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me sweating away, scratching my balls…..?!
Let's not huh? There's enough of that on the Internet as it is!
That was tough – first hare home in 55.00………but 2 hounds went past me (at warp speed ☺)!
Well done.
I'm not sure there were any more hounds. I know mooman and Phil made it in, they must have been shifting some to make sub 50!
Deffo more hounds, me and Dr P came in at 52 something, moon man and Phil way up the road plus two others in front of me, Garry Lager and one other.
If we do that again we need more categories!
I tried to psyche them out by saying they were looking ropey when they flew past me at 6w/kg on the climb but I'm not sure it had much effect to be honest...
Good way of picking the team for Thursday's TTT though - mooman, welcome aboard!
Thanks for organising Ivan - appreciated -that was fun!
haha yeah that did make me laugh, wishful thinking!!I tried to psyche them out by saying they were looking ropey
Gutted I missed this!
Connection problems for me again meant that I lost the hounds from the off so ended up riding solo. Got back in the group on the climb but then lost connection again and lost the draft effect. Was so annoyed that my heart really wasn't in it after that.
Well done all.
(Goes off to look at mesh networks...)
How did the limited group work by the way? I saw a couple of folk on the road but not sure if they could see me?
Was so annoyed that my heart really wasn’t in it after that.
It's surprising me how social the whole thing actually seems. Was very different doing that solo than as part of a group. Actually quite excited when I saw my first little blob of a hare on the map.
Thks for organising Ivan, format worked great for a first go 👍
Wd to Mooman and Phil for getting it done, and the hares for setting a hard pace. Had a good ride with J_R, thks for towing me up that second hill.
No worries, glad everyone seemed to enjoy it!
Hares group worked OK I thought, bit of regrouping over the top of the first climb then a fast run in to the second climb as a pack before the faster riders went for it and it all blew apart.
I suspect the hounds was similar?
Two climbs helped us chasers - the second one being a longer effort really made it possible to catch the Hares because they were already splintered by then, and not working as a group.
I did read IvanDobski message as I closed on the climb saying something like "they look like they gonna blow soon" ... I assumed you were referring to the front group ahead; It spurred me on to suffer a bit longer to catch them before top.
We hounds were a bit of a mess in beginning with Phil and myself not paying attention and riding off with hares as we warmed up - we stopped 500m up road till the other Hounds started and caught us up, but splintered on the first climb, then Phil and I rode to the 2nd climb together.
Good work out.
And Yes I should be able to make the TTT Thursday.
That was a great ride tonight. Really enjoyed it. Finished in 57 mins. Managed to keep up with Dr P and Copping for about 3 miles so was happy with that! Really enjoy the group rides good to do something different each week.
Gutted as I could have made this after all as the wife's headed out on the MTB so I was home with the kids. Ended up just doing a quick work out.
Sounds like a great first event. I joined about a minute late and missed it so stuck around for the Tour for All race on Tempus. Not as much fun by the sounds of it.
right..
I have actually set up a twitch stream... had to use laptop...
might make effort to stream the next one 🤔 😄😄😄
add a test is currently me sat in my kitchen....
can you see it?
DrP
One thing this Zwifting has taught me is that there are actually some people on STW that ride, and they’re bloody quick too. Before the lockdown I’ve never properly rode regularly enough to improve but it’s quite addictive. Even at the end I was pushing to catch one of multiple fellow hares just before the finish.
Finished in about an hour, knocked at least 5 mins off my previous time despite losing the hares between the 2 climbs (see previous 38t chainring comment which I think is causing me problems) and riding solo for the rear of the course, can’t believe how much the draft helps.
Twitch feed is working
OK... cool!
have ended now... will stream the next STW ride!
DrP
@DrP - I can see you but didn't think you were actually serious about sitting there sweating and scratching your balls!
@dangeourbrain - the private group thing worked perfectly other than we could see the chat from the "others" even though we couldn't see them or their names in the list etc.
There are definitely some quick riders on here, it's only when you're pretty much on your limit and they go past like you're standing still that you realise how slow you are!
Ha!!!
