Should... maybe... HAS to... not unless he breaks the limits. He's a very clever Zwifter that's for sure, he hides really really well... putting out 200w, then a surge at 350w, then back to 200 and etc etc... It works very effectively as he seems to have the power to get out of trouble should he need it.
Was all good fun... Good race and learning curve, i need to work out how to get the 2 roundabouts and the hairpin section better, that's where i lose out every time... It's only 1% or in a few bits 2% but i struggle massively.
I am not convinced by Bath salts claims of being a C. I think they are a sandbagging B. Did their friend chopper turn up to tow them around today?
In a change for me I did a group training ride earlier in the week (TeamODZ The Kraken). It as a sprint session which I was pleasantly surprised to find I quite enjoyed (despite feeling very sick after one of the sprints on lap 2). Set new best power outputs for everything up too 1min as well which was nice. I did however start to notice a horrible knocking noise/feeling starting from the bike/turbo towards the end of the ride.
Onto Wednesday, no warm up time available and having not done a handicap race for a while I had a go at the ZHR hounds and hare race. I'm thinking that I will try and use this sort of event as under over training as I can control the over sections with my turns at pulling as the pack works together more. I'd forgotten about the noise from the other day and it came back with vengeance. By the end of the ride it had grown from just a knocking to knocking and metallic noise. Was expecting the trainer to fail at any point. It was worse out of the saddle or anything over 350W. After lap 1 I pretty much hid in the pack to try and stay smooth and nurse the trainer home. Did a few pulls when I could get too the front without spiking the power too much.
We caught the lead B group a third of the way in the last lap (having blasted past other from the start of lap two). THere were too many Bs in that pack to break free again and we completed the race as a blob. It wasn't until the last 1km that the power difference began to tell and gaps started to form. Ended up being a long, long sprint home which I did seated. I gave it as much beans as I could and came home 6th, though I think second would have been in reach with an out of the saddle sprint.
Post race I tried to work out what was up with the trainer and it looks like nothing. I'm using an old (12+ years) Lemond alloy road bike with carbon stays. The seat stays are bolted to the dropouts just above the rear axle. One of these bolts was loose causing the knock. I think the metallic noise was the frame flexing enough to cause gear rub! Clearly the spring session was just too much for it. I think I may need to look at a rocker board or old steel frame in the not too distant future.
https://www.zwiftpower.com/events.php?zid=172976
I am not convinced by Bath salts claims of being a C. I think they are a sandbagging B. Did their friend chopper turn up to tow them around today?
Not that i'm aware, but either way it wouldn't have mattered, before i got dropped we were in a group of 20 or so, so towing wasn't an issue... It was just for me, too fast.
I got beat by the chopper the other day, he was way ahead hanging with a fast A group. I suspected at the time that he was a sandbagging A as it was quite an elite group of A riders. Not sure i see the point in doing that but not bothered by it as i am too busy trying to hang on to them.
I honestly don't care much as long as i enjoy it 🙂 Todays race veiwing the result on the App, i was 11th, there were a few C riders putting out 4+ overall, which I just simply don't understand... i struggle with why you do it and go WAY over power to beat some random C riders. Just plain weird if you ask me.
I just cant think of a reason to do it because everyone you are racing against know whats going on so just ignore you and anybody who doesnt cycle doesnt really care full stop. I guess there is nowt as queer as folk.
I did the pursuit race this morning and was second overall, got pipped in the sprint finish by 0.014s. It was a very quick race and i think i set a few pr’s and some acheivements on a course i have done every thursday for the last 3 months. Legs are tired now so couple of weeks off the bike while the kids are off (may be a cheeky race in there) and then go in to more endurance rides ready for my first century ride in July. Realised that i had never done one so thought i best tick it off.
Due to peer pressure i moved to B for you lot....
I'm hoping to get re-instated in the result as i've got no HR monitor till tomorrow
https://www.zwiftpower.com/events.php?zid=173954
unoficially
6 Steve Weeks STW (B)
24:57
LOL I'm waiting for my demotion to C. I'd stick as a C if I were you. Mind you would have destroyed the C field.
