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It's 2x Sand & Sequoias this week, great TTT course.
Thurs 7.40pm like usual.
I'm in.
Here is the course for this week. As Savoyad says this is a good course for a TTT and we have also historically gone pretty well on this one (it is pretty long and people tend to drop of towards the end).
https://zwiftinsider.com/route/sand-and-sequoias/
Looking very unlikely for me this week now.
Bloody sore after my fall yesterday, and whilst I can turn pedals ok any serious effort is not rewarded and I think trying to keep up with folks is likely to do me more of a mischief.
If my ride in tomorrow is something of a revelation I may be back but otherwise I'll see you all next week.
I'm in, will have back up tech on standby too!
Sorry to hear that @dangeourbrain. Get fixed. Hope it doesn't take too long.
7 riders so far: @paino, @phil56, @slowpuncheur, @robbo1234biking, @giggsmaster, @sturdylad and @chrischarles
Any takers for that last space?
Here is your racepass: https://www.wtrl.racing/RacePass/?id=NDFibHhJbWxNbDFwQXdlVjhXamRPZz09
I'll post the start delay later...
Should be ok in a few days with a little bit of rest I think Savoyard.
Stiff as a board but pedaled in alright this morning, gentle pootle was fine but anything out of the saddle or pushing particularly is significantly uncomfortable, racing is not the order of the day!
Annoyingly I came on the MTB this morning following the slip yesterday and the big patch of muck I slipped on is gone. Buggers must have cleaned the path and trimmed back the edges at some point yesterday!
Start delay 8.5 mins - so in the pen by 19:43 and off at 19:51:30
In: @paino, @phil56, @slowpuncheur, @robbo1234biking, @giggsmaster, @sturdylad and @chrischarles
Plus @mackem who is a maybe...?
Guys,
apologies but I'm not going to make this evening. I thought I was well on the road to covid recovery, but for some reason I feel rubbish today - hopefully another weeks rest will see me right.
Hope you are feeling better soon Phil! Best dig out the stopwatch!
Sorry to hear that @Phil56. Similar to my experience of it. You think you've got it beat and you then get the odd bad day. Hopefully just a bump on the road to full fitness.
Also, heal well @dangeourbrain. I'm sure I saw you outside your house on Millionaire's Row on the Tuesday night race this week;)
I’m sure I saw you outside your house on Millionaire’s Row on the Tuesday night race this week;)
Oh no, thems the cheap seats, the posh houses are on full with mill lane.
I don't live on either 😂
Are TT bikes allowed?
No!
You need the draft @sturdylad. On a TT bike you would be working the whole time.
Thought I'd read that somewhere! Better swap back then!
Sorry about that guys. Really annoying cadence drop outs. Normal range is a comfortable 85-90 and every 30 seconds was dropping to half that, sometimes further, then the Wattbike would overcompensate and it would force me to put the power on as if I were climbing. Which would be fine if I was expecting it! Had this once before, an update seemed to sort it. Zwift suggest Bluetooth interference, but it was fine earlier this morning! Ah well, one of those days, as it looks like the boiler has decided to call it a day as well. Gremlins.
Well that ended well.
So unbelievably frustrating.
Rebooted the laptop and did a 10 min warm up and a 30min crit race with no issues.
I wonder if there's any connection between the crashes and the fact I'm using discord and the companion app on the same phone. Seems highly unlikely but it's the only difference between the set up tonight and how I races on Tuesday.
Anyway enough of my troubles, I hope the rest of you had a good race.
Well done out there tonight guys. We never seem to have any luck on that course and it is the worst course to have issues on.
A long evening but made it to the end!
Well finishing with 4 is better than the 3 last time we did that course! I forgot u were on a Wattbike @paino. I can see how it must have been a nightmare to get consistent power. Hope u get the boiler sorted. Still, a good workout for 70 mins.
Cheers for that guys, I was always on my limit, but I suppose that is a good thing. Good pacing from you all to keep me in the pack.
Keeps my fitness going in the right direction. Hoping to get somewhere back to how I was during the first lockdown 2 years ago, always going to be hard, as I had all the time in the world back then!
In the end I did enjoy that, but never again on that course!
