Month: March 2021

 

Riding the 9km of Gotham Grind Reverse, it helped having the Race elevation on my 2nd screen, as I wasn’t looking forward to the final kick on the finish line.

In this ride there were team of “Team Breakaway” riders, and true to their name, one of them made the split at 04:46 to join 2 other A grade riders. It was interesting to see if this person could hang on for the entire ride, and eventually burn out towards the end.

Looking back at this ride I didn’t realise how much I was in the Red, and I ended up having the highest avg & 1 watt short for the max in the B grade.

It came down to a weird mix at the end sprint as we B riders were mixed in with the A’s. Congrats to the winner, as that last part was a tough effort.

Continue reading “Zwift Race : Morning HIT race (B) 30-03-2021 – Zwift Podium 2nd Place” →

 

Tonight’s 15.2km Crit City Race(B) on the 29-03-2021

Wasn’t sure if I was going to ride this, as I had a race during my lunch break. But after an afternoon nap (I’m getting old) I gave it a crack.

Normally I would lose on the final sprint, but having just upgraded to Cleats (don’t ask) and a well timed power up I managed to take the top spot.

You can even see the moment I slap the keyboard for the power up.

Continue reading “Zwift Race : Crit City Race (B) (29-03-2021) – Zwift Podium 1st Place” →

 

What better way to spend a lunch break that hitting the world of Zwift for a 9km Zwift Race in the land of Innsbruckring.

I knew there that that “Leg Snapper” around the 5ish km mark, so that’s the make of break when it comes to this race.

After that I was watching the Zwifters Nearby section like a hawk, as my legs were zapped.

Do I make it to to the end? Watch to find out and ignore the thumbnail.

Continue reading “Zwift Race – 3R Innsbruckring Sprint Race – 1 Lap (8.8km/5.5mi 77m) – Zwift Podium 1st Place” →

 

In this ride I complete the Alpe Du Zwift in 52:30 mins

One of those rides that was lost in translation, it was good to do something different when climbing up Alpe Du Zwift.

This time my trainer set to 50%, and mixed the ride had a great mix of intervals which I wasn’t able to complete.

Lots of fun, a highly recommended ride, just make sure to follow the race leader.

Continue reading “Zwift Group Ride : ZTPL CC Road2Sky Climbing Challenge (Alpe Du Zwift in 52:30)” →

 

When they mix you in with every grade, you know its going to be a race with the A graders and that is never going to end well.

On the Volcano Hill, I ended up getting dropped, both mentally and physically. Nothing left, and just tried to hand with the next group.

Still nothing left in the legs for the final sprint, but I gave it a crack.

Continue reading “Zwift Race : EVO CC Sprint Race Series(B) 26-03-2021” →

 

I have not done many, if any races that are 23km, as I usually stick the shorter ones. A couple mins in and my legs are cooked from the previous days efforts.

I hang in for as long as I can, and with the trainer set to 0% difficulty, you can see my constantly getting dropped on the up hills.

The finial sprint, again I made a silly early break, and was something I just couldn’t hang onto. The other riders successfully use their power ups, and in the end it came down to maths. Where an extra 1w/kg on the line is the difference in getting a spot on the podium.

Continue reading “Zwift Race – Peel Cycling – Morning Chase (B) (25-03-2021)” →

 

Heading Crit City Downtown Dolphin for 4 laps for a 8km grit your teeth race.

This week the Double Crit race has been renamed, and I noticed a couple riders with a Zwift Tick. So keep an eye out for them during the ride.

Came down to a missed early break, so I put in the watts to get a podium position.

Continue reading “Zwift Race : Aussie Moguls Crit Crushers Race 1 (24-03-2021) – Zwift Podium 2nd Place” →

 

This was one of those short and hard 9km races where you are bunched up with the other divisions.

Todays ride saw me hang on with the A grade up till about 1.6km to go. A small uphill, I blinked and next thing you know I’ve been dropped.

I was toast by this time and could see the other B grade rider about 5 seconds behind me. I admit I started to take it easy, and only “Just” made it over the finish line to claim 2nd place.

Continue reading “Racing on Zwift : Morning HIT race (B) on the 23-03-2021 – Zwift Podium 2nd Place” →

 

Didn’t time the draft correctly, and with 800m to go I was accidentally leading. Waited for somebody to catch up, and then made the 400m dash.

Out sprinted, but happy with a 2nd finish.

To see the final spring, please feel free to jump to:
20:32 Sprint Finish

So very humid inside, so wasn’t the most comfortable indoor ride.

Continue reading “Racing on Zwift : Crit City Race (B) (22-03-2021) – Zwift Podium 2nd Place” →

 

In this video I show you the 5 steps required when you get to Level 45 in Zwift.

Step 1 : Ride a a bunch of KM’s. I started in April 2020. So that took me 11 months.

Step 2 : Equip yourself with the new acquired Helmet

Step 3 : Head to the Drop shop and get the fastest bike on Zwift
( SPECIALIZED VENGE S-WORKS (798,800 Drops )

Step 4 : Get the fastest wheels on Zwift
(ZIPP 858/Super9 wheels (1,508,800 Drops) )

Step 5 : Then you Flex