Saturday Morning Zwift Ride (11/14)

[Michael T. Bello]

On Saturday at 9 AM, I'm planning the "Big Loop” route in Watopia (https://www.strava.com/segments/16402683).

If anyone is interested, just follow me on Zwift (Michael Bello - NCC) and I'll add you to the invite. If you follow me, please send me a note.

A few recommendations...

Zwift now allows late joiners to Meetups. Give yourself a few extra minutes to join the ride anyway (on Zwift 5 minutes before the ride would be ideal).

Please wear the NCC jersey. This makes it easier to recognize who is in the group. On a computer, log into Zwift, once riding, press “P” on you keyboard and enter NCCMAKIT. After that, you can use the jersey on any device running Zwift (laptop, tablet, phone, etc.).

Our previous ride were enhanced with conversations on Discord. After installing Discord, ˙˙use the NCC invite to join the conversation: https://discordapp.com/invite/uXdHm7m. 

If you are new to Discord, I recommend this article on ZwiftInsider: https://zwiftinsider.com/using-discord/. Please pay particular attention to Step 4: "Discord automatically places you in the text chat channel, which isn’t where you want to be. Click the hamburger menu (3 lines at top-left) to view all the channels on the server. Click “General” under voice channels, then click “Connect to Voice” to join the general voice chat." 

I also recommend testing Discord out prior to the ride. Feel free to contact me if you want to test Discord.

[Michael T. Bello]

With temperatures in the 40s this morning, I thought we would have a good group today. That said, injuries, other commitments, and the attraction of outdoor riding left me a lone to ride this morning.

Not to be deterred, I rode the Big Loop in Watopia. I covered 29 miles in 2 hours and four minutes. I ascended 2,189 feet.

I also watched tv for most of the ride, so that contributed to the slow and steady pace.

Here is the NCC Zwift schedule:

- Mon - Zwift Road Race (times will vary between 5 PM and 7 PM EST, see discussion board for details)

- Tue 8:00 PM - Social Ride (Follow Michael Bello on Zwift for invite)

- Thu 5:30 PM - Time Trial / Hill Climb (solo effort, TT bike required - Follow Michael Bello on Zwift for invite)

- Sat 9:00 AM - Social Ride (weather dependent - Follow Michael Bello on Zwift for invite)