Zwift meetups and social rides ?

Went racing instead today, 1st place cat D on the 3Rs event according to zwiftpower. I’m still struggling to work the whole thing out. Got mixed up in a group of cat Cs but only realised when I finished. Just like hanging in the group with you guys.

Sounds like I missed anther fun one 😉 They’re all fun tbh
When is the Sunday ride and I’ll see if I can make it.

11am

Got dropped on the first climb today and just didn’t have the legs to get back on – I did a 2hr shift with GT yesterday, and got sucked into ‘collie’ mode trying to keep pace with the fast group on a flat course. Good fun – managed to keep ahead of G until he opened the taps a bit and blew right by with 4 mins to go.
Loving Zwift at the moment; it’s the first time I’ve ever trained properly on the bike, and I’m beginning to really enjoy geeking out with all the numbers (specially when the FTP jumps up a bit). I might give Sunday a miss as I’ve got a ‘virtual bike packing’ trip to take to entertain the kids we work with who should have been in Aviemore this weekend getting their first taste of it.

I’m in

New companion app being released with meet-up enhancement, can now create meet-up in any of 6 worlds not just Watopia plus scheduled guest worlds. Should make it a bit easier to get an emptier route.

Max invites increased from 50 to 100

Woo! When?

How do you calibrate your turbo? And against what ?

Might Google that..

DrP

Mine has a Wahoo app.

Zwift has a built in app too.

New version of app on my phone now (Android)

Yeh just tried out and you can select any world which is cool. Although the best routes are on Watopia!

There was some strange stuff going on last night. One minute a rider was next to me, then way ahead then way behind!

Awesome, updated

Some may be pleased, some may be sad, but we’re going to Richmond now for a flat fest.

Should be quiet, should be fast and a few sprints thrown in for Sunday.

One minute a rider was next to me, then way ahead then way behind!

That’s just how I roll

Full gas!!!! Fly past everyone

….Knackered…must recover

Oh no I’ve been passed and drifting off the back….

Full gas!!!! Fly past everyone

Repeat..

Accidentally HIIT training….

Send me an invitation please. Haven’t been able to make the last couple but hopefully ok this weekend. Cheers

Ps I’m D Drysdale on Zwift.

Your already invited?

Can’t do tomorrow. Riding outside in the morning. Back for the next one tho. Have fun 🙂

I certainly am now. Not sure why I couldn’t see it before. Cheers

I’m gonna be on tomorrow. Got Wife approval & everyfing.

I was supposed to do a run today but didn’t get round to it, so hopefully will have some energy in my legs!

I’m no sprinter, but I’ll try keep up as long as possible!

See you in a while.

Morning all. Please can anyone help me with this. Yesterday on FTP builder Tempo Session no matter how high my cadence i could hardly achieve the 185 watts. I was in top gear spinning out at upto 130 rpm. Previously when we raced I have achieved (albeit very briefly) 350w.

Could it be because i haven’t dared do an FTP test and have not entered and FTP number in my profile?

Thanks. see you all at 11

ps dangeourbrain thanks for the hill tip setting, I will try winding the hurt down later.

no matter how high my cadence i could hardly achieve the 185 watts. I was in top gear spinning out at upto 130 rpm. Previously when we raced I have achieved (albeit very briefly) 350w.

I can’t help but I had similar on the ramp test, I couldn’t hold the cadence to hit the required W, the 80-90 is a bit high for me, holding 120+ is just daft. I was planning on trying again with ERG turned off and see if that helped but haven’t got round to it yet.

Are you changing gear? And what turbo have you got?

Definitely in for this morning, looking forward to it. Bright blue skies here so hopefully it’ll be MTB in the afternoon as well.

SHould be an interesting one today i hope

robbo – yep all the way up to top gear. An Elite Qubo

Thanks Dangeourbrain your ERG reference gave me a google clue. Just found this which suggests that you should hold your cadence and the trainer will adjust the resistance when in ERG mode. It also says the trainer should default to ERG when in a training programme. At least I now know where to find the menu with the various modes on.

Now decisions decisions a morning race or an FTP test or (probably not) both!

Was going to do my club’s zwift ride this morning but overslept so will be joining you all later. Looking forward to it.

I think in erg mode on Zwift there is an on off switch on the icons in the bottom as well.

See you all shortly…. i broke my no-alcohol stint with a blow out last night, so feeling a bit ‘fragile 😆🤢!!!

Might keep a sick bucket next to the bike!

DrP

Might keep a sick bucket next to the bike!

There’s no point in mid ride weight loss on a pancake flat course

@weeksy
just realised I don’t have an invite for todays meet up – is there time to send me one?

done.

but im wondering if its all gone wrong

I seem to be all alone. Maybe as i moved worlds with an hour or so to go as Richmond was busy

Yeah Richmond was heaving.

There’s a few of us in London

I’m on my lonesome in Richmond?

i’m alone in i think London

With the group in London now

Hmmm

I’ve binned and done a new one sorry