Zwift meetups and social rides ?

Yeah that’s what I’m thinking Robbo, lets see who shows interest and I’ll get it set up.

If only a few of us in rubber band then I might not do meetup view, as it will be more interesting with other riders around on the course.

So anyone else joining the 25 laps of the volcano in the morning?

afraid I can’t ride sat AND sunday..got kids and OH.. can manage a few hours on Sunday for Surrey Hills…

@kirky72 fancy the PRL full sometime? Before the nice weather comes..?

MAYBE… next sat perhaps??
Start at like 7am, be done with ease by lunchtime??

DrP

I’ll most likely join you guys at the volcano tomorrow but most likely just to ride and hour and half fasted and before the kids start to stir. Wife’s working so can’t get out for a real ride but may need to limit the time as I have a new nasty lump developing. Going to switch my saddle to a firmer one but with a cut out for the delicate areas.

Likewise next weekend the mrs is off so I’ll probably get out if the weathers good. However @drp I would be up for the PRL full weekends of 13/14 or 20/21 either of these as the Mrs is working the weekend so I’m confined to barracks, or at least with the kids.

Let me know if you fancy it for any of those weekends and which day and I’ll leave a day or two beforehand.

I’m still up for Surrey hills this sunday.

Still no sign on the Tacx E-Thru axle I ordered at the end of Jan and most places still saying 3-5 weeks delivery. It’s been great not using my new trainer!

Despite me piping up with asking about long rides.

I’m going outside.  As much as anything because the trails are drying out and theres not much wind.

That and I managed a virtual 100 miler last week and the limiting factor was preparation and footwear, which really hurt me than they should.

@kirky72 Might see you in the morning then. Will be a very steady pace – perfect for a fasted ride.

WRT your saddle, I have no first hand experience but a lot of Zwifters advocate the ISM Adamo. Strange old design but I can see how it might suit some people.

@kirky72
13/14 i’ve got the kids, so can’t really commit more than 90 min to a trainer session….
The 20th March should work OK.. I’d be keen for a nice early start..like…7am…. would that work for you???

DrP

My calve popped again, most likely just a strain, this time only 1km into a run. It felt okay today which marked exactly a week from the same injury last week so thought I would test it out with some more cushioned running shoes. Should have left it longer to recover.

So ice pack tonight and I’ll try in the morning with you guys and hope the steady pace doesn’t irritate it too much.

Sticking a selle Italian x1 with a pretty large cut out on the turbo bike tonight and see if that helps.

#Drp 20th should be fine, I think 7.30 is realistic if that’s okay and even then I’ll probably start fasted and just eat something ahead of the first climb and then at normal intervals thereafter. May need a couple of convenience breaks at some point. We can call it as we go or say at mile 35 and 70 or after the climb on a specific number of laps eg 4th and 8th. Or just call it at the time.

I’ll join you in the morning oopnorth and Robbo.

I’m hoping to get out on the push bike if the weather is kind and by the looks of things it’s going to be dry with not much wind tomorrow.

See you in the morning Neil!

Cheers guys for this morning.. it went quick and was a good pace…enjoyed it.

Another badge done! 🌋

Yep cheers. Just 25 times up the alpe and that is Zwift done!

Just a PSA. If you are an Apple TV user and use the companion app to connect more than 2 Bluetooth devices don’t update to the latest companion app version. It seems to have broken the link between the companion app and Apple TV as a bridge device.

Cheers guys for this morning.

Dr P going to do the Haute route in the morning the lovely Quatch Quest again.

Just me and kirky today eh!

DrP

@DrP rest day today hit all my targets for the Month yesterday.

Suspect I won’t be Zwifting much till April unless I get the FulGaz challenge rides done early. 🙂. Believe they have sorted the invisibility bug so next time I group ride should be visible 😂

@robbo1234biking good to know on the companion update I’ve not done that yet, but have updated the app on ATV worked fine, so will hold off doing companion.

I’m curious about this having been sent an alert by the couple that run Struggle Events. not used the RGT platform before but if gets anywhere towards looking like and feeling like the climbs or Malham and Park rash it would be superb. Very hard but superb.

@kirky72 I’ve not used the RGT platform the event looks good though just had a look.

I am doing this starting tomorrow V-Lejog I’ve filmed a couple rides for the platform and the real ride vs virtual rides is close, on the road ride I did there is no more than a couple minutes between real and virtual. I’ve also ridden the Long Mynd route virtual and real and again was really close time and feel wise on the climbs for example.

We’re very lucky to have such a choice of indoor cycle platforms, this last year it’s been very welcome!

Any meet ups planned for this weekend?

I’ll probably venture out on Saturday but a steady Zwift ride Sunday morning would be good.

