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During the TGR Tues and Thurs Zwift rides we often ask about you? Your name came up again on Tuesday. Usually during roll call, so nothing bad.
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Both are great machines, you can’t go wrong with either. Inventory is difficult right now, so I’d say buy what ever one you can get ahold of, abs see you in Watapoia!
You are such a warm, cuddly teddy bear.Quote:
Originally Posted by buttahflake
I’d join but I’m still kind of an FNG myself, and I don’t want to do anything that might cause him to change his mind about bringing me and my Financée the fat bikes we bought from his buddy’s shop.Quote:
Originally Posted by buttahflake
doh - missed tuesday, went surfing... and will miss today to step outside for some skate skiing.
picked up appletv and was a few minutes into a race yesterday when the whole signal dropped out. same thing happened about 3 more times just riding around. super annoying.
guessing it was my companion app switching back and forth from cell signal to wifi, i'm going to try airplane mode, anything else to try out?
I can just feel the love.
Of the 24 riders who have requested to to join the Zwift group, 22 have shown up and ridden at least once.Quote:
Originally Posted by rideit
Only 2 riders have not joined a single race.
Just saying.....
It’s mostly because I am an (almost) boomer...I don’t understand how to do any of the stuff you guys are talking about, like power-ups, feathers, messaging, u-turns, hitting the space bar to do something or another, all of that shit. I guess I just need to jump in and figure it out. And I still have some pain issues.
The last ‘video game’ I have played was Tempest.
Enough excuses, though, I still suck :the_finge
keep the feathers in the bedroom... just pedal. then pedal faster. the rest of the stuff is just extra curricular, not mandatory.
PS - will try for the 4pm ride today..pesky work doesn't like that timeslot so shall see.
Dude, I’m older than you. Take some laps with us. We will walk you through it for a couple of laps.Quote:
Originally Posted by rideit
Small but fun
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buttahflakeQuote:
Originally Posted by buttahflake
Iowagriz
Full Trucker
Super fun, thanks for the pace buttahflake that was good. I wouldn't have pushed as hard on that last lap if it weren't for being on your wheel.
Griz for 2/3 [emoji3]
Good pacing Buttah. Had to help the (grown) kids with a financial facetime call.
Trucker you said easy on the hill. I was at 80-90%. Not much left for me...I find it odd that I'm in the big ring, standing and pushing hard, barely able to get the watts up to 300-350. Smart trainer, so you'd think that the resistance would be there. I'm in my hardest gear, yet not grinding. Calibration problem?
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Tuesday is 6:00 mountain, Thursday is 6:00 beast coastQuote:
Originally Posted by rideit
anyone wanna do something casual tomorrow or on the weekend?
We were working well together, all three of us taking equal pulls and cruising right along.Quote:
Originally Posted by Iowagriz
I was gonna go skiing. You in?Quote:
Originally Posted by rideit
Well, that wasn't easy on lap 2, but it wasn't quite all out. I was probably 60% to start and then creeping into high 70% up towards 80% at the end on that one. On lap 3 I went all in on effort, stood up on the pedals, hit the feather, exploded my legs, and threw up on my front hub. #goodtimesQuote:
Originally Posted by Iowagriz
What trainer do you have? Is it wheel on or off, etc.? I probably have no idea about what might be off, but I have found my Wahoo KICKR Snap is kinda sensitive to tire and roller pressure. When the tire loses some psi, it's tougher to hit higher wattages.
That’s a great call. No new snow here...Quote:
Originally Posted by EWG
LIESQuote:
Originally Posted by rideit
Wheel off, elite Dureto. I calibrate it fairly often and it never seems to change. Road bike has the compact gearing, that is one theory....36/52 and 11/28 witless the 52 make that much of a difference vs. a 53?Quote:
Originally Posted by Full Trucker
Maybe this is why I was never a good road racer. Can't push the power in a big gear. Get me on a mtb and a grunt climb and I'll keep up.
