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@@davidhofmayer1031 yeah, agreed. Anyone who doesn't have a sprint and is looking for a win, should at least try something similar to that move, if not get in a break earlier in the race. But if someone doesn't have a sprint but is just looking for a decent result (not looking for the win), sitting in is still the better choice I think

@@idsBme hahaha no HR brothers! Great job making it stick 😳. Must have been a very hard effort haha. Hope to race against you some day! Follow me on zwift if you haven't already! 👍

@@idsBme also, I love courses like this. Definitely fit my physiological profile better than most courses. I like short punchy efforts. That first climb is a little too long for my liking but it'll do 😂

@@davidhofmayer1031 yeah I get that! I feel like with the pack dynamics, the more people who have steering, the more it'll even it out for everyone too though so 🤷. Maybe it isn't an advantage unless you use steering well

@@SilverCometCycling thanks! it's getting closer but still not the same haha. But it's also hard to compare because outdoor races you can coast quite a lot more than on Zwift. Either way, it seems like my peak outdoor would be somewhere around 1100 and maybe 900 for 20 seconds at the end of a race while indoor, it's about 925 peak and 650ish for 20 seconds? I'm not too worried about it haha. They are different animals!

@@SilverCometCycling when fresh, my numbers are around 1300 peak and 1050 for 20 seconds 😅

@@byggerEttSlott yeah this was a fun race! Interestingly it wasn't brutally hard, but I guess you'll never know before a race what it's gonna be like!

@@Bourne90 I may do the epic race on big foot hills. Not sure though!

@ perfect! Ill be waiting haha

😂😂😂 thanks! If I ever race with you again, I'm gonna make sure I pair my HR but then I'll make more mistakes and finish off the podium 🤣

@@CloudRacer-9 haha thanks! It was fun racing with you too. Hopefully again soon! Same time next Monday? 😂 I wonder if streaming would be a good option too though... Haha. I know nothing about it so I would have to research it or ask my friend. I have an elite A+ friend who streams and his stream is so nice to watch hahaha Thespartanbishop on twitch.

@@23Raizen 😄🫡

@Norwegianwatts thank you! Again, I'm just happy some people enjoy my videos haha. Happy 2025!

@@velmersglue haha we suck! 😆. We will get it right sometimes though! And we will savor it 🙌😄

@@Scott_Hammack thank you! Now it's time to try to get some good results at this level!

@@PedroPrego I am definitely an all-in type of guy.. however, I am maturing ever so slightly in my 40s 😅 and maybe I will show my wife that I have some restraint 😄.

@@daletocemd4781 we shall see how much steering will help! I dunno where the bee boop came from. Just did it and kinda liked it so I am doing it now lol. I'm excited for the outdoor racing but the Zwift racing is super fun too and safer cuz... It's by myself hahaha

@@jameskim3 I hear you about safer-I use my gopro in every crit race outside and record about one crash every other race...

@daletocemd4781 yet we are drawn to it haha. Here's 🙏 to good health this year for both of us!

@@jameskim3 it WAS Dr. Mike-but he said bee whoop... (ruclips.net/video/xhlkmyKyD3E/видео.html)

@@J.P.1. haha thanks! Yeah, sometimes races shake out terribly and sometimes it's beautiful. That's part of the fun haha

@jameskim3 true, but that result made me grumpy so I changed my name to So Grumpy on zwift afterwards Wait no I was already grumpy never mind 😅

@@J.P.1. hahahaha that's a good one. Maybe I should change my name after each race according to what happened. I'm about to change my name to Grunt | SLR forever cuz that's all I do

@jameskim3 lol I got mixed up. You commented on my second place finish, which is the race that got me grumpy as heck. Then, of course, I tried too hard in the next and burned my sprint off doing dumb stuff hahaa

@@J.P.1. you sound like me... 😂

I would have if I had any gas left!!!!! Not everyone is built like you, Bish!!! 😆😅😘

@jameskim3 🤣

@@RyanCondon you're awesome! 😎

@@davidhofmayer1031 I can always get it up!! 😅 Wait, what are we talking about here??! 😂

@@Y.Tokugawa hello, Monster! 🧟‍♂️👻

@@jameskim3 🤗 no no nooooo 😁 its you Monster James

Nice vidéo ❤

Your lactate level is too high at this time... no

@@Y.Tokugawa hahaha thank you 😶

@@SilverCometCycling trainer difficulty is basically in the middle haha. Does that matter?! I tried playing with it a little and all it did was offset which cassette cogs I use? 🤷🤔

The biggest consideration seems to be setting it at a level so you don’t spin out on the downhills. FWIW reading various reddit posts, most racers seem to have it around 30%

@@SilverCometCycling I'll give it a try. I think I tried that once and then decided to go back to more like 45% for no particular reason hahaha. I'm excited for this steering to distract me from actually racing 😂

@@Bourne90 I am not sure I'm gonna race on Saturday but IF I do, I might be down for the DBR race? Little longer and I wanted to do it last Saturday and opted for the tiny races haha. I plan to do stage 3 Flat is Fast on Monday morning though, so I can get that video out by Wednesday or so for the peoples! 😆

@ the richmond loop around? 10:30 europe time?

