Zwift Chat

[alex_cycles]

Hard to race a 42kg woman up a hill! Very much two races going on there, it's a long old climbing effort. I know it's not the total treacle it once was but mentally I've always struggled with the dirt roads being slower.

Actually - you know what? I didn't even notice that today, although I normally do
It seems to make so much difference when you are trying to hold onto a group.

3 laps is going to be horrible. I was 56 minutes for 2.

 

[N0bodyOfTheGoat]

If you have a bike you are trying to upgrade in Zwift, today is a good time to put some time in, a number of official TDZ rides and banded today (next one is 1500 GMT I think).

You could get some distance onto your Crux gravel around Innsbruckring, before some climbing on your Aethos up the KOM, for example.

 

[alex_cycles]

If you have a bike you are trying to upgrade in Zwift, today is a good time to put some time in, a number of official TDZ rides and banded today (next one is 1500 GMT I think).

You could get some distance onto your Crux gravel around Innsbruckring, before some climbing on your Aethos up the KOM, for example.

I wonder why they did that on ZRL day?

 

[N0bodyOfTheGoat]

I wonder why they did that on ZRL day?

I think it's all about thinking today is going to be peak Zwift day '26, but it's a bit of a self-fulfilling prophecy if they hold events like this today.

 

[alex_cycles]

I think it's all about thinking today is going to be peak Zwift day '26, but it's a bit of a self-fulfilling prophecy if they hold events like this today.

I suppose by week 3 January you've got people whose new year's resolutions are dwindling so they have to get it done soon.

I used to see it every year at the gym. New bunch of people start week 1 and about half left by the end of January

 

[steverob]

Isn't pave the jungle a joni Mitchell song?

"They paved paradise to put up a parking lot" - from the song Big Yellow Taxi

 

[mjd1988]

Might need a big yellow taxi in about 30 minutes

 

[Whorty]

Actually - you know what? I didn't even notice that today, although I normally do
It seems to make so much difference when you are trying to hold onto a group.

3 laps is going to be horrible. I was 56 minutes for 2.

Our C Dev race tonight we're estimating 65 minutes to finish. For me that's right on the limit of a race length, can't imagine what the B's will have to go through - as Paul says 1hr22 just seems silly, especially on an evening.

 

[alex_cycles]

Our C Dev race tonight we're estimating 65 minutes to finish. For me that's right on the limit of a race length, can't imagine what the B's will have to go through - as Paul says 1hr22 just seems silly, especially on an evening.

I wouldn't like to have to do that climb 3 times in one race (or even in one week )

Twice was at least once too many. I was happy to pace it well though. Hope you enjoy your race.

 

[steverob]

For the D's (2 laps), leaders were home in 1 hour 5 mins, slowest was 1 hr 20.

I came 16th, one minute behind the winner.

View: https://youtu.be/pbQHL9Ktxx0?si=rDMPH0wbCas1bD1l&t=325

Tried to go early for the sprint but wasn't enough in the legs to get a gap, so everyone just drafted me and overtook before the line.

 

[13 rider]

36th of 48 for me , exactly where zwift racing app said I would be . Found myself in a group with the same 3 RWB riders that I battled last week and annoyingly the same lady outsprinted me again 😤 ,she's off my Xmas card list . Our lady captain got herself promoted to B cat by coming 29th !! ,nearly 3 mins back from the race winner

 

[Whorty]

I wouldn't like to have to do that climb 3 times in one race (or even in one week )

Twice was at least once too many. I was happy to pace it well though. Hope you enjoy your race.

That was horrible. First koM I crested at the front, with a near PB (av 277 watts for the climb) and ended up in a group of 14 for lap 2. When I got to the KoM lap 2 though I had nothing left. I had to let the group go or risk an asthma attack.

Not an easy race when I have a chest cold that is buggering up my chest (my peak flow is down below 550 when it's normally just under 800).

Very ouchy. Def could not have done 3 laps, that's crazy!!

 

[alex_cycles]

36th of 48 for me , exactly where zwift racing app said I would be . Found myself in a group with the same 3 RWB riders that I battled last week and annoyingly the same lady outsprinted me again 😤 ,she's off my Xmas card list . Our lady captain got herself promoted to B cat by coming 29th !! ,nearly 3 mins back from the race winner

We haven't had anyone in our league get promoted this round yet.
This season is a bit too climby, really.
Next week TTT which I can't do (not upset) is Roule Ma Poule, which is twice up reverse Petit Kom (not a segment). That's a 6 minute climb.

Week after it's points race Cobbled climbs 3 laps c/d 4 laps a/b - at least it's rolling climbs 1:30, 30s and 2m
Then the final scratch race is greatest London Loop - Leith hill segment is about 7-8 minutes, but it starts after a similar duration climb. A bit like today.

 

[13 rider]

We haven't had anyone in our league get promoted this round yet.
This season is a bit too climby, really.
Next week TTT which I can't do (not upset) is Roule Ma Poule, which is twice up reverse Petit Kom (not a segment). That's a 6 minute climb.

Week after it's points race Cobbled climbs 3 laps c/d 4 laps a/b - at least it's rolling climbs 1:30, 30s and 2m
Then the final scratch race is greatest London Loop - Leith hill segment is about 7-8 minutes, but it starts after a similar duration climb. A bit like today.
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That's our 2nd promotion last week's captain got promoted and now this week's captain . Not looking forward to the TTT almost impossible to pace with mixed ability riders

 

[Whorty]

We haven't had anyone in our league get promoted this round yet.
This season is a bit too climby, really.
Next week TTT which I can't do (not upset) is Roule Ma Poule, which is twice up reverse Petit Kom (not a segment). That's a 6 minute climb.

Week after it's points race Cobbled climbs 3 laps c/d 4 laps a/b - at least it's rolling climbs 1:30, 30s and 2m
Then the final scratch race is greatest London Loop - Leith hill segment is about 7-8 minutes, but it starts after a similar duration climb. A bit like today.
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Too much climbing for me this series. We need some flatter courses for us heavier riders

A TTT on a 6-7 minute climb seems a bit crazy. It's not going to help those teams who don't have even strength riders.