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Heh. By far the best snow I’ve had all year has been rideit’s snow.Quote:
Originally Posted by Full Trucker
I'm one of those 2! I fried my smartbike (stages sb20) so am out for 10(ish) more days while waiting for a warranty replacement. I'm usually getting kids dinner/bed during the TGR ride, but I'll make it one of these days for sureQuote:
Originally Posted by Dee Hubbs
I followed you a couple days ago, my initials are CK. Would like an invite but the times are tough for me but would love to make one if I do get the chance. I'm on pacific time and usually ride after the kid goes to bed at 6:30-7 or at 4:30 in the morning (yeah, I know.... gotta take it when I can... something about that cup of coffee sitting on the trainer before the world wakes up that helps me pass winter by and avoid the early onset dad bod).Quote:
Originally Posted by Dee Hubbs
Sweet. I’ll put you on the list. If you can make it work that’s great, or if we get an alternative ride time set up, you’ll get invited.Quote:
Originally Posted by ridinshockgun
Yes, I am one of those who hasn’t participated yet. Times are terrible for a shift worker and daycare/ childcare but the moment I can join I will
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I was just trying to guilt Rideit to come join a ride. Using the old “everyone but you” has joined at least one ride.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sandbox
There are actually a few that haven’t made it yet.
I’m just glad the attendance has been strong.
It worked on me.... I felt guilty... I have been riding a lot tho and getting into it. Used my drips to get a pair of DT Swiss wheels today!Quote:
Originally Posted by Dee Hubbs
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Tour de Zwift stage 7 “Jungle and Gravel”
For this stage’s laps on the Jungle Circuit am I best to buy a Gravel Bike or a Mountain Bike?
I’m level 18 with 800k drops.
So for Gravel I could get the Cervelo Aspero (better rated than the Canyon Inflite).
OR do I go MTB?
Scott Spark, Canyon Lux, S-Works Epic....
Any advice or even a link to an article explaining the rolling resistance difference.
OR just use the default Zwift MTB and save my drops for something I can use 99.9 of the time on the roads?
Copied from someone’s Reddit post if this helps
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Hey did anyone else beside me do the long (A) TdZ stage 6? It's four laps of our TGR Innsbruck loop. Did it yesterday alongside 600 others. Took one lap for packs of ~20 to form which then merged and unmerged for the remaining 3 laps. Full gas up the hill each time.
If I read this correctly the MTB gains me 17 seconds per lap (8km) over the gravel bike.
But the gravel bike gains me 19 seconds on the pavement run in (5.5km) to the jungle course.
MTBike run in -19s
Lap 1 +2s
Lap 2 +19s
Lap 3 +36s
Lap 4 +53s
Gravel bike run in +19
Lap 1 +2s
Lap 2 -15s
Lap 3 -32s
Lap 4 -49s
seems right to me
you can also switch bikes midway - and at some point I read about how you can do this quickly to minimize time spent doing that - but not sure if that is in keeping with proper "style" :)
I did a bit of math once I got home and on the computer. Took the Zwift Insider bike tests and made up a virtual time for the TDZ Stage 7 (constant 300 watts at 75kg)
Based in the minimal time difference I think I'm going to save my DROPS for future buys and just use the standard issue Zwift MTB.
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The whole Zwift mountain bike thing is just annoying to me.
^^ 100%. Jungle used to be great, then they unpaved it. Gravel is great in real world and dumb in Zwift.
Also won't make it tonight, just got back from long long road trip to chase rare good PA skiing @ Elk
Riding fat bikes in Driggs, Out until next Tuesday, when I will come out of nowhere, and smoke you all. :FIREdevil:rolleyes:
I got a new hat and new sunglasses tonight. You might not recognize me, so just look for the big yellow arrow over my head.
have a hockey game tonight - hope to join in on thursday
7 of us tonight. Fun times.
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Dee Hubbs
Fill Tucker
Joetron - MC Hamerpants
Wendigo
GrMountainman
justcuz KR
Merlyn SS
Sorry I left right away. My HR was maxed and I dialed 9-1-.... and had to lay on the floor with my finger on the other 1.
Wendigo, good push at the end.
I have some work to do if I'm to have a chance of hanging on lap 3... hoo dang.