Zwift, TR, Sufferfest etc

[EWG]

Yeah this is a good portion of our usual wed night cyclocross group and we are doing these through the group ride/meetup thing which seems to work well. it gives race results and hides everyone else out on the course. I'd definitely be up for scheduling a couple over the winter if we can all come up with a time that works. With the "keep it together" feature there's a rubber band effect where everyone stays with the group as long as they're pedaling.

Hilariously I think the reason for no sound is just that I had my mic muted. Other than that it's pretty straightforward with this free program called OBS studio. You add whatever sources you want, adjust the settings (like resolution, bitrate, audio levels), and then that sends the stream straight to youtube or fb or wherever. If I didn't want the camera overlay facebook will just directly stream a zwift (or whatever) window.

I'd be up for a group ride sometime this winter if we organize one. I've literally only ever done the individual erg workouts, not free riding or group rides ever.

[Dee Hubbs]

We can create a meetup, choose the route, distance, or time.
I don’t mind setting some rides up, the only caveat is that you have to be on my friends/follow list for me to invite you to the ride.
Let me know if you’re interested in a ride, and suggest a time/day.
I’ll take suggestions and set something up.

[huckbucket]

We can create a meetup, choose the route, distance, or time.
I don’t mind setting some rides up, the only caviot is that you have to be on my friends/follow list fir me to invite you to the ride.
Let me know if you’re interested in a ride, and suggest a time/day.
I’ll take suggestions and set something up.

I'm in. I'm EST and would prefer after work starting in Dec. 5-10PM EST would be great. I usually do 1 hour max. I race as a C but am fine with chillin.

[joetron]

I’d be down for some group rides. I’ve never done any races, I usually just pick a route that looks decent for my time/mood/energy and go givr the beans. Kinda how I approach road riding in general.


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[Whiteroom_Guardian]

Yeah I am always in for group rides. Usually after 4pm ish MST. I have done a few races in Cat C. Mid pack usually. It's pretty cool how real the draft is in Zwift. Lose the front group and you will never catch back up.

[Dee Hubbs]

Yeah I am always in for group rides. Usually after 4pm ish MST. I have done a few races in Cat C. Mid pack usually. It's pretty cool how real the draft is in Zwift. Lose the front group and you will never catch back up.

The amount of times I’ve buried myself to try to catch back on to that group 5-6 seconds ahead with no luck.

[evasive_MT]

I think our dirt season ended yesterday. I put my bike on the Tacx this morning, so now I need to figure out Zwift. The last week or so of posts have been helpful.

[buttahflake]

The amount of times I’ve buried myself to try to catch back on to that group 5-6 seconds ahead with no luck.

3 seconds is where the elastic snaps, anything past that, game over!

[kathleenturneroverdrive]

I learned that lesson the hard way today in the 60-mile Zwift Gran Fondo race/ride. 15 miles in I was feeling good and with a strong group; we're going downhill after the volcano, I went to get into the super tuck, but either I wasn't going fast enough/the grade eased up because my rider got out of the tuck and I got dropped before I knew what was happening. I then pushed 5w/kg+ for a bit to try and catch up, but I was 8 seconds back so it was futile. There's just no margin for error.

I'm new to zwift so this was my biggest race in terms of distance and participants. Was super fun. Played lots of cat and mouse with another group, then had to hammer out the epic KOM to finish - which was hard on the legs after 56 miles of racing.

[Dee Hubbs]

We're going downhill after the volcano, I went to get into the super tuck, but either I wasn't going fast enough/the grade eased up because my rider got out of the tuck and I got dropped before I knew what was happening. I then pushed 5w/kg+ for a bit to try and catch up, but I was 8 seconds back so it was futile. There's just no margin for error.

To supertuck in Zwift three conditions must be met:
You must be travelling at least ~36MPH (~58km/hr)
The decline must be at least 3%
Your power output must be below 11 watts
Zwift will automatically place you in the supertuck if all these conditions are true.
You come back out of the supertuck once any of these conditions is not met – for example, if the road flattens out to a 2% decline.

I usually watch the gradient screen and when it hits 4% I start peddling again.

[Iowagriz]

I'm now under 12k vert left to get the Tron bike. With Wednesday off for a long ride, I might be able to obtain by the end of the weekend.

[rideit]

Does the Tron bike and other prems actually make you ‘faster’?

[huckbucket]

Does the Tron bike and other prems actually make you ‘faster’?

Sadly, yes. Some equipment is faster than others. Virtual equipment speed tests linked below ... if you can believe it.

https://zwiftinsider.com/category/re...e/speed-tests/

[Dee Hubbs]

I'm now under 12k vert left to get the Tron bike. With Wednesday off for a long ride, I might be able to obtain by the end of the weekend.

