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Interesting update there Robbo .. thanks for moving me up the echelons of the club, but still can’t make events! Oh well…
I think until the ‘group workout’ bit is fixed, and the elastic band works, doing a group workout in free ride just won’t work.
Will be nice to be able to make group events though..hills, sprints etc were great fun!
Will watch this space..
Oh..anyone looking to get fitter and faster on zwift via a training plan, have a look at my thread about starting the “build me up” plan on Monday 7th Feb!
DrP
Thanks for signing me up Robbo. Look forward to riding with you all
Given the weather is not especially wonderful, can I interest anyone in Sunday hills this weekend?
Should anyone be so inclined there's a meet-up in the club or here.
Sunday hills! https://www.zwift.com/events/view/2810876
8.31 start (because it's traditional!)
Climber's gambit
it's set for double distance but I'm really not sure how that will work, hopefully out and back... (I know two laps would be out, back, out and finally back again and that feels like a bit too much!)
Late start is on though I guess I'm probably in the minority thinking 8.30 is early.
Alas, I'm also running my group workout at that time also!
Have fun in up the reverse epic!
We must do another "STW does AdZ" effort soon!
DrP
I still have access to the STW club on Zwift Companion, but I've noticed my rides don't appear on there like they used to, at least for me anyway. Only things I can think of is I removed "(STW)" from my Zwift name during this past week and I played around the clubs scroll window in Zwift (switching from "STW" to "none" nad back again a few times).
I can see still see your rides on there. The tag doesn’t make any difference but this is zwift so who knows 🤷🏻
I’ll join you tomorrow Brian but I am doing a recovery ride so don’t wait for me at all! Chat will still work though!
Brian but I am doing a recovery ride so don’t wait for me at all!
Going by Tuesday and Thursday evenings robbo I think you probably recover at about the same pace I race at at the moment so I doubt I'll need to do much waiting. (I might try his Adam's wheel on the down hill though 😉). I may also be doing a recovery* ride following a race this morning and the gym this afternoon.
*I assume there's some meaning to this beyond "I hurt from too much effort yesterday", that's what I mean though.
Could do... but alas... BOTH events kicking off at 0830!
DrP
It's a shame you can't put elastic band on by rider preference instead of only for the whole group
Well in answer to the "I don't know where it will go off the top of the epic" question the answer is I don't think Zwift do either!
Seems a few folks have spotted it already but I'll shout up for anyone else that might be interested.
I've put a group ramp test in the club rides on Saturday morning so if you feel in need of a bit of post Christmas self flagellation please join us.
Saturday, 7.30am
new year, new waist line, new base line https://www.zwift.com/events/view/3388568
In. Need to do one anyway as I plan to do a training plan, knowing how crap I am will help me set my goals realistically low 🤣
Yeah, I signed up for the ramp test.
Riding has been very sporadic since mid-Nov due to random illness and Christmas goings on.
I figure my fitness has dropped quite a bit so could do with resetting my FTP!
Not looking forward to it though 😂
I've signed up too. Have barely been on the turbo this winter, had a cold and then COVID in December. But have a few days in the lake District booked for March so have <12 weeks to get myself into shape.
If you want to just get back into it, the Tour de Zwift starts next week which enables you to ride a number of the courses in big packs with lots of drafting. Timeslots for the rides are pretty much every hour, with 8 sessions running for about four days at a time on different courses. The final ones of these (in Feb) will see the new Scotland map opening up.
I was intending to join but have COVID again 😟
I'm in. Thanks for the motivation.
I was intending to join but have COVID again
Sounds like the perfect time to join, I mean, if you can't repeat and beat that in a few months...
Tempted. Honest. But 7.30am doesnt really work for me unless I get up stupid early and eat first. Then again, I do (normally fasted) workouts at that sort of time twice a week now so it'll be a useful benchmark. Hmmm. And it's only a ramp test not a full 20 minute test. Might depend on what the weather is like and whether I get outside I think. Go well.
Sounds like the perfect time to join, I mean, if you can’t repeat and beat that in a few months…
🤪 Almost removes the fun.....
i'll see...may give a ramp test a go jsut for shits and giggles!
DrP
may give a ramp test a go jsut for shits and giggles!
And he seemed such a nice young man
Can't make Saturdays unfortunately due to other commitments but wish you all well!
Just sowing a seed...anyone interested in picking up the Sunday Hills zwift rides again, whilst we are mid winter? It might help our FTP's and climbing prowess along the way....(*not guaranteed!)
Just gone back to Zwift. How to I join the STW club?
I am an occasional Zwifter, as Kato has just asked how do you go about joining. Ta.
I can't remember how you do it from the user end - you should (now) be able to join the Saturday morning workout as a non member and I'll try sort out an invite from there if I can remember how!
@oopnorth Sunday hills sounds good to me, I'm going to put a few bits in the calendar in an attempt to get me off my backside a bit (always easier with company!) thinking a monday evening social, pick a (public) race or something for a Wednesday eve, workout Saturday morning then Sunday hills.
https://www.zwift.com/clubs/fcbd9c17-1ff8-4477-8104-3408856e0084/home
Hopefully this link will work to allow you to join the club @martib @kato
Perfect. Have applied to join via the link
Ta robbo,
Never done one before and Saturday is starting to look busy so this may work....
Signed up and will try to be there!
@oopnorth Sunday hills sounds good to me,
Thanks for setting up the Sunday hills ride Brian, see you there.
Craig.
Aye, be good to get the band back together.
Though typically I'm away next weekend so whilst I'm happy to setup a Saturday workout and or sunday hills for the 14/15th I won't be able to attend either.
Never done one before and Saturday is starting to look busy so this may work….
Signed up and will try to be there!
Just remember, it's horrible and the expectation in early Jan is it will be a less than impressive result but something to build on!
Thanks have applied via the link 🙂
Just as a heads-up - in the companion app, I don't think the 'club' rides' appear in the normal 'events' banner on the home page.
You need to select the menu (top left) & then clubs and go looking for them. Bit random, but that's Zwift....
Oh, DrP is in for Sunday, sausage for breakfast then. Just don't ask how he keeps them warm.
Sorry guys can’t make tomorrow morning.
No worries Neil
My Dad ended up in hospital a few days back with a chest infection.
He's now home and I'm staying with them for a couple of days to make sure they're coping OK.
So the upshot is that I won't be ramp testing in the morning.
Got my running kit instead and planning a tour of Wembley to take in some old haunts.
Have fun all!!
Hope he perks up soon stump
Cheers man. His chest is rattly, but otherwise he seems almost back to normal 👍
He's perhaps a bit doddery, but to be expected until he recovers fully.
I'll be parkrunning with the missus 2m now... But up for actebahn on sunday 👍
DrP
So who's awake then?
Well surprised myself a bit there. thought I'd struggle to get a FTP above 200 but came out at 211w. Was maxxed out in the legs and in my HR too so happy it's a true reflection of where I am right now. Target is to get above 230w by easter and a decent bump in stamina too, I'll ignore weight though as that is something I'm working on too but any loss will be free speed.
Great effort by those who made it.