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Finally hit level 50 today on #zwift Another 10 to go, but these last ones take forever when you've got all the badges and done all the...

Finally hit level 50 today on #zwift

Another 10 to go, but these last ones take forever when you've got all the badges and done all the routes

I'm going to start doing the #TourDesStations routes on #rouvy now to start preparing for September

But I'll keep doing some workouts on #zwift as well whilst this weather is so bad

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Got a decent pic last night. These iPhone 14 Pros are really quite good Very lucky to live in this place#yorkshire #cowandcalf

Got a decent pic last night. These iPhone 14 Pros are really quite good

Very lucky to live in this place

#yorkshire #cowandcalf

Mallorca holiday 2023#CyclingTwitter #cycling #strava #retirement #zwift #rouvy #BikeTooter

Mallorca holiday 2023

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Ride out with Jane with a perfectly executed close pass :(I don't really want to start posting "close passes" on here, however...

Ride out with Jane with a perfectly executed close pass :(

I don't really want to start posting "close passes" on here, however this one today really frustrated me

A week ago a local rider was killed because of a ridiculous overtaking manoeuvre about 100-200m from the spot it happened to us

Same as last week, loads of cyclists and loads of cars on the road

https://www.strava.com/activities/8853898537

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Morning Ride - Needed shortsFirst decent ride out today. Let's hope it stays like thisMallorca next week so it was good to test out the...

Morning Ride - Needed shorts

First decent ride out today. Let's hope it stays like this

Mallorca next week so it was good to test out the bike properly

....and yes we do live on a 20-25% incline 😀

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New brake pads, new tyres and a new ceramicspeed BBAll ready for Mallorca !

New brake pads, new tyres and a new ceramicspeed BB

All ready for Mallorca !

Ride to the toy shopI managed to get the ride done today that I'd wanted to do yesterdayThe weather is perfect although a bit of a...

Ride to the toy shop

I managed to get the ride done today that I'd wanted to do yesterday

The weather is perfect although a bit of a headwind in places

I love Prologue in Harrogate I bought both my bikes from there over the last 2 years

They have a cracking selection of high end bikes. Pinarello, Cervello, Bianchi. Always great to go and have look at what I can't have and don't need 😀

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Morning Ride - XertGreat weather so I set off to do a 3 or 4 hour rideSadly I hit a huge pothole. It got both wheels, the handlebars...

Morning Ride - Xert

Great weather so I set off to do a 3 or 4 hour ride

Sadly I hit a huge pothole. It got both wheels, the handlebars dropped down and the Di2 gears crashed

I carried on a bit but decided to cut it short so I could get home and check the rims

Got in on the stand and gave it a full service and it seems ok

On the upside I got a Xert breakthrough on Askwith/Moor Lane

https://www.strava.com/activities/8823812445

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Short Coffee Break ride out I wanted to do a longer one today but the pulley wheels on my BMC were seized up so I had to spend some time...

Short Coffee Break ride out

I wanted to do a longer one today but the pulley wheels on my BMC were seized up so I had to spend some time dealing with that before going out

So that'll teach me to clean it properly after a wet ride!

I had the same problem on my Aspero when I took it off road. The bottom bracket seized up

Hope to do a longer one tomorrow

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#Zwift - Group Ride: Tour of Watopia 2023 | Stage 4 | Standard Route on Road to Ruins in WatopiaQuick trip outside to the LBS to get my...

#Zwift - Group Ride: Tour of Watopia 2023 | Stage 4 | Standard Route on Road to Ruins in Watopia

Quick trip outside to the LBS to get my front wheel trued and then back on zwift

I like wheelbase in Ilkley https://www.wheelbase.co.uk/ They even did the truing for free today

I did the same as yesterday with a mate and oddly did almost the exact same power output

https://www.strava.com/activities/8808953073

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#Zwift - Group Ride: Tour of Watopia 2023 | Stage 4 | Standard Route on Road to Ruins in Watopia - XertNot sure why that felt so hard. I...