I'm an IT luddite, so have just set up the 'screen' with basic widgets/sources...
Webcam and 'zwift window' is all I've put on there, but will prob remove webcam if it's too alluring....
DrP
Yeh the private meet up worked well. Opens up any world for the group meets so gives us a huge choice.
Cheers for organising that Ivan.
worked perfectly other than we could see the chat from the “others” even though we couldn’t see them or their names in the list etc.
Seems an odd omission! You were visible out in the "real" world to the rest of us which again seemed a little peculiar but good that at least it keeps the list clear, that alone is a huge boon in a group ride.
That was a great even Ivan, thanks so much for organising. So what was the final result in terms of which Hounds got the before the hares, and which hare was first?
If we do that again we need more categories!
Yes, I agree: for instance there's the superfast greyhounds and there's the regular hounds.
Had a good ride with J_R, thks for towing me up that second hill.
- it's the least I could do considering you towed me round the rest of the course Garry. 340W average is awesome; it was all I could do to hold onto your wheel with my paltry 260W.
I don't know how well the hares worked together, but the hounds were split from the beginning; partly because we didn't start completely together so were never in a single bunch, but mainly because the fastest were so fast they had no need to be in a bunch with the rest.
But it was good fun seeing the hares appearing on the map and reeling them in, or rather holding onto Garry's wheel as he reeled them in.
Gutted I had trouble getting logged on tonight I got in the meet-up about a couple of seconds late. Had to go deep to get back to the group on the 1st climb but as you rolled over the top I lost touch and that was that. Better luck next time hopefully as it worked really well I thought cheers for sorting Ivan
Mooman & Phil56 were first home, both hounds but not sure of the gap between them and then peesbee was first hare and 3rd on the road I think. Again, not totally sure of the gap but about a minute to the hounds I think?
^^^^provisional results because I might be talking bollocks due to being utterly knackered and not thinking to keep an eye on the front of the race when it mattered.
Blimey! That was a hard ride and I got caught only couple of mins up the second climb...
Once all the hounds had passed me, it was really hard to stay motivated as there was no one to catch and no one else on the course to tussle with.
I kept digging all the way round and caught another Hare (O) before the top of the second hill.
Great ride, but even with a 10min headstart I'd have been caught me the end.
If we do it again, could we do a staggered hare start?! :o) 8 mins should do it...
I reckon 4 cats working on 15% / 10% / 5% gaps based on the zwift insider course time estimate wouldn't be far off?
So if we'd done that tonight the first group would have had 7.5mins, the second group 5 mins, the third 2.5mins.
Realistically that wouldn't make too much difference to the overall but might give people more to race for in terms of arriving at the finish in more of a bunch.
On a hilly course maybe extend the gap a bit particularly for the slower 2 groups?
Last I seen Phil was about 1:15 behind me as I came in to finish - I think Peesbee was about 10seconds behind Phil.
My 6 minute guesstimate was almost bang-on!
Sounds like you had great fun, if you ever do one of these on the weekend, count me in.
Sounds like a slightly longer head start needed next time to make it a final dash to the line for both groups.
Yeah that was good, managed to increase my power curve in the 5 to 35 minute range by a few Watts.
My legs and focus had gone by the time you caught me @stumpy01 !
Ogg
Yeah that was good, managed to increase my power curve in the 5 to 35 minute range by a few Watts.
My legs and focus had gone by the time you caught me @stumpy01
Yeah, it was pretty hard to stay committed once all the hounds had caught & it was just a case of getting to the end! I kept pushing because at one point i seemed to be slowly gaining on the next two hares up the road, but I think was just my imagination as the gap to them remained quite consistent.
If anyone fancies this Saturday morning about 1030hrs whilst weeksy's still on his sabbatical give a shout and I'll organise one using my new, totally not back of a fag packet, system...
Totally not offended if people want to do something different though.
I enjoyed that today. Tough going at times, and I sat up for a bit after Mooman shot past, but I should have kept going to stay with the draft. I found it hard to stay motivated to push on solo, until Razorrazoo caught up and I had a brief idea to sprint, but my legs had other ideas.
