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    #212
    CramCycle
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,525 Mod ✭✭✭✭CramCycle


    Heading for the Lidl ones tomorrow morning, will report back after my club legue race tomorrow night.


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    #213
    Weepsie
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 19,941 Mod ✭✭✭✭Weepsie


    CramCycle wrote: »
    Heading for the Lidl ones tomorrow morning, will report back after my club legue race tomorrow night.

    Ah FFS, I'd have gotten that had I known.


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    #214
    keane2097
    Registered Users Posts: 17,770 ✭✭✭✭keane2097


    Ideal - cheers CC


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    #215
    Daroxtar
    Registered Users Posts: 4,328 ✭✭✭Daroxtar


    Took part in a TTT this evening. Tough going!! Not quite as balls out as a regular race but still a fair effort. Definitely saved some watts drafting but found it tricky to keep a very steady rhythm to keep the group tight. All made it around, so maybe next time we can use a few bodies to drag us through the first lap and then the stronger finishers power on from there. Good fun


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    #216
    Bambaata
    Registered Users Posts: 4,086 ✭✭✭Bambaata


    Did the TTT also. Was very difficult to get the push at the front right, I was constantly gapping a little and then at times easing too much. Using discord helped but we definitely can improve if doing again. I was calling when going to go to front and calling again to say I'd just do another 10 or 20s etc but some others weren't, with 7 of us it was difficult to keep track of who should be giving a turn and ensuring that 2 or 3 weren't trying to go to the front all at once. First half was relatively easy but I was suffering by the end!!


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    #217
    nordicb
    Registered Users Posts: 271 ✭✭nordicb


    How did you find people to do the TTT with? I wanted to try, but this stopped me...


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    #218
    Daroxtar
    Registered Users Posts: 4,328 ✭✭✭Daroxtar


    Zwift Ireland FB group, plenty of teams there and probably still a few spots left with some.


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    #219
    lukegjpotter
    Registered Users Posts: 397 ✭✭lukegjpotter


    I used the Lidl Fan for my "SST Med" workout last night, it's very good. much better than the Honeywell fan. Only forehead sweat.

    andy69 wrote: »
    ... I immediately ignore ANY race, regardless of distance or profile, once I see they all start together. It's just chaos, not fun, not good, and not how it should be, D Riders starting along with A's... the difference is unreal...seriously it is unreal....night-and-day differences immediately. Group gets strung out and torn apart VERY quickly.
    You enter a D race with their own start time and it's a whole other world. Not at all easy, but the difference is stark...

    USA Cycling have a Wednesday evening series starting this Wednesday the 22nd at 18:55.
    It uses the Indoor Specialist series format, so the categories start one minute apart.

    First Event URL: USA Cycling Race League by Indoor Specialist.
    Subsequent Zwift Event Tag: #usacycling.
    Just set it to Time = Evening.

    Full Schedule: www.usacycling.org/virtual-race-league-zwift

    The new Anti-Sandbagging Function might also help keep categories consistent.


    Hopefully no one gets sacrificed at the top of the volcano on Saturday!


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    #220
    CramCycle
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,525 Mod ✭✭✭✭CramCycle


    lukegjpotter wrote: »
    I used the Lidl Fan for my "SST Med" workout last night, it's very good. much better than the Honeywell fan. Only forehead sweat.

    I found it great, not noisy, only had to pat my head once or twice but the difference was night and day, I was able to dig in for longer and was far steadier and could actually pu in an effort when I wanted too, great investment.


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    #221
    dahat
    Registered Users Posts: 16,657 ✭✭✭✭dahat


    Racing tmrw for the first time on non smart dd, nervous but looking forward to emptying the tank for no real gain whatsoever.

    Looks to be plenty from here signed up anyway.


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    #222
    lennymc
    Registered Users Posts: 6,458 ✭✭✭lennymc


    dahat wrote: »
    Racing tmrw for the first time on non smart dd, nervous but looking forward to emptying the tank for no real gain whatsoever.

    Looks to be plenty from here signed up anyway.

    you will be fine! :) Enjoy (is that the right term) it and be prepared to dig deep!


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    #223
    CramCycle
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,525 Mod ✭✭✭✭CramCycle


    dahat wrote: »
    Racing tmrw for the first time on non smart dd, nervous but looking forward to emptying the tank for no real gain whatsoever.

    Looks to be plenty from here signed up anyway.

    The one thing I can say is, you will know in the same way you will in a TT whether you done it right or not at the very end. Not by your position but if your able to walk, you haven't done it right.


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    #224
    dahat
    Registered Users Posts: 16,657 ✭✭✭✭dahat


    lennymc wrote: »
    you will be fine! :) Enjoy (is that the right term) it and be prepared to dig deep!

    Not been good at that lately unfortunately.
    CramCycle wrote: »
    The one thing I can say is, you will know in the same way you will in a TT whether you done it right or not at the very end. Not by your position but if your able to walk, you haven't done it right.

    I've placed a soft mat beside the bike to fall onto when done!!!


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    #225
    Daroxtar
    Registered Users Posts: 4,328 ✭✭✭Daroxtar


    nordicb wrote: »
    How did you find people to do the TTT with? I wanted to try, but this stopped me...

