Tripleshot Cycling

I've set up a Wednesday Hills Ride and sent invites. Meetups do not allow you to join late, so rollout is at 6:05am sharp (make sure you enter the meetup before 6:05), not a second later. I recommend getting there at 6, because there can be kinks to sort out, or you might forget to turn on your fan ...

Zwift follow accepted.

There's the new discord link: https://