I assume you're talking feet? 123,000ft of the 135,007 ft needed. I didn't have my challenge set to Everest during my first month of my riding. I think I gave away almost 5,000m/16,400ft before I realized how the challenges worked.

Does the Tron bike and other prems actually make you ‘faster’?

Yes, the better bikes and wheels are faster. The new 2021 Canyon Aeroroad climbing bike (Level 23, 532,500 points) is 13 seconds faster on the Alp Du Zwift over 50 minutes.

[XtrPickels]

I assume you're talking feet? 123,000ft of the 135,007 ft needed. I didn't have my challenge set to Everest during my first month of my riding. I think I gave away almost 5,000m/16,400ft before I realized how the challenges worked.

Yes, the better bikes and wheels are faster. The new 2021 Canyon Aeroroad climbing bike (Level 23, 532,500 points) is 13 seconds faster on the Alp Du Zwift over 50 minutes.

Hate to say it, but ZwiftInsider dropped the '21 Aeroroad from the list and the Tarmac SL7 and Cannondale EVO are back at the top.
https://zwiftinsider.com/fastest-bik...-for-climbing/
[/NerdiestThingI'veEverSaid]

[kathleenturneroverdrive]

I just used my drops to get the '21 Aeroroad and the above was actually something I read and thought about before buying the bike (/DefTheNerdiestThingI'veEverSaid)

[Iowagriz]

Yes talking in feet - I show 164k total needed (IIRC). I lost vert as well, I did the Cali and Italy challenge after the initial 36k on Everest.

Spec Tarmac and some Enve wheels were noticeably faster on climbs. TT bikes are also noticeably faster, but you can't draft others. That Zwift Insider link has good info (and the website in general is a good follow to better understand Zwift)

[ridinshockgun]

3 seconds is where the elastic snaps, anything past that, game over!

If it is an A or B group ride or any race I don't even try to get back on when I fall off a group. At least if I want to be able to walk the next day. Nothing like ruining your mountain bike ride on Sunday because you tried to close a gap in zwift on Saturday.

[jamal]

Those zwift blob dynamics definitely take some adjustment. What's weird to me is how much it speeds you up and also how much draft effect you get on climbs, as it takes quite a bit to "un-stick" you, even on like a 6-7% grade. But at the same time you get less of a draft than you would in real life. Also good luck trying to get away. We had a really strong quasi-pro cx racer in our race the other night, and at our real wed night cx races he's usually out of sight with our fast junior after about half a lap. He put out a whole lot more power than all the rest of us, kept trying to attack the group, and despite him doing absurd numbers the blob of us would always catch up even though no one was doing the same w/kg. Glad I was able to learn the "don't try a solo break" lesson without actually trying to do it myself.

Anyway, fun race again, casse pattes has a pretty good climb right at the end and I thought that was where things were going to explode, but a pretty big group made it over together, I think in part thanks to that blob effect. Then the finish line comes up really quick. Results on the meetup races are never right unfortunately, apparently because it has everyone do the same distance, from where they're lined up on the side of the road before the start, so no one has the same finish line. My apparent result is not where I wound up and it put me behind a guy who was seconds back and not even in the sprint.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXbmxzv_A9M

Had sound for myself, but didn't say a whole lot. First little aquaduct climb is about 20min in.

[buttahflake]

NBD!

[buttahflake]

Just noticed the new vid, J. Will watch later.

[EWG]

Sadly, yes. Some equipment is faster than others. Virtual equipment speed tests linked below ... if you can believe it.

https://zwiftinsider.com/category/re...e/speed-tests/

Ok, I did not know this and now I'm annoyed.

[Whiteroom_Guardian]

I am a dummy. I just realized today how finishing a complete route gives you a shitload of XP to level up. I almost NEVER finish actual routes. I am always fucking around taking turns and not following the route I started. Idiot.

[justcuz]

Well after a 7 mo hiatus hopping back on after dirt season. Never really paid attention to drops of levels but I have like 1.2m drops. Guess it’s time to shop. Did a group ride happen?


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[Iowagriz]

I am a dummy. I just realized today how finishing a complete route gives you a shitload of XP to level up. I almost NEVER finish actual routes. I am always fucking around taking turns and not following the route I started. Idiot.

That is what I did wrong at the beginning as well. Make sure you choose a route up front and let the program guide you through the route. Don't add any turns or u-turns.

I think that I jumped from about level 23 to 29 by chasing routes last winter.

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