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[13 rider]

Alex was race 1 exactly the same course as last week ? ,Trying to work out why I was slower this week despite producing more power 🤔
Race 2 ,I not sure what happened I was feeling ok in the bunch ,pace wasn't too high but we hit that kick at 5km and I pushed to hold the group was just dangling at the back when the guy in front kicked at 7.w/kg over the top to close a gap and I had nothing left to close the gap myself so solo from there

 

[CXRAndy]

Looked like unlucky positioning Phil going into the incline.

You might have been able to slide back positions if you were nearer the front and still been in the pack cresting the bump

 

[13 rider]

Just watch Alex video,I agree position could have been better and certainly ended up on the wrong wheel . Erwin is a watt monster and his number went red when he kicked Ive got no answer to that a lesser ride I might have held the wheel on we may have got back on but I burnt too many matches with the way the race surge from 2w/kg to 5+w/kg that dosnt suit me

 

[alex_cycles]

Alex was race 1 exactly the same course as last week ? ,Trying to work out why I was slower this week despite producing more power 🤔

It was, I was also a few seconds slower and I think my power was similar. Let me check.
Yep 313 last time, 313 this time (Mr boring ) I was 2:53 last time and 2:59 this time.
I wonder if we started from a different pen? I wouldn't have thought that would make a difference, but who knows?

Race 2 ,I not sure what happened I was feeling ok in the bunch ,pace wasn't too high but we hit that kick at 5km and I pushed to hold the group was just dangling at the back when the guy in front kicked at 7.w/kg over the top to close a gap and I had nothing left to close the gap myself so solo from there

Always a bit dangerous right at the back in a mixed ability group. You never know who's got what and what they're going to do with it.
I stayed with the fast boys up the first half of the KoM and then they dumped me and the four I'd dropped caught me at the top, so I gained nothing from that effort. I was well chuffed with 4th in race 1 though

 

[13 rider]

It was, I was also a few seconds slower and I think my power was similar. Let me check.
Yep 313 last time, 313 this time (Mr boring ) I was 2:53 last time and 2:59 this time.
I wonder if we started from a different pen? I wouldn't have thought that would make a difference, but who knows?

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I felt I paced this week's much better understanding what's required ,rather than last week's when I went out too hard and was dieing at the end . With it being so short I wouldn't have thought pacing played that much importance so I was intrigued why I was slower

 

[alex_cycles]

I felt I paced this week's much better understanding what's required ,rather than last week's when I went out too hard and was dieing at the end . With it being so short I wouldn't have thought pacing played that much importance so I was intrigued why I was slower

The simple fact is. YOU WEREN'T

Looking at the video evidence. In today's race we started in the back pen and it took us about 9 seconds to reach the front pen...

2 weeks ago we started in the front pen, so there you have it...

 

[N0bodyOfTheGoat]

Anyone applied a Zwift subs code to their account recently, given with a new turbo?

I received my new Victory ~2 weeks ago, which came with a 2 month subs code. I cancelled my subs renewal so no December payment would be taken and my access ended on Wednesday night.

Just gone to Zwift dot com payments section, redeemed my code and confirmed my payment details for after the promo and it's planning to short change me by two weeks, taking payment on 27th Jan instead of 11th Feb!

 

[alex_cycles]

Anyone applied a Zwift subs code to their account recently, given with a new turbo?

I received my new Victory ~2 weeks ago, which came with a 2 month subs code. I cancelled my subs renewal so no December payment would be taken and my access ended on Wednesday night.

Just gone to Zwift dot com payments section, redeemed my code and confirmed my payment details for after the promo and it's planning to short change me by two weeks, taking payment on 27th Jan instead of 11th Feb!

Ooooh not nice. I'd bung an email to support. They're pretty good about stuff like that

 

[N0bodyOfTheGoat]

Ooooh not nice. I'd bung an email to support. They're pretty good about stuff like that

Just used the "contact us" link on zwift dot com, will be amazed if I hear from them before Xmas holidays, but we'll see!

I only thought to take a screen snip of the final page when it told me the incorrect next pay date, but I could have sworn that earlier in the redeem code process, it was planning to just give me 14 days free!

There's conflicting info about the codes going out with new turbos recently, some were saying they worked fine if you applied the code to an account not currently subscribed (like my case), while others claiming it didn't work on an existing account full stop.
With my Direto and H3, the codes applied no problem to several turbo apps.

I was quite prepared for the code to not be accepted and create a brand new Zwift account to use for 2 months code to save myself ~£36, but to have the code accepted but then not give full two months free is pretty damn weird.

 

[CXRAndy]

Daughter has just bought Zwift bike setup.

 

[ColinJ]

Anyone applied a Zwift subs code to their account recently, given with a new turbo?

I received my new Victory ~2 weeks ago, which came with a 2 month subs code. I cancelled my subs renewal so no December payment would be taken and my access ended on Wednesday night.

I haven't used min yet. I hope that you get your missing weeks back!

I have subscribed to Training Peaks (Virtual) so I will be using that (and maybe MyWhoosh) for most of my turbo time, but I intend to use my free Zwift trial if/when I feel that I am fit enough to have a serious go at doing a sub-hour AdZ climb.