If anyone fancies this Saturday morning about 1030hrs
You thinking Hare and Hounds again? That does sound tempting
I'm going outside Sat morning this week sorry... need some outside quality time and weather looks awesome.
it hard to stay motivated to push on solo, until Razorrazoo caught up and I had a brief idea to sprint, but my legs had other ideas.
The time coming down round the volcano was what was keeping me going. I was waiting for the sprint, saw the W/kg go up then drop off and was pretty relieved.
Not sure who else was behind on the road by then as names dropped off and there were a few more behind that dropped and were caught before me.
I will be riding outside on weekend too.
Week day evenings 6:30 earliest work fine for me.
Thanks for organising that Ivan, now I know what time trialing might feel like. God it was hard work but enjoyable all the same. I crossed the line with T Rolo, Zilog and C Turner at about 54 mins I think. Definitely encourages you to keeep going when you're working together. FTP went up from 220 to 230. Not sure if that's a good thing or a bad thing though!
Don't think that time Saturday will work for me sorry Ivan.
Think I crossed the line at about 59 minutes, I think 4 hounds passed me, was that all of them?
Felt like a hard ride and also felt motivated to push on and try to avoid being caught on the last 10k, good fun.
Going to do a Tour for all ride tomorrow morning, but then riding outside over the weekend I think, but if I get an invite then I might be up for it Saturday
So I've become incredibly lazy as a result of working from home and not having a commute, highlighted this morning by virtue of choosing a 15 minute lie in over getting up early enough to pedal in with tired legs.
So I'm going to start doing a daily half hour or so first thing from Tuesday if anyone wants to join me at about 7.30am let me know and I'll pop out a few invites. Nothing to strenuous planned just a reason to get out of bed at normal time instead of fifteen minutes before I'm due to start work and get my legs turning over before locking away in the office.
(happy to start the invites for commute club earlier than Tuesday but I'm actually in the office until at least then so should be doing my real world pedal out instead so wouldn't actually turn up to my own event [which my real world riding friends will tell you is par for the course])
I think my time might be out if Peesbee finished in 55 min.
@IvanDobski count me in for a weekend 10-30 ride. I've sent you a friend request on Zwift, I'm Craigpin Oop North.
@dangeourbrain I'm zwifting most weekday mornings before work, between 7am and 9am depending on when I get up and length of ride. This morning it was a big one, 52km on Dust in the wind, but usually im between the 25km to 40km mark.
Always happy to ride with someone.
That sounds like a plan, I'll drop an invite over for Tuesday morning if that suits then, about 7.15?
I'm much more likely to make an early meet up than to drag my self onto the turbo at that time if I'm not committed to something and it'll do me good to get back to a routine.
Not sure if it makes more sense to set a short half hour meet then either of us can carry on afterwards if we see fit or to set a loooooong one and just drop out at the appropriate time.
I usually ride for a minimum 1 hour, so anything around that would suit me. I'll try not to hold you up 🙂
I’ll try not to hold you up
It's a fake commute. That comes complete with lack of hurry to get where I'm going and general desire to be riding somewhere else. Sounds like the perfect thing to replicate with an early morning turbo session when the weather is good to me.
I've sent you an invite then oop North, went for sand and sequoias.
No idea what it's like but figured it should be an easy enough intro to the day and it's flat enough that it hopefully shouldn't scare you off and either or both of us can just carry on up the road once the route is done if we fancy.
I've kicked the start back to 7am as that should give me time to finish it and then get to the office if I'm still the cover next week (should be back to working from home by then but you never know).Happy to make it a bit later though if you'd rather.
One of my favourite loops, flat then rolling hills, if you have done it before we can always flip a u turn and do a reverse, it's quite good that way too, I covered a lot of it on my run this morning.
I'd rather start around 7am as I need to be away by 9am, so it suits me.
I've accepted so will see you then...plus any others that want to join for the STW fake commute 🙂
Never done the loop before but happy to do either direction if I can figure out how to reverse it 😉
Well lets do the correct way first, as you haven't done it, we can always do the reverse another time.