    Link for the TTT teams, they're looking for a few :)
    https://www.facebook.com/groups/2309735349260946/permalink/2729958327238644/


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    #226
    okane1
    Registered Users Posts: 1,147 ✭✭✭okane1


    Did my first race on Tuesday, mass start crit race. I sandbagged myself into Cat C, my weight and FTP would put me in Cat B but was unsure if I could handle Cat B been my first Zwift race and 1st road race in 2yrs.
    It was hard and with the mass start (Cat A-D) didn't know where I was in my Cat. Road the legs of myself and got a WKG in the Zwift Power results. This was fair as my 20min average was 3.7w/kg.

    I signed up for the CI Zwift race this Sat in Cat B. Just need to hang on for the first few mins and get into a good group.
    Its fun but tough out. I find its similar to CX racing but without the small recoveries you get in CX on corners or technical bits.

    On the cooling fans I'm using the Vac Master. At level 1 its provides serious cooling and it has 3 levels! Sweating is "almost" gone with it
    https://www.cleva-uk.com/products/vacmaster-air-mover


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    #227
    dahat
    Registered Users Posts: 16,657 ✭✭✭✭dahat


    CramCycle wrote: »
    I found it great, not noisy, only had to pat my head once or twice but the difference was night and day, I was able to dig in for longer and was far steadier and could actually pu in an effort when I wanted too, great investment.

    Just picked one up, savage fan for the money. A vast improvement on my current one.


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    #228
    Macy0161
    Registered Users Posts: 9,305 ✭✭✭Macy0161


    The TrainerRoad podcast has covered the effects of cooling a few times over the last year or so. I've the cleva fan above directed at my torso. I've re-positioned the bike to take advantage of the shed door being opened too. Fan, fresh air, sun in my eye's (in the morning), now a big tele and eye camera angle, nearly convincing... especially when I'm getting dropped!


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    #229
    dahat
    Registered Users Posts: 16,657 ✭✭✭✭dahat


    Just discovered I've lost my ant plus dingle so no heart rate data for the CI race.

    I'll assume I'll be missing from offical results list with heart rate data? I'll still use the Wahoo as per normal for other platforms but a nuisance really.


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    #230
    iwillhtfu
    Registered Users Posts: 6,368 ✭✭✭iwillhtfu


    dahat wrote: »
    Just discovered I've lost my ant plus dingle so no heart rate data for the CI race.

    I'll assume I'll be missing from offical results list with heart rate data? I'll still use the Wahoo as per normal for other platforms but a nuisance really.

    You'll be DQ'd afaik.


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    #231
    dahat
    Registered Users Posts: 16,657 ✭✭✭✭dahat


    iwillhtfu wrote: »
    You'll be DQ'd afaik.

    On reading that seems to be the case, bollocks.

    At least I'll hse the training file anyway.


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    #232
    iwillhtfu
    Registered Users Posts: 6,368 ✭✭✭iwillhtfu


    dahat wrote: »
    On reading that seems to be the case, bollocks.

    At least I'll hse the training file anyway.

    True you still get caught up in it, it also gives an easy out. Ah sure it wouldn't count anyway kinda thing :D


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    #233
    dahat
    Registered Users Posts: 16,657 ✭✭✭✭dahat


    Once it doesn't throw me out mid rwce/effort.

    Now to source one from China or beyond.


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    #234
    iwillhtfu
    Registered Users Posts: 6,368 ✭✭✭iwillhtfu


    dahat wrote: »
    Once it doesn't throw me out mid rwce/effort.

    Now to source one from China or beyond.

    Nah everyone finishes and you'll likely get a finish position on screen but dropped from official results/points etc.


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    #235
    dahat
    Registered Users Posts: 16,657 ✭✭✭✭dahat


    I've actually managed to get one from a mate, wonders of a main on Instagram.


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    #236
    CramCycle
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,525 Mod ✭✭✭✭CramCycle


    You can still figure out where you would have come fairly easy via zwift power or just getting your time and checking the CI results later in the week. Any chance your JR monitor is a newer model with Bluetooth, might be an option, apparently alot do both nowadays.


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    #237
    dahat
    Registered Users Posts: 16,657 ✭✭✭✭dahat


    Ah yeah loved that even without a smart trainer.

    Roll on next week!!!


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    #238
    andy69
    Registered Users Posts: 661 ✭✭✭andy69


    That was tough!! Great to have the hill in there, but hurt watching all the front runners flying back down as I struggled up.
    Managed to keep in the top 800 places...just about! Ha!


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    #239
    dahat
    Registered Users Posts: 16,657 ✭✭✭✭dahat


    Where are the results?

    Found them.


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    #240
    CramCycle
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,525 Mod ✭✭✭✭CramCycle


    dahat wrote: »
    Ah yeah loved that even without a smart trainer.

    Roll on next week!!!

    I seen you there, it's comical watching the numbers jump up and all the riders outside Ireland who don't know why we are all there


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    #241
    dahat
    Registered Users Posts: 16,657 ✭✭✭✭dahat


    CramCycle wrote: »
    I seen you there, it's comical watching the numbers jump up and all the riders outside Ireland who don't know why we are all there

    Yeah it's odd alright. I tried to hold steady around the placing I had but need to learn more about the game rather than the ride. All in an enjoyable spin even without the full effect of Zwift.

    I ended up 2 watts off my all time 20min effort for the race, well earned feed after it.


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