2023 Subscriptions P McDonald Posted January 9, 2021 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted January 9, 2021 Guys Just wondered if anyone has any experience of RGT platform which is a competitor to Zwift. Reason for asking is I read that you can upload a route and by 'chance' I thought of Arran and we could add a new category to the Hall of Fame - the VA Virtual Arran - time limit would be about 2h45m Just as a reminder of better times and challenges to come the current categories are, SA - Single Arran SSA - Solo Single Arran WA - Winter Arran 56+50 - Double Arran with 'minor' shortcut over the Ross The mythical DA - Double Arran cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2024 Subscriptions Darryl Gunson Posted January 10, 2021 2024 Subscriptions Report Share Posted January 10, 2021 Hi Paul No direct experience yet, but I have been looking at it. You need to download 2 apps and there is a free version with reduced functionality. Arran and other classic routes would be good to do on this. Either as a group or solo. Cheers P McDonald 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions David Thomson Posted January 11, 2021 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted January 11, 2021 Paul, I've used RGT a bit (only the free version as you can ride Stelvio and Mont Ventoux on the free version), it's simple to set up and use assuming you have a phone and tablet/appleTV. To set up a "Magic Road" then you need to be a Premium member and email the GPX file to RGT so not sure how fast they are at turning around. Good luck David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions P McDonald Posted January 14, 2021 Author 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted January 14, 2021 Update on this thread and the banter on the WhatsApp thread, Been time limited this week but investigating RGT it looks like you need to subscribe in order to upload a route. I thought I would suss out the free version first to see how it works. On the subject of a UA, basically the established 20mph challenge for the SA and DA is the exact same for a TA or QA, ie you need to average 20mph from when you get off the boat to get back on. I reckon 2 challenges might qualify for a UA, 1) Just doing 4 laps in a day regardless of time, you would need to stay overnight as if you don't average 20mph for the 224 miles then you can't do the ferry thing in a day. 2) Perhaps a better one would be a 50TA, this would be 3 laps of 50 miles over the Ross so 150 miles and the target speed to catch the ferry would be 18mph. I reckon this would work out harder than a DA. So there you go George, if you are looking for an Ultra Arran the scene is set …. George 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2024 Subscriptions Darryl Gunson Posted January 14, 2021 2024 Subscriptions Report Share Posted January 14, 2021 Shame about the RGT subscription. Is the free version any good, a decent change from Zwift maybe? As for the ultra, I’ll keep an eye out for developments 😅 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions George Posted January 14, 2021 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted January 14, 2021 2 hours ago, P McDonald said: Update on this thread and the banter on the WhatsApp thread, Been time limited this week but investigating RGT it looks like you need to subscribe in order to upload a route. I thought I would suss out the free version first to see how it works. On the subject of a UA, basically the established 20mph challenge for the SA and DA is the exact same for a TA or QA, ie you need to average 20mph from when you get off the boat to get back on. I reckon 2 challenges might qualify for a UA, 1) Just doing 4 laps in a day regardless of time, you would need to stay overnight as if you don't average 20mph for the 224 miles then you can't do the ferry thing in a day. 2) Perhaps a better one would be a 50TA, this would be 3 laps of 50 miles over the Ross so 150 miles and the target speed to catch the ferry would be 18mph. I reckon this would work out harder than a DA. So there you go George, if you are looking for an Ultra Arran the scene is set …. Hold my beer! The 4 lap one sounds excellent, no worries about ferries and a few beers afterwards 👌🏼 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions stuart10ant Posted January 14, 2021 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted January 14, 2021 42 minutes ago, George said: Hold my beer! The 4 lap one sounds excellent, no worries about ferries and a few beers afterwards 👌🏼 Book a hostel post post covid, see how many can do it, and if anyone stops short they can get the dinner on George 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions thejanullrichdietplan Posted January 14, 2021 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted January 14, 2021 Could do 68+56+50 (Figure 8 going over the String, a normal lap then a lap taking the Ross shortcut) George 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions ginty001 Posted January 15, 2021 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted January 15, 2021 11 hours ago, George said: Hold my beer! The 4 lap one sounds excellent, no worries about ferries and a few beers afterwards 👌🏼 Great idea, we could all book into the Bunkhouse in Lamlash an old JWCC favourite KennyS and P McDonald 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions ginty001 Posted January 15, 2021 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted January 15, 2021 Only a certain few will appreciate my last comment 🤮 Jannza 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Jannza Posted January 15, 2021 Administrators Report Share Posted January 15, 2021 1 minute ago, ginty001 said: Only a certain few will appreciate my last comment 🤮 There's a really good bunkhouse in Brodick, belongs to the Douglas hotel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions ginty001 Posted January 15, 2021 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted January 15, 2021 12 minutes ago, Jannza said: There's a really good bunkhouse in Brodick, belongs to the Douglas hotel. After 4 laps of Arran it would be a hospital I'd need rather than a hotel 🤕 George 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions George Posted January 15, 2021 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted January 15, 2021 Either way, once Covid is over a night or two on arran with some cycling & beer would be magic. Codg1e 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions ginty001 Posted January 15, 2021 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted January 15, 2021 9 minutes ago, George said: Either way, once Covid is over a night or two on arran with some cycling & beer would be magic. 100% 🍺🍺 but defo not the Bunkhouse in Lamlash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KennyS Posted January 25, 2021 Report Share Posted January 25, 2021 On 1/15/2021 at 9:20 AM, ginty001 said: Only a certain few will appreciate my last comment 🤮 Wonder if the electric heater that we bought is still there?😂 ginty001 and Jannza 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KennyS Posted January 25, 2021 Report Share Posted January 25, 2021 Speak to Mul re accommodation. We have a former Jets dad who runs an outdoor centre that the Jets used for an MTB cam a couple of years back martin and George 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions martin Posted January 26, 2021 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted January 26, 2021 Yep, cracking facility in Lamlash. We got mates rates for the jets, let me know if you want me to make enquiries. https://m.facebook.com/arranoutdoor/ P McDonald and Codg1e 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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