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@weeksy - resist! Recovery is just as important as the cycling 😉
I'm following this at the moment, it's tough: [url= http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/so-i-want-to-try-road-racing-build-a-bike-specifically-for-this/page/11#post-8212342 ]LINK[/url]
I'm following this at the moment, it's tough: LINK
I can't even comprehnd reading that, let alone doing it 😉
If you've moved your saddle forward check the height again, 1.5" is quite a big change and will have put you in an entirely different position so will be working your muscles in a very different way. I'd also take a day off training, training benefit is not from loading training on training, it's loading training with rest and recovery.
weeksy
I can't even comprehnd reading that, let alone doing it
I ain't going anywhere near the topic of structure with you - I've learnt my lesson on my racing thread haha.
Are you doing the KISS GCN Race tomorrow night??
I'm not allowed as you've told me i need 3 days off.. .considering a rode yesterday... that's Mon-Wed i need to be taking off now ...
I'll try...
touché - didn't think you actually would though haha.
Well i've just been watching some 'bike fitting' type vids as posted by a buddy on another forum, so i may actually make some adjustments today and then try them out...which would mean not a rest day of course as i'd likely try it for more than a few mins... but could be useful.
Tacx neo delivery date now put back to the 30th January. Not too pleased, that's the 3rd time the date has been shifted now.
Just keep riding Weeksy! Man up! Push through it! More intensity! Max that HR. Try two rides a day even...
Achy and tired legs mean you're getting super fit and strong! Feel the burn! Rest is for wimps!!
Hardcore to the max!!!*
*Disclaimer- this advice may be ironic 😉
lol i've done rest days.... 3 of them in 16 😉
some of them have been gentle too.
My early birthday present of a Tacx Flow has turned up 😀 Hope I have more luck than some others have had with theirs
Need help guys. Did the EVR race this morning at 11.05, followed the race info with regards to name etc. Did well in the race and saved as normal, showing up in strava as normal but yet again in zwiftpower i am not in the race results!! I have linked my account with strave and have done several races already but this is the second time in the last 3 races i am no where to be seen. How do i get my results to show?
You're not the only one. I rarely get in results list now for some reason.
Moved my cleats back about 4mm closer to heels.
Also moved saddle back 22mm after viewing videos using plumb line down from knee.
May have to do a quick video later on pedalling to check height of saddle.
Tilted saddle nose up a bit too as it was slightly too low
weeksy - MemberMoved my cleats back about 4mm closer to heels.
Also moved saddle back 22mm after viewing videos using plumb line down from knee.
May have to do a quick video later on pedalling to check height of saddle.
Tilted saddle nose up a bit too as it was slightly too low
Be interested to see how this affects things.
My legs always feel more tired when I ride my Stumpjumper FSR compared to my Inbred. I am convinced it's the different position on the bike putting strain on different muscles.
Also, has anyone noticed that the front wheel stand for the Tacx trainers is a bit low?
I used mine last night and got quite sore in the barse area.......I can normally ride for hours without any discomfort.....the bike felt a bit 'nose down'.
Funny you mention that one too. I have a tacx one for front and mine also feels low. I was debating 15mm board under it.
I'm having a tough one now as I ought to rest as discussed but want to try things. I'm still going to have rest night.
Yep - another user of the Tacx riser block, definitely lower at the front!
Also, has anyone noticed that the front wheel stand for the Tacx trainers is a bit low?
One that came with the Neo is spot on, I've measured it.
TBH not sure why they do risers on a direct drive turbo, it's not like they need to lift the rear wheel off the ground. My old Lemond direct drive had the rear axle at it's normal height so didn't need a riser at the front.
There's an optional steering frame available so maybe the Neo is designed to always have some kind of riser (either movable or just static).
Jim25-where have you ordered it from? Evans are next day collection according to there web site. I've been so close to hitting the buy button so many times. I was convinced the kickr was the one, I've changed my mind to the Neo now. ( I should be able to hide it from the wife) trying to justify 1k price tag.
I'm enjoying reading all your comments about Zwift/racing. I might join you soon.
Stone.
My local shop, would rather buy it from them than a big chain store, plus they said they would price match Evans.
Interesting that evans website now says 23rd for delivery
[url= https://www.evanscycles.com/tacx-neo-trainer-EV254588?esvt=52380-GOUKE1969262&esvq=&esvadt=999999-0-1138198-1&esvcrea=157972088623&esvplace=&esvd=m&esvo=EV254588-NA-NA&esvaid=50080&gclid=Cj0KEQiA-_HDBRD2lomhoufc1JkBEiQA0TVMms9HCGmcXkU8wupA3sfbKb_sf7v6owiy42rcgwg2ncsaAiua8P8HAQ ]Evans link[/url]
I've had my eye on this thread for a while, having spent last winter on Zwift. I've not bothered with it until the past week or so this year, as it was dry for a lot of the autumn, and I've been away over Xmas.
