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In reply to daltonhughes18 • 3:27p, 6/4/20
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Dalton Hughes said:
bthotugigem05 said:
I'm doing my 100th ride tomorrow at 3:30pm, the Olivia classic rock ride, would love it if y'all joined! My username is PlayMoreMetal and I ride under the #texasaggies tag.
I'll try to jump on as well and ride my 75th with you!


See y'all in a couple of mins! Happy 75th!
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In reply to bthotugigem05 • 4:02p, 6/4/20
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bthotugigem05 said:
I'm doing my 100th ride tomorrow at 3:30pm, the Olivia classic rock ride, would love it if y'all joined! My username is PlayMoreMetal and I ride under the #texasaggies tag.


OUR OWN PLAYMOREMETAL GOT AN OLIVIA SHOUTOUT!!!!
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In reply to tbirdspur2010 • 4:08p, 6/4/20
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Note to self: trying to keep up with you is the sure way to a PR but good lord am I whipped now....and you still beat me by 60 Pelotons or whatever the units are called.
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4:12p, 6/4/20
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Happy to support PlayMoreMedal at 100, but I hate these non-pz rides. I'm sticking with those from now on.
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4:48p, 6/4/20
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Sorry I was late! Got caught up with work... dang TexAgs

Congrats on 100!
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In reply to bthotugigem05 • 4:51p, 6/4/20
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bthotugigem05 said:
Note to self: trying to keep up with you is the sure way to a PR but good lord am I whipped now....and you still beat me by 60 Pelotons or whatever the units are called.


If it makes you feel any better, I PR'd today too, by like 10kjs You were nipping at the heels of my old PR for like half the class. Well done!
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In reply to mrsbeer05 • 4:54p, 6/4/20
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mrsbeer05 said:
Happy to support PlayMoreMedal at 100, but I hate these non-pz rides. I'm sticking with those from now on.


Same here haha. Had the exact same thought going through my head like 5 minutes in. PZ is where it's at for me!
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In reply to daltonhughes18 • 5:57p, 6/4/20
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Dalton Hughes said:
Sorry I was late! Got caught up with work... dang TexAgs

Congrats on 100!


Politics board moderation no doubt
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In reply to tbirdspur2010 • 6:02p, 6/4/20
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tbirdspur2010 said:
bthotugigem05 said:
Note to self: trying to keep up with you is the sure way to a PR but good lord am I whipped now....and you still beat me by 60 Pelotons or whatever the units are called.


If it makes you feel any better, I PR'd today too, by like 10kjs You were nipping at the heels of my old PR for like half the class. Well done!


I think you mean 10 peloton units or whatever
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In reply to Nitro Power • 8:05p, 6/4/20
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Social Distanced said:
tbirdspur2010 said:
bthotugigem05 said:
Note to self: trying to keep up with you is the sure way to a PR but good lord am I whipped now....and you still beat me by 60 Pelotons or whatever the units are called.


If it makes you feel any better, I PR'd today too, by like 10kjs You were nipping at the heels of my old PR for like half the class. Well done!


I think you mean 10 peloton units or whatever


10 whatchamacallits. Final answer.
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11:45a, 6/5/20
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Just did the 20 min FTP with Wilpers, and now I'm dead!
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11:47a, 6/5/20
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Nothing quite like an FTP to get you ready for the weekend!

I signed up for a virtual fitting via Matt's website. The guy who does them, Tim, is supposed to be a master at it. Will report back how it goes.
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5:30p, 6/5/20
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Also does anyone want to do a 90-minute PZE ride tomorrow morning
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In reply to bthotugigem05 • 7:00p, 6/5/20
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bthotugigem05 said:
Nothing quite like an FTP to get you ready for the weekend!

I signed up for a virtual fitting via Matt's website. The guy who does them, Tim, is supposed to be a master at it. Will report back how it goes.

Link to the website? I could probably stand to have someone look at it
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In reply to Scriffer • 7:09p, 6/5/20
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https://mattwilpers.com/services
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In reply to bthotugigem05 • 9:35p, 6/5/20
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Thanks, also just gave you a follow
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9:23a, 6/6/20
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trip1998 is my peloton screen name
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In reply to NICU Dad • 11:57a, 6/6/20
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NICU Dad said:
trip1998 is my peloton screen name


Followed (I'm TbirdTrey)
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In reply to tbirdspur2010 • 12:10p, 6/6/20
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Got ya as well. Will try not to die following you if on the same ride.
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In reply to NICU Dad • 1:32p, 6/6/20
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Lol there are a handful of #TexasAggies peeps that REGULARLY kick my ass, so I know that feeling of chasing someone. Good problem to have though. Doing a ride at 3:30 today with Social Distanced if you or anyone else wants to join:

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In reply to tbirdspur2010 • 1:39p, 6/6/20
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Youngest has baseball today at that time, otherwise I'd hop in for sure.
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1:46p, 6/6/20
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Anyone else going to be joining ?
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3:09p, 6/6/20
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Thought about it but did a PZE ride this morning. But I guess don't be surprised if I show up lol, I want a larabar and my rule is not to eat them without riding first.
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In reply to bthotugigem05 • 3:13p, 6/6/20
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bthotugigem05 said:
I want a larabar and my rule is not to eat them without riding first.