Well, my legs are definitely feeling stiff today.
Just a quick heads up - a masters dissertation completed as of 1640hrs, 3 bottles of hobgoblin, a bottle of malbec and, in potentiality if not currently in actuality, several available bottles of bourbon, all lead to me to believe I may not be at my (limited) best for tomorrow's TTT.
Top man. Hopefully you'll make me look good then!
a masters dissertation completed as of 1640hrs, 3 bottles of hobgoblin, a bottle of malbec and, in potentiality if not currently in actuality, several available bottles of bourbon
Sounds like prefect prep for a 4am proof read.
I know different people seem to be checking in on this thread to the other Zwift thread but if some of you fancy a race this evening might be room on the Team Time Trial at 6.30.
It's a hilly route this week but will still be a good laugh and workout.
I'll have to withdraw from this evening's TTT - my "thank god that's finished" drinking has left me not really capable of an hours all-out effort!
my “thank god that’s finished” drinking has left me not really capable of an hours all-out effort!
If it followed the aforementioned plan Ivan I think you're lucky it's left you capable of posting,unless that is, those two lines were an hours all out effort.
Right, I’ve had a **** * week but I think I’m back on an even keel.
Well, sort of.
When’s the next group ride that’ll finish before 6pm?
Anyone for an early run "out" on Sunday over something hilly?
Sunday works for me
And me
How early is early?
I’m usually up by 05:30
I’m up for a Sunday hilly
Sunday hilly sounds good.
By heck, I didn't expect any takers for early, let alone hilly!
How does about 8.30am sound?
I’m usually up by 05:30
I'm pretty sure that's late Saturday not early Sunday
Piemonster you should have an invite - Phil, David b and Ivan I can't see you in my list so I'm guessing you're not following me.
I've gone for mountain 8 for now as I've not done it but can change it easy enough if that doesn't suit.
Got that cheers.
Tbh, I find mountain 8 easier than lumpy routes as you settle into a rhythm easily on a sustained climb.
What time you likely to do on Sunday and where are the details, is it a meetup or a Zwift Event?
I've added Zwift recently for some variety to Fulgaz, first two Stages of tour for all I've done, had a tech issue on the second one slow start for that!
Dangeourbrain, can you throw an invite my way for Sunday? Not sure if I can definitely make it at that time but if I can then I'll join you on the start line.
Cheers
Hilly on Sunday you say? You know you wanna join me on the 3R Alpe race at 15.35...
Depending on time Sunday, I’d be up for that
@dangeourbrain- I’m following you on Zwift so should be good for an invite.
8.30am on Sunday,mountain 8,anyone interested let me know and I'll send an invite over.
Invites sent to those I can - Alex not sure if you're the Alex I've invited but someone got one.
Forge I'm happy to send an invite but need you to be following me to do so sorry.
It's tempting kelvin but the timing is rubbish, really I want to be starting in the evening or finished mid morning so I can crack on with other stuff. There's a whole world out there you know!
hey.. can you ping me an invite for Sun am? I SHOULD be up and awake for that!
DrP
I just lost my lungs on the Tour group ride...which we all know is a full on race right?? Why dont they just call them races?
The beacon went off at a crazy pace and dropped everyone by miles, I joined a group on the front half and just held on, it was fast all the way round...for me anyway! Haha.
270ish out of 1270 on zwift, 167 on ZP.
Problem with these group rides I never know if I'm trying to keep up with cat B, C or D's.
Exercise done, beer and bbq later. Hoping to join you all in the morning but please let's not do as fast as today 😉
Unless you're hiding under another name DrP I don't think you're following me.
Here's a a question...
what level do you need to ride all du zwift on your own?
I thought 12, but I can see the 'race to the sky' route available?
I kinda wanna try it (and stream it) on my fixie 😁😁🤔🤪
DrP
@dangeourbrain I'm following you - can I get an invite for tomorrow please?
Thanks
Invites sent to those I can – Alex not sure if you’re the Alex I’ve invited but someone got one.
That’s me. Invite received. Ta.