Zwift Chat

[alex_cycles]

How's your dad doing, Alex?

Might you be out at Burton Dassett tomorrow?

Dad came out of hospital yesterday. Hectic day. Wife needs the car to get to an appointment of her own tomorrow.
I think I need a simple club ride with no extra stress so I won't be there this year. Hope maybe I can clear the decks for third time lucky? Have a good one.

 

[Legs]

There is another club event (Coventry CC) on the longer course on 4 October, the equivalent of the event Martin and I rode last year. I won't be there, though - I've got Monsal the following day and don't think I've got enough chits from Mrs M to cover it.

 

[Peter Salt]

Im feeling like another one of those Swift Epic races today. 17:30 right up my alley - super flat but beggars can't be choosers, I guess.

 

[Norry1]

There is another club event (Coventry CC) on the longer course on 4 October, the equivalent of the event Martin and I rode last year. I won't be there, though - I've got Monsal the following day and don't think I've got enough chits from Mrs M to cover it.

Good luck today @Legs. Can't make it for various reasons. Might have a bash on 4 Oct though.

Post up how you did

 

[Legs]

Good luck today @Legs. Can't make it for various reasons. Might have a bash on 4 Oct though.

Post up how you did

4th place out of 29, 1:06

 

[alex_cycles]

4th place out of 29, 1:06

Well done. I just popped in here to see how you did.

 

[Legs]

Cheers @alex_cycles, it’s the kind of short effort that suits me but even so, I’m pleased to have done (a) >10w/kg average for a minute and (b) >1hp average for a minute! 🤣

 

[Norry1]

Cheers @alex_cycles, it’s the kind of short effort that suits me but even so, I’m pleased to have done (a) >10w/kg average for a minute and (b) >1hp average for a minute! 🤣

That is a really good time

 

[alex_cycles]

That is a really good time

He's a beast. 10 w/kg for a minute

 

[Legs]

This morning went even better, ninth in the Open event on Watership Down against a strong field. It’s a short but technical course, with a steep start, an almost-flat middle section, then a long and quite straight ramp towards the finish, which steepens as it goes.

Check the power deployment and my W’bal depletion here:

I need to learn to trust that I can change down gears when the chain’s tight - having shifted up on the flattish bit, I found myself really grinding the last 50m!

https://photos.app.goo.gl/vFpmbeJ6mLx9mHQ6A

 

[KingstonGraham]

Im feeling like another one of those Swift Epic races today. 17:30 right up my alley - super flat but beggars can't be choosers, I guess.

I did an Epic Race yesterday for the first time. 28km mostly flat, then a climb then 30km mostly flat. As a group C rider I tried to stay with the main group (including As and Bs) which turned out to be a terrible idea for someone with no endurance at all. Dropped before the climb, caught by everyone behind me in group C and absolutely died on my arse. I think there was one person who died worse than me, but even they were catching back up at the end.

 

[alex_cycles]

I did an Epic Race yesterday for the first time. 28km mostly flat, then a climb then 30km mostly flat. As a group C rider I tried to stay with the main group (including As and Bs) which turned out to be a terrible idea for someone with no endurance at all. Dropped before the climb, caught by everyone behind me in group C and absolutely died on my arse. I think there was one person who died worse than me, but even they were catching back up at the end.

That sounds perfectly normal for a first Epic race. Well done. They are good for endurance.

 

[Peter Salt]

I did an Epic Race yesterday for the first time. 28km mostly flat, then a climb then 30km mostly flat. As a group C rider I tried to stay with the main group (including As and Bs) which turned out to be a terrible idea for someone with no endurance at all. Dropped before the climb, caught by everyone behind me in group C and absolutely died on my arse. I think there was one person who died worse than me, but even they were catching back up at the end.

Yeah, that's the route I did too. The As were riding like pussies so most Bs and a few Cs were still there at the foot of the bump. About a dozen or so As and just three Bs after the hill though. Managed to beat the other two Bs and all the As at the finish. Sprint wasn't bad but I feel I lack explosiveness.

 

[alex_cycles]

Yeah, that's the route I did too. The As were riding like pussies so most Bs and a few Cs were still there at the foot of the bump. About a dozen or so As and just three Bs after the hill though. Managed to beat the other two Bs and all the As at the finish. Sprint wasn't bad but I feel I lack explosiveness.

The As tend to go nuts on the first bump on the Epics.
I have found in the past that B races can be more fierce than A