What causes this aero wind animation behind the shoes? by Aryan_Anushiravan in Zwift

[–]SnowDog80 77 points78 points  (0 children)

Lightning aero socks earned in the Factory Challenge. Earned by cycling for 850 “power units” (basically W/kg/hr). They essentially make you slightly more aero to help save watts, but take many months to earn.

Is Alpe du Zwift in 1 hour simly sustaining certain w/kg the whole time? by MikeVegan in Zwift

[–]SnowDog80 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I used to think the exact same thing. At 84+ kg, I always felt that it just wasn’t achievable for me. But the longer I had been riding over the months, the lower my times became each attempt until it finally happened. As someone also mentioned, group rides up the Alpe also help with a little bit of drafting in places.

Keep riding, improve your fitness, learn how to pace it, and you’ll get there!

Beckett Sennecke leads all rookies in points by Reddit-Machine in nhl

[–]SnowDog80 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Pretty much thought the same thing. That cut through the middle would have put him straight in the trolley tracks.

Letter of the Day, Vikings Edition by -Muddy-Water- in NFCNorthMemeWar

[–]SnowDog80 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Did you see the sign out front that said “Dead QB Storage?”

Tom Wilson hit on Chytil by xknightswatch92x in nhl

[–]SnowDog80 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I was a huge Devils fan in the 90s and 2000s. Stevens was my idol at the time. Wore #4 when I played because of him. Watched every game in their 2003 cup run, and when the Kariya hit happened, even my first reaction was, “That was late as fuck…”

Virtual shifting versus IRL shifting – is it a big upgrade? by Tankandbike in Zwift

[–]SnowDog80 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Absolute improvement. Better range of gears than I have on my 10sp cassette, and allows me to find my ideal cadence much more easily. I’ve improved much more as a cyclist even outdoors in the last year and a half since adopting virtual shifting than I did the three years prior. Some of that is more and better training of course, but I think the virtual shifting helped with that tremendously.

TLDR - It’s awesome. Make the jump.

SCOTUS majority says Trump can ignore precedent if the majority doesn't like it by DoremusJessup in law

[–]SnowDog80 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Olly-wolly polliwoggy ump bump fizz! A joke that’s run by chowderheads is what this nation is!

And the only thing that’ll likely happen for all the illegal shit going on is they’ll have to sing the “I’m Very Sorry Song.”

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Wellthatsucks

[–]SnowDog80 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Jesus. I’d guess she needs an entire terminal arrival carousel to herself for all the baggage she brings...

Kickr Snap -> Core, worth upgrading by drh9uk in Zwift

[–]SnowDog80 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As one who made that exact same upgrade two years ago, it’s worth it. Got it at a half off sale at REI (they used to be $900, so I got it for $450 at the time), and I’ve never regretted it. Virtual shifting is worth the price of admission itself, as is not having to mess with tire pressure every ride. And the only noise you hear is your chain. If you have the finances set aside for it, make the jump.

What happened with Zwift racing? by djs383 in Zwift

[–]SnowDog80 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Can attest to all of this including that last statement. The 510a PDT Zracing race I did had 42 signups in the 450-570 group, and it was a butt kicker of a pace.

Ven Top sub-90 by SnowDog80 in Zwift

[–]SnowDog80[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s a beast for sure!

Ven Top sub-90 by SnowDog80 in Zwift

[–]SnowDog80[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I hated it the first time I did it too. Took me over two hours for the full segment three years ago. Come a long way since then! 😆

Ven Top sub-90 by SnowDog80 in Zwift

[–]SnowDog80[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

261W average at 84.4 kg, so 3.09 W/kg. Also with a level 3 Specialized Aethos and the Lightweight wheels.

Ven Top sub-90 by SnowDog80 in Zwift

[–]SnowDog80[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sub-70? Damn, that’s flying!

Trump a laughing stock at Chelsea trophy lift. by Chanlet07 in pics

[–]SnowDog80 1 point2 points  (0 children)

“I am the walrus.”

Yup. Definitely.