I am going to dip my toe in the Absa Cape Epic Series.

It does feel like they have copied our STW Race Series in a way though (TT on MTBs in Bologna anyone?!)

https://zwiftinsider.com/absa-cape-epic-2021/

Doing the Whole Lotta Lava route at 8.30 Saturday morning.

I’m also booked on the 8-30am Cape Epic ride on Sunday, it’s the only day I can do it. I am looking for something to do Saturday if anyone has any rides planned or options?

Alas.. nothing from me this weekend as cycling to the OH’s, and the turbo is a bit heavy to drag along!
Might have a look at the Cape epic races, but the only stage 1 I cutie do is 1730 on Monday. Vvv little chance I’ll be back from work by then.. oh well

DrP

@Drp, any further thoughts on a day of big routes, pretzel, Uber and Quatch quest in one day or did you come to your senses. It would be a good idea I think to pick two or three which are most dissimilar although some repetition is unavoidable.

Regarding the PRL, I’ve had a rethink and the 21st would be better as I forgot 14th is Mother’s Day.

@kirky72 … I can’t do the sunday 21st.. could do sat 20th?? would that work?

NO date in place for “pretzel sunday” as yet… just figuring out holidays and childcare patterns at the moment!!
Mayby the weekend of 10th/11th April?

DrP

Do you need a half decent pc for fullgaz @forge197?

I’m coming up to a year on zwift, recently got the tron bike, 2 route badges left, think I might try another platform just for a change. Anyone made this sort of change recently and can recommend something that worked for them?

@Garry_Lager – I run it on AppleTV will run on other Apple Devices too, the PC variant needs Win10 and 8GB ram minimum. I’ve not used the PC version so not sure what it’s like but always download rides before doing them saves a lot of pain, I run mine from a NAS.

I run both Zwift and FulGaz I’ve done over 2 years on FulGaz now and 10 months of Zwift, I couldn’t just do Zwift, I do the odd solo ride there but mainly the group stuff, but I do solo ride a lot on FulGaz albeit at the moment there is an event with a zoom session open and post ride chat on the group page. You can setup group rides but would need discord for the chat element there is no companion app for example.

This morning I rode the Long Mynd and also a short road ride in the Lakes, tomorrow Across Dartmoor and then too Holme Moss.

Thanks Forge, that’s v helpful. My laptop might struggle with that tbh but I can prob sort something out there.

Any Sunday morning group action this week at all?

@drp, yes Saturday the 20th is good for me, Mrs is working and as we discussed the eldest doesn’t tend to rise for a feed until 1 or 2pm and she can look after herself.

It was funny actually I didn’t realise you had gone as I climbed up Leigh hill again last Sunday and had just described how the eldest gets up late, then has her face in phone for a few hours ends up having lunch at 2 or later then spends what’s left of the day when she’s finally dressed complaining that she doesn’t have time to do all the things she had planned, a run or walk, gymnastics in her air track, homework a shower. I prefixed it by “she”

This random guy replied “so you met my ex wife then?” I replied I guess that she’s the ex? He went on from there…..

#funkybaj, if you are still with me after all that. Lol. I will probably be up for something around 8.30/9 tomorrow but fairly steady after a 70 miler today.

Fancy a lap or two of one of less hilly french routes, 4 sprints.

I’ll ping an invite out later but not sure I have everybody if many at all.

Kirky… sounds like a plan…
I’ll put it in the diary… 0730 on sat 20th…

DrP

I’ve sent an invite for tomorrow morning, not sure if there will be any takers. If not I’ll join a steady group ride somewhere, there’s a coffee ride around Paris that looks suitable.

@funkybaj I’m not following you or vice versus so couldn’t invite you. If you follow me then I’ll add you to the invites.

Thanks for the invite @kirky72. Heading outdoors in the morning though. Have a good one.

I wont make it either – enjoy! Doing the Cape Epic ride at 08.30. Will see if I race it or take it at a more sedate pace. Don’t want to destroy myself for Tuesday night.

Thanks for the invite but I’m going to try and do the Vatternrundan Mega Pretzel at 7.00am

Cheers for the invite, kirky.

Got a sore achilles at the moment. If it’s better in the morning, I might join in. Otherwise gonna have another day’s rest.

If there are no takers and you cancel, no problem I’ll perhaps head out on the road.

@kirky72 I am also on the cape epic at 8-30am. If I manage to finish in time I’ll try join you for a while but if you want to do another ride just do it…like I say I may not finish in time.

@kirky72 I am following you so did get the invite, thanks. Unfortunately the kids have decided they want a walk outside this morning so I’m going to miss the meet and will ride later instead.

No takers so cancelled I’m thinking of jumping on 9am breakfast club around the same douce course.