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new Zwift course: Innsbruck
Has anyone ridden it yet? Opinions and witty banter please.
I just read about the new Zwift Innsbruck course. It seems to be a flat area joined to a big climb and not overly long. While I don't ride inside much this time of year, it is blazing hot and ridiculously humid outside, so I have a good excuse to give this new course a go. |
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Not yet. My garage is a furnace in this weather. Looking forward to getting back on Zwift and by then this course and soon the NY course will be some nice variety.
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Is this the same course they'll be using for the World Championships this fall? I am planning to attend and it would be cool if it's the same course on Zwift. Also looking forward to doing more Zwift this fall and winter.
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Just rode the Short course today. But..I was doing a workout, so didn't get the real feel. It was nice. There are cars! On a different road then you are on, but still.
The only thing I can see not liking is (big surprise since it's Austria, supposedly) there are no flat routes to speak of. On my ride today, 1400ft of climbing in 7 miles. Again, makes sense but if they run Innsbruck for 4 days straight, that leaves you with very little variety. Perhaps the "choose your world" option (without hacking) is on its way, too. Yes, it is labeled as the WC course. |
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The real course starts with a lead in to this Zwift loop, and finished on another road not included in the Zwift loop. Something like...
[lead in road]->[7 laps of the Zwift course]->[stretch of road not part of the Zwift course] The hill is...most similar to the medium Watopia mountain, without the tower. Around 20 minutes at 4w/kg. The backside is steeper/shorter than the front side. The lead in to the hill is flat. It's flat after the descent, until you get to a steep lump, similar to the original Watopia KOM forward hill, maybe a bit shorter. If you pick to only ride the flat course, you have to climb that steep lump every lap. Not very flat compared to the other flat courses. |
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Ok, I exaggerated. The hill on the flat course is not as big as the old Watopia Hilly kom. About a minute of 5w/kg.
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I come to Zwift for the elevation I don't get locally. I can always use ERG mode if I don't want climbing for days.
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Since I usually use workout mode, I do that all the time. HOWEVER... it gets annoying to watch myself moving at 4mph because I'm on an easy day and all there is are hilly choices.
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unless you weigh 60kg...
Now you are just bragging. .
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I found the long climb a brute...it takes awhile...but then I am outta shape...cool course tho...the little one inside the town is 400 meters or so I think and that will wear you out abit...the details on the course and look are pretty amazing if you already dig Zwift...
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I wish there were a real flat circuit around town. I prefer to do my intervals on flat roads, and having a steep kick like that really messes with pacing. Of course, I could just put it all in erg mode, but it's quite restrictive, and erg mode is a real chore when I can't hit the watts, and the machine just ups the resistance to a ridiculous level...
Tried the course on a supposed group ride: people went berserk over it, and the group just continuously got whittled down. I let a 1-second gap open, and despite hammering at 400W for a minute, just couldn't close it down. The game's drafting dynamics is really messed up... Would have been fun in a race, but not in a group ride... Looking forward to the NYC course |
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The NYC course is meh, but still better than Richmond. i vote that the next course have a post-apocalyptic theme (they could call the world "Chernobyl") and include zombies jumping out of bushes and trees in front of riders. THAT would grab my attention.
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NYC has potential though. Just waiting for them to add Bear Mt and Harriman |
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I'm probably impartial, but I like NYC. It's a tough course to be fast on with the rollers and small, punchy climbs. Yesterday's Highline stage was hard!
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I did "one lap" of the Zwift CP NYC course. I've done the actual Harlem Hill over 800 times (sad, I know) and it was never has hard or long as the Zwift course.
Then my brand new Kickr crapped the eff out. Replacement is in the process. |
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