Darren Vandit
Darren Vandit
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Zwift Racing - Off The MAAP - Stage 3: Power to the Portal + Old Willunga Hill
Managed an excellent 13'33" on the Old Willunga Hill Climb Portal (255w) after a pretty hard effort on the Watopian Roads.
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Видео

10 years later... Darren Vandit is BACK on the decks! 🎶 🎧
Просмотров 131Месяц назад
10 years later... Darren Vandit is BACK on the decks! 🎶 🎧
Darren Vandit - The Return of the PHD (Progressive House Doctorate) - 2024 Promo Mix
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Darren Vandit - The Return of the PHD (Progressive House Doctorate) - 2024 Promo Mix
Zwift ITT! - What the hell was I actually thinking?!
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Zwift ITT! - What the hell was I actually thinking?!

Комментарии

  • @PedalToProgress
    @PedalToProgress 5 дней назад

    Hey FYI TrainingPeaks virtual has it in their roadmap to add Running into the game 🎉🎉

  • @RoadtoA
    @RoadtoA 7 дней назад

    Strong, Darren!

    • @darrenvandit
      @darrenvandit 7 дней назад

      @RoadtoA thank you my friend & best wishes for a Happy New Year 😊

  • @ericbarnettcycling
    @ericbarnettcycling 8 дней назад

    So much Z4 at the beginning, I feared you wouldn’t have any gas for the end. I was wrong - strong climb! Happy New Year!

    • @darrenvandit
      @darrenvandit 8 дней назад

      @ericbarnettcycling my lactate threshold resistance is very high (maybe because of distance running?) but yeah I blow off my flinders pretty badly from the get go lol.. 💥 💥

    • @ericbarnettcycling
      @ericbarnettcycling 8 дней назад

      @ it’s a nice skill to have - cheers!

  • @PedalToProgress
    @PedalToProgress 8 дней назад

    In your Zwift races, are you actively looking at all of those overlays?

  • @ffwdzwift4541
    @ffwdzwift4541 14 дней назад

    Congrats mate altough I really don´t like the new cat B. It´s way too strong.

    • @darrenvandit
      @darrenvandit 13 дней назад

      @ffwdzwift4541 smash fest my friend.. I'll be yoyoing between B & C..

  • @Taylor-Ma
    @Taylor-Ma 15 дней назад

    Only the man with strong will can do this. You made it! That is awesome!

    • @darrenvandit
      @darrenvandit 15 дней назад

      @Taylor-Ma it was tough as nail, especially jumping on the bike exactly after 7hr of work shift on my feet & the half marathon run in 1:27 the previous day, lol thank you, my friend & much appreciated 🙏

  • @crankgreenwatts
    @crankgreenwatts 16 дней назад

    You smashed it Darren 🙌 Fantastic running and you look so smooth 👌 I use a Stryd as-well and like you say very accurate. My treadmill poorly so looking for a new one in 2025 .. Maybe a NobelPro which is British so will be good for me from a warranty perspective 🤔 See you in the virtual world again soon and hope having a wonderful Christmas 🎅

    • @darrenvandit
      @darrenvandit 16 дней назад

      @crankgreenwatts thank you very much for your continued support, my friend ❤️ I was speechless when I got a notification that you sent me a personalised gift.. 🙏❤️ made my Xmas feel brighter.. Stryd is a great tool especially for those who want to train running by Power (watts) instead of heart rate! NobelPro is great.. have someone who can give you a discount from the UK!!

  • @jackdavis8786
    @jackdavis8786 16 дней назад

    Hi Darren, what running machine do you use? Does it move with the gradient on zwift or do you use a foot pod? Thanks mate, great time aswell

    • @darrenvandit
      @darrenvandit 16 дней назад

      @jackdavis8786 my treadmill is 12 years old.. for its age, it's a beautiful mill that goes up to 24kmph in speed. I have a Stryd footpod placed on the shoe laces, which connects via Bluetooth to the Zwift platform & is extremely accurate when comparing treadmill speed vs running actual speed.

  • @ffwdzwift4541
    @ffwdzwift4541 19 дней назад

    What is the most fun? Running or cycling on zwift?

