mjd1988
Guru
Yes like 750m of elevation and 40km it's going to be rough
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Yes like 750m of elevation and 40km it's going to be rough
Peter Salt
Bittersweet
- Location
- Yorkshire, UK
That IS a tough course for a ZRL! We had two laps of it as part of an FRR series - the finish was at the last KOM banner, I believe.
Obviously, it's the KOMs that matter - the climbs forward and reverse are similar - important to note that the first ~1/3 isn't timed.
If it's a points race, I'd expect people to go reasonably on the initial bump and full beans on the segment. If it's a classic race, they'll just go all out on the whole thing. Both climbs are just over 5-5.5 minutes from ground level, and the segments 3-3.5 minutes.
The two laps will take over an hour, but just.
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mjd1988
Guru
Could see it lasting over an hour very easily! Those glass nyc koms are nightmare fuel. Flat sections then 15-20% pitches. Should make for an interesting race at least!
Are you racing much on zwift atm Pete?
Peter Salt
Bittersweet
- Location
- Yorkshire, UK
No, nearly not at all. Can't make Tuesdays work so no ZRL for me, and the racing scene appears to have been taken over by crit races. There's an occasional Zwift Epic that I can make on Fridays but apart from that I've supplemented racing for workouts.
Sometimes jumping from one platform to another creates conflicts in the turbo connection.
Try powering off the turbo for 10 mins and re establish the connection on Zwift.
cyberknight
As long as I breathe, I attack.
- Location
- Land of confusion
i tried zwift 1st yesterday but i will give it another go tonight and see if its settled down .
mjd1988
Guru
Had a fun race up the volcano. Small field of maybe 7 all broke up on the climb, two at front before one exploded then myself and another guy at 2 and 3 the only group on the road. We descended incredibly quickly, each attacking to get to the supertuck. We took loads of time out of the front guy who was very strong but then started attacking and track standing on the flat, it was very fun.
Looking at my times up the volcano kom - all very close and all within 5 watts average of each other. Feel a little better going into the new York climb fest but I don't think I'll have much repeatability on those efforts if there are strong climbers
Looking at my times up the volcano kom - all very close and all within 5 watts average of each other. Feel a little better going into the new York climb fest but I don't think I'll have much repeatability on those efforts if there are strong climbers
alex_cycles
Guru
- Location
- Oxfordshire
Nice bronze. I rode that course as a group ride this week and had a feather at the end. I opened up the taps and hit the feather just at the escalator and left my group for dead. Was great fun. Felt like a win
alex_cycles
Guru
- Location
- Oxfordshire
Watching the video - I think maybe I shouldn't have backed off at the top of the escalator. Might have got away and stayed away. Oh well, good fun race.
I spent half of it explaining what I was doing to Wendy
I could hear you talking and I thought "if he's got that much spare breath, he could be working harder"
I don't often go that long these days, but if I have enough left at the end it works quite well.
N0bodyOfTheGoat
Über Member
- Location
- Hampshire, UK
Anyone going to buy a Brompton and try to upgrade before the race series begins on 17th?