Tricky one isn't it. I don't mind winning, but there's winning and there's taking the proverbial
Weeksy - you destroyed the C group and held your own in B so nice riding. Welcome to B group, you will fit in very well for the rest of your cycling career (except on the hilly stuff). Practice the hilly stuff coz you are more than capable on the flat stuff.
Move to B they said
You'll do ok they said.
London loop x2, box hill x2, weeksy, last in B. 6th out of 6.
https://www.zwiftpower.com/events.php?zid=174217
Flats were a cruise, hills, hmmm not so much.
not a course that suits you though, so won't have been a total surprise to you, I'm the same in races like that, never put out enough power on the descents
Had the joy of a twenty minute FTP Friday night, happy with a few more watts increase.
not a course that suits you though, so won’t have been a total surprise to you
I know matey, was kidding. It's all good. That just happened to be the only race that suited my timings yesterday, so for better or worse I gave it a go. Was happy until 2nd time up Box Hill, but my time up it was slow then which got me dropped from the group I was in. HR monitor worked though which was also a reason for me to do event.
never put out enough power on the descents
This weekend I was tasked do 2 X 2hrs Z2, which outdoors involves pedalling downhill . On my 300th KM this week 150 of which was turbo/Zwift my head was a bit vague with tiredness as i found myself turning 200w down a long steep hill with an unsighted sharp left turn at the bottom.
Would have been much safer on Zwift 😀
I'm still in a pool of quandry...
1. B or C... C or B.... .meh, i dunno. Part of me wants to battle in C until i'm forced up to B.
2. New bike or stick with the Parkwood. I'm hoping to borrow one of the lads road bikes on Wed to do a test race and see if the geometry affects things.
3. Race or cruise.... Legs are tired after indoor and outdoor riding... But i'm trying to burn the calories at the moment, so i did 45km yesterday cruising on Zwift, likely to do another cruise day today.
Need to save some legs as the wife is away from next weekend, so got a few days of outdoors planned with plenty of miles i'm hoping 🙂
C until you get upgraded as long as you aren't sandbagging or upping your weight to stay in cat limits. Maybe jump into Bs for fun on the shorter flat ones as you are capable of getting cups if the cards fall right.
How "fun" orientated is the Parkwood geometry? If you prefer MTB bars I'd be looking at a more racy geometry second hand frame and sticking a road chainset and cassette on. If I were optimising for power and comfort I'd be looking at a stupidly stiff frame probably with old style TT bullhorn bars giving a cruise upright position and aggressive sprint positionon the horns. You'd probably want DI2 with sprint shifters then too ;0)
C until you get upgraded as long as you aren’t sandbagging or upping your weight to stay in cat limits. Maybe jump into Bs for fun on the shorter flat ones as you are capable of getting cups if the cards fall right.
That's pretty much my thinking. I'd love to be sandbagging LOL... If the day comes where i get auto bumped i'll be very very proud of myself (in a zwift context of course)
How “fun” orientated is the Parkwood geometry?
I'm really not sure how MTBs and Road Bikes differ in this context.Whether the crank is in a different relative position for making more power due to seat-tube angles, or whether it's the reach to the bars... I'm hoping to borrow a mates bike Wed, there's a 11:05am race on a course i raced and distance from last week, then compare my time, speed, power and see if there's any difference between the 2 bikes..
Of course we're starting to get ridiculous then of "who really cares, does it really matter"... No is the obvious answer... but... kinda.
It matters. Just bear in mind it's not your normal position so you may struggle to do the same power. An upright XC position I think in theory should be best for power output if you can also produce a good out of the saddle sprint position. I'd rather be on road bars than MTB bars but currently that's not an option. Planning on putting the winter bike on at some point to see if it's nicer.