    • @darrenvandit
      @darrenvandit 19 дней назад

      hey buddy! both are fun in their own special way, especially when there are other zwifters involved. Running doesn't have any in-game dynamics such as incline or draft that may effect the physics behind the performances however, running with other zwifters makes it really a pleasure experience.. that said, most of the time, I run on my own due difference in pace

  • @ffwdzwift4541
    @ffwdzwift4541 20 дней назад

    No need to be angry mate. You were just unlucky you didn´t start on time. That really messed up your race. But at the end your graph was excellent once again.

  • @JDirom
    @JDirom 20 дней назад

    Top ten is a great finish. Well raced. Unfortunate about the camera for the race, but happens to us all!

  • @darrenvandit
    @darrenvandit 21 день назад

    Oops forgot to setup my camera in place looll 😂

  • @ffwdzwift4541
    @ffwdzwift4541 24 дня назад

    Please don't be too hard on yourself my friend. Your graph is excellent. Try to focus on yourself and not others. I've been there too. I know you can overcome that as well. We're fighters. Big hug mate.

    • @darrenvandit
      @darrenvandit 23 дня назад

      Thank you for the continued support and care, my friend. Truly appreciate you 🙏 ❤️

    • @ffwdzwift4541
      @ffwdzwift4541 23 дня назад

      @darrenvandit you´re more than welcome

  • @hollieburgin
    @hollieburgin 29 дней назад

    This is super cool !! 🎉

    • @darrenvandit
      @darrenvandit 29 дней назад

      Hollie!! :) thank you very much dear - much appreciated & glad you liked it! Hopefully we can have a Zwift online party event together & enjoy some tunes & moves :)))

  • @MarkyMarkZwifts
    @MarkyMarkZwifts 29 дней назад

    That was great buddy, really enjoyed listening to that - you are a top DJ!!! 🎧🔊🔊🔊

    • @darrenvandit
      @darrenvandit 29 дней назад

      So happy to hear Mark! They are common tunes we sometimes play on our stream! Just need to optimise a little the sound quality and it will be nuts :))) .. thank you for the continued support, my friend! ❤

  • @everydayzwifter
    @everydayzwifter 29 дней назад

    Yo DJ. Nice tunes. You must have DJ handle too?

    • @darrenvandit
      @darrenvandit 29 дней назад

      @everydayzwifter used to be a professional DJ back in the days when I was in my early 20s.. then, a hard decision forced me to stop.. the love for music was always there, hidden inside my heart & now I decided to take the plunge & get myself the necessary equipment to get back doing what I love most together with sport.

  • @MelissaSco77
    @MelissaSco77 29 дней назад

    A man of many talents… amazing Darren 🎧🎧🎧

    • @darrenvandit
      @darrenvandit 29 дней назад

      Melll!! .. thank you dearest! It was such a lovely time to play for a number of our Kaboom teammates! Hope you are recovering well & seeing you back in 2025 firing all cycliners! Warm hugs to you & John! ❤❤

  • @tefer1982
    @tefer1982 Месяц назад

    Tunes 🎶🎶🎶

    • @darrenvandit
      @darrenvandit Месяц назад

      @tefer1982 better sound quality as of next mix ❤️ it was my first time streaming live so had the EQ not set perfectly

    • @tefer1982
      @tefer1982 Месяц назад

      @darrenvandit Is the sound going in direct to PC or is it just picking up from a Mic? Gotta start it back somewhere and make the tweeks 🔥

    • @darrenvandit
      @darrenvandit Месяц назад

      @tefer1982 no no.. from an audio interface. I have a full professional setup, just as you said.. needed to tweak the sound engineering lol 😆

  • @darrenvandit
    @darrenvandit Месяц назад

    Will leave uploaded nevertheless.. enjoy the upcoming promo ❤️

  • @darrenvandit
    @darrenvandit Месяц назад

    Apologies for the sound quality.. just had a look and I have managed to adjust to get the crustal clear sound

  • @crosshaircycling7156
    @crosshaircycling7156 Месяц назад

    Mint! Love it 🎧😎

    • @darrenvandit
      @darrenvandit Месяц назад

      thank you very much for the kind support :) proper promo set with pristinesound recording coming up in a few weeks time!