@Bourne90 damnit! Yes that one is 430am my time. I remember it being later but the fact that the Tiny Races start at 4am make me think every other race is at a normal hour!! Argh hahaha. But yes, if I do DBR, it'll be that one and I'm forced to be in 520-690 ZRS group too... What am I getting myself into?! 😂

@ hahaha🤣🤣 you can expect some power records for 30min and 1hour trying to hang on 🫣 I am still 485, trying to get into your group now :D

@Bourne90 come on up!!! You'll love it here! The air is thin and the watts flow like whine!

@@JNorth87 I am realizing that, in general! I was absolutely toast. I'm gonna try using my weight a little more and grind a higher gear if I am that burned up next time. Dunno if my legs can handle it but I'll try it anyway haha

@@lb3764 😂😂😂 use me, baby! 🤣

@Norwegianwatts we will never know but I would've had a shot haha. Ride on!

@@Bourne90 thanks! the next video will be a painful watch... For me at least lol

@ 🤣🤣🤣

@@roadcyclist1 haha! You guys must've been moving as a group. It all depends on who is in the field and who is driving it. You must fly up the climbs at least! I'll check it out 👊

@@LofotenCycling thank you! 🙏 There are plenty more mistakes where that came from 😂

@@JNorth87 haha we have to be better!!! I'm gonna try to do first person view for more of the race and see if that helps. You can definitely see people drifting around better in that view

@@JNorth87 I almost hopped into the 710am EST Flat is Fast yesterday with you. But I had already done the tiny races and then done the 510am and 610am Flat is Fast 😂😂 and now, this morning, I am wrecked 😩

Next time ill catch you out there

@@jameskim3I’m 12 hour time difference from east coast now

@@daletocemd4781 I will get it right one of these days... I think 😉

@@jameskim3 Oh, you will definitely get it right, James. You have all the necessary traits--tenacity, strength, power and belief. Get 'er done. The RS will follow. Keep that witty commentary coming.

@daletocemd4781 haha thanks for the encouragement 👊. I'm gonna name my avatar Jimbo and he's gonna be his own character 😆

@@marcmyers3034 7:10pm?!?! Do you think I'm a vampire?! 😂

@@jmaxson150 I found that it happens mostly on the second of back to back races or maybe just coincidence. I got 12th/30 (10th on zwiftpower) in a second race of a back to back in a higher category. Everyone above me was 530-630 and likewise everyone under me was 530-630 ZRS and I lost a couple points but again the arrow was UPward. So the question is, is it a glitch? How much does placing matter and how much does ZRS matter? 🤷

@@jmaxson150 also, 13-16th place were all 530s and one guy at 629 and they all had UP arrows too so... I have no idea...

@@jmaxson150 just checked and two of those guys legitimately got +2 +3 pts on their ZRS haha. Maybe I can't do back to back races.... It seems like Zwift isn't registering the race I did right before it (maybe some sort of delay) and then adding the points to the previous score. For instance, if I had 476 and then after my first race it went up to 486 (+10) and then the second race I get +8, but instead of going to 494, it goes up to 484 cuz it didn't realize I was at 486 already, which is why it has the UP arrow. It's happened twice now. That seems to be the most plausible.

@@jmaxson150 aaaaand I keep talking, but I emailed Zwift support to see if they can credit the ZRS points or if there is some other explanation lol

​@jameskim3 i experienced the exact same thing. But when I checked later it was fixed. I think it is just slow to update everything at first.

@@RyanCondon haha thanks! I know that it has happened to everyone who races at some point in time. Gotta limit that as much as possible. Also, I make a ton of mistakes in my next series of races 😂. Stay tuned!

@@jameskim3 Love it, looking forward to it. 🙂

@@CoenP 😩😩😩 thanks! And today .. I dug my own grave like 5x hahaha

@@PedalToProgress haha thanks, but it was a TERRIBLE mistake to make 😂. The finish result makes me even sadder that I made the mistake lol. Also, I lost 2 pts on ZRS even after a 4th place finish. I have been finding out that the placing and ZRS of surrounding finishers both matter. I may have to stick to ZRS range 2 (450-570) for now or race up a category and try to get good results to make my time count.

