Zwift meetups and social rides ?

DrP Route to sky is the one to use for the Alpe, it’s the nearest start point.

Level 12 unlock for the Alpe but I think they reduced it for the lockdown

Dangeourbrain – not sure if I’m following you or not…I think so.

Could you drop me an invite? We’re camping in the garden today so it will be a good excuse to get up and out in the morning!!

Are you planning on doing it as hidden event, or so we can see everyone else? I will probably get dropped by you lot within 10 mins so would prefer it not too be hidden (it gets very quiet) but it’s no big deal either way…

If we end up with a lot of takers I might do hidden but at present there’s about 8 of us so I’ll keep it visible. If I want empty roads I’ll go outside 😉

dangporbrain…. not got an invite to tomorrow….

DrP

dangporbrain…. not got an invite to tomorrow….

DrP

Are you following me? I looked for Dr p but couldn’t find you. What’s your zwift name? I don’t know who to invite 🙂

yeah..following you….
ian P(rest of name… birds…)

DrP

ian P

Gotcha.

I always just assumed you were a urologist. Who knew.

@dangeourbrain what is your username on Zwift and I’ll follow you

Should be Brian Dangeourbrain (STW)

Thanks and have invite now see you are the start, hopefully I’ll keep up if not no need to wait 🙂

Done

@dangeourbrain

I have just followed you on zwift, can you send an invite for tomorrow please? Not sure if I’ll make it, depends on wine consumption tonight!

Got it – thanks!

Could I have an invite too please? 😎

Could I have an invite too please? 😎

No not after you totally hustled me on the alpe last time. 😉

I’m going to bail, I intended an early(ish) night ahead of this but it hasn’t really worked out like that!

I’ve added my Forum name to my Zwift name for the meetup.

No not after you totally hustled me on the alpe last time.

Who? Moi? 😆

I’m going to bail, I intended an early(ish) night ahead of this but it hasn’t really worked out like that!

He he.

You’d be in good company. I can certainly tell last night’s beer was as strong as the label said not the much milder numbers suggested by the taste.

I’ve just got back from a ride, so my legs are a no for today

Just back? Crikey that is an early start!

For some reason I’m not getting the join button in zwift 🤔

All sorted. I think.

i’m ready.. gonna try streaming again..
here

DrP

Bah. Computer wouldn’t connect…restarting

Gonna be tight to get on….2 mins….

Ah, ****! Missed it by about 10 seconds…aaaaaah, bollocks!

Streaming is looking good – looks a bit faster paced than I was hoping for at this time in the morning so I made the right decision.

Ironically I could have made it because the dog was up earlier than normal.

Checked out the live stream. DrP looked pretty relaxed for someone putting out 250w.

Last day of my recovery week – ramp Test tomorrow to see if I have made any gains then will be back in some group rides next week!

feeling good today!

glad the stream works… will be good for hate and and hounds events!

DrP

Sorry I missed it, I was hijacked by a bottle of red, only just woke up haha.

Dangeour and me are fake commuting at 7am on Tuesday morning if anyone wants to join, Sand and Sequoias route.

Let Dangeour know if you’re interested as he arranged the meetup.

Had to bail, the dog puking up 3 of the kids socks right next to me kinda put me off 🤢

Great fun again and cheers for organising Brian 👍🏻

Thanks Brian for organising really enjoyed that, strong pace all round great group. didn’t have much to give that last mile or two especially after the final sprint.

Was a good ride ta folks. My hangover needed that I think.

Is there a record of the live feed at all DrP or is it live only?

Were you working when we caught you or pants down? [metaphorical obviously, I don’t want to see that on your live feed]

especially after the final sprint.

There was a sprint?

Only a .25mile one 😂 blink and you’d miss it 😂

dunno if it’s just live… not sure how twitch works… what I might do is try youtube as I imagine Google has better storage I.e stream live, but also saved to my videos….

when you caught me I was just waiting…. but unlike real life you need 1000s of watts to gain speed quickly!

DrP

Great ride all – thanks for organising @dangeourbrain – great job.

ok… so i’ve only just clicked the ‘save broadcasts’ button..means the videos will save for 14 days..

We riding tuesday eve??
Hare and hounds/normal group ride, with a live broadcast for the thousands (had max 3 viewers!! I’m sure I was 2 of them!) to watch….?

DrP

Ok, we’re back.

Sprint line laps on the Classique course again on Tuesday 18:30

Yeah thanks all. Someone has to be at the back right? @dangeourbrain dragged me up the mountain and then phill dragged me down the other side. The phrase ‘no one gets left behind unless they die’ was all the motivation I needed!

Had an upgrade on my FTP and took nearly 10% off my best time up to that bloody mast. I shall spend the rest of the day lying under a blanket.

Cheers for sticking with me fellas. I expect I’ll be at least 1% faster next time. Oh and really must sort that drafting thing out, not a skill I seem to have learned (sorry Phil!)

Oh and really must sort that drafting thing out, not a skill I seem to have learned (sorry Phil!)

It’s not easy to get right, especially on a hill. Trying to judge where I needed to be to hold onto you up the hill was really hard work (good for me mind) every time I dropped a few W to let you catch back on you’d pass me, I’d get caught on your draft then end up having to put about 400 out to get unstuck. I’d zip off up the hill again and repeat 🙂

To be honest a “draft class” if we. Could figure out a way of doing it would be a very good and useful social ride format.

Enjoyed that despite it being horrendous from start to finish 🙃

^^it’s the witty bants what does it