Soldato
Unless I missed the memo on a serious issue, https://www.halfords.com/cycling/tu.../elite-drivo-direct-drive-smart-turbo-trainer for £600 before BC discount looks amazing value, cheaper than what I paid for my Direto last Xmas!
Weight obviously has very little bearing on things on Zwift (how it's ridden), but does have a bearing on the results (higher w/kg!). By all means try lowering your weight to get a comparison! Obviously that's 'weight doping' so wouldn't advise it when racing (Zwiftpower tracks inputted weight of riders for this reason)!<snip>I have started the challenge as I want that Tron bike but seems a long way off!
I remember that. Madman! Once or twice I've meant to ride it a couple of times in a row. Have never done more than 1.5 reps haha!I'm still eyeing up a vEverest challenge on Zwift. I failed last time, having made it to just over half way (up).
Alpe du Zwift didn't exist then too, so I may try it on that. That means climbing it 9 times!
That is a mega deal. Admittedly the Direto is arguably a comparative buy rather than a 'lower' due to it being newer and featuring actual strain gauges...Unless I missed the memo on a serious issue, https://www.halfords.com/cycling/tu.../elite-drivo-direct-drive-smart-turbo-trainer for £600 before BC discount looks amazing value, cheaper than what I paid for my Direto last Xmas!
Mega ride & race, kudos on the win!My ZADA thing is still not approved. No idea if I am just to continue waiting or if I have done something wrong as there is no info on the process/procedure.
I think it's pretty stupid that they are auto marking people as "suspect" or "fishy" in results or even DQ'ing people yet when you try to do as they say to stop that happening and prove yourself, you just get left in the dark for weeks on end. Very contradictory I think.
I done another race last night and came 2nd as the Danish lad absolutely melted me with an attack 2.5km to go. On the zwiftpower results though I am 1st as he has been DQ for being over 5w/kg whilst I am flagged with red on mine as I was 4.9w/kg for 20mins - https://www.zwiftpower.com/events.php?zid=98471
I see my weight is also marked suspicious as well. FFS.
Weight obviously has very little bearing on things on Zwift (how it's ridden), but does have a bearing on the results (higher w/kg!). By all means try lowering your weight to get a comparison! Obviously that's 'weight doping' so wouldn't advise it when racing (Zwiftpower tracks inputted weight of riders for this reason)!
Flux bought, Flux set up.
Flux is great - I'm happy. £460 for a direct drive 2 year warranty trainer - most importantly of all it's a very recent serial number so hopefully it'll be completely gremlin free.
Doh! Didn't think that could happen (pedal threads should tighten with normal pedal action, not loosen) unless it wasn't threaded correctly. Be careful you've not cross threaded the crank as you may make things worse trying to fit a new pedal in there. Careful you don't strip it!Did Tour of New York Stage 5 tonight and was going well until my pedal fell off! My own fault as only tightened it by hand as a quick job until my new clipless pedals arrived, oops!
Glad to hear all sorted, hope the replacement process was good/fast/painless.<snip>
Fingers crossed it stays this way. I’ve heard of some people online who are now on their third Core, which doesn’t bode well…
Can someone summarize what I need to get going or point me to a guide on what I would need to buy (literally from the ground up, everything) and how I get it all set up?
Argh, symptoms?Kiss of death.
It just died.
Argh, symptoms?
Hit mine fairly hard with a toolcase falling on it on the weekend and although I've ridden on it since I swear it's making more noise... So very tempted to take a look inside to confirm belt etc is all ok but don't want to wreck warranty (12 months is up in Feb, but equally want any problems resolved before then!).
Great result, then again that's the real benefit from buying from a retail outlet!<snip>
Boxed it up Sunday morning, walked into Halfords with receipt, walked out with a brand new one 5 mins later. They didn't even open the box, they just accepted it was dead no questions asked, no "have you tried X or Y or Z" nonsense you get from the likes of CRC/Tacx themselves. Awesome service.
Haha toasty! Have to say my garage is about perfect the past couple of weekends 5-6 degrees in the morning, 7-8 in the afternoon! That'll soon change, I've worn toe covers in there once already this autumn lolI'd certainly forgotten just how hot the kitchen gets when using the turbo , especially as it's warmer now than when I was in there during Beast Of The East, going through ~1.5l of water within an hour quite easily!
CAT2 outdoor racer FTP test anyone. Probably very similar to @Shadowness ! Jealous!
need to do another test really too, not done a proper one for a while. They hurt though!
I know I know
Still.....they are a good measurement of progress. I managed 360ish W for 20 mins back in Feb, so I'm still on the way up.