint to the front. Almost caught on, but not quite. It didn't matter though because others didn't either (although I didn't know it at the time as there is no way to tell who is in which "Cat"). Still enjoyed it and was happy to have enough for a 600W+ effort at the finish which got me 3rd. 🙌
KingstonGraham
Well-Known Member
Been announced earlier today that 25Km per calendar month ends at the end of July, in a few days time!
14-days unlimited use for new accounts on pc remaining, but no mention of verifying the supplied email address, so riders can still make up bogus email addresses to get 14 days use at a time.
This is annoying - I don't think anyone (like me) who only goes on Zwift a couple of times a month in the summer is going to subscribe for those rides. It would make sense if they made it genuinely 25km (or whatever rather than 25km plus the rest of ride you are currently on) or one ride a month or something.
Just means on the rare occasion that I haven't got out, I'll just do something structured or take a trial look at one of the competitors.
Peter Salt
Bittersweet
- Location
- Yorkshire, UK
If you go annual you're already getting 2 months free in practical terms.
On top of that, if someone ever used your referral code you will get a month off - and this is also every year that they keep on paying, not just once.
So if you're like me and you're paying annual and have 5-6 active friends that are paying a subscription after your referral, you're at £180 for 18 months. Way better deal than £18 a month even if you pause it for 5 months a year.
N0bodyOfTheGoat
Senior Member
- Location
- Hampshire, UK
Does this referral scheme only work with brand new subscriptions?
For me, the annual sub is a false economy, paying for 10 months to get 12. Under normal circumstances, I suspect like many others in the northern hemisphere, my use of turbo is far more limited from April to October besides bad weather days.
KingstonGraham
Well-Known Member
I've already had 3 months off this year - paid early March then had a month on when the weather was bad in late April. Last year I started again in October. The other months 1 or 2 indoor rides a month has been plenty.
Am ignoring the referral code - I wasn't aware of the option to be a sales rep earning ongoing commission, not my bag. I just want to use the indoor ride app when it's dark outside.
Am ignoring the referral code - I wasn't aware of the option to be a sales rep earning ongoing commission, not my bag. I just want to use the indoor ride app when it's dark outside.
Peter Salt
Bittersweet
- Location
- Yorkshire, UK
I believe it also works with people that have been off it for a few months. Maybe 3?
I never went out of my way to give it to people. But over the years had several situations where someone went 'Oh, I need to give that a go' so you just give them the code. They get a month for free as well for it.
alex_cycles
Veteran
- Location
- Oxfordshire
Always makes me laugh how people are such tightarses about Zwift subs then show you their new bike with SRAM Red and it only weighs 6kg and cost 5 grand
Then off to the cafe to spend £8 on a bacon bap and a coffee.Just priorities are different, I guess. Makes me giggle though.
Peter Salt
Bittersweet
- Location
- Yorkshire, UK
I'd echo that. Not that I ever did the calculation, but I'm pretty sure my monthly cat litter expenses are higher than a Zwift sub.Always makes me laugh how people are such tightarses about Zwift subs then show you their new bike with SRAM Red and it only weighs 6kg and cost 5 grand
Just priorities are different, I guess. Makes me giggle though.
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
I was explaining to someone the other day that my budget just pre-pension for food, drink, toiletries, clothing, transport and entertainment was £5/day so no way could I have afforded a Zwift subscription (or a smart trainer to use it on)!
Things are much easier now but I got so used to being careful with my spending that I have to force myself to splash out now. I will probably subscribe to Zwift or TPV but not both and also use MW, since it is free.
Things are much easier now but I got so used to being careful with my spending that I have to force myself to splash out now. I will probably subscribe to Zwift or TPV but not both and also use MW, since it is free.
alex_cycles
Veteran
- Location
- Oxfordshire
I've been a tightarse all my life, but now it's time to relax a bit and enjoy the fruit of that frugality before I croak and leave it all to my offspring
KingstonGraham
Well-Known Member
It's not being a tightarse, it's just not wanting to pay for something I don't use.
I deliberately make it relatively difficult to zwift in the summer.
I deliberately make it relatively difficult to zwift in the summer.
alex_cycles
Veteran
- Location
- Oxfordshire
if you’re not using it, you don’t need 25 km free each month 😂