  • @ffwdzwift4541
    @ffwdzwift4541 Месяц назад

    That´s my man...music heals a lot...good way of going forward. Enjoy it to the max

  • @00StefanMizzi00
    @00StefanMizzi00 Месяц назад

    Nice one Boss

  • @MarkyMarkZwifts
    @MarkyMarkZwifts Месяц назад

    Nice one buddy, is it me, or have decks gotten a lot smaller 😂

    • @darrenvandit
      @darrenvandit Месяц назад

      @MarkyMarkZwifts thank you my friend! ❤️... they are called CDJs .. & they're pretty big for their size :)... Google Denon DJ Prine 4+

    • @ffwdzwift4541
      @ffwdzwift4541 Месяц назад

      @@MarkyMarkZwifts or Darren a lot bigger?

  • @JayB9137-abc
    @JayB9137-abc Месяц назад

    In da mix!, very nice ❤‍🔥❤‍🔥❤‍🔥❤‍🔥❤‍🔥❤‍🔥 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏 😎😎😎😎😎😎

    • @darrenvandit
      @darrenvandit Месяц назад

      Ahahahahahaa & so we start... I'll be doing a live set very soon❤

  • @titaniumben9923
    @titaniumben9923 Месяц назад

    check the stream, it's impossible to hear what you say, a good example is @40:00

    • @darrenvandit
      @darrenvandit Месяц назад

      what couldn't you hear? I am a little far away from what is capturing my voice, but I do hear myself talking.. I said " honestly with the As I would expect this to be much higher " ...

    • @titaniumben9923
      @titaniumben9923 Месяц назад

      @darrenvandit but do you want us to hear you? You sound much clearer on discord when we did the ttt

    • @darrenvandit
      @darrenvandit Месяц назад

      @titaniumben9923 that's directly from my phone.. need to get the disco coloured microphone 🎤 working lol 😆

    • @titaniumben9923
      @titaniumben9923 Месяц назад

      @@darrenvandit oh, yeah makes sense then

  • @crosshaircycling7156
    @crosshaircycling7156 Месяц назад

    Enjoyed racing with you. Thanks for streaming! Great tactics with the steering 😎( the TFC rider)

    • @darrenvandit
      @darrenvandit Месяц назад

      heyyyyyy! great riding man!! I have no sprint since i ride with 1 arm! so... had to go 'early' & wish for the best without a power up lol! Was great fun a strong workout for me and enjoyable ride! To many more! :) sent you a follow on ZCA!

    • @crosshaircycling7156
      @crosshaircycling7156 Месяц назад

      Yes I saw that! Amazing 🤩 Very inspirational. Indeed- was great training and hopefully catch up again soon. Keep up the great streams. Love the music 🎧

    • @darrenvandit
      @darrenvandit Месяц назад

      @crosshaircycling7156 I'm looking forward to my friend. Maybe we can race together & help one another in future races! You're in for a surprise if you loved the music 🎶 ❤️

    • @crosshaircycling7156
      @crosshaircycling7156 Месяц назад

      @ yeah that would be great! Hit them guys with everything we have 💥 🤣👌🏻

  • @ffwdzwift4541
    @ffwdzwift4541 Месяц назад

    Good job man👍

    • @darrenvandit
      @darrenvandit Месяц назад

      Thanks bro - hope to ride together soon 🙏 ❤

  • @SteakandChains
    @SteakandChains Месяц назад

    Nice to see you back in the saddle! Great job taking 5th!

    • @darrenvandit
      @darrenvandit Месяц назад

      Mega thanks my friend! How's your rise from D to road to B going buddy?

    • @SteakandChains
      @SteakandChains Месяц назад

      @ getting there. My 5 minute average is 3.7w/kg. Now that I have some time between thanksgiving and Christmas I’ll be dropping some weight so I can have a better w/kg for the next FRR series

  • @ffwdzwift4541
    @ffwdzwift4541 Месяц назад

    Nice to see the bike is fixed.

    • @darrenvandit
      @darrenvandit Месяц назад

      @ffwdzwift4541 after 2 long weeks & plenty of faults... yes, my friend! Hope to ride together soon!