MAybe i should wait till Weds then as i can hopefully use a mates bike.. I've done it before from the context of having a road bike but then selling because i wasn't using on the road and wanted to train on the SDW bike i was going to use, but in all honesty i'm not sure it matters that much. I do enough outside to get used to the bike i'll use for SDW of that there's no doubt.
Patience is not my strong point and the Planetx bike is shiny and new...
I was thinking about a Triban from Ebay, but you never know what you'll end up with when buying used, at least with new, it's... .well... new.
The Shimano shoes and pedals arrived so what better a chance to test them than a greater London flat 1 lapper. A course, distance and race I know well and have raced many times.
The other day when editing my name I lowered my FTP from 288 > 270. I didn't feel I was anywhere near the 290 I once got bumped to, but wasn't sure how far away I really was.
Race started properly quick! People and splits everywhere! But I found a group of 10-12 riders that was the 2nd main group and settled in. Up horseguards I thought I was in trouble at the top as usual but hung in, another rider ahead was closing the gap of 6-7m so I knew I'd be ok.
Over the line into the main lap i was going ok. Power was good, HR slightly high but only 1-2 BPM at the most from where I wanted. Up to the split where the classique goes left and blam, my music goes off, the fan goes off and the internet has gone. Power cut.
Any experienced Zwifters know that if you get lucky you can get away with it and not lose ground. But the seconds turned into minutes. Damn. I was 18 mins in now and I knew Zwift would still be registering my power so was worth hanging in for my 20 minute time and power figure.
22min in the power came back as I was about a minute from the line, but sadly I was 20s behind the guy ahead. I rolled over the line for the results
https://www.zwiftpower.com/events.php?zid=174886
FTP was updated to 285. Which it's hard to be unhappy with as very close to my best ever and on the back of 8 hard days. Picked up a silver in C but convinced I'd have taken the win without internet drop but more importantly the 20 minutes power was good.
Will take a rest day tomorrow and hit the loan bike on Wed hopefully.
It was interesting using the pedals and shoes again as they're much stiffer than the 5'10s which I'm hoping will help with the toe cramp I get off the bike at times, along with the off chance of giving me 1-2w more
Well done for hanging in there. Is have got annoyed after a minute and turned it off. I think the shoes and pedals will make a difference even if it's just that you can use your muscles differently.
If you optimise too much you're going to get upgraded!
If you optimise too much you’re going to get upgraded!
That's my wish/desire mate 🙂
I'm not in C because of a choice, i'm in there because i can't get out (based upon their figures that is). I'd be MORE than happy to be kicked out of C and into B... that's my intention/goal.
I'm sitting here watching all sorts of road/CX type bikes on Ebay waiting to press the button, but part of me thinks it's a stupid idea LOL.
so close...
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Yes I looked at those stats. So close now so yes I suppose if you can find a bit more with optimising when the inevtible happens you can add a bit more on top to help out.
Have you thought about aero bars and leg shaving?
;0)
Yes, a few times.. but i don't like the bubbly bits in them and the wife likes me being masculine and would likely leave if i shave my legs !
I think we're past optimising now and and simply into "Is the Parkwood holding back them final few W"... Answer is... I don't know.... But it may cost me £500 to find out 😀
Just go shopping here it'll get you there.
https://www.ceramicspeed.com/en/cycling/#utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=shift_search_brand_uk
May cost more than £500 and probably a divorce but then you could shave.
Ive got an OSPW & BB on the bike i use on the turbo and im not divorced 😉
Well i'm having a bit of a sulk tonight.
Got some foot pain in the right foot on the outside. I've had it before.... but only when i had SPD-SL shoes previously... The odds of it coming back right after fitting them and it being a coincidence.... Hmmmm i don't think so. It generally goes away after 3-4 days, i think the SPDs are just generally a little bit too narrow for my big fat feet.
So we're back on the flats again for racing etc... Sigh... Ah well.
Anyway... Tomorrow 11:05am for a little bit of Richmond Flat fun i think is the order of the day for me. WFH tomorrow so early lunch and race fun.
