Zwift meetups and social rides ?

That was the basic pretzel @oopnorth. I have the mega and the PRL left to do out of the long routes.

Well done @robbo1234biking, good workout to get up the positions, at least there is nothing too taxing on that Bambino fondo.

Hope you are ready for another workout tomorrow and our legs are not too tired.

Good riding all. I was expecting to see @robbo1234biking on the Medio Fondo at 2pm but see u did the other one. I did the exact opposite to Robbo. Started off too hot. Stayed with a fast group in 90-odd place and PBd the KoM and the volcano. I was writing cheques my legs couldn’t cash though and after a slog through the jungle and a whiz around the lowlands, the wheels properly fell off on the Epic. Missing lunch didn’t help but I grovelled up and held onto 195th place. Just under 700 riders though. Not as many as the earlier rides. I’m bushed.

Yeh I didn’t have time for that today @slowpuncheur

@oopnorth I will be fine for the morning. The workout isn’t hard to start – should be manageable!

Well done lads! Some good times there.

@oopnorth or @robbo1234biking

That SS workout still on tomorrow at 06:45?

ps, I’ve no idea what that is!?

@piemonster. It is just a custom workout that I put together. Just to get a bit of momentum before the Xmas excesses take over! You can do any workout at the same time if you want though – rubber band is on so it’s about encouraging each other to turn up really!

If you want the workout pm me your email and I will send it over. I have added you on to the invite.

Cheers, invite is through but the companion app is not playing ball.

I should be there tomorrow, I’ve a long Fell/Hill Run Wednesday so probably just tomorrow.

@piemonster we usually do different workouts but keep the band on so we stay together, it often results in one of us sprinting like a loon whilst the others are doing a rest period 🤣🤣🙈

In this case myself and Robbo will be doing the same one (hopefully) so it won’t make a difference if you do your own workout or join us. Like Rob says just tag along, the more the merrier. The band means you can make it as hard or easy as you like.

@oopnorth Crack on without me this morning.

Woke up to a very clear need for a rest day so I’ll just take the dog for a walk and physio/pilates today.

My training is getting quite substantial at the minute with a specific outing targeted for June so I’m balancing pushing the endurance and recovering.

Cheers @stumpy01 and @oopnorth for joining me this morning. Was good to suffer with someone else! See you in the morning for VO2 Max fun!

Dare I mention it but I think I have a window for an Uber attempt on Saturday morning. Does anyone want to join me? Would prob be looking to start early due to the time it would take and I would suggest that we try to stick together until we hit the bottom of the Alpe and then let people take it at their own pace. I suspect I might have to break the Alpe up into 3 segements with a couple of times of the bike to stretch. Depends on comfort and mental barriers at that stage.

If no one else wants to join then I will set of anyway and if you are Zwifting on Saturday morning then join me for a bit if you want for some moral support.

I might join for some of it Robbo, not sure my availability yet but I won’t be doing the full uber, I don’t have the time.

@robbo1234biking. Count me in. I was just going to post on here about the Uber as I could do with planning my week around it. Not quite a taper as such – I will just avoid any racing. I think blowing up on the Epic KOM yesterday on the Fondo ride has prepared me for the Alpe after 116km. Hope I don’t need to call an Uber;)

Might join you on saturday Robby dependant on the weather, if it’s decent I’m itching to get out on the Mtb or a long road ride having been confined to barracks for the last two weekends.

What start time would be palatable to people? Think we would be looking at between 5-6 hours for me to complete it!

7.00?

*instantly regrets typing

I suspected he meant earlier than that @slowpuncheur.

@robbo1234biking there’s no chance of me even pretending I’d ride the whole thing. But I’ll join you for an hour or so to add some company, a fresher wheel to follow for a while etc.

I’m out for Saturday sorry. Planning to get out on the new bike all being well for a shake down and leg stretch.

I’ll be thinking of you all though, suffering in the warm and dry as I’m trudging round in the cold and wet with big draggy tyres and suspension. Admittedly I’ll be doing about half the distance and climbing mind.

(I wonder if i stuck a powermeter on the MTB I could run zwift from my phone and kill two birds…)

Me too @savoyad;) It’s just an opening gambit in what will surely be the easiest deal in history.

Awaits counter offer with trepidation….

@dangeourbrain – New bike? What you got?

I was thinking maybe 6.30 and hoping that we could spend the first 30 mins gently spinning but making some progress (always moving forward is my motto on long rides even if it is very slow) but we head straight up the Epic KOM and the radio tower! That will be slow progress I think!

It’s a (new to me) Kona process 153 29.

