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Poopscoop heal quick or I will have no ones wheel to try and hang on
OK handicaps for Stage 4 are now available.
I have also done a tab for the GC where if a rider has completed all 3 races I have provided a total time.
Also unless anyone has any objections after watching the TDF today instead of London Classique for the final round I think it would be more suitable to go to Paris...let me know thoughts. Cheers
Also unless anyone has any objections after watching the TDF today instead of London Classique for the final round I think it would be more suitable to go to Paris…let me know thoughts.
Absolutely.
And bugger I appear to be quite differently handicapped this week.
better idea, can we replace Harrogate with London and then finish in Paris?
You need to stop improving mrhoppy!
Yorkshire is staying I am afraid. My wife comes from Yorkshire and removing it from the calendar isn’t worth the grief!
Nay luck Mrhoppy, you are now with us regular C's!
I'm looking forward to this one.
And as a Yorkshireman...keep Harrogate, even though I die everytime on that course.
worth a try.
just checked the handicaps. quite a difference. not far from some of the Bs. I need to aim to stick to a different group or ill be way behind in combined times.
extra motivation to get a wiggle on.
Just a survival race for me this one. Today's warm up ride there showed me what pace I can or can't do.
Paris ok with me , see you Tuesday.
4 mins into the Cs I think I might stand a chance of but 3 mins into DrP sounds like more of a challenge. Well I know who to keep ahead of at least.
See you all Tuesday
Woke up with very stiff left hamstring and achy shoulders/back/arms. Arms probably not too much of an issue.
Then spend 3.5hrs painting a second coat of brown stuff on the shed. It looks good, but I'm knackered! Tuesday should be fun.
I think I quite enjoy the road to ruins route.
Probably change my mind in a couple of days...
It is just one lap isn't it?
Cheers robbo, I'll definitely log in and have a little spin.
jaminb
Poopscoop heal quick or I will have no ones wheel to try and hang on
Cheers bud but you definitely don't want to be on my wheel this week matey.😁
A ridiculously slow crash (jogging speed?) but one of the most painful crashes I've ever had. Thigh/ hip and one butt cheek black and blue and ballooned up. Otb and landed on the edge of a deep rut, I think that's why it hurt so much.
One arse cheek looks like it belongs to Kim Kad, its huge.
IvanDobski
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It is just one lap isn’t it?
Yeah, seems to be from the mileage.
Looking forward to this! But still full of head cold And also trying the ‘100 day challenge’ still... chest and legs feeling weak as hell!
My mission is to stick with a bunch and drift at 250watts... if a break happens, or a tough climb that might split, I REALLY don’t have a 450w sprint in my jelly legs at the mo!
But... I do have copious amounts of snot and phlegm, if anyone wants..?!!
DrP
I was much the same last week DrP, exercise seemed to get rid pretty well, just remember a bucket under the turbo, or doesn't mop up as easy as sweat.
But… I do have copious amounts of snot and phlegm, if anyone wants..?!!
And there I was enjoying my breakfast.
Recce of road to ruins, followed by some weights then Moved three bedrooms and their contents around yesterday. along with lots of hoovering while the beds were out, refitting kids led lights etc woke up feel like I’d been hit by a bus this morning. Don’t know if my cold and chest has gone worse or I’ve just inhaled too much dust.
Such a shame not to ride out today but need a rest.
I might start a new post for this, but....
Bike Phone Mounts - does anyone have any recommendations for a decent cheap one for use while on the turbo.
It doesn't need to be sleek/aero etc. or particularly robust given that it's gonna remain stationary on the turbo trainer.
It occurred to me the other day after ~3 years+ of Zwift that I should put my phone on the bars to make it a bit easier to access.
If it matters, current phone is just over 6" long x 3" wide with case on, but I'm replacing that soon with a slightly smaller one.
thanks dangeourbrain - looks ideal. I've got some in black; would that also work?
I have something like this that I don't use anymore but works fine for holding a phone on the bars and is nice and cheap.
I won't be able to race tomorrow. Work is getting in the way. ☹️
Black is also good but you should take care to ensure that you remain above the correct amount of not black on your bike.
Failing that I've had a couple of cheapest I could find amazon /ebay ones over the last few months. All have done fine until I took the bike outside.
Truth be told stumpy I found having the phone on the bars just resulted in me drowning it in sweat. It works better for me to have it in easy reach and pick it up on the odd occasions I've something hilarious to say.
It works better for me to have it in easy reach and pick it up on the odd occasions I’ve something hilarious to say.
No need to pick it up then 😉
i prefer the keyboard for the typing, especially being a bit 1 handed at the moment.
No need to pick it up then 😉
Tits on a tom cat and all that.
My phone fits v neatly between my aero bars.