Well i’m having a bit of a sulk tonight.
i went full meltdown this evening, and the air was blue - my window of opportunity is so small sometimes, however on these occasions the sodding bluetooth never connects or some such nonsense - was going to do the 1800 ToW, anyway, nothing connected and i was on with 90 seconds to spare, had to reboot the laptop, for some reason when i joined it dumped me in 300th out of 3000 - so cracked on, equalled my 5 minute best power for 2019 in the first 5 minutes, 20 minute wasn't too shabby considering there was 5km of downhill before the jungle climb, ended in a blob of 30-50 riders, was powering through the pack at the end, not too shabby overall - finished 317/3760
Weeksy - do you get the pain if you ride with the shoe not done up as tight? If not, also try playing about with the clear position.
Rowe & King Tuesday Chain Gang for me this evening.. "the toughest workout on Zwift" - certainly felt tough for the second set of increasing reps!
Weeksy – do you get the pain if you ride with the shoe not done up as tight? If not, also try playing about with the clear position
Tbh mate not sure, it's many many months since I wore this type of shoe. It wasn't particularly tight but it is 'tight' compared to my normal 5'10s so I think it's simply pushing on the outside of my foot.
It's enough of an issue that I'll flog them, use flats again even if I minor loss in performance.
finished 317/3760
That's most impressive! Nice work there.
Well the position is slightly made up considering i started a couple of minutes late and got dumped near the front, but i held position i guess
https://www.zwiftpower.com/events.php?zid=175689
Mostly just a copy/paste from the other 240 races lol. The results show a much smaller group than the one we were in.
Short report....
Richmond Flat, 4 laps. Spent the first 3 laps in the lead group of 23... Sometimes even finding myself in P1. Funnily enough i was in P2 in the run to the line to start the last lap. Pace was tough, but not impossible. Stayed in the group for the next 2/3 of the lap but along with most of the Cs we lost the B/A riders in the last 1.2km as they surged and upped the pace. I was in a 3 way sprint for the line, except mine wasn't a sprint.
Good entertainment if a slightly disappointing result 🙂
Well the position is slightly made up considering i started a couple of minutes late and got dumped near the front, but i held position i guess
I started near the back of 2900 reported riders but I was doing a ramp test to start with. Once the power got up I passed about 600 then lost a few hundred recovering at the bottom of the jungle. Repassed about 200 again jumping between groups. Quite good fun once it's all split up later on pretending to be Cancellara jumping between groups in Paris Roubaix the last year he won it I think.
Finished 2043
You’d have got a cup in B
Small field for 11am though, ToW hangover maybe? always suprises me how many entrants they get for the “tours”
They are very good for engagement but I think it's more the publicity given to them in emails. The GCN actual races got over a thousand as IIRC Zwift emailed out about them.
I don't find them fun to "race" though as you are basically continually ploughing through a mass of riders.
Just warming down from a short TT. **** that hurt. 'Only' 17km on a flat course. Went out quite hard and by 7km was averaging 4.6wkg 1s behind second place (OTR) and feeling quite good. 2k later it bit back and my power started going all over the shot. List contact with second of just tried to hang onto third. Lost a 30s lead to fourth in 7k but just managed to stay ahead to the line. Bronze in the road but silver on ZP 😀. Small field though.
https://www.zwiftpower.com/events.php?zid=100175615
341w ouch!
Thanks for the Ride On Weeksy - at the time you pressed that I was 1:30m away from the end of a 3rd 20 mins sweet spot interval so my brain was struggling - well timed encouragement!
He does seem to give them at useful moments. Seem to get on every time I'm riding 😀 (thanks weeksy).
LOL as usual, i wasn't even there, just browsing events 🙂
Ha ha, I did look at the riders around me wondering where you were....
I'm thinking 2 days of rest... I've been doing a fair bit of climbing lately (virtually) and my knees/legs are complaining at me. So i've already got Sat planned as no riding due to a long ride on Sunday planned... but thinking i may as well take today off too.