#Zwift - Group Ride: Tour of Watopia 2023 | Stage 4 | Standard Route on Road to Ruins in Watopia - Xert

Not sure why that felt so hard. I did get a Xert breakthrough but it's still not close to where it was before

I might give it another go on Saturday and see if I can sustain the watts

On the upside it looks like the weather is turning

https://www.strava.com/activities/8802397412/

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#Zwift - Group Ride: Tour of Watopia 2023 | Stage 4 | Long Route on Dust In The Wind in WatopiaDecent ride this afternoon. Not quite 3w/kg...

#Zwift - Group Ride: Tour of Watopia 2023 | Stage 4 | Long Route on Dust In The Wind in Watopia

Decent ride this afternoon. Not quite 3w/kg for 1.5 hours, but nearly

I might try this one again later in the week and see if I can push a little harder

https://www.strava.com/activities/8792341157

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Test pollWill you pay for a blue tick on twitter just so you can reply to a poll?NoNeverAbsolutely notWhy would I?

Test poll

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Never
Absolutely not
Why would I?

Another mixed day yesterday. A faster run outside then an hour of tempo kind of pace inside on the bikeIt's the only way I'm going...

Another mixed day yesterday. A faster run outside then an hour of tempo kind of pace inside on the bike

It's the only way I'm going to lose weight

The more full workout effect is so much better for my core

I still have 10kg to shift before the epic ride in Switzerland in September, so it's kill or cure time

Less focus on the FTP and more focus on the diet

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I've been trying to get out and run this week and take it easy on cyclingInterestingly you can tell that running is better for overall...

I've been trying to get out and run this week and take it easy on cycling

Interestingly you can tell that running is better for overall fitness as my core feels like it's done a workout

Back to more intense cycling next week, hopefully outside as I'm getting bored of the indoor stuff

Love the coffee shop drawings

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#Zwift - Group Ride: Tour of Watopia 2023 | Stage 2 | Standard Route on Out And Back Again in WatopiaA long day today. A short ride out in...

#Zwift - Group Ride: Tour of Watopia 2023 | Stage 2 | Standard Route on Out And Back Again in Watopia

A long day today.

A short ride out in the real world and then I completed the last 2 Scotland routes as well as the medium route of the TdW Stage 2

Day off tomorrow for Mother's day and then back to it

Weekly target of 350km hit

https://www.strava.com/activities/8736016662

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#Zwift - Pacer Group Ride: Tempus Fugit in Watopia with MariaDay off yesterday and 3 hours of Zone 2 todayI somehow managed to unlock an...

#Zwift - Pacer Group Ride: Tempus Fugit in Watopia with Maria

Day off yesterday and 3 hours of Zone 2 today

I somehow managed to unlock an achievement I didn't know existed

https://www.strava.com/activities/8729645131

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#Zwift - Group Ride: Tour of Watopia 2023 | Stage 2 | Standard Route on Out And Back Again in Watopia - XertI wasn't really in the mood...

#Zwift - Group Ride: Tour of Watopia 2023 | Stage 2 | Standard Route on Out And Back Again in Watopia - Xert

I wasn't really in the mood for a long ride today so I though I'd do the first 1/2 hr of a TdW and give it a push

Quite pleased that I managed threshold for that period without bonking

I probably need to do a few more of these types of session, maybe just go until I drop next time

https://www.strava.com/activities/8718350042

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#Zwift - Group Ride: Tour of Watopia 2023 | Stage 2 with Alpecin-Deceunick (A) on Big Foot Hills in WatopiaAnother cracking route today and...

#Zwift - Group Ride: Tour of Watopia 2023 | Stage 2 with Alpecin-Deceunick (A) on Big Foot Hills in Watopia

Another cracking route today and it's got me to level 48

I've just been noodling over the last few days as the Full PRL took it out of me a bit

Back on track for some training I hope

https://www.strava.com/activities/8712257403

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