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Indoor Training, and Virtual Racing (ZWIFT)

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David Yang
Nov 17, 2020 at 10:56 PM
BTW they stream these amateur zwift races live and with commentary which seems kind funny, but hey all in good fun!

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrRMaPHjjqx4LyyQkIApnCg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6ZiBFzUNOY
James Reeder
Nov 18, 2020 at 01:02 AM
RobertMullen said:
I requested to join a while ago but don't think I got the thumbs up yet. 
same
Jules
Nov 18, 2020 at 03:03 AM
Good fun tonight, although I sucked. Having the open chat line really is a game-changer.

Thanks again to @David Yang for getting this rolling.
RobertMullen
Nov 18, 2020 at 03:15 AM
Agreed! The zoom chat didn't make it easier but def made it more enjoyable. I'm not sure of the official results but I feel like we were really consistent and stuck together for the most part! 
David Yang
Nov 18, 2020 at 04:47 PM
Good times at the virtual races last night. The zoom call-in and having 5 of us in the race made it a ton of fun. Happy we could coordinate!

I borked the start by not stopping pedaling when the gate opened and not starting my stop watch right then - our final time is +/-2 seconds.

Sadly it would not have made too much difference since we finished last! Womp womp.

Based on our collective w/kg we were pretty competitive with the other teams, but somehow the winning team finished 2:35 ahead of us while our most immediate competitors finished just 17 seconds ahead. There may be some data discrepancies according to their bulletin and their last update date/time, so we'll see if that changes any ofth

Details below (Kissena is in Americas East Division 3B)
https://www.wtrl.racing/zrl/ZRL-results.php 




David Yang
Nov 18, 2020 at 04:56 PM
Oh and here's the Zwiftpower data to see just how these teams completely crushed it. (Hint: Sort by watts and look at people's raw power numbers - not their w/kg)

https://zwiftpower.com/events.php?zid=1228161

RobertMullen
Nov 18, 2020 at 05:07 PM
Yikes, last looks bad but being down 2:35 from the win over the course of a 45-ish minute TTT doesn't feel so bad. 
David Yang
Nov 18, 2020 at 05:16 PM
Yeah I would have loved a better result, but overall I'm happy with our numbers. If you look at our first split I think we definitely could have saved 5 - 10 seconds with better coordination. I think it was during the second split we soft pedaled a bit to regroup after Rich lost his HRM or power connection.

All in good fun!
RichFreeman
Nov 18, 2020 at 07:51 PM
Matt Allen is a unit. 
Nathaniel Picard Busky
Nov 19, 2020 at 02:44 AM
I'm definitely pleased with our numbers. Did not think I'd be able to put out nearly 4w/kg given the (lack of) riding I've done in the last couple months. What's truly absurd is the assumed exertion these dudes were sitting at, top 9 guys were all solidly under 170bpm for the whole thing, multiple guys pushing 300W+ and cruising under 140bpm. Though we were up against some engines I bet we had the most fun!
Mark Taylor
Nov 19, 2020 at 01:53 PM
You guys won , don' t trust the results  =)
mugwump
Nov 20, 2020 at 03:52 PM
Looks like there's a new indoor training game in the virtual town.

https://ridehustlecity.com/

It's supposed to contain both video gaming and riding.  


David Yang
Nov 20, 2020 at 06:06 PM
Signed up for beta, though it looks like it's still a really long way off. I like that the concept is different even if it seems like a throwback to the fixie/alley cat thing from 10 years ago.

The RGT game marketing folks decided to send out an email to remind people they're still around. I should try to give them another try this weekend, see if any improvements are there since the spring.

Jules
Nov 21, 2020 at 11:46 PM
I've been meaning to try RGT again. Eager to hear how it is.
David Yang
Nov 22, 2020 at 03:05 PM
Burn off some calories before your Zoom Thanksgiving meals this Tuesday...


Welcome back to the Zwift Racing League!
Stage 7 is taking place on Monday 23rd (Premier Division) and Tuesday 24th November (Community Divisions) in Zwift's newest world - France. Custom distances of Petite Boucle (yes - we are using the correct French spelling) is the course of choice. The course is super-flat for the most part but don't be fooled - there is one significant climb of 3.7% average grade over 2.9km - comparable but not as long as London's Box Hill and Watopia's Volcano). We have very kindly offered 0 bonus points for this as it is not an official segment (yet).

Take in the beauty of the French countryside as you race through 47km (Premier, A & B divisions) or 36km (C and D divisions) of glorious route goudronnée before checking out the results at www.wtrl.racing

As captain of Kissena Cycling Club please ensure you distribute the racer sign on link below to your team. The event can not be accessed without it. 
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Date:2020-11-24
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STAGE 7 - PETITE BOUCLE - FRANCE
47km (Prem, A & B Divisions / 36km C & D Divisions
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Nathaniel Picard Busky
Nov 23, 2020 at 04:32 AM
In!
RichFreeman
Nov 23, 2020 at 03:48 PM
In. 
RobertMullen
Nov 23, 2020 at 06:04 PM
47km and a steep climb? This looks rough. That said, I'm in. 
David Yang
Nov 23, 2020 at 11:09 PM
Yeah, the field is going to explode (even more than usual) for the first sprint, the punchy hill right after, and then the next sprint immediately after. I'm curious to see if the sandbaggers stronger riders will still be full on racing before the big climb and if not that would be an opportunity for others to catch up to the front group.


