Zwift, TR, Sufferfest etc

[satori]

Yep. I’ll send out the invite soon. Just finished the Tues 6:00 MNT ride.

Sweet cheers mate. Think I can make it but will know morning of - will definitely try and join again.

[bennymac]

That was great today. I’m off to the planet Hoth for a month so will jump back in sometime in January. Bummed to be off zwift but duty calls.

[huckbucket]

Can someone remind me how long one of these rides lasts and the typical w/kg range assuming we're all fat-ass middle aged men?

[Dee Hubbs]

Can someone remind me how long one of these rides lasts and the typical w/kg range assuming we're all fat-ass middle aged men?

15 mins per lap, so just around 45 mins.
Last night was:
First lap was <2.0 w/kg
Second lap bounced around at like 2.2w/kg
Third lap was a little quicker with 2.3-2.7 w/kg.
My attached photo was the last part of the 3rd lap, getting close to the final climb. My power graph is on the bottom, with the 2nd lap climb on the very left in red, and you can see the pace picked up and i was a bit more yellow and orange, and one red where i fell off the back while typing in the chat.
In that photo you can see that all of our power ranged from 3.2 (leading) to 1.9 (drafting) depending where we were in the pack.

[EWG]

Can someone remind me how long one of these rides lasts and the typical w/kg range assuming we're all fat-ass middle aged men?

If your coach isn’t optimizing your workouts for performance in the Tuesday / Thursday TGR rides then what the hell is he even doing? Where are your priorities?

Time to sit you down and have a nice long talk with yourself.

[VTskibum]

Stuck on a work call, bummed to have missed but probably out for next few weeks to ride outside while off work. See ya in Jan


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[huckbucket]

If your coach isn’t optimizing your workouts for performance in the Tuesday / Thursday TGR rides then what the hell is he even doing? Where are your priorities?

Time to sit you down and have a nice long talk with yourself.

You mean, in addition to my normal schizophrenic episodes?

[Zhem]

I’ll begin the TGR Group Ride for the first Tuesday in December.
A week after thanksgiving, some time to get in some solo rides, get all the technology bugs ironed out.
Follow DEE HUBBS on Zwift, send me a PM that you want an invite, and I’ll add you to the group.
Some guys use their real names on Zwift/Strava so I try to use initials, not post Zwift screen shots with your real name, and not dox you on TGR.
See ya Dec 7.

Sounds like fun, I will join you all if you will have me. Dee, I followed you on Zwift and will PM you once I hit the post min. (I'm a noob).

[EWG]

You mean, in addition to my normal schizophrenic episodes?

That's exactly what I meant.

[Dee Hubbs]

Sounds like fun, I will join you all if you will have me. Dee, I followed you on Zwift and will PM you once I hit the post min. (I'm a noob).

I see you. I've added you to the group rides.

[bagtagley]

I'm sure this has been covered, but what is the cheapest way for me to get in on this action? Buddy recommended the Garmin smart trainer, but anybody got a line on something cheaper? My bike budget is 0.

[Dee Hubbs]

I'm sure this has been covered, but what is the cheapest way for me to get in on this action? Buddy recommended the Garmin smart trainer, but anybody got a line on something cheaper? My bike budget is 0.

Option 1: Buy a used smart trainer and hook your current bike up to it. But they are hard to come by, and heavy, so shipping is not an option.
Option 2: Get a free "dumb trainer" from someone (everyone has one collecting dust) and then you only need a Bluetooth wheel speed and cadence sensor. This will allow you to ride in the program , and it will estimate your power based on your weight, height, age, wheel speed, cadence, and trainer setting. But you won't get the full experience of the Zwift program.

A smart trainer really gives you the advantages of the Zwift program. The smart terminology means it communicates with Zwift and adjusts the trainers difficulty as you climb and descend. It also allows you to do structured workouts where it adjusts the trainer's difficulty, or exact wattage for the prescribed output.

[Zhem]

I see you. I've added you to the group rides.

Awesome, thanks, see you all tomorrow.

[bennymac]

Good advice from Dee - get someone to give you their dumb trainer and go that way - while simultaneously saving up for the smart trainer you’re going to want

[satori]

Good advice from Dee - get someone to give you their dumb trainer and go that way - while simultaneously saving up for the smart trainer you’re going to want

And will most definitely end up buying 100%. Love my Neo. Expensive AF but worth every single yen spent on it. Can't imagine not having direct drive as when the hill hits or when you're in ERG and the watts increase, you feel it immediately.

[VTskibum]

I was pretty disappointed with Zwift when I tried it pre smart trainer. Since I bought one, won’t say I love it but definitely use it much more. It’s far more engaging! These rides are definitely fun and knocking off routes in the winter pays dividends. Also find the tour de Zwift is another good event


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[bagtagley]

Thanks. So, should I just suck it up and buy an inexpensive smart trainer? Any suggestions?

[Dee Hubbs]

Sorry I had to miss tonight, I had to (gasp) work.
How was tonight, anyone have a snap shot of the riders for my spreadsheet.

[huckbucket]

Nice tight group of 4 tonight. Myself, Tom Anderson, Derek Hembree and Ezo Sapporo who rambled on and on about how Japan is gonna get a meter of snow in the next few days. Yeah ... whatever dude ... we get it ...

Fun stuff. Tom bailed after two laps. We rolled well. Couple of little flyers here and there but we regrouped and finished strong.

[satori]

I thought last week was bad but ended up pushing with those two and HR skyrocketed to 187…c’mon everyone loves JaPow!!!


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[Dee Hubbs]

I thought last week was bad but ended up pushing with those two and HR skyrocketed to 187…c’mon everyone loves JaPow!!!


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Wait till the “fast guys” join, and you try to follow….

[huckbucket]

I thought last week was bad but ended up pushing with those two and HR skyrocketed to 187…c’mon everyone loves JaPow!!!


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Totally kidding. Get some, take pics and make us all jealous.

And DH is right. The group has some big hitters and they haven't shown yet.

[VTskibum]

Thanks. So, should I just suck it up and buy an inexpensive smart trainer? Any suggestions?

Mid-level wheel off smart trainer is probably best value IMO. I have an Elite Direto, also Kickr Core or similar are right level.


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[Zhem]

It was a fun ride, even though I spent a lot of the ride trying to keep the burger and beer I had for lunch down (what was I thinking....)

Oh, and I got Ride On envy watching Santori.....dude gets a Ride On every 15-30 seconds, made me feel like I was riding with a Zwift celebrity....

[jamal]

I meant to come out today. Also meant to go take a lap up snowbowl. Or do some xmas shopping or something. Last night's race up ventoux had me being pretty lazy all day. It's so far up there. Got pretty tedious. Plus side I picked a good pace and didn't blow up and put down decent power.