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I’ve just finished a race with no problems! I’m guessing they’ve beefed up their infrastructure massively since the bad old days of regular login problems.
Yep Zwift working fine here?
Just did the Danish Riders Zone 2 endurance ride. Not done anything like that before. Basically stay in zone 2 (blue) and find your own blob as people get into their stride.
Pretty hard to just stay in one zone. Bit easier in a blob. It was ok but felt a little too much like a training program which it is, sort of.
Anyway, did just over 50k in the 90 minutes at around 160w. Not sure I'd have managed that not so many months back so getting there.
Just bought a gravel bike for the Stage four TDZ in a couple of days.👍
Weird, I get a ‘there were issues logging in with that account’ on the phone app and 502 bad gateway on the laptop...
The mountain bikes are quicker for any given power on Jungle Circuit, although if it's "double draft," the benefits compared to gravel or road bikes is less. 😉
There's seemingly little point in the gravel bikes the way all the various bikes are currently balanced. The mtbs are hugely faster off-road, the road bike on the road and there are no real mixed routes where it'd be the best compromise.
Now it saying I’ve put the wrong password in. It’s saved to the device...
Just tried to run Zwift on this PC (to test issues)... "502 bad gateway" on white Zwift startup window. Hmmm.
Well, I’m on now, not sure what that was about...
n0b0dy0ftheg0at
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The mountain bikes are quicker for any given power on Jungle Circuit, although if it’s “double draft,” the benefits compared to gravel or road bikes is less.
Bugger. Didn't know that!
I'll just use the Zwift mtb then.
I'm assuming you don't have to steer the bloody thing too!?
No [s]jacket[/s] steering required!
Quick Q, is there a simple way to get on virtual using rollers/a turbo without excessive kit, i.e. any bolt on sensors and Blue-tooth to laptop? Thanks, appreciate there maybe reference earlier in thread...years ago;)
There are smart rollers out there for ~£300 iirc.
It can be done mate but there are better guys on here to give you specifics. I'm pretty sue that using estimated power will mean you get disqualified from some/all races but so what?
What trainer is it mate?
Just an old basic set of rollers or an old turbo, nothing smart! so just asking, otherwise just rollers it'll be, slightly better than a turbo and end up doing some intervals, we'll see, keep well folks.
It’ll come back…
Thanks, will try another Zwift at the weekend but will be more open to sacking it off rather than going for the it's 10k I can do 10k! Dont need to wipe myself out again. It'll be the third fitness rebuild in two years. Gets a bit wearing.
@cvilla You could get a powercal hr based power meter for about £60 which will broadcast power to zwift. Not great for sprints but usable for steady efforts.
Joined yesterday as part of the noob wave. CBA with a tutorial or whatnot so just picked a shortish looking race and dived in - great fun, although failure to scope out the terrain had me gasping (it was up and down that volcano thing).
Not really understanding the mystery of getting a result? I was not registered for zwiftpower (have done now), but all I saw was an immediate table that flashed up and then that was it. I am sure I am missing something but can't see a record of it anywhere (I was also on the free trial if that makes a difference).
Anyhow, signed up now so look forward to learning the ropes. What is a good flat course to race on?
Look under activities on the companion app mate.
That said, Zwiftpower gives better real world result as it gets rid of riders obviously not riding in the correct cat. Ie a C rider riding in D etc.
Only down side is that not all riders are signed up to Zwiftpower so they "disappear" from the results.
Don't forget to link Zwift and Zwiftpower.👍
@Garry_Lager 8lap Downtown Dolphin or Bell Lap race is quite flat, ~16Km and takes typically 20-27mins ish.
Tempus Fugit ~18Km TT is very flat and typically takes 25-35mins (no drafting).
I am sure I am missing something but can’t see a record of it anywhere (I was also on the free trial if that makes a difference).
Zwift companion app on iOS shows you the Zwift results before they get filtered by zwiftpower.
Garry, with the flat things, beware, they're very very intense... in a different way to the hilly ones, they're just full chat from the gun. Especially when ABCD all go together as the bigger stronger Cs go with the Bs and As and try and hang in there, so it' chaos
Downtown Dolphin is a good one as said, along with Tempus Fugit, but if pushed i'd say Great London Flat is more fun, Richmond flat roads is full on draft flat fest.
@cvilla you need a speed sensor which might work via bluetooth or get an cheap ANT+ USB dongle from Amazon.
In theory you then find your rollers in the login screen and it'll do a power guestimate.
Not been on the last few days due to the current work situation, will have to get on tonight to make sure I get stage 3 ticked off.
Can't be bothered with the alpe today, so it's either the whole lotta lava race or the volcano climb group ride...decisions, decisions.
I tried the alpe, but on my 48x18 Pompino it was quite unpleasant and then thankfully it glitched and that was that, did the volcano group ride, that was ok.
That alpe is a world of pain for me...
LAva race was fine, sure it's a hill and requires a decent push of effort.
