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    ๐Ÿšดโ€โ™‚๏ธ16.31km > | 25m โŒƒ | 30:03 | 137bpm | 161w | 300kcal

    Back on my Wattbike after several weeks away with work Stress and then a gastric issue.

    A gentle ride on the Coastal Loop Reverse route on Indie Velo, with a dull pain to lower-right abdomen constant throughout - not out of the woods yet.

    Indie Velo - Gilbert Island

    San Menaio to Ischitella

    Race 2 of the Mamiky Series on Rouvy. Tired, and keeping the intensity down for the most part. Average power slightly up, hr significantly down = recovering well.

    ๐Ÿšดโ€โ™‚๏ธ 21.18km > | 423m โŒƒ | 54:51 | 163bpm | 191w | 66/75

    ๐Ÿšดโ€โ™‚๏ธ 22.45km > | 656m โŒƒ | 1:06:59 | 171bpm | 190w | 50/58

    Post-COVID, first ride in 4 weeks - Race 1 of Mamiky’s Championship on the Rouvy Ponte Arche route.

    Wahoo set to shut down RGT indoor cycling app

    ๐Ÿšดโ€โ™‚๏ธ Really sad to see demise of RGT, discord has not stopped buzzing. Though it never had a critical mass of users and event choices, it had by far the best ride feel in the market. Hopefully the community will re-emerge on indieVelo or even bKool.

    Racing on RGT in August

    Got off the bike tonight to realise that August was 12 minutes shorter than my second biggest training month ever…. So I got back on for another 20 minutes!

    Training streak - 27 days * 1h/day+

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    ๐Ÿšดโ€โ™‚๏ธ SZR Knightrider on RGV

    Day 25, keeping my hour a day training streak alive after a fairly disappointing day otherwise. Legs found holding 2w/kg really tough after racing on successive evenings, so just please to get round. 35.66km > | 156m โŒƒ | 1:00:45 | 148bpm | 164w | 570kcal Zwift - SZR Knightrider on RGV Map - SZR Knightrider on RGV 3D Profile - SZR Knightrider on RGV Ride Data - SZR Knightrider on RGV

    ๐Ÿšดโ€โ™‚๏ธ TrainingStreak 22

    Double ride day, warmup, and tougher 2w/kg effort.

    The Herd Rehab Ride - Watopia’s Waistband

    28.07km > | 101m โŒƒ | 1:01:18 | 112bpm | 99w | 348kcal

    ZZRC Rollers - Royal Pump Room 8

    28.78km > | 494m โŒƒ | 1:03:01 | 140bpm | 163w | 593kcal

    #virtualCycling #zwift #trainEveryDay

    ๐Ÿšดโ€โ™‚๏ธ EVO CC Flux Ride / Greatest London Flat course.

    Sneaking out for an early evening ride. Felt much better than a slower fasted ride at 23:45 last night. Day 21 of an hour a day #trainingStreak.

    34.26km > | 170m โŒƒ | 1:00:17 | 141bpm | 175w | 606kcal #virtualCycling #zwift #trainEveryDay

    ๐Ÿšดโ€โ™‚๏ธ WLVR Monday Malarkey 1.5 Race

    Parry-Vlo-Bae course on indieVelo.

    Hung on with the peloton for around 5 minutes today, which is a big improvement - but tired legs as #trainingstreak day 17. Pushed FTP but candle burned out!

    22.01km > | 254m โŒƒ | 46:28 | 176bpm | 213w | 593kcal | 26/29

    Indievelo graphics with snow capped hill beyondIndieVelo critical power chartVeloviewer 3D course profile for indieVelo Parry-vlo-bae

    ๐Ÿšดโ€โ™‚๏ธ Pack Sub2 Ride | R.G.V.- France

    Saturday afternoon on the Pack SUB2 ride with climb portal after party on the crow road. Images show that the portal ride is contiguous. Set a new FTP on the Crow Road, an unexpected bonus.

    ๐Ÿ“ˆ47.16km > | 408m โŒƒ | 1:30:15 | 136bpm | 161w | 858kcal

    ๐Ÿšดโ€โ™‚๏ธ EZR Happy Hour Ride | Tick Tock - Watopia

    Using a 23:30 recovery ride on Zwift to save my 1h/day training streak. Nice group and pace, and I can see from the HR data that I’m getting noticeably fitter.

    ๐Ÿ“ˆ27.35km > | 80m โŒƒ | 1:00:11 | 105bpm | 86w | 307kcal

    ๐Ÿšดโ€โ™‚๏ธ Innovation Multisport โ€“ Midweek Recovery Double Draft

    Recovery ride on Zwift’s RGV route. Struggled to stick due to narrow fence and double draft, needed a couple of decent surges to get back on.

    ๐Ÿ“ˆ34.84km > | 153m โŒƒ | 1:00:34 | 131bpm | 136w | 477kcal

    #zwift #virtualCycling #trainEveryDay

    Showing off my Claret and Blue Tron bike on ZwiftZwift map of France world3D profile of RGV route on Zwift

    ๐Ÿšดโ€โ™‚๏ธFinally unlocked the Zwift Concept / Tron bike during tonights ride. Modelling below in the Team Velos top that I also unlocked on that ride.