Good and bad race today
https://www.zwiftpower.com/events.php?zid=176392
20 only in the C race and we split early with 7 of us in lead bunch. 2 laps in we were 6, but 2 of them kept breaking away at 4.5+ and I was left to bring them back 3 times, I never got much in the way of help on that. Eventually they kicked and shipped us out. So we were a 4. But looking at their power they were not staying in the results anyway lol.
Our 4 was varied, a Korean who weighed about the same as my legs, a big yank and another guy. As such, different bits of the course suited me and the big fella, bits suited the Korean. Sadly it's a short 7-8% kick to line which suited the lighter guys more than me.
All good fun though!
I’m thinking 2 days of rest
i may as well take today off too
Good and bad race today
You crack me up...
I crack myself up too. I can barely get off the sofa now.
I lost track of time messing about in the garage so started this race with 2 seconds left on the countdown timer. Needless to say, no warm up and starting pretty much dead last meant I was never going to get e great position. Managed to jump across a couple of small groups and made it up to 19/30 C riders. Zwift Power has me 10/17 in C. Can't comaplin too much about that!
https://www.zwiftpower.com/events.php?zid=176398
Just rode stage 1 of tour and ended up in a group with Thomas de Gendt. I was trying my 4th replacement kickr core so i wanted to push it. It was a very fast ride but managed to finish 20th out of 710 with de gendt leading our bunch over the line. I thought he would be at the tour of flanders so yet to verify if it was him but he did seem to have the symbol to signify it was but could be wrong.
60km of trails/woods yesterday so wasn't exaclty expecting miracles, but went for a short one to try and get some ranking points.
https://www.zwiftpower.com/events.php?zid=177349
Stayed with the A/B group along with 2 Cs for the majority of the race, it was only when we got to the wiggly right/left/right on Greater London Flat where it kicks up to 2% that the group split and i was spat out... I tried, i really did... Stomped on the pedals for a 20s sprint to catch, but blow me, it was gone. DAMN ! I just can't hold the faster Bs at all sadly.
I had a guy who'd been dropped with me who was a B and a C who was 8s ahead now having been spat out 30s after us... So tried to close the gap on him.... Which we managed on the way out of the underpass... It all then got a bit pro-tour and cagey between us... They were sticking in 3.5w/kg until then, but then they both eased... Then up again, then easing... I was trying to settle the HR and waiting for the line.
500m to go one of them upped the pace a bit and i went with him... 300m to go they both hit 11-12w/kg... I laughed and cruised to the line... I can't get near 11w/kg on a realxing day, let alone at the end of a hard race.
Convincing win though after a 4.6w/kg ZP C was taken out.... Hopefully get a few points anyway.
Tour of watopia stage 2 today, bloody horrible volcano loops and lapped at least twice. Managed 1090 out of 1200 so "not last" target achieved. New pb on average power but feeling it now.
The chat turned into racing excuses verging on airplane quality, "looks like i picked the wrong day to quit epo"
As I'm meant to be on a recovery week before the Scott MTB marathon on Sunday and i did a charity 50 miler last Sunday I just entered a short race. Felt the leg fatigue from the off and had a good warm up which ended up with me "testing" my sprint and got the 1200watt badge.
The race was flat out from the start and tried to cling on to the front pack but they were out of my league, the second pack then just kept fragmenting and I missed a couple of the attacks as I wasn't 100 concentrating. Ended up with me and another guy on a TT bike coming up to the home straight. I was overtaking him on the sprint when he started doing mad u turns! Not sure if he was trying to stick me or some mad tactic. Never seen it before but it didn't work and he ended up a few seconds back in the end. Managed 3rd in cat c.
https://www.zwiftpower.com/events.php?zid=177741
Bought the zwift aero bike now on the shop so I'll see if that makes me more competitive, think it's more the emperor's New clothes though.
Got to try and recover now till Sunday and somehow test my new bike as it hasn't seen daylight yet.
All the zwifting seems to help though as the 50 mile charity ride seemed fairly easy and kept a high tempo.