Nathaniel Picard Busky
Nov 24, 2020 at 02:36 AM
Yo lowkey would suuuuper sweet if we could switch to that sweet sweet C/D finish
David Yang
Nov 24, 2020 at 06:15 PM
Do you all want to do a zoom/meets call in again tonight?
David Yang
Nov 24, 2020 at 10:54 PM

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RichFreeman
Nov 25, 2020 at 02:42 AM
First 20 minutes - NP 269w, heart rate avg 184.

Last 3 minutes - NP 305w, heart rate avg 192.

First 20 minutes felt absolutely terrible. 
David Yang
Nov 25, 2020 at 03:03 AM
Fun times, glad we were able to regroup and apply some sweet team tactics and sweep the podium... In our little group of 5 to take 40th or whatever, haha. They never saw it coming.

Zoom call was another success, way more entertaining this way. 

Next week should be another TTT.
RichFreeman
Nov 25, 2020 at 03:35 AM
Brutal demonstration of rolling over the other 2 riders in our group. 
Nathaniel Picard Busky
Nov 25, 2020 at 04:04 AM
Those poor dudes didn't know what hit em. Hell of a 5k drag race by @David Yang at the end. Very impressed and very tired.
David Yang
Nov 25, 2020 at 02:46 PM
I can appreciate the fact that the guy on the winning team was displaying as "B. Sharp"










Nathaniel Picard Busky
Nov 26, 2020 at 03:31 AM
Not to complain too much but I really don't understand how those guys are still in the 'B' category. Back in April when I first started Zwift racing with y'all I got promptly booted up to the 'A's with anything above 3.8W/kg and those were 170+ avgbpm efforts. These guys are cruising at 3.8 averaging 140bpm and aren't auto-upgraded, I don't get it!

Like if you look at the profile of the dude in 5th yesterday, you see when he puts in efforts averaging 170+ like we did yesterday he's pushing 4.5W/kg. Not to mention he has A races in his result list. It just don't make no sense, man.

David Yang
Nov 29, 2020 at 03:47 PM
Tuesday Dec 1st, 7:47 PM: Team Time Trial week - We need 4 riders to get points. Fastest Team gets 20 points, 2nd gets 19, 3rd gets 18, etc.

* KCC is 2 points behind the team immediately ahead of us in the series.
** KCC is 1 point above the team immediate behind us in the series





Joining Zwiftpower:
  1. Sign up for https://zwiftpower.com
  2. Connect your Zwift account to Zwiftpower - Follow these instructions from Zwift themselves.
  3. Join the KCC team on Zwiftpower https://zwiftpower.com/team.php?id=12471
  4. Append your Zwiftpower name with "(Kissena Cycling Club)" - e.g. "David Yang (Kissena Cycling Club)"

Race details, how to register and how get counted for points on Zwiftpower:
  • We need at least 4 riders but no more than 6
  • KCC's out of pen start delay is 2.5 minutes according to email below - I'll be posting a Zoom call in night of the race on this thread.
  • Sign up here: https://www.zwift.com/events/view/1289257?eventSecret=f78e82cf3bf2b0bcef20
  • Course preview - Use your fastest aero frame and wheelset - this is a very flat TT course.
  • Make sure you've connected Zwift to Zwiftpower and join the KCC team
  • Make sure you add this to your Zwiftpower name *including* parenthesis: (Kissena Cycling Club)

FYI

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Welcome to Week 8 of the Zwift Racing League! This week we head to the tropical World of Watopia for 1 lap of Watopia's Waistband. Essentially one lap of the main Watopian island starting in the pan fuego flats desert before heading out across the keys to the volcanic island. Then we breeze through Downtown Watopia and head back out to the desert for the sprint finish!

As captain of Kissena Cycling Club please ensure you distribute the link below to your racers in the team. Your team should be at least 4 and no more than 6 riders for Community Divisions.
  • Racers must sign in to the designated pen in the specified event. Failure to do will result in no result or team points.
  • All racers must carry their team tags in their ZWIFTPOWER name. We do not need their Zwift name updating.
  • Team Managers and camera cars should sign in to the E pen (community) or the B pen (Premier Division)
RACER SIGN ON INFO:
 
TEAM NAME:Kissena Cycling Club
TEAM TAG: (include brackets/parenthesis)(Kissena Cycling Club)
EVERY team member MUST add the following tag exactly as shown to their ZwiftPower name. It MUST use round brackets/parenthesis. More details below.
  
PEN:B
Start Delay:2.5 minutes
Racer Sign-on Link:
Note: Premier Division Racers are pre-assigned by Zwift
https://www.zwift.com/events/view/1289257?eventSecret=f78e82cf3bf2b0bcef20

Managers and Captains can also see this link in the My Registered Teams Area but be careful not to provide the links to the wrong team as they may end up in the wrong event or pen.
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WATOPIAS WAISTBAND - TTT
DISTANCE: 29.97km / 18.5miles
Elevation: 101 m (331‘)
Map: Watopia
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David Yang
Nov 29, 2020 at 03:50 PM
@Jules when you get a chance, can you check zwiftpower.com member approvals?