Zwift, TR, Sufferfest etc

[bennymac]

I think shoe color is another metric that can’t be ignored.

[grrrmountainman]

And front tire pressures, easily watts lost there that DH could quantify, extrapolated against shoe colour of course

[EWG]

Yah, but where did we land on sock height? Can we see the distribution curve that excel spit out?

I am sneaking into all of your houses and cutting the cuffs off your socks.

#freetheankle

[Full Trucker]

Garage is still enough of a wreck that I don't have a pain cave set up yet, plus I think I'll have dry dirt for the foreseeable even as we get deeper into winter. The new town seems to be good like that: continental divide is 20 minutes up the road but town is a donut hole in the rain shadow of said divide. No doubt I'll get back on Zwift, but I'm not in a hurry to do so, yet.

Wasn’t it Tuesday’s eastern time last year? Thursday doesn’t work for me.

My recollection is Thursdays were Eastern, Tuesdays were Mountain. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[buttahflake]

I must have had Thursdays off last year, bummer.

[bennymac]

FT - jealous of your dry dirt

[Whiteroom_Guardian]

I'm back into winter training with a couple trainer rides per week. Unlikely I join the group rides unless I am feeling really amped up.

[ridinshockgun]

Fatigue, heat, dehydration.

On the heart rate deal - been zwifting the past 6 weeks in various stages of sleep deprivation with new kiddo from severe to rather mild and the effect on HR is real. I've never used a HR monitor much but do with zwift and this has really given me a chance to see it. I almost wish I had documented it because sometimes I would be amazed how high it was on what would normally be a pretty mild effort.

Zwift has been clutch in just getting a half hour, hour, even 15 minutes of something in even when I can't leave the house. You can be all snobby about only riding outside or whatever but when your ass has to be in the house there is nothing better than getting in a group ride with a baby monitor next to you.

[bean]

You can be all snobby about only riding outside or whatever but when your ass has to be in the house there is nothing better than getting in a group ride with a baby monitor next to you.

For sure. If I didn't work out at home I'd probably never work out at all. Got a new mountain bike this year and thought I'd get a bunch of rides in, made it out all of seven times. Seven road rides too. But over 150 indoor rides. It certainly isn't the same but it beats getting fat and out of shape.

[VTskibum]

For sure. If I didn't work out at home I'd probably never work out at all. Got a new mountain bike this year and thought I'd get a bunch of rides in, made it out all of seven times. Seven road rides too. But over 150 indoor rides. It certainly isn't the same but it beats getting fat and out of shape.

Ugh thoughts and prayers, been there. Now riding w my kids and all those horrible solo (pre Zwift) trainer miles pay off even years later.


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[Falcon3]

You guys are really making it attractive to add my name to the vasectomy thread….

[XtrPickels]

And front tire pressures, easily watts lost there that DH could quantify, extrapolated against shoe colour of course

Waaaiiitttttt a minute. You mean every time I feel that thunk that reminds me I should add air to my front tire... {trails into slow realization}

[bennymac]

Bummed to have to miss the season opener. Have fun on the nut-puncher or whatever that climb is called!

[EWG]

Well it’s called that NOW…

I’m planning on showing up. Current waiting for novacane to work to get a filling replaced, which fucking sucks, but if that doesn’t derail me I’ll suit up.

[Dee Hubbs]

Bummed to have to miss the season opener. Have fun on the nut-puncher or whatever that climb is called!

"Leg snapper", but we can call it the nut-puncher from now on.
Haven't pedaled a bike in 6 weeks, this is going to suck......

[Falcon3]

Godspeed gentlemen. I’m stuck in the office today. Hope to make it Thursday but I’m getting my Moderna 5G booster in the morning so it’ll be dependent on if I’m miserable yet.

[EWG]

Not seeing the invite on my account. Anyone else?

[EWG]

Never mind. Got it now

[Dee Hubbs]

Good turn out tonight! 8 of us.


In no specific order:
GR = grmountianman
SS= Merlyn
PL= jamal
MP= VTskibum
SC= mescalito
TA= lowagriz
FT= EWG
DH= Dee Hubbs

Lots of old faces, and some new ones too.
We rode as a pack and regrouped both times after the climb.
Get your legs ready and join.

[Iowagriz]

Thanks for organizing. Good group ride.

Not sure what we did last year. But self limiting the first lap climb to 3w/kg, then 2nd lap to 4w/kg might keep us together better. Lap 3 naturally sees a push at the overpass which is nice. Let the leaders duke it out from there.

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[huckbucket]

Im working with a coach this year so had a different workout scheduled for tonight. I’m gonna get that joker to build this ride into the schedule.

[EWG]

Dee these rides kick ass. Definitely a highlight of my winter riding.

I very much appreciate all the time you put into organizing them.

[Merlyn]

Dee these rides kick ass. Definitely a highlight of my winter riding.

I very much appreciate all the time you put into organizing them.

Seconded!

[bennymac]

Yes thirded. Appreciate the organizing.

[Dee Hubbs]

Good group tonight for the Thursday 6:00 EASTERN ride.


The 6 of us tonight were:
DH - Dee Hubbs
TA - Lowagriz
SS - Merlyn
Satori (8am local time for him!)
Wendigo
Falcon

We had different fitness levels, but stayed as a group, regrouped after the “leg snapper” climb, and some even dropped out early.

I want to stress it’s not a race or a ego power play, the goal is to get a workout and shoot the shit about skiing, weather, Benny and TGR all things.
See ya Tuesday.