Zwift, TR, Sufferfest etc

**Zhem** · 04-06-2022, 09:21 AM

Originally Posted by Falcon3

Took the plunge on a smart trainer. Zwift store has Kickr Core for 25% off and free shipping if anybody is looking.

Prepping for indoor riding during smoke season already.

Lol, you live in Northern California too? Last couple of years the smoke has been horrible.

**Falcon3** · 04-06-2022, 02:13 PM

Originally Posted by Zhem

Lol, you live in Northern California too? Last couple of years the smoke has been horrible.

Eastern WA. We tend to be a choke point for smoke from NorCal, Oregon, and BC as it finds its way across the northern Rockies. So it’s not always acrid smoke but much of the summer the AQI isn’t great for being outside

**bennymac** · 04-20-2022, 10:57 PM

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New bike day!

**Iowagriz** · 04-21-2022, 05:46 AM

Nice job!

Now change the Challenge to Italy for the Pinnerello or to Cali for the Specialized.

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**EWG** · 04-21-2022, 06:55 AM

Originally Posted by bennymac

New bike day!

Good damn work.

**Dee Hubbs** · 04-21-2022, 07:14 AM

Originally Posted by bennymac

New bike day!

New bike? I can't see past the mid height socks.....

**VTskibum** · 04-21-2022, 07:15 AM

Well done Benny. I ticked over to Tron w/ ~2k to summit of the Alp and haven't done it since.

**bennymac** · 04-21-2022, 11:41 AM

Thanks guys - I got it on the last leg of the alp so cruised it across the finish line. The mid height socks is for weight savings on the climb!

**Falcon3** · 06-05-2022, 06:08 PM

I’ve been using RGT (now owned by Wahoo) for a little while and just started a Wahoo SYSTM training plan. I like RGT better than Zwift. I don’t have the connectivity issues and it doesn’t lag running on my old devices, I’d guess because it does the physics calculations on a server, not on your machine. It doesn’t have the same video game rewards as Zwift but for just getting some indoor cardio, I like it better. There’s also a couple free rides you can always do even if you pause your membership, which is great for outdoor riding season.

**bad dancer** · 09-17-2022, 09:04 PM

Just picked up the Wahoo snap. Going to set it up tomorrow and will see how I like it.
Looks like fun

**Laps** · 09-22-2022, 07:59 PM

Just got a saris H3. Hoping to get my ass kicked on zwift this fall with the tgr group.

After I ask a ton of stupid questions about how smart trainers work.

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**satori** · 10-17-2022, 02:45 PM

So, there gonna be any meetups again this season? Between Covid and injuries I’ve had a shit two months, and with the season right around the corner trying to rebuild my fitness.

Last year was great as I had Friday off but this year it’s Monday. I doubt a TGR Sunday night meetup (if you’re East coast) is in the cards, but riding with others would be nice.

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**buttahflake** · 10-17-2022, 03:08 PM

I about to jump on for the first time in a long while this evening, cold and wet back east today.

**Dee Hubbs** · 10-17-2022, 03:18 PM

I’m out of town working until Dec 4th. But I have some time to get things setup/sorted now.
I was hoping to have the first TGR ride set up for the beginning in Dec.
Last season we did:
Tuesdays at 6:00pm MST
Thursdays at 6:00pm EST.
45-50 minute ride.
Willing to take suggestions on a better time or better day.

There is a TGR club on Zwift where all who join will see all the events/rides we publish.

I’ll log into Zwift Companion App and get familiar with the system again.
Here is the link to join the TGR Zwift club:
https://www.zwift.com/clubs/99e7aed5...f1d2e88b1/home

I’ll answer any questions here, I’ll also douche my inbox if you want to PM me.

**EWG** · 10-17-2022, 09:08 PM

I’m in for Tuesdays, but Thursdays usually won’t work for me.

Looking forward to it.

**forty** · 10-18-2022, 12:44 PM

im still doing ~100mi/wk, been doing a bunch of the workout routines which i find a lot more engaging than races, on the wet coast so later more better for me but my schedule is sporadic at best and will join when i can

q for those with wheel on trainers, how long are tires lasting you?
ive been going through 4+ a year... which seems excessive, but if i run less tension on trainer it slips and my gearing is already way low for top speed compared to other riders which is frustrating when not in egr mode

**HellgateBasement** · 10-18-2022, 12:54 PM

Just got a Zwift Hub in an effort to get back in shape. If anyone is riding early morning US time let me know - I'm based in NL for now and will mostly ride between noon and 3pm during the week, a little later on weekends.

**EWG** · 10-18-2022, 02:55 PM

Originally Posted by HellgateBasement

Just got a Zwift Hub in an effort to get back in shape. If anyone is riding early morning US time let me know - I'm based in NL for now and will mostly ride between noon and 3pm during the week, a little later on weekends.

When the hell is that in Freedom time?

**HellgateBasement** · 10-18-2022, 05:06 PM

between 6 and 9am on the East coast.

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**smartyiak** · 10-18-2022, 06:01 PM

I ride a few times per week (generally) at 5am Eastern. I usually just pick an "event" and hop on at 5.

**Zhem** · 10-26-2022, 09:06 PM

I am in for another season, Tuesday’s still work well for me.

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**jamal** · 11-01-2022, 09:05 PM

Just got my stuff all set up. Sold my kickr core and bought super discounted saris h3, have only put about 20min on it but it seems marginally better maybe? quieter, heavier flywheel, a little more stable. More annoying to calibrate and update though because you have to use the saris app which suuuucks and then can't just do a spindown in zwift.

Then my old cx bike has been my trainer bike so that got some new stuff. I had a used 50t chainring from a double on there and needed a front derailleur with the limits turned in to keep the chain from falling off and it only let me use like 8 gears without rubbing. Not ideal so I got a 50t narrow wide along with a new chain and cassette. Aaaaand the sram rings are offset for better chainline so it hit my chainstay and I had to dig through the bin of spacers and chainring bolts for like an hour with a caliper to get it to fit which was annoying. Maybe something like a 48t wolf tooth will fit without spacers but whatever it's on there now.

Also put on the saddle I have for a new mtb build still waiting on parts and new bar tape. Then took it home and set up the shifting on the trainer so I'm ready to go. But weather was really nice so I rode outside instead.

**mescalito** · 11-02-2022, 09:20 AM

Maybe I'm searching for a way to not die alone behind everyone on the last lap of our TGR ride BUT anyone ride the Zwift Hare and Hound where C's start then B's then A's? I found them to be a lot of fun and provide a glimmer of hope to us C's as we attempt to stay away from B/As - if we get enough riders in the TGR club maybe we (i.e., DH) could structure one evening for H & H.

**schuss** · 11-02-2022, 03:13 PM

Originally Posted by mescalito

Maybe I'm searching for a way to not die alone behind everyone on the last lap of our TGR ride BUT anyone ride the Zwift Hare and Hound where C's start then B's then A's? I found them to be a lot of fun and provide a glimmer of hope to us C's as we attempt to stay away from B/As - if we get enough riders in the TGR club maybe we (i.e., DH) could structure one evening for H & H.

I'll see if I can start making it again so everyone can have a backmarker to be ahead of

**VTskibum** · 11-30-2022, 03:31 PM

We on starting next Tuesday 12/6? Need to start getting motivated for basement sessions, weathers been good enough to still be riding outside at least 2-3x a week here, but that's quickly changing.

Also bought an AppleTV instead of my phone to improve it a bit.