Zwift meetups and social rides ?

I’ve provisionally said yes, but depends on Sat. Last week was 4+ hours on the Sat outside. If that happens again, the Sunday is unlikely

Good to have you along but to save disappointment, you know I was overruled on flat don’t you weeksy?

Don’t mind dude, it’s mostly just jest my hatred of hills, I’m just not great at them

I’m just not great at them

Join the club 🙂

Nice route for Sunday look forward to that 🙂

I see talk of the Uber Pretzel on this thread, do you have a date in mind for it? That is the last of the big routes I need to tick off.

Don’t mind dude, it’s mostly just jest my hatred of hills, I’m just not great at them

I usually enjoy hills and get on well but the last few weeks I’ve been right off my game. Robbo (and everyone else for that matter) left me straggling on the final climb in Richmond on the TTT the other week, the climb out of the jungle had me genuinely thinking about getting off and going home at the weekend (I think I might have had t be end not been in sight by then) and last night I just burst on the last climb, woodster put about 30 seconds into me and it really should be the other way around.

I might take it gentle this week and bring up the rear.

I see talk of the Uber Pretzel on this thread, do you have a date in mind for it? That is the last of the big routes I need to tick off.

Well weekend of the 21st I’ll be enjoying not having to socialise with anyone for my birthday so shan’t be doing much zwifting.

So you lot doing it that weekend works well for me.

Can I get an invite for this weekend please? zwift username is Mark Howlett (GNCC), Ta

You should see I’m now following you, if you return the favour I’ll send an invite mark

cheers just need to get out of bed in time now 🙂

Can we not do the mega before the Uber??? Need to warm up to it…

That being said, I don’t think I’ll be able to find a 5 to 6 hour window to do the Uber currently.

I’ll be honest I think the Uber or mega would be a two parter for me, bit cheaty but I’d ride a few hours leave it logged in and go do something more interesting for the day, few more hours the following morning.

No way I’m spending 6hours staring at zwift.

I’ll see I feel for Sunday after a 50/60 miler on Saturday, I won’t overdo it hills wise so I’ll have more chance of waking up not too stiff (legs I mean, oh er Mrs).

I’d may up for doing the Uber on the 28th would do two (15min) rests around 25 and 50 miles and then a shorter one before the Alpe just after the final sprint.

Happy to setup a meetup nearer the time as can’t setup more than a week ahead, won’t be sprinting round it, be good to have a end of lockdown v2 challenge !

Hi Brian, can you send me an invite for Sunday whenever you get a chance. Am following you.
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Done!

@makkag I’ve sent you an invite for Sunday. No obligation to attend obviously, and yeah, it’s a bit early for a Sunday but something about people with children and a hangover apparently trumps my hangover and lie in.

Thanks very much !

Thanks for the invite to Sunday’s ride. I’m in work so unable to join in this week.

What’s a decent wheel on smart trainer that doesn’t cost the earth?

I’ve been trying my old dumb trainer on Zwift but it’s not brilliant so might have to splash out.

What’s “the earth” is it £200 or £500?

No more than £500.

Cheers for invite, but I prefer my weekend riding on a Saturday, due to hangover/not feeling to good Sunday mornings.

I know…. No excuse!

Most of us ride Sundays with a hangover Giggsy, we take the do or die approach.

Hills are a good cure 🤣🤣

No more than £500.

Kickr Snap.

Forecast for Sunday not looking great here so I should be in for Zwift

@notmyrealname if you can stretch to it the elite drivo direct drive is 599 in Halfords less 10% with any of miriad discounts would put it a bit over budget but generally a *big* improvement from wheel on.

Ignore that. In stock but not available to buy in store or for delivery.

Forecast for Sunday not looking great here so I should be in for Zwift

It’s looking worse for Sat, so i think i’ll be riding a long one then too.

@dangeourbrain I was looking at the direct drive models but my bike has a thru axle and runs a 10/42 cassette so would need both the axle adaptor and XD driver adaptor which adds another hundred pounds to the cost.

I might just go with a Kickr Snap, I’ve found a place with one in stock and it seems to fit the bill.

Is there much difference between the Kickr Snap and the Kickr Core that makes it worth the extra £250 or so?

For what it’s worth the drivo comes with a 142×12 adapter in the box and takes a standard hg cassette so will fit the cheapest 11-46 or what ever 11 speed you can find/want (I’ve got an 11-27 ultegra on mine, the rear wheel has a 10-42, the mech plays fine with both)

Thru axle is likely to be more trouble on a wheel on than a DD due to needing to be able to clamp the axle. (eg the snap needs a £45 axle for 142×12 and it will depend if you’re on ethru, maxle etc)

I’ve already got an axle that works with the thru axle for a wheel on trainer so that’s taken care of.

I’ve got spare 11 speed cassettes sitting around so I could easily use an 11-32 on the trainer I guess.

Cheers for the invite for Monday morning but I’m back to the work on Monday so can’t be zwifting really (the once I tried zwift pre actual commute turned out to be really hard!)

Monday morning commute club for anyone interested. 6.45am. Rubber band is on so you can do your own workout and we remain together as a group. Greater London Flat is the route in case anyone wants recon for Tuesday evenings.

Maybe we should have had the rubber band on the Horseman ride last week, then you could have dragged me up that Alpe and then through the jungle hahaha 😉

I’m setting a ride for 10am due to rain tomorrow. ‘Big Loop’ is planned.

I can send the invite if people wanna join.

Invite me please weeksy just in case I decide not to brave the weather.

Doesn’t big loop have a big climb weeksy? I am undecided at the moment. Going to do something tomorrow but might do the Newbury velo ITT at 9 am although tempted for a pb time up the epic KOM as I have only ridden recently when I need to save myself for something after.

Dunno Robbo, not actually looked. Just saw it was 43km and a decent loop. if it goes up it goes up.

The other lads who are riding are slower than me, so it’s just a jolly for me.

Not sure I can make it Weeksy, I’d like to but I have a shed roof and door to fit this weekend, weather dependent. Send me an invite and I’ll join if I can, it might be too late for me though.