Subscriptions AlanT Posted January 31, 2021 Subscriptions Report Share Posted January 31, 2021 I've created the first of the experimental reliability rides for Sunday 7th Feb. It's 65 km, roughly the same distance as the normal reliability ride #1 Tour of Renfrewshire, but without the snow, ice and wind. The idea is for three groups of riders, cruising at 2, 2.5 and 3 W/KG respectively (maybe a bit higher on the uphill bits), leaving 15 minutes apart (09:15. 09:30 and 09:45), and finishing together. This is an experimental format, so I will probably have to tweak it for the following week. I've invited every club member who's following me on Zwift (and a couple of special guests), so if you want to take part, and you're not following me, you need to do that so that I can extend the invitation. Please post up to indicate which group you intend to ride with. If there's no-one from one of the groups, we'll skip that slot. I intend to ride with the middle group at 2.5 W/KG, rolling out at 09:30. I have no idea how this is going to work, so think of the fun we can have, finding out together. XXX 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriptions Darryl Gunson Posted January 31, 2021 Subscriptions Report Share Posted January 31, 2021 Nice one Alan. I’ll join the 9.45 group. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriptions AlanT Posted February 7, 2021 Author Subscriptions Report Share Posted February 7, 2021 That worked reasonably well. The ride was opened up to other clubs, so we ended up with 2 bunches, a total of about 30-ish riders. The plan was changed to a rolling start with the second group rolling at 1w/kg for 10 minutes then picking the pace up. There are some things I would change for next time round. The rolling start didn't work particularly well, and the gap probably wasn't big enough, but we'll know better for next time. As it turned out, the weather IRL today would have been almost perfect for a real reliability run, dry, but cold with a slight breeze. What a contrast to the last 2 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriptions Darryl Gunson Posted February 7, 2021 Subscriptions Report Share Posted February 7, 2021 Enjoyed that. Thanks for organising, Alan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriptions XXX Posted February 7, 2021 Subscriptions Report Share Posted February 7, 2021 Think that was ok , re start you really can’t expect longer than 5 minutes sitting in a garage , it’s too cold so not sure what changes you can do to change that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriptions AlanT Posted February 7, 2021 Author Subscriptions Report Share Posted February 7, 2021 Yeah, the options are really limited unless everyone can ride at the same pace. We know they can’t, so we need to make an adjustment. If it’s cold in your garage, you could put a jumper and a hat on. 😂😂😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriptions XXX Posted February 7, 2021 Subscriptions Report Share Posted February 7, 2021 Actually I was in my conservatory and it was freezing and I had full winter kit , did enjoy the ride though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriptions Tom Hill Posted February 7, 2021 Subscriptions Report Share Posted February 7, 2021 Tech and wine issues from the night before!! Opening the second one is never as good an idea as it seems at the time😳 Could you make it a sticky ride for most of it, then a free for all for the last 5 or 10km? That would be a bit more like a reliability ride. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriptions AlanT Posted February 7, 2021 Author Subscriptions Report Share Posted February 7, 2021 Thanks Tom. I’m not sure if that would work for multiple bunches. As for switching off the sticky draft, again, I don’t know. Maybe Iain MacT would know? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriptions thejanullrichdietplan Posted February 7, 2021 Subscriptions Report Share Posted February 7, 2021 Thanks for arranging Alan. Enjoyable couple of hours although my companion app wasnt working so couldnt send messages Unfortubately cant turn the sticky draft on or off once the ride starts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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