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CStar Mar 2021 11:11pm, 4 Mar 2021 8,071 posts	Quote Pin CStar Picked up a second hand Wahoo Kickr Climb last weekend from a guy round the corner. First play tonight. It's quite fun and still a bit of a surprise when you're not expecting your handlebars suddenly to rear up! Hugely overpriced when new, but a nice addition to the set up so far.
Bamber Mar 2021 7:43am, 5 Mar 2021 188 posts	Quote Pin Bamber Good one Big_G. Who did you ride with? Regarding the overshoot - everyone does it all the time although with time you will just learn how to adjust every so slightly so that you either don't or it is minimised. Welcome to the party
Big_G Mar 2021 8:31am, 5 Mar 2021 747 posts	Quote Pin Big_G Bamber, thanks. After your post a few days ago, I signed up with The Herd, and was put into the Cheetahs. I did enjoy it and I think it may be a way for me to improve as well as have a bit of fun on Discord etc, whereas I reckon in a proper Cat B race I'd definitely be dropped from the lead group. Having not rode in a Herd event before I don't actually have the kit, so I'd like to rectify that before my next TTT.
jda Mar 2021 8:55am, 5 Mar 2021 9,569 posts	Quote Pin jda I think the TTTs are a great way of learning and practising avatar control that comes in handy in normal races too. Learning how to close a gap smoothly and hold a wheel with min effort etc. It's probably 90% watts but there's still room for skill to play a role. And it's a great way to enable a mixed ability group to all ride hard together.
Fopp Mar 2021 9:02am, 5 Mar 2021 175 posts	Quote Pin Fopp Nice one Big_G, TTT is one of my favourite sessions. Mate of mine had something snap on his Kickr climb last week, are you able to still claim on the warranty if something goes wrong if bought secondhand? Looks like a chilly start tomorrow so I might attempt one of the long routes on Zwift.
Gobi Mar 2021 9:31am, 5 Mar 2021 73,457 posts	Quote Pin Gobi Well done Big_G they are a learning curve Cath - you have spent a long time using the other bike, be patient and it will start to feel good. Just make sure your saddle is right and the seat height is correct. After that it is all about comfort at the front. Mine definately does not replicate my road set up.
Gobi Mar 2021 9:34am, 5 Mar 2021 73,458 posts	Quote Pin Gobi oh ,our TT was a bit of a disaster In Espresso as we have 2 aplus riders, we lost 1 due to a real life crash and then lost the other as he was in the pen on his own as we rode off. Team of 4 rode solidly but were caught by a team who then soft tapped past us and made it a very frustrating last few KMS - sadly it is the responsility of the caught team to drop back so we did and it cost us.
Bamber Mar 2021 3:28pm, 5 Mar 2021 189 posts	Quote Pin Bamber Completely agree with jda about avatar control. You get to understand how your avatar reacts when chasing a group in a race and riding as part of a group in a TTT. The last thing I wanna do in a race when trying to get back onto the blob is put in more effort than necessary and being able to give it some watts and then ease off an glide toward the blob is invaluable The skill will come Big_G - just takes practice
Bamber Mar 2021 3:28pm, 5 Mar 2021 190 posts	Quote Pin Bamber BTW - the Cheetahs are not slow. Excellent stuff
Big_G Mar 2021 11:10am, 7 Mar 2021 751 posts	Quote Pin Big_G Thanks Bamber/Gobi. I've entered for this Thursday as well. A productive morning for someone like me who likes to tick of Zwift badges, as I got 3-in-1 today. I entered a group ride where it was 25 laps of the Volcano Circuit so I ticked off the 5, 10 and 25 "laps in one ride" badges, and I levelled up. Thinking about it, it would have been possible to pick up other achievements if I'd not already got them - i.e., first 100k etc.