I did a gentle cruise this morning, but my competitive side is trying to escape this afternoon.
Zwift has 'race rankings' and i'm struggling to move up... You only really move up by beating people above you, but with timezones etc, getting them people out racing when you're on is often tricky.
https://www.zwiftpower.com/events.php?zid=178450
This one has 2 guys who are both above me, but i'm slightly worried that
1. My legs are dead
2. They may stuff me LOL.
Even though it's on the Richmond flat layout, with it only being short the pace is likely to be completely bonkers, especially when you consider some of the As racing who are proper quick.
So, not sure.
1200w 😲
I'm away for a few weeks in Australia. Working on my running and hopefully going to check out some real trails.
Had two power drop-outs on my last two races. Only enough to lose 30 seconds each time and entirely my fault (fiddled with wireless network and then tried Zwift's experimental Bluetooth mode...) but enough to scupper my chances. On the bright side when you start from the back it's quite satisfying clawing back places.
Real trails nixie? What are those? Is this a zwift expansion pack !?
There are rumours of a real expansion with a desert flat section. Might suit a few of us on here as we seem to like flat races
I'm not sure. Not seen any for a while. Not convinced I can remember how to steer and pedal 😆
Did road to sky the other day, still can't hold on to the handlebars and my position on the bike is somewhat less than optimal, my arse was killing me at an hour and couldn't really do much to move around without aggravating my shoulder. Made it up sub hour which was nice, so got the achievement.
Cheated though - i've not updated my weight since the crash and i've put on a KG a week since then :s
Nice one Scaled, under an hour is great even when fully fit.
I have set pr’s for my 20m,1m and 15s power this week even though i wasnt meant to be riding. 20m power max is now 3.8w/kg, 1m is 6.1w/kg and 15s is 11.6w/kg. I also hit a new max watt of 1042w.
Volcano flat today, 2 laps.
Lol 10/12 at the top of C were DQ or not registered. Average in top 14 riders in C was 3.8w/kg
Bit of a farce really. I was in the main C bunch until 2 to go. I got dropped when my lad came asking me daft questions, but I'd have finished last of the group anyway for sure.
Ridiculousky, I still got silver
https://www.zwiftpower.com/events.php?zid=178702
After doing Tour of Zwift on Friday night I noticed I'd been demoted back to C so I thought I'd fill my boots on Saturday night.
3 laps Innsbruck. Out of interest I stuck the road bike on with road shoes rather than the normal MTB and SPDs. I prefer the position and it felt smoother, maybe easier.
Final power seemed to come out pretty much where I'd expect it. In my head I was doing better.
Held the front group to the hill which blew it all apart and a good group formed by the fininsh straight. Couple of Cs 20 seconds ahead so I went hard and split the group over the hill and we almost got to them but not enough power after the donwhill and the group came back together although a few missing off the back. Final lap and the small group ahead split on the climb and a bit more measured efffort over the hill split the group again but there must have been some heavyweights with big power pulling it back. Caught one of the Cs on the climb. Not really sure where to sprint from here so went when someone else did. 600m is too far! Got pipped by the only credible C on the line (but he had no HR) after about 2 others got past. Happy with that and a reasonable amount under CAT limits at 3.07WKG. I'd rather be a B with the extra watts mind ;0)
Oh and race link https://www.zwiftpower.com/events.php?zid=179012
Further use of the road bike tonight has made me note that the out of the saddle position sprinting or just upping the tempo is a much nicer position than on the MTB.
Interesting Tom... As you may have seen, i debated a road bike for training instead recently but decided on a new Shoei for the KTM instead LOL.
Congrats on the win.... I'll see you soon 😉
I'm definitely Zwifting differently now that I can't race 😀
3 Sisters last night at a nice steady pace, 24 mins up the Epic KOM and a shade <8 mins up the volcano. The long climbs are actually quite enjoyable in a strange way
Old me wouldn't have bothered getting out to the garage unless there was an event on
What have i missed Scaled ?