@ no I don’t think it was a terrible mistake to make! It is a great lesson - thanks for sharing it with us! TrainingPeaks Virtual is much more tactical than Zwift, which is why the racing is so much better 😊 You get to make MANY more of those kinds of mistakes

@PedalToProgress hahaha sounds... Fun? 😂 Is trainingpeaks virtual free??

@ yes it is free until March and then free after that with a TrainingPeaks Premium membership (~$10/month), which is substantially cheaper than Zwift 😊

@ until March yes! Then after that, if you have a TP subscription, then it is also free

@@phil_d I'm very conscious of the fact that I spit and blow snot a lot so when I ride outdoors, I am always making sure to not hit anybody. Although I spit on my friend one time 😂. Great job on the 2nd place! Are we following each other on Zwift? What's your username?

@jameskim3 You know I'm only joking 🙃 I don't think so. I'll track you down...

@phil_d I love joking around! 😉

@@daletocemd4781 I don't practice much low cadence work but I probably should, just to increase my comfort level at a wider range. I am a cat 3 yup! I guess a goal would be to get to cat 2 by the end of the road season but I am more than happy to see my teammates do well and help them in races. Have a good weekend!

@@jameskim3 I will shut up now. Watched your sprint video--1200w and 180+ rpm!!! OMG-that's impressive. Wishing you the best in racing this year!

@@daletocemd4781 hahaha outdoor sprinting is def way different than indoor sprinting lol. Hopefully the difficulty of sprinting indoors helps with generating power outdoors too... I'M HOPING!

@paulmccafferty4850 almost there! 970 😂 but I'm not even sure it's worth it to monetize the channel. I don't even know everything that goes into it lol. If it means a lot of ads for viewers and pennies in my pocket, I may not even monetize... 🤷 Anyhow, that was you that I tied? Hahahaha yeah I need to figure out the best tactics for better results in these Zwift races and I also would like a bit more sprint power... Don't we all? 😆

@@ianglover2852 thanks for the honest input! I appreciate that. I was just planning in my head to play around with being a little more proactive on certain courses or launching at different times just to see what the outcome is and to test myself in those ways. You are probably right, so it'll be interesting to see what I can do and how it can affect the outcome of the race. Thanks again for the comment 👊👍

@@Y.Tokugawa you have a Japanese name and you speak multiple languages. Renaissance Man! 😉👍

@jameskim3 🤣😅

@jameskim3 今年の初めに、私の愛する KIM を少しユーモアを込めて

🤲🤝🙏🙏🙏

@@Y.Tokugawa google translate is my friend! 🤗

@@daletocemd4781 thanks! I was just thinking that with where I was in the pack, I should have started sprinting earlier at 0.4-0.5km or so. I am going to try a longer range sprint the next time I do a flat course and see how it goes! I think the momentum factor will be a benefit. I'm not too bad at 20+ second sprints too, I think... Haha. I appreciate your support and insight 👍

@@adamb1020 hahaha I spit and blow my nose so much that you would think I'm dipping for sure! Ain't nobody wanna dip my mucus and saliva 😂. It's actually a big struggle of mine... Always have phlegm or just general congestion. It's super annoying

@@davidhofmayer1031 yeah momentum, timing, and power. Gotta be on point 👍

@@CoenP I will get there! I'm fanviewing Nick's races and also another elite A+ friend and there ain't no way I'm hanging with them even on flat courses hahaha... Yet? But yeah, I'm excited to do some races with the big boys at some point. I think most races up to 650 ZRS will feel similar, not too much difference, but as we know, every race shakes out differently too

@@CoenP are you following me on zwift? What's your username?

@@jameskim3 i’ve just added you! I’m Coen Peelen [Team NL] 👍

@CoenP yup! Followed. What does NL stand for?

@ it’s an abbreviation of Netherlands, it’s Team Netherlands 🇳🇱

@@RyanCondon haha thanks Ryan! I appreciate your sub and your videos also. I'm looking forward to seeing how these new race category ranges go for everyone too.

@@SRK5227 thanks! I appreciate that! Just trying to be myself as much as possible. Just have to filter out the constant joking that I want to do 😂😂

@@andymiller54 thanks! Zwift controllers arrive this coming week! 😂😂

@ Nice! You’ll love them. Really helps with timing power ups and steering but mostly you’ll be dropping ride on bombs like crazy now. I keep thinking I’ll naturally bump into you in a race but you race really early right?

@andymiller54 earliest race I've done is tiny races at 4am 😴 but I normally race at 530-7am

@@andymiller54 I've heard of these ride on bombs lol

@@SRK5227 haha cadence is something that takes practice for most. I guess I'm lucky that I did a lot of sports like soccer, basketball, and tennis my whole life that require faster feet/coordination in general? 🙂