I need to set up rules like this. This stay at home has really widened my curves
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In reply to Nitro Power • 4:05p, 6/6/20
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Social Distanced said:
Anyone else going to be joining ?


Anyone who didn't missed out. That was hella fun.

Good work, Ags!
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In reply to tbirdspur2010 • 4:10p, 6/6/20
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tbirdspur2010 said:
Social Distanced said:
Anyone else going to be joining ?


Anyone who didn't missed out. That was hella fun.

Good work, Ags!


[raises his larabar]
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In reply to bthotugigem05 • 4:16p, 6/6/20
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Way to earn that larabar!!!! I see you!
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6:17p, 6/6/20
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*scratches head* wonders what larabar is, and thinks to himself...must be good if you have to ride to earn one *scratches head*
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In reply to Nitro Power • 6:31p, 6/6/20
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Eh just a snack bar that's marketed as healthy but has a ton of sugar in it because they use compressed dates as sweeteners instead of stuff like corn syrup. Calorically it's similar to a Snickers I think but I'm trying to avoid obviously added sugar.
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9:03p, 6/6/20
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Larabar is whole 30 diet compliant though. The lemon is my favorite.

I did the Emma Lovewell 30 min arms and interval ride in the cycling basics class. Really glad I did the FTP test before to understand how to push more on zones.

After that yesterday and the one today, I'm beat.
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11:23a, 6/7/20
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After two rides yesterday and one this morning already I'm going to lightly do Ally's ride at noon just to feel good (and bc I want a larabar with lunch).
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9:32p, 6/7/20
Before you flame me for My previous posts re peloton and their value, I very recently tried it at a hotel while on vacation. While not my cup of tea, I'd like to know if peloton internally calibrates the bikes to account for riders size?

My point is...a 250-300lb guy who can crank out 60+ resistance and crazy kj doesn't really translate to riding a bike on the road when a 150lb guy doesn't have to push twice the weight up a hill.

Feedback?
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9:42p, 6/7/20
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There are two questions there. First one is that the actual calibration will differ from one Peloton to the other. My wife frequents one in a specific hotel and the kJ's are frequently higher than at home. The definitely don't have the accuracy of an SRM.

Second, yes the leader board is a bit useless since they only base it on kJ. It would be great if it were w/kg, but people would probably lie about their weight. It is what it is and why it's best to test and compare only against yourself.

It's no different than folks tweaking their numbers on Zwift. Nothing truly compares to the road, but these are still good platforms for time pressed folks.
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In reply to A New Hope • 10:39p, 6/7/20
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Fedup said:
Before you flame me for My previous posts re peloton and their value, I very recently tried it at a hotel while on vacation. While not my cup of tea, I'd like to know if peloton internally calibrates the bikes to account for riders size?

My point is...a 250-300lb guy who can crank out 60+ resistance and crazy kj doesn't really translate to riding a bike on the road when a 150lb guy doesn't have to push twice the weight up a hill.

Feedback?
Like Dave said, no the calibration is not as accurate from bike to bike as something like a dedicated power meter on a road bike. So competing in an absolute sense may not be entirely even. Comparing w/kg is the best way to measure output to remove size, but as he said, there would be some people who would just fudge their weight.

I don't ride to try to be at the top of the leaderboard...I am mostly riding against myself and my own metrics for any given workout. But the beauty of having a few hundred to a few thousand people riding at the same time as you is that there is always somebody nipping at your heels and always somebody just ahead of you. Competing with them is a great way to push a little harder when you are looking for that motivation.
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In reply to txags92 • 8:09a, 6/8/20
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txags92 said:

But the beauty of having a few hundred to a few thousand people riding at the same time as you is that there is always somebody nipping at your heels and always somebody just ahead of you. Competing with them is a great way to push a little harder when you are looking for that motivation.
I'm not a super competitive person and I don't ride the bike as much, but on the tread on my speed days this is really true. I have really pushed myself in those speed sessions.
On my easy days, I have to hide the leaderboard so I'm not competing with everyone.
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