  • @MarkyMarkZwifts
    @MarkyMarkZwifts Месяц назад

    Awesome work tonight captain! You are looking really strong on the bike, your HR barely went up until near the end, awesome team tonight 👊💪💪💪

    • @darrenvandit
      @darrenvandit Месяц назад

      thank you my friend & let's buckle up for next week! I was really hammered as I didn't rest at all and the PC booted with just 15 minutes to go.. but so pleased that everything went well and do not worry about your drop - definitely a one off and next week you are gonna be the champ that I know ;) .. keep the grind going and we will make it happen! Rated last in our category & today we achieved such a brilliant result! Despite having 3 Cs in the team of 6 we still managed to outperform and place well in GC.. Let's do some Z2 rides soon.. tomorrow is fine also :)

    • @MarkyMarkZwifts
      @MarkyMarkZwifts Месяц назад

      @@darrenvandit I'm up for some z2 tomorrow night if you are 👊

  • @VincentVanGestel
    @VincentVanGestel 2 месяца назад

    Great ride Darren and what an effort and graph to finish top 50 after that start! I’m sorry to have you put through that as I haven’t been able to win a quiz before so you were the unlucky one to do the punishment ride. I hope you got to enjoy it (a bit) on one of your favourite courses. 😂

    • @darrenvandit
      @darrenvandit 2 месяца назад

      @VincentVanGestel ahahaha everything is fine, nothing to worry about, buddy! .. I even managed a route PR by over a minute! Happy with that effort.. legs kept generating hot watts till the very end!! Hope to ride too soon & feel free to sub to the channel unless already done ❤️

  • @ffwdzwift4541
    @ffwdzwift4541 2 месяца назад

    How´s it going mate?

  • @crankandsprints
    @crankandsprints 2 месяца назад

    I was out for dinner. Missed the live, just saw it now. What a battle you put on at the Itza KOM. Beastttt Mode!!!! 🔥🔥🔥

    • @darrenvandit
      @darrenvandit 2 месяца назад

      A split of a second decision to continue the sufferfest vs rage quit after the mega blowup lol 😆... Happy to have continued till the end & never gave up! ❤. .

  • @darrenvandit
    @darrenvandit 2 месяца назад

    The dangling at the back before Mayan cost me a top 5!! 😔

  • @MarkyMarkZwifts
    @MarkyMarkZwifts 2 месяца назад

    That was a cracking climb up the Sgurr Darren, congrats on the PB 👊💪💪💪 I hope you feel better about it tomorrow, that was a really tough start today.

  • @psymanj73
    @psymanj73 2 месяца назад

    You were super strong till that moments hesitation on the downhill, Darren 💪 🚲 I wonder if you could have kept going, as the front group could have slowed down. Anyway, still mighty impressed with your climb 👊

  • @evilstef667
    @evilstef667 2 месяца назад

    great pacing for that short ITT , (only thing , at these not so steep declines, softpedal to stay at speed , for future events like that ) , great stuff , killing it

    • @darrenvandit
      @darrenvandit 2 месяца назад

      I honestly had nothing much in my legs today & a bit of a sore right hamstring after yesterday's 5k in 18 minutes lol.. not the best rest/prep for FRR tour!

  • @ffwdzwift4541
    @ffwdzwift4541 2 месяца назад

    All reasons to be satisfied indeed mate💥💯Excellent TT

    • @darrenvandit
      @darrenvandit 2 месяца назад

      Trying to accept the fact that I am not close enough to achieve any new power PRs despite the pretty satisfying overall result.. I am my largest critique and enemy.. but I know that today was an attonment of getting close to my PR numbers achieved back in March during the incredible FRR World Tour.

    • @ffwdzwift4541
      @ffwdzwift4541 2 месяца назад

      @darrenvandit Know that feeling too man. But overtime I learned to accept a few things here and there and that sometimes I have to be satisfied with a result for the time being. Critiqueing yourself just proves you´re a true sportsman who wants to keep improving.

  • @SteakandChains
    @SteakandChains 2 месяца назад

    Excellent effort!!!!