I decided if I’m going to do silly things like (attend) enduro races I could really do with a bit bigger a bike than my evil as I need a lot of skill compensation.

If nothing else I’ve had an enjoyable weekend in the garage building it.

Nice Brian!!! My only chance of a new bike is if I win one, there won’t be a purchase in the near future that’s for sure!

@robbo1234biking Is there any chance I can join later on the ride, to keep you company later on? I know I can join up to 30 minutes late, but what about after that? I don’t see me joining at 6-30am but would be happy to do some km’s with you for company, say 8am, I’m not sure if that is possible though or if I would be in the messaging group for banter.

I’m not sure if Zwift lets you do that…

@oopnorth. Can’t you just select ‘ride with’? We could always agree to meet at a spawn point at a pre-arranged time if not. Neither option would allow messaging though. But it would be good to have more company.

6.30 is doable for me @robbo1234biking

Can just use ride with and then use an alternative messaging medium? Perhaps use a new channel on the Discord server or set one up and then people can pop in and out as time allows on Saturday.

I’m not sure if Zwift lets you do that…

Would it be a useful feature?

My only chance of a new bike is if I win one, there won’t be a purchase in the near future that’s for sure!

Well the plan was sell one to fund one.

I’m still selling one.

It was more the messaging issue I was alluding to, yes I can select “Ride with” but it has it’s limitations for a group ride / conversation.

Oh and when I used the Ride with function last week when I got dumped out of the Tuesday night KOM race, I used the ride with to try and join back with Robbo, but it just dumped me back on the Epic with no one around, no Robbo or anyone else in sight. Maybe it was because it was a meetup only event??

Hey all… I’m going to be riding Greatest london 8 this eve, at 1900…
I’m feeling a bit coldy, so likely recovery ride pace..just 25km plodding round…
Anyone want an invite?

DrP

oopnorth
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It was more the messaging issue I was alluding to, yes I can select “Ride with” but it has it’s limitations for a group ride / conversation.

Could setup an STW discord group (if there isn’t one already)?

Anyone want an invite?

Would love to but this evening I’m doing an online chocolate tasting. It’ll be very difficult, pray for me whilst you’re zwifting.

robbo1234biking

Cheers @stumpy01 and @oopnorth for joining me this morning. Was good to suffer with someone else! See you in the morning for VO2 Max fun!

It was actually good fun!
It will be interesting to see how tomorrow goes, given that I normally avoid any ‘short sharp shock’ type training!

I keep thinking about the uberpretzel, but it’s an awful long time to be sat in the garage for. I just don’t think I could do it.
If it’s an early start, I suppose there’s nothing to stop me joining in for a couple of hours before chickening out dropping off….

There’s already one @mashr – click here https://discord.gg/XrdQcDKt

There’s a text channel and a voice channel in place for Saturday. (But no obligation to use them @robbo1234biking / @slowpuncheur).

Cheers @savoyad that means that people can drop in and out as they want or what time they can make and use the ride with feature but still join in the banter.

I will get an invite out for a 6.30 start but if anyone has a strong preference to start later let me know – it isn’t set in stone but I like to start my suffering early!

I’ll definitely be starting later, 6-30am on a Saturday…madness!!! It will totally affect my Friday night drinking.
I’ll accept the invite and drop in if I can at some stage, definitely before the Alpe 🙂

I’m tempted (sort of) for the Uber, just to get it done, but will have to decide nearer the time – part of me would prefer to be up doing it even earlier as it’ll eat into so much of Saturday otherwise, but then the thought of getting up at say 5am to then sit in the garage until lunchtime is not exactly appealing either. hmmm.

I’ll definitely won’t be doing the Uber again do soon after the last time 😂. Good luck to those doing it and enjoy.

I’m tempted (sort of) for the Uber, just to get it done,

Oh I’m tempted too, no doubt, but then I remember how knackered I was after the Mega and there is no way I could have gone up the Alpe after that… I just keep forgetting how hard it was…plus I’m not that desperate to do it haha.

But again, it’s also the time factor, I don’t have 6 hours spare right now to sit on the turbo.

Ruddy hell.. just spent 25 minutes fishing balloon rubber out of my rear mech jockey wheels!

One wafted into the kitchen… popped and got proper tangled up! Had to flip the bike and take apart the mech, slicing my finger in the process…
Blood and oil everywhere!

DrP

I don’t suppose you were streaming to YouTube when it happened @drp?

If any of you guys will still be cycling around Watopia come 3pm on Saturday, I’ll join in after work 😂

If I’m still on Zwift after 3pm on Saturday @giggsmaster, I’ll need an intervention.

..and a rubber ring🤣