Oh, yeah - and the effect you describe is one of the problems with the Pace Partners - constant wattage. Real humans push harder on the climb, then go light on the descent, but with Pace Partners when you hit the top and would normally rest, they keep on at 2.5W/kg down the other side.

Do you use the Companion app while you ride? Do you know the easy way to drop Ride-Ons on the people around you?

As you found, you have to keep the motor going on the downhill sections, too. I like the C-bot pace, and ride with that group a lot. I tend to find myself with a small group that splinters off the front on a climb, and then keeps working at a 2.7+ level. B-bot is out of my reach right now.

This makes my head hurt.

You're supposed to use your legs.

I find my natural tendency is to go a bit harder than 2.5 on the climbs, which takes me to the front of the group, and then I can go a bit easier for a little while on the descent as the group comes around me again.

Ute football, too. Future Volunteers.

Yeah, and it's compounded by the fact that the pacesetter is being additionally sheltered by the pack, which makes for a very brisk pace.

Yeah, I use the Companion App and just tap my location to dole out to those nearby. Is there another way?

I've only done one 40-minute round with BB. Certainly more work, but the main concern was the same as today - not getting split on a downhill. That is weird about the bots - as a bigger guy, it's very rare IRL that I work on downhills and use the uphill sections to rest, but that's Zwift for ya.

In their view they've provided $$ for MUPS, now it's time to show some love for the ball sports.

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That's the easy way. There is a way to drop them on a specifically selected rider, but it's cumbersome.

Eating frosted mini-wheats (Trader Joe's). Yum. LesterOfPuppets

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I use a gel containing lidocaine and naproxen on my knees when they flare up. Once or twice a day for one or two days. It was recommended by the pharmacist. I don't know if you can get it over the counter there. And of course it only works if inflammation is the root problem.

create a custom workout in another app at 2.5W/kg and put the trainer on ERG. Have Zwift receive power and HR only and you don’t even need to pay attention to keep with the pace setter.

note- I haven’t tried this yet

Only issue is that they are not going at a completely consistent pace, but within a window - https://zwiftinsider.com/pace-partners-2/

The lemon was the key ingredient. We're eating real hummus now. During the lime phase, I came up with various things to try to give it some flavor. One of those things was Kalamata olives. That ingredient is a keeper.

Knoxville is doing just fine.

Knoxville Raceway - Sprint Car Capital of the World!

Motorsports. We have them.

New York Auto Racetracks | Albany Saratoga Speedway & More (iloveny.com)

Roasted red pepper. Garlic. Lots and lots of garlic. Jalapeno pepper.

There used to be a brand of hummus called Bobbi's that was made maybe 2 miles from where I live. It was awesome. The garlic hummus, which was their first one, would knock your socks off. I believe the founder eventually sold the business and the brand is no more. Sad.

Hey indyfabz ever have hummus from Zahav? It's quite good.

And a velodrome...

Cycling Tracks - Kissena Velodrome : NYC Parks (nycgovparks.org)

... but the the one in Pennsylvania is closer.

Welcome to T-Town - Valley Preferred Cycling Center (thevelodrome.com)

I dunno, the drive thru testing site didn't offer a scurvy test :(

Ladies and gentlemen, the Knoxville Knockers!

Interesting email I just got.

https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...4f8e9647de.jpg

They used to have spring and fall swap meets there every year. One fall I saw Greg LeMond there as he was about to go for a ride with a few buds. That was probably '07.

It's funny. For someone who's not all that into racing I have had some relatively close brushes with racers. I rode behind 7-11 and Coors Light the day before the '87 U.S. Pro Championship. In 1995, while riding to a Giro stage finish at the Bianchi factory in Treveliglio, Pantani came spinning solo in the opposite direction. (He sat out that year to rehab for Le Tour.) Bobby Julich, who was living in Philly for a while, rode by me on a local bike trail as I was stripping off layers on New Years Day in maybe '00. or was that '92? And Lance and the Motorola squad rode by me as I was attending to a mechanical on the same bike trail in 2001. .

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did they wave?