    • @darrenvandit
      @darrenvandit 2 месяца назад

      Pretty much an orangey red bloodbath! ... but.. still.. could have done better by at least 5/6 watts!

    • @SteakandChains
      @SteakandChains 2 месяца назад

      @ that’s my plan for today as well. I’m hoping to increase my 20 minute power since

  • @marcorufer2342
    @marcorufer2342 2 месяца назад

    Great racing Darren! That's a lot of red in that power graph. Almost only red! 💪

    • @darrenvandit
      @darrenvandit 2 месяца назад

      Indeed Marco, pure hammerfest.. yet no cigar (no ftp or w/kg PRs which is a little disappointing.. other than that.. a positive performance.. how did yours go? Are you streaming your races?

  • @ericbarfell
    @ericbarfell 2 месяца назад

    Atta boy!! Grinding it out with a LOWWW cadence too! 😅my word, bro!!

    • @darrenvandit
      @darrenvandit 2 месяца назад

      @ericbarfell yes, I hate spinning fast for nothing.. & I prefer to be out of the saddle than seated (traits of a climber) One time I did almost all of the Alpe dancing on the pedals 😆 🤣 How have you been? Are you doing the tour too?

    • @ericbarfell
      @ericbarfell 2 месяца назад

      @ nice! Been alright. Been a rough week at work so I don’t think I’ll make tour Brittania. Maybe I’ll shoot for Tour Watopia

  • @Chinu306
    @Chinu306 2 месяца назад

    Hahaha - there it is 🙂 RIDE OOOON

    • @darrenvandit
      @darrenvandit 2 месяца назад

      Amazing ride, buddy, so enjoyable! I'm surprised to have felt so smooth after a full days work & double session in the morning 💥 💥

  • @darrenvandit
    @darrenvandit 2 месяца назад

    CPU fully loaded because of Zwift & Sauce!!

  • @SteakandChains
    @SteakandChains 2 месяца назад

    Dude, why is your avatar missing his bike and what is this motion you’re doing with your legs?

  • @JDirom
    @JDirom 2 месяца назад

    Solid ride! Well done and a fantastic climb. Always an honour to race with you sir!

    • @darrenvandit
      @darrenvandit 2 месяца назад

      thank you very much buddy! much appreciated & the pleasure is all mine my friend! so much fun racing together even though it is so late for me :)).. to many more races champion!

  • @fastfire04
    @fastfire04 2 месяца назад

    Well Done Darren

    • @darrenvandit
      @darrenvandit 2 месяца назад

      @fastfire04 Thanks, my man! I'm so happy with that 3rd bloodbath of the day! 2 easy days now till KCM TTT Thursdays 💥 💥.. I hope you are doing well, my friend 😀

    • @fastfire04
      @fastfire04 2 месяца назад

      @@darrenvandit love to see you get back to normal Darren level!

    • @darrenvandit
      @darrenvandit 2 месяца назад

      ​@fastfire04 me too.. it has been a long while since I'm so punchy & attacking like a madman.. Happy days.. looking forward to what some tapering days can bring in terms of power numbers ❤

  • @SteakandChains
    @SteakandChains 2 месяца назад

    Dude that was an absolute masterclass in racing your own race and winning up the climbs! Great job

    • @darrenvandit
      @darrenvandit 2 месяца назад

      Could have gone with the leaders at the risk of blowing up due my current high heart rate issues that I am trying to resolve.. so raced in the most disciplined and tactical manner possible.. thank you my friend, truly appreciate your kind support.

  • @marcin0102
    @marcin0102 2 месяца назад

    Champion 👏💪🔥

    • @darrenvandit
      @darrenvandit 2 месяца назад

      Thank you my friend ❤️

  • @philipb867
    @philipb867 2 месяца назад

    your GPU and CPU cannot take sauce and the resolution you need to not run it all together its awful to watch its like a slide slow with really bad FPS.

    • @darrenvandit
      @darrenvandit 2 месяца назад

      Shall be increasing the PC specs in the coming days.. hopefully, it will sort out the problem. From my side at least it is pretty smooth but streaming can be a little choppy especially with hundreds of participants.