Ive got the set up working again, (Kurt Kinetic Rock'n' roll trainer, Garmin sensors and a generic ANT+ dongle) but last year I was focussing on building FTP only. I'm looking at the racing categories this time and trying to work out where I lie. With a 20min FTP of 273, weighing about 86kg, that puts me at about 3.1w/kg?
Seems a bit high to me- and I don't think my fitness is quite at that FTP right now! Apologies if this has been done to death, but 50+ pages is a lot to read back...
Seems a bit high to me- and I don't think my fitness is quite at that FTP right now!
Well, you could do another FTP test in Zwift to find out for sure....Or just join a race, give it a whirl and then Zwift will update your FTP accordingly.
If you are really 3.1 W/kg, you should enter as a cat c rider.
Zwift has an ftp test? 😈
Kryton- yes, a couple. I hate the prescribed warmup though (although I've only done it in erg mode) as it worked me far too hard!!!
I'd recommend under-stating your current ftp in the settings before starting it if you care about following the workout accurately.
My favourite thing for FTP testing is Sufferfest's Rubber Glove or just kill yourself in a Zwift race 😉
Whos doing what then today ?
I'm sitting and thinking "was yesterday enough of a rest for my legs".... Answer is arguably no... But i'm getting itchy feet so to speak.
As much as the KISS EU takeover race sounds cool, with 172 riders in C i'm not sure i want to have that much lap/issues with performance, so i'm likely to give it a miss, i can see a massive balls up of no results, lag, problems and server crashes about this time coming up.
More tempting for me is the PAC sub 2.0 to give my legs a gentle introduction to their new seat position at 7pm ... Would make a lot more sense, but clearly not as exciting. But that depends on what time we're eating etc tonight as it's an eating night for me instead of fasting...
If i don't do that it will be my own 2.0/200w ride about 4pm instead...
Bloody ell, GCN Tonight:
Cat / Number of riders
A / 94
B / 140
C / 173
D / 72
Aim is for 50th haha.
have you actually been having issues with Zwift itself falling over or just Zwiftpower?i can see a massive balls up of no results, lag, problems and server crashes about this time coming up.
Only Ziwftpower from that perspective but i've had jerkiness/lag at times on Zwift, i've had rides where all people apart from me disappear. I've had rides where i type a message and nothing ever shows. Had rides where i get in the start pen for a race and i see only me in the list.... but loads of people around me....
I think the jerkiness is just down to poor programming. I used to get jerkiness occasionally even on a top spec iMac with a 4 Gb graphics card & 32Gb of RAM! Now I use my iPad and it's always silky smooth.
When you say "all people apart from me disappear" do you mean so it's literally just you riding on the road, or are you talking about names off the panel on the right hand side during a race? Not had the former but I've had the latter, think it gets confused sometimes when you go past junctions. There are lots of bugs in Zwift for sure!
do you mean so it's literally just you riding on the road, or are you talking about names off the panel on the right hand side during a race?
Both... i did a whole lap of London with Box hill on my own about a week or so back. Was a casual ride not a race.
when everyone disappears, that's your connection dropping out. I used to get it a lot when running a wireless connection in the shed. now i'm wired, its much more stable.
i only use Wireless.... i wasn't that bothered... it was nice and peaceful 🙂
If you get it a lot, that may be why your results don't match in zwiftpower. I was reading about how they capture results and it's pretty crude. They have dummy riders out on course capturing the data from riders as they pass.
Anyone doing the ZTR race at 6:30pm?
They have dummy riders out on course capturing the data from riders as they pass.
sounds interesting... do you have a link? I assumed they just took the data from Strava.
Yep - another user of the Tacx riser block, definitely lower at the front!
Measured mine. Is 0.3mm lower at the back. Front tyre choice probably causes that difference.
With a 20min FTP of 273, weighing about 86kg, that puts me at about 3.1w/kg?
Do you mean a 20 minute average power? FTP is the power you can maintain for an hour. A 20 min power is generally multiplied by 0.95 to get an FTP estimate.
That puts you at 3.01 w/kg.
I will be doing the ZTR race tonight, and will watch the GCN/KISS race. I have a better chance of finishing somewhere on the flat course, I always get dropped on the first steep part of the figure of 8 course and can never close the gap afterwards.
I hope Zwift can cope with the numbers planning to ride tonight.
I now have data to prove Zwift racing is harder than real world racing.
FTP @ 340W
20 min peak in Zwift races at 348W
Crit race: http://tpks.ws/VJ3ky
20 min peak - 267W
😆
So next time at Hillingdon you're TTing off the front 15 laps from the end 😉
Anyone in Kiss race at 8pm tonight. I will be in group c.
Look out for me. Jon Osborne
They are both as hard as you want to make them 🙂
208 in C now at 8pm... it's almost worth waiting till then for a laugh. The problem with that is, i'll be racing Jambo and he'll beat me unless i fine some magic from somewhere !