Tuesday Night Zwift Ride (11/10)

[Michael T. Bello]

On Tuesday at 8 PM, I’m planning the Figure 8 route in Watopia (https://www.strava.com/segments/12128016). This will be a 60 minute ride.

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 rides 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]

We had a great group tonight (Charlie, Chris, Jamie, Marcus, Teddy, Zinj, and me) for the Figure 8 Reverse route in Watopia. 

Fresh off her weekend injury, Melissa even joined us for the hour on Discord to socialize. Zinj's cat also made an appearance at the end.

Over the 60 minutes, we rode approximately 19 miles with 857 feet of climbing.

Considering her injury and trying not to laugh due to pain, Melissa led the Discord conversation this evening. We talked about her injury (she does not like chipmunks) and the immediate aftermath, television (I highly recommend Ted Lasso, while Melissa is a bit obsessed with Altered Carbon), and last night's Zwift race. It is important to note that Charlie willed himself back to the front of the group this evening and he did not receive any assistance from Zinj.

The ride ended with Zinj's "five minutes of power." Jamie and Marcus seemed to enjoy the extra effort at the end. 

As for Zwift accomplishments, Charlie, Marcus, and Zinj earned the Figure 8 Reverse route achievement, which doubled their XP points for the route lap. Marcus completed level 7 and earned his avatar the Vintage Kit Pack. Jamie earned the Bell Javelin helmet for completing level 36.

Please join us for the Time Trial on Thursday!

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)