Good effort last night @giggsmaster. Hope it sets you up for the cross race
I’m not sure I’ll get anywhere in the placings, but it’s the taking part that counts.
I wonder if they will implement robbo’s handicap system?!
I wonder if there’s any connection between the crashes and the fact I’m using discord and the companion app on the same phone.
When I used to do this the companion app b became useless. I don't know if anything together was too much for the phone but the companion constantly froze. Admittedly I have not tried with newer more powerful phone. I don't remember it causing issues with the main game though. I now run discord on the zwift pc.
Team is entered for Thursday. 1x25km lap of Douce France, so fast and flat.
Sign up here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1E_0I0hulOaE2y34RpjckVCoT2Jks16vypeZ98L_LUw8/edit?usp=sharing
Assuming i stay upright this week, I'm in. (Given the last week it seems that's a much bigger challenge than it should be!)
So far, just @robbo1234biking, @dangeourbrain and @chrischarles
Any more takers? It's a good flat fast short course.
Speak up...
I'm a maybe at the moment - we were supposed to be going away for a long weekend, but the weather forecast is causing a possible rethink. I'm told there's a 'management meeting' this evening after which I'm sure I'll get told one way or the other!!
Go on then. never done one before...
I'm back in the game now, panto season is over, but I'm going to bow out of these - the timing is just a bit too late for me. I might try to find a team in an earlier slot.
I generally work from home and am ready to ride from 6pm.
Good luck all.
Maybe from me too. Beavers duty tomorrow but tonight’s was called off due to the weather so highly likely tomorrow will be cancelled.
Sorry. Away this week.
Welcome @freeridenick . Hopefully we can add to @robbo1234biking, @dangeourbrain and @chrischarles to join you. Keep us posted @phil56 and @paino. Defo too late @haloric?
Anyone else?
Racepass: https://www.wtrl.racing/RacePass/?id=ZE5FeFVRY3h5RW8rZEowLzZYVUxxZz09
Start delay is 9.5 mins - so in the pen by 19:43 and off at 19:52:30
@freeridenick - here's the info you'll need...
- you need a WTRL account. If you don't have one, get one here https://www.wtrl.racing/registration/
- ride a road bike. dress up as a bumblebee
- the start is hacky workaround. When it says GO - DO NOT GO! Instead you must stay stationary (i.e. don't pedal) in the start pen for the team's allocated start delay. This week that means sitting there for 9.5 mins. You'll see other teams going at 30 second intervals while you wait. Don't go with them. You can do this with a stopwatch (the onscreen clock helpfully disappears on go as well..) but even better...
- ...comms will be on discord. Click here https://discord.gg/u2tc7d6Q - it'll be in the STW TTT Voice channel in there. It's possible without, but much easier with. Someone (@phil56 or @robbo1234biking) will take charge on the road
- there's no pressure to contribute much first time out. sit in the bunch (this helps others by adding to the draft) and get a feel for how it works.
- any questions, ask away!
I’ll be game for another hard workout this week @savoyad, here’s hoping is a little shorter than last week!
I'm in
Should be around 35-40 mins tomorrow. We do the rollers section first as well when fresh so makes it easier.
Excellent news @giggsmaster and (for us, but I realise not for you!) @phil56
Yes - the start is yesterday's start (the first 8 or so km in fact).
I hope to be able to join in again this week. The usual tech issues aside!
Might just forgo the big screen and use the tablet right from the get go
@savoyad
Thanks, will sign up on WRTL
With discord do you need a headphone ?
@freeridenick Headphones work best, but I just use the simple ones that came with my phone
OK guys. Think I'm all ready
Signed up for WTRL
Can see the event for 19.43 in my companion app
Discord installed on my phone.
We have a full house: @dangeourbrain, @chrischarles, @giggsmaster, @sturdylad, @freeridenick, @paul-s, @phil56 and @robbo1234biking
Start delay 9.5 minutes.
Have to nip out and give a lift, hopefully back in time, sorry if not 🤞
I’m able to jump in if needed, let me know if you’re not going to make it.
Sorry folks, I'm going to ditch for this evening, something (potentially good in the longer term) has come up but it needs to be dealt with tonight.