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Old 01-16-22, 11:46 AM
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Originally Posted by datlas
I may have figured out how to not get dropped on a Zwift group ride.

My experience has been that the true pace is typically about 0.5w/Kg HIGHER than the advertised pace. That, plus the occasional signal drop, makes for a tough time to stay with the group.

For today’s ride, I wanted a Z2 recovery ride so picked one that was 0.5w/kg SLOWER than I wanted.

Perfection!
The other thing? Make sure you've got every single thing you need within arm's length; make sure fans are on, aimed right, and turned up to max; make sure trainer is calibrated; make sure shoes are appropriately tight; make sure bottle is full; make sure music is set up and at the correct volume; make sure your face mopping towel is convenient and WILL NOT fall to the floor.

Every time I'm in a ride and take just a second or two to fix one of those, I fall back a LOT.
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