Online Racing - Virtualtraining (Cyclops)

[SwissVan]

Im one of those BMW drivers! (yes I use my indicators) If Im not mistaken Mrs Van is too.

What trainer would recommend? Would love a kickr but really cant justify the cost.

 

Hehe... she used to be, we got rid of the thing awhile ago as we did not need 2 cars...and its *** to drive in winter conditions being a rear wheel drive

 

I like the cycleops power beam, but that's because i have one and don't have any real experience with other "smart" type IDT's. IF i had to look for another i would consider one of the direct drive (no wheel) types perhaps purely becaue i think they are a bit quitter than the powerbeam, noise is always an issue living in an apartment. 

 

If you want to use the Cycleops Virtual training platform you can use pretty much any type of smart trainer, it might be worthwhile to look and see which ones will work on CVT and compare prices.

 

CVT list of compatible trainers

 

https://www.cycleops.com/virtualtraining/compatibility

[Grey Hubs]

Off to Spain for a bit of work and then the UK for family holidays...my cycling done for this year! Thanks for the races and push during the year chaps! Have a good break and see you next year FAT and UNFIT  . 

 

Cheers.

[HdB]

It is posted for Monday so come check it out

 

Thanks for the race! That was quite painful, 180 avg heart-rate

[Jaco-fiets]

Thanks for the race! That was quite painful, 180 avg heart-rate

Thanks! Was a great workout! I saw you were beating in the 180's. I just could not keep the intensity up. Managed to avg 170 though so I am def rested and ready for base miles starting on Monday.......whoop whoop!!!!

[Mongoose!]

You guys still race?

[Jaco-fiets]

I am back racing once per week from week of 10th of Jan

[SwissVan]

You guys still race?

 

 

I am back racing once per week from week of 10th of Jan

 

Not riding at race pace at the moment but will do races as part of training if someone announces them in time...

 

Some nice challenges on the CVT website at the moment, trying to get out of the novice category....

[Jaco-fiets]

Not riding at race pace at the moment but will do races as part of training if someone announces them in time...

 

Some nice challenges on the CVT website at the moment, trying to get out of the novice category....

Same here! Planning to do as many PPA races as possible in Jan and Feb just to get the oemf back. I'll post a few CVT races from next week. Won't be long race though. Just 30 to 40min rides.

 

I recently finished 1 of the CVT challenges. It is great but some of the routes you have to do in the elite career cat is 1000m + climbing. It's a breeze doing that outside on your bike but on a trainer......................it's a bitch of note!!

[HdB]

Depending on which days the races are, I will also try to join.

 

I WISH I could go riding those kinds of climbs outside, but I would have to do the same climb 20 times to get 1000m+ of climbing.

[Ghost Rider X]

Anybody using Zwift as well? - (no intension to high jack this Virtual trainer thread(

 

some cool futures :

 

- always people on the course - don't have to create a race...

- you can choose your route while riding (with turns) and can even u turn to go and fetch a rider.

- you can upgrade your virtual bike / wheels and clothes.

- super cool animated graphics

- wave for other rider / can even elbow a close riding rider

- upload your ride on Strava

- live messenger / text while riding

 

$10 a month (month to month) option

 

My Power beam set the resistance (just like the Virtual Trainer races)

 

- cool cellphone app - (looks like a bike computer screen) and you use it to take turns on the course / shows watts / speed etc.

 

It runs on Ant plus - and data usage not much

[TALUS]

Anybody using Zwift as well? - (no intension to high jack this Virtual trainer thread(some cool futures :- always people on the course - don't have to create a race...- you can choose your route while riding (with turns) and can even u turn to go and fetch a rider.- you can upgrade your virtual bike / wheels and clothes.- super cool animated graphics- wave for other rider / can even elbow a close riding rider- upload your ride on Strava- live messenger / text while riding$10 a month (month to month) optionMy Power beam set the resistance (just like the Virtual Trainer races)- cool cellphone app - (looks like a bike computer screen) and you use it to take turns on the course / shows watts / speed etc.It runs on Ant plus - and data usage not much

I use both (not now-drinking and eating) but nothing beats the nervousness of knowing the Tuesday race will start in an hour and you know you are going to bleed. To me it is more "real" than Zwift.

[HdB]

The old netbook I use for CVT will simply burst into flames if I attempt to run Zwift on it, so I've committed to CVT for the next few months.

[Jaco-fiets]

Guys I created a race for next Monday 11 Jan at 19h00. It is very flat and only 19.2km so it is nice and easy intro. I chose Monday because tue to fri I have work related stuff.

 

Let me know if you guys are happy with the time slot. I am happy to change to whatever suits most

[TALUS]

Guys I created a race for next Monday 11 Jan at 19h00. It is very flat and only 19.2km so it is nice and easy intro. I chose Monday because tue to fri I have work related stuff.

 

Let me know if you guys are happy with the time slot. I am happy to change to whatever suits most

In Arnie's Terminator voice:"I'll be baaack"

[skadonk]

Hey.

I signed up for some suffering... im in sweden for 5 weeks and need some pain and sweat to get me through the darkness. Monday sounds good.

[Jaco-fiets]

Great workout! Thanks to those who joined! I'll post something for next week as well (pls feel free to post as well). Maybe flattish and about the same distance again?