An update :
It's been 5 weeks, and on average I've been playing in Zwift once a week, and getting outdoors once or twice a week too.
Not lost any of the kgs, but a 20min FTP test last night showed a 15 W gain. Still some ways to go, but I suspect the best (& hardest) thing I can do is cut out the beers.
Will be looking to do some lower level racing once a week to help keep a schedule more than anything - an suggestions for a 6-6:30 start race series for beginners ?
weeksy
What have i missed Scaled ?
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Smashed my shoulder up racing at Hit the North. When i look at all the crazy shit i've ridden/raced in the alps and all that, it's bloody ridiculous injuring myself in an XC race 20 mins from home.
Got another 2 weeks in the sling then another trip to the fracture clinic, not a bad break, just that it's where the rotator cuff ligament attaches to my upper arm, if i do too much i run the risk of ripping that out entirely which is then a looooong lay off, so i'm taking it easy 😀
Weeksy - you prob already covered this in this massive thread but what set up you using? I’m looking to start zwift shortly using my hardtail as training for an endurance event later this year. Just wondered what gearing you are using and whether you’re on a smart trainer? Apologies for newbie questions but any assistance would be much appreciated.
Me,
I'm on a KickrSnap. Running a 29er HT (Locked out front) with a 32mm Tacx turbo 700c tyre at 100psi. Gearing varies from a 36/36 to my current 42/36 (front ring/cassette) i've been running a 38T for ages but needed an extra gear just in case.
Flats (Wellgo v8) and 5'10s.
Comfortable win on what's arguably my best course and distance.
https://www.zwiftpower.com/events.php?zid=179530
Stayed with group who almost dropped me 2,km out, but had to use my Aero early and left them to it in the sprint as I was miles ahead of next C and didn't think I'd beat them
👍 Thanks Weeksy, much appreciated. Funnily enough it’s the Snap I was looking at.
At the end of tonight's session I was sat on my bike (not pedaling) when my avatar started moving and power started creeping up. Hit over 2000W!! Have unlocked a couple of achievements and set a new FTP of 408W (previous 267!!!). I have had to edit the FIT file to cut out the two minutes of superman performance.
Lol weird isn't it, at times I get surges during warm up with unrealistic power and resistance. After 2-3 min it seems to settle down.
Hit over 2000W!! Have unlocked a couple of achievements and set a new FTP of 408W (previous 267!!!)
I call that "feeling strong today" 😀
I think Snaps probably are great but I'd be looking at a direct mount trainer if I was buying again (it's what I have now and I wouldn't go "back"). You can often find a direto for about £500 - how much is a snap ?
Snap is £500 too.
I'd probably try a Tacx Neo next if/when the Snap gives up. Possibly a Kickr Core. Dunno yet, we'll have to wait and see. At the moment the Snap is under warranty so as long as it keeps working i won't swap it.
Moved up to 79th in C rankings overall, up from 83rd, it's properly slim pickings trying to get points/rankings. Yesterdays race i deliberately joined as it had 2 racers who were reasonably highly ranked.... Sadly neither of them turned up. So i ended up with 1.83 points lol... which seems not a lot, but mostly even when I win i get 0 these days... so better than nothing.
Just picked up an Elite Direto OTS 2 from Halfords for £495.00 (with 10% discount), so happy days. Feedback soon..........hopefully!
Congrats Nik, see you on there soon 🙂
I did the Dirt Rolling thunder social ride for an hour but some of the guys at the end suggested doing the TTR race so i thought why not. It was a full gas 1 lap of watopia flat with some big hitters in the list. It was pretty hard but somehow i just had some legs today and incredibly i finished 4th overall (beat most of the A field) and won B cat. Race had no attacks but all ramps were 600w to stay in touch, finished with avg 312w, 4.0w/kg and winner beat me by 0.9sec, pretty pleased with that. The person who suggested the race didnt show up so he is getting some stick tomorrow in the grind race!
That was a damn impressive performance!