George

1 hour ago, thejanullrichdietplan said:

You did! 

I scrolled through my Zwift companion thingy, looking for it-no sign. Think Zwift is too new wave for me.

Couldn’t find the ride. Solo Zwifting for me.

I haven’t got an invite 🙄

Ian is this specific to Tacx Neo? I have a kicker and just let Zwift do it’s thing.

also-what difference does a non smart trainer make?

Mark, what do you mean by putting turbo resistance up to 100%? I just let Zwift control my turbo.

I still suspect some folk are at it. 

1 minute ago, Alan McLean said:

how did you find dennis? can you track pro's?

Just type in name of Zwifter you want to follow on the companion app and send a follow request to them.

1 hour ago, George said:

How did that work out for you?

I got pumped out at 10 miles. I lack whatever  attributes are required to Zwift. 

Yes, I intend to go on a crash diet and lose two stone by tomorrow night.

1 hour ago, Alan McLean said:

Who else in first group tonight? I am hoping to gradually increase pace to keep bunch together rather than smashing it from the start. 

How did that work out for you?

I got pumped out at 10 miles. I lack whatever  attributes are required to Zwift. 

I’m still not sure what’s going on. Are people still able to charge away despite there being this sticky draft thing? Andy was miles ahead with Richie. Richie then left but was still “there” then Darryl went ahead with Greg O even though Greg seemed to be showing zero watts. Is it just Zwift playing up?

Ian, why not have a big hill and give points for the first 5 up it then a big long flat bit with a sprint at the end of it with points for the first 5 there too? 😉

Think Zwift is struggling. I tried to get on a race just now. Currently 25000 people zwifting. Poor Scotty in engineering must be working overtime 

Another tip is to try and get to the front before Bishy Hill so you can drift back through the bunch. #wilyoldpro 

14 hours ago, Alan McLean said:

I'm probably not fit enough anyway but I'd be grateful for any tips to avoid being dropped after a few minutes like last week. In fact I did not even join the bunch or see any other bunch members,  I just saw the beacon leader disappearing into the distance. I only caught up with Andy after about 15 mins. Do I just ride harder? Or get to the start faster?

Drop your Zwift profile by 10 kilos. Everyone else does 😉

Did anyone watch Zwift Flanders on Eurosport? Thought it would be nonsense but actually very good. Scary wattage and amazing to see how powerful the pros look on their turbos 👏

I got a fan that’s on a telescopic stand from B&Q a couple of years ago-cost £12. Makes a huge difference. They are still open for click & collect.

or you could drop a few hundred quid on one of those Wahoo wind things.

6 hours ago, Alan McLean said:

Thats cos I was stuck about 1k behind you for first 5 mins. It was our algorithm overlords who were laughing at you. Mwah ha ha.

 

I take myself far too seriously to joke about this sort of thing. You are all blocked 🥊

2 minutes ago, thejanullrichdietplan said:

I think the number of riders was causing things to slow as it felt like pedalling through treacle at the start - got better after that though

Urgh. 

Tried again tonight. Eyeballs out at start but Zwift showing speed of 14mph on what looked to be flat. Binned it. 

29 minutes ago, KarenG said:

Sorry this is a bit off topic, but has anyone got any tips for racing on Zwift? Is it fun? Never tried it before and wondering if I should do an FTP on Zwift 1st, or go with the figure they've given me? Also sounds like sprint carnage for the 1st 10 mins of every race-is that true?

I think Zwift assign you an FTP based on your ride performances but you can do an FTP test. There are 3 different types in the training section. It only works if other people are honest about their weight, etc. There are ladies races, if that’s your preference.

18 minutes ago, Mark O said:

I think that's definitely called getting pumped out the back even before the flag gets pulled inside the car, George. 😈

It’s sad when my people turn to underhand technological sabotage to defeat me. A strongly worded email winging its way to the UCI & a letter of complaint to the Sunday Post.

11 minutes ago, thejanullrichdietplan said:

Sorry guys just seen these messages i cant seem to send another invite once the ride has started.

 

Absolutely RAGING 😤 

I’m riding but no invite? 

2 minutes ago, Darryl Gunson said:

I was speaking about your own wattage dear boy 😄

Take a zero off ☹️

16 minutes ago, Darryl Gunson said:

I’ve no idea what I’m doing on Zwift, but 300+ watts sounds pretty good. I suppose you now have to ‘lose’ some weight 😅😅

Only 300? Zone 2 for you 😉