Zwift-Segment League for Cyclechat

[Whorty]

We need to all race it together. Some of you - not you Norry, they know who they are- are sauntering around to the volcano, bimbling even, and then putting in an all out effort. Hardly seems in the spirit of things
Kiss 2nd birthday W8 race tomorrow at 8. I have a 1000+m to climb tonight but may Rule 5 it and race tomorrow. Great prizes. Group 4 for me at 42-03m. Anyone else?

Actually need to check what W8 to take the groupings from- it could be the pier and cannot pull it up on my phone. All on Kiss website

Isn't the challenge about volcano KoM so it seems perfectly reasonable to saunter to the base then give it everything to get the best time. Otherwise why not make the challenge the whole volcano circuit.

 

[bobinski]

I cannot believe you guys are biting

 

[darrensmith0410]

In my defense I was short on time

 

[Whorty]

I cannot believe you guys are biting

I just assumed you was adding to your book of excuses why you wasn't winning

 

[bobinski]

I just assumed you was adding to your book of excuses why you wasn't winning

Little old me will never win that’s why I can take the P!

 

[CXRAndy]

Gotta be init to win it

 

[berty bassett]

i think it should be law that everybody has to saunter around the circuit - leave the circuit as it is
lets try a different segment

 

[Norry1]

I had a bash at the Volcano KOM yesterday. I'm now 9th in our league 7 seconds behind Bobinski

It is all pretty close in there so will have to have another go soon!

Well I had another go this evening. I bailed at 7 minutes where I was averaging 6 watts more than yesterday. Unfortunately I am a weak man and gave up at that point. . Oh well, next time.

 

[kipster]

Well my attempt was a disaster, in fact the whole ride was! The resistance wasn't changing on the Snap, but it was recording watts appropriate to my effort, plodding along until what I though was the start of the climb, big effort for nearly 3 minutes until I realised it hadn't started yet (it was the Volcano circuit not the climb :-( ) then I got on the climb and put an effort in, wasn't too bad considering (8:23 or 8:25 depending on which segment it is) but feel I could've got under 8 minutes if I hadn't wasted effort a bit earlier, then plodded around until I did an hour. Now I've got to have another go!

@CXRAndy what's the name of the segment you screenshotted above?

 

[kipster]

Well my attempt was a disaster, in fact the whole ride was! The resistance wasn't changing on the Snap, but it was recording watts appropriate to my effort, plodding along until what I though was the start of the climb, big effort for nearly 3 minutes until I realised it hadn't started yet (it was the Volcano circuit not the climb :-( ) then I got on the climb and put an effort in, wasn't too bad considering (8:23 or 8:25 depending on which segment it is) but feel I could've got under 8 minutes if I hadn't wasted effort a bit earlier, then plodded around until I did an hour. Now I've got to have another go!

@CXRAndy what's the name of the segment you screenshotted above?

Don't worry, I found it, I've slotted nicely into 3rd on that list, again more to give.

 

[Breedon]

Well my attempt was a disaster, in fact the whole ride was! The resistance wasn't changing on the Snap, but it was recording watts appropriate to my effort, plodding along until what I though was the start of the climb, big effort for nearly 3 minutes until I realised it hadn't started yet (it was the Volcano circuit not the climb :-( ) then I got on the climb and put an effort in, wasn't too bad considering (8:23 or 8:25 depending on which segment it is) but feel I could've got under 8 minutes if I hadn't wasted effort a bit earlier, then plodded around until I did an hour. Now I've got to have another go!

@CXRAndy what's the name of the segment you screenshotted above?

Volcano KOM same as me kip 8.23

 

[Breedon]

Which is the other volcano circuit apart from the kom

 

[CXRAndy]

The volcano climb is the full loop. The Volcano Kom is the main climb(corkscrew)

 

[darrensmith0410]

Had a great race today in MGR Road to Ruins I manage to stay with the main pack, even though it did eventually whittle down to 4/5 riders. There were a number who climbed ever so strongly, broke away and stayed out front. Results are being compiled, I came mid group B
https://www.zwiftpower.com/events.php?zid=33058&sid=c8aa3da2dfc75d4038e07172b18b8686
New race ftp, nearing my training ftp
Darren, I've knocked you from the top spot https://www.strava.com/activities/1319414527/segments/32658762387

Saying that Dave R is second and did the ride whilst unwell-according to his strava post-Gulp!

There was a chap with us today, he was blisteringly fast. Norbert Popovic(60+), turns out he has 8 Austrian national TT championship titles a blur as he came flying passed @391W. Even quicker than Tim Cartwright!

See Bob there is hope for you oldies

Andy what segment are using for Road to Ruins, according to the Zwift blog (now Zwift Insider) segment, I'm still 1st?

 

[Breedon]

So many segments