The Alp though, nah, done it.. it's horrible.
not done "Whole Lotta Lava" before, really enjoyed the course, hard work yes but the climb was JUST short enough that I could give it full beans all the way (which really rewards you as it's a gentle enough incline that you still get a big benefit from drafting as well!)
Was gutted by the ZP results though as EVERYONE above me (in Cat C) was over the w/kg limit and yet no-one got DQ'd so I'm only 8th 😭😭😭 https://www.zwiftpower.com/events.php?zid=356884
You need to press the 95% button at the top of the results.
Winner was a lightweight female so sneaks in on rules for lightweight with low power.
2nd and 4th are the only other ones over by a small amounts and one has now been upgraded.
All fall in within the rules on ZP.
On the plus side for you you have plenty of room to increase towards the limit and getting good results.
ah fair enough I didn't realise that was how they worked it out!!You need to press the 95% button at the top of the results.
Yes it's hard to get your head round as Zwift have the rule but don't enforce it and there was a lot of work done on ZP with different ideas to keep it as fair as possible without being in control of Zwift.
Guess I’ll renew my subs then....
Anyone doing Stage 4 tomorrow?
Only ridden a bit of the jungle circuit.
I notice most are signing up for the group rides rather than the race. Wonder if it's because the race is so short, less than 16km?
Tempted to do the group ride in B cat, 3 laps, 24km, 246m climbing. Nice compromise for my legs I think.
A cat has 4 laps, 39km, 410m. That might be a bit painful.
Ok only a mid D cat rider at best but obviously cats are a moot point in group rides anyway.
Don't know about anyone else but group rides seem like unofficial races in this tour?😁
I'm doing the cat c race at 1912hrs, I suspect I'll find it easier than the d cat races as I won't have the motivation of holding on for a shot at a podium so I'll prob just end up getting in a mid paced group and riding to win the sprint for not last place.
Think I might to do the Cat D race at 08:10, want to get out in the real world as well tomorrow so a bit of fun before breakfast.
The trouble with the Stage group rides is that they go off like a race but you have no idea of the actual cat of the other riders which I find a bit "disorienting" lol. I should probably go by my ftp as a guide but can't help trying to stay with a rider or blob.... then crash and burn a bit later.
I'm trying to increase my mileage on my "every other day" riding routine. I can't stand training programs so just figuring the more I ride the fitter I'll get. I've started from a low point though, so any riding is going to be good at this stage. I should probably do the race tomorrow them do some freeriding afterwards. Freeriding does lack the incentive of a group/race ride though.
Trying to get some enthusiasm together for my booked stage 4 at 0910, having not Zwifted since Thursday, knowing I ought to keep things steady and not go much into heart z3.
About the only positive right now is I weighed myself earlier and I was 75.7Kg, the lightest I've been for ~2.5 years, not through burning lots of Calories on the bike but by not having access to so many cold cross buns and chocolate raisins!
Lol. My weight is doing ok too. Keep going mate
I'm off out riding today, only done 1 swift this week, the rest have been in the middle of nowhere
We've just got our club kit on Zwift!
A reference point for stage 4 to anyone as geeky as myself...
2.7W/Kg on the Scott mtb gave time of 44mins7secs withh draft benefits for ~5secs.
“Newbury Vale” is a weird name for a circa year 2000 rave club. Is it some cryptic reference to ecstasy that I don’t get?
I think it's more an eye issue - it's Newbury Velo.
I prefer racing because at least I'm up against similar cat riders, as mentioned with group rides its hard to know if you are trying to keep up with A or B riders, so I burn out too quick.
Did the 0810 stage 4 this morning, finished 38th in race, ZP had me 2nd, again loads of disqualifications or non ZP riders.
The rider that finished first in zwift was 8 minutes ahead of everyone else, with only a 131w output...everyone else around 250w haha...very suspect.
Nice result there oop north. What cat you in again?
I've decided to do the A, 5 lap group Stage ride at 6pm tonight because I'm an idiot basically.
Just want to wind up the mileage I'm doing really. Going to try to just not come in last. That'll do me.
Thought I’d ‘test’ my new second monitor for WFH. Blimey 1080P on a 27 inch screen is really good. Coming off a 10 year old VGA 21inch screen. I did notice my MacBook was working pretty hard as I had everything turned to the max.
Ended up having to move the turbo back and pop the monitor up a bit. Good move to the window(s) as well. Never normally ride Zwift after Feb, but this year I reckon I’d best get it set up in summer mode. Clearly I’m going to need a bigger floor standing fan.
Started the latest Singletrack Slayer workouts. Blimey 5 workouts a week and they are a lot harder that what I’ve done before..
Still not managed a race...
@Poopscoop I'm in cat D. Usually I start ok in the front group but once the hills come I'm going backwards. The ZP results flatter me, I'm usually anything from 20th to 50th in most races with a decent field.
If I ever get to cat C I would be definitely at the back 🙂