But... the sweat causes all manner of mayhem - screen swipe randomly...can't type as the touch screen doesn't work with 15 drips on it!
I'm also looking for a mount, but a sort of 'aero bar bridge' type thing.. right out of sweat's way!
DrP
dangeourbrain
Truth be told stumpy I found having the phone on the bars just resulted in me drowning it in sweat.
I did wonder if that might happen.
weeksy
i prefer the keyboard for the typing, especially being a bit 1 handed at the moment.
My laptop is currently off to one side, so it's a bit awkward to reach while riding - I tend to use the companion app.
I have a grand plan of setting up a display on a folding arm & re-arrange my set-up so it is much more ergonomic, but it needs some proper re-jigging of the garage including some re-wiring to move things around which is yet to happen...
I have one of these on the bars; https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01N6M0I9M Quick and easy to remove the phone. Don't find sweat to be an issue. Very occasionally a bit drips on but mostly not.
Who's riding, who's resting today ?
I'm still WFH so have the chance to ride as usual, but i'm thinking a rest day may be a plan.
I'm resting today. Really want to join the group gravel ride tonight but not really feeling up to it.
Truth be told stumpy I found having the phone on the bars just resulted in me drowning it in sweat. It works better for me to have it in easy reach and pick it up on the odd occasions I’ve something hilarious to say.
I initially had that problem, the drowning I was not so concerned about as it is in a waterproof case, but the sweat droplets were registering as screen touch inputs and almost asking the system to end my ride a few times.
Now I've got a proper fan it is no longer an issue, volume of sweat is a bit less and the airflow pushes it backwards past the phone (and onto the bike).
I got one of these and added a sticky garmin mount to the back: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B018I3KBTK?pldnSite=1
It was great while it worked. But that was only for 3 weeks.
I’m in the office (on my own) oddly enough today, so got a 15 mile ride home. Will take it gently - active recovery they call it, did don’t they?! Did a 50 mile road ride on Friday and my HR was about 15-20 bpm higher than normal for any given effort, so I think I still hadn’t shaken the bug - that or a heart attack is imminent! Quick blast on Sunday and things were more like normal, so hopefully all good for tomorrow.
Who else has lessons to learn then ? I need to just watch the A/B/Fast C riders wallop head in tomorrows event and sit at 250-260w off the line and the run in to the hill up to the bridge, 270-280w up that then see where that leaves me.
Just did one hour recovery ride over lunchtime today. Legs should feel fresh for tomorrow but it is a recovery week so cant kill myself trying to hang on!
I averaged 315W to get up there is 3min 42secs yesterday weeksy and the strong rider were flying away! That hill is going to hurt although I think the one when you come out of the jungle is going to be worst as when you come out of the jungle it feels like it should be a short easy spin back to the finish.
Anybody actually gonna try bike swapping?!
LOL i know... you don't need to tell me how fast they went up !
3m 57 was 288w.
My planning for tomorrow is to have got hold of a USB extension cable in the hope of no drop-out in connection (to add to the usual hope of making it to the start at all). If it works I might even make it to the end. Wish I had some new legs too though.
I'm having a day off too, was thinking of a easy one first thing but the bottle of red wine I had last night changed that one 😉
@Zilog - Bike change, after yesterdays test recce I am considering it but it depends where I am once we hit the jungle, if I am in a decent group position or if I need to try and bridge a gap. It will be a decision on the day.
One issue is that you need to push much harder in the jungle to create a gap for the change back again, plus the MTB suffers on the boardwalk sections in the cave area.
I decided to do a reccy at snails pace today, but got bored half way though and quit.
Am I right in thinking the last 10km are on flattish tarmac?
If so then I don't think a bike change is going to be worth it
you'd want 2 changes, not 1.
At top of the Jungle climb, then back at the brige. So 2 changes.
Oop North was crazy quick on the gravel bits.
the ZI guy reckons swapping saves him 42s (and that includes the time it takes for the 2 swaps!) over just riding a road bike. BUT that is riding solo and doesn't factor in the draft effect with a group ride. It would be immensely satisfying though to come steaming past the pack though, riding the MTB 😂
group ? lol i wish.
I may go up and recce it now for where to swap. I'm not sure where each section begins/ends.
I won’t be changing bike, hoping to be in a group so draft should help. Plan is to try and do the first climb averaging 310/315 watts for approx 4 mins. Then pray I’m in a group I can sit in at 240/250 wattts.....that’s the plan, in all likely hood, 250 watts up the first climb and crawl along solo.
I did a solo 70 miles on the road yesterday and it felt really tough, I’m used to riding much further solo but for some reason the last 10 miles I had nothing. Recovery ride today, 60 mins at sun 130 watts. I’ll probably ride the course just to get a feel of the gradients.