    #zwift #virtualCycling

    Avatar modelling the Tron Bike on Zwift

    ๐Ÿšดโ€โ™‚๏ธ Tuesday Grimpeurs (D) on La Reine in France

    Stopped in on a Velos group ride, looking for endurance, while still getting a good workout on tired legs ~2w/kg. Finally unlocked the Zwift Concept / Tron Bike!

    17.85km > | 726m โŒƒ | 1:15:10 | 141bpm | 165w | 716kcal

    ๐Ÿšดโ€โ™‚๏ธ WLVR Monday Malarkey 1.3 Race

    Third race, two laps of the Flat 8 course on indieVelo.

    Improved again, moving ahead of those I rode with last week, not quite able to hold onto Clive Byham’s wheel, having caught. Increased CP/FTP again.

    18.30km > | 102m โŒƒ | 32:00 | 166bpm | 225w | 430kcal | 34/45

    ๐Ÿšดโ€โ™‚๏ธ WLVR RACE 7.9 ITT Black Park

    Individual Time Trial around Pinewood Studios course in RGT with West London VR.

    Released at 5s intervals, without draft. Went out hard, held on, riding a little ahead of L.Baerts for most of my effort.

    15.23km > | 72m โŒƒ | 26:53 | 174bpm | 232w | 418kcal | 40/88

    ๐Ÿšดโ€โ™‚๏ธ WLVR Monday Malarkey 1.2 Race

    Second race, a lap of the Coastal Loop course on indieVelo.

    Much better race, holding onto a group including Neil Pugh, Andy Walker, Andy Evans - who pipped me on the line - nudged up CP/FTP again.

    17.22km > | 26m โŒƒ | 27:32 | 171bpm | 223w | 367kcal | 26/34

    ๐Ÿšดโ€โ™‚๏ธ WLVR Monday Malarkey 1.1 Race

    First race of the Monday Malarkey series, 5 laps of the South Lake course on indieVelo.

    One off the back of the field, but much closer to group 14-18 - raised CP/FTP slightly. Class field from 11 up.

    12.50km > | 62m โŒƒ | 21:52 | 165bpm | 223w | 292kcal | 19/23

    Start pen in indieVeloOn the South Lake course, indieVeloMonday Malarkey Race 1.1 - ResultsSouth Lake course map on indieVeloCritical Power chart, indieVelo

    ๐Ÿšดโ€โ™‚๏ธ ROUVY - Race: Challenge Shepparton | Australia 20 km

    Enjoyed my first attempt at Rouvy races, but spent most of the race between groups. Misses a rider grading system like ELO.

    indieVelo workout helping to recalibrate my cadence and power.

    19.99km > | 44m โŒƒ | 34:29 | 165bpm | 219w | 433kcal

    ๐Ÿšดโ€โ™‚๏ธ VCNTT 1.7 Key West | 24.76km > | 32m โŒƒ | 44:22 | 162bpm | 210w | 623kcal

    Dropped into RGT for a ranked race, nobody else turned up for the US slot! I came first in a race of one, but my ranking stayed still.

    Happy to average 210w TT effort on tired legs, but still ~15% down on my best.

    RGT Magic Road gameplayVeloviewer route profile of Key West route on RGT

    ๐Ÿšดโ€โ™‚๏ธ indieVelo Under/Over 10s | 17.10km > | 0m โŒƒ | 30:21 | 153bpm | 197w Morning workout in the indieVelo forest velodrome. Focussing on working at and above threshold more - I want to get better at this, and it is too easy to sit at 130-140bpm without improving fitness/weight/speed.

    ๐Ÿšดโ€โ™‚๏ธ indieVelo Ramp Test | 8.43km > | 19m โŒƒ | 18:51 | 129bpm | 142w Completing a ramp test on indieVelo to optimise training zones before breakfast. Opted for the incrementing Ramp test vs 20min FTP interval due to time available. Took FTP up to 230 - 15% up on anything carried out recently๐Ÿคฎ.

    indieVelo Ramp Test workout

    ๐Ÿšดโ€โ™‚๏ธ West London VR Race 7.8 - Dominicia Roseau Roller

    Racing on RGT for the first time in a while with West London Cyclists. Two lap rolling out and back route. Failed to hold onto the group at p30, and rode the second half alone.

    16.86km > | 129m โŒƒ | 32:03 | 163bpm | 196w | 421Kcal | 33/38

    Dominicia Roseau Roller magic road in RGT Wahoo XMap of RGT ride Dominicia Roseau Roller

    I liked indieVelo so much, that I was back online this morning for the V02 Max Three Threes erg workout. 3 x 3 minute intervals at VO2 Max. The erg control worked great, more in a later post.

    ๐Ÿšดโ€โ™‚๏ธ 11.09km > | 125m โŒƒ | 30:28 | 131bpm | 141w | 256 Kcal

    #virtualcycling #indievelo

    My first look at indieVelo, in West London Cycling’s test ride for the new Monday Malarkey series running from next week.

    Excellent start, some features I did not expect yet - note the Atom gear indicator.

    ๐Ÿšดโ€โ™‚๏ธ 12.64km > | 258m โŒƒ | 26:44 | 154bpm | 195w | 312 Kcal | 16/18

    #virtualcycling #indievelo

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