Zwift Chat

[Norry1]

Under the current Zftp/Zmap way of categorising riders, Cat B has got a lot harder as it now includes a lot of riders whose FTP would have previously put them in Cat A when the cats were based on 20 minute power- so I assume this is the case in Cat C (and D) as well. If you look at your race results and the profiles of people who finished ahead of you in your Cat C race you may well find some of them have 20 minute power well over the old Cat C limit of 3.2w/kg (I think that's what it was?). This is why the addition of "Development" categories in ZRL was so welcome as joining a B race in ZRL now feels like joining an A Cat race used to!

As always when Cat limits change this suits some riders (who remain at the top of a lower cat instead of getting upgraded) and makes life tougher for others

Cheers, makes sense.

It sort of suits me as I seem to be top 20%ish of Cat C which means I should be near the front but having to work very hard to stay with the leaders.

 

[CXRAndy]

Martin, soon a ZRS was adjusted last. I almost instantly dropped into D category. Seems on the face of it, average level racers dropped down a division. Those who stayed in their category were then faced with riders coming into their division from above- making their races tougher

 

[Whorty]

Martin, soon a ZRS was adjusted last. I almost instantly dropped into D category. Seems on the face of it, average level racers dropped down a division. Those who stayed in their category were then faced with riders coming into their division from above- making their races tougher

I'm selective about the races I do. I'll look at the contenders and if I think I won't get dropped in the first few minutes I might join, but if the others are too strong I'll pass.
The old cats were more easily understood, you knew who would be in there and that in the main no one would rip the race up. Now it's a farce, anything from 2.4 w/kg riders to 4 w/kg in what used to be old cat C races. Barmy situation.
ZRL still seems logical thankfully, but then they still use the old cat system

 

[mjd1988]

View: https://www.youtube.com/live/9Za_fAay-fU?si=pLmFRaajLHZHNw3n


This was fun- Rob is an old team mate from a winning Dirt racing team. Happened to be in the same crit and he's coming back into fitness so he kind agreed to attack on the last lap a couple of times to soften up the pack for me, then he recorded it and analysed the finish.

Don't expect anyone to watch the whole thing but he has a good channel

 

[CXRAndy]

I've watched a few of his races. Seems to suffer with knee problems from time to time.