Reply to: Any Zwifters on here?

[Whorty]

Yep Zwifter here. Tend to use it in the evenings after work for the training plans. Might give the comps a go at some point.

I mix it between races (at least once a week, mostly flat courses), training sessions and group rides (as recovery rides). My fitness has gone through the roof since I joined Zwift. Currently a mid table Cat C rider, but hoping to get to Cat B by June this year as I'm signed up to do the Tour of Cambridgeshire on my Single Speed (IRL) so I need to up the power, and lower the weight

[BlueSharp]

Yep Zwifter here. Tend to use it in the evenings after work for the training plans. Might give the comps a go at some point.

[DaveB]

Rules #5 amd #9?

Ah, got it. Velominati.

I think doing a 200km randonee in the Peak District with steel 27x1 1/4 wheels & single freewheel (78", if I recall correctly) comfortably gets me through rule #5 (and #24!). And many a Reliability Trial in February & March in the '70s give me a pass for #9.

It seems the Wattbike has a program for Winnats pass, something I never did manage to conquer back in the day...

By the Alpe, you mean D'Huez?

Yep, Zwift has an accurate recreation of the the d'Huez climb in Watopia. All 21 hairpins and a meter by meter recreation of the gradients. Reviews by those who have ridden the real thing regularly generally agree that it's as close as you can get without actually going there.

I do a fair bit of Audax riding, and have ridden Winnats, not in a hurry to do it again, although that might change depending on circumstances in the new year.

Aiming for a big year next year so working now to get my fitness back after 3 months out with injury.

[RetSet]

Yep, great training tool in the cold wet weather. Rules #5 and #9 not withstanding.

Managed to escape the mayhem here for 90 minutes yesterday and had another bash at the Alpe. New PB and and increased my FTP. Turns out mince pies are a performance enhancing substance

Using my normal road bike and a smart trainer rather than a Wattbike or similar.

Rules #5 amd #9?

Ah, got it. Velominati.

I think doing a 200km randonee in the Peak District with steel 27x1 1/4 wheels & single freewheel (78", if I recall correctly) comfortably gets me through rule #5 (and #24!). And many a Reliability Trial in February & March in the '70s give me a pass for #9.

It seems the Wattbike has a program for Winnats pass, something I never did manage to conquer back in the day...

By the Alpe, you mean D'Huez?

[DaveB]

Yep, great training tool in the cold wet weather. Rules #5 and #9 not withstanding.

Managed to escape the mayhem here for 90 minutes yesterday and had another bash at the Alpe. New PB and and increased my FTP. Turns out mince pies are a performance enhancing substance

Using my normal road bike and a smart trainer rather than a Wattbike or similar.

[Zigenare]

Did it a few years back - also over 21 days (including 3 rest days). Did the west coast including Arran and Mull. Averaged around 70 miles a day, so nice pace - but we did it largely unsupported (some luggage transfer from helpful relatives in the middle bit!)

Yeah, but to be fair, you're not built like MF or Threaded!

[mudskipper]

I'll be doing it in a supported group. It's been a number of decades since I last clocked up 10k miles in a year, so I'll be doing the easy 21 day schedule. I figure I can handle a couple of hours at pottering speed each morning, and the same again in the afternoons... After I've survived the first few days getting out of Cornwall & Devon!

Did it a few years back - also over 21 days (including 3 rest days). Did the west coast including Arran and Mull. Averaged around 70 miles a day, so nice pace - but we did it largely unsupported (some luggage transfer from helpful relatives in the middle bit!)

[PhiltheGreek]

Fox hat had to get rid of his zwift set-up after his garage fulled with gel wrappers.

[RetSet]

Good luck on the LeJog training - not an easy challenge. You doing it on your own unsupported, or with a group?

I'll be doing it in a supported group. It's been a number of decades since I last clocked up 10k miles in a year, so I'll be doing the easy 21 day schedule. I figure I can handle a couple of hours at pottering speed each morning, and the same again in the afternoons... After I've survived the first few days getting out of Cornwall & Devon!

[BR14]

Yep, at this time of year I spend more time riding around TWatopia than my local roads ...

ftfy

[Whorty]

No, but when I got my Wattbike Atom I got trial subscriptions to TrainerRoad, The Sufferfest, and TrainingPeaks.

Probably won't use them, though, only really need to know cadence, heart rate, and power.

All part of the preparations for LEJOG in spring 2020.

Chap I know had the Wattbike but sold it on - he couldn't get on with it on Zwift. Gear changing was slow which was not conducive to racing. Seems to work really well in ERG mode though.

Good luck on the LeJog training - not an easy challenge. You doing it on your own unsupported, or with a group?

[Whorty]

Yep, at this time of year I spend more time riding around Watopia than my local roads ...

Very busy on all routes this week. Everyone trying to burn off the excesses Looking to do the Rapha 4 Horsemen challenge in the 30th ... will be a big turnout, but be interesting how any complete the whole course.

[Spoiler]

i know this is in general, so I expect the usual p-taking, but just wondering if there are any other Zwifters on here. Excellent way to keep fit if you're a little chubby (and I expect many on here are) and could help some of you lose a little blubber next year.

Yep, at this time of year I spend more time riding around Watopia than my local roads ...

[RetSet]

i know this is in general, so I expect the usual p-taking, but just wondering if there are any other Zwifters on here. Excellent way to keep fit if you're a little chubby (and I expect many on here are) and could help some of you lose a little blubber next year.

No, but when I got my Wattbike Atom I got trial subscriptions to TrainerRoad, The Sufferfest, and TrainingPeaks.

Probably won't use them, though, only really need to know cadence, heart rate, and power.

All part of the preparations for LEJOG in spring 2020.

[greenlake]

i know this is in general, so I expect the usual p-taking, but just wondering if there are any other Zwifters on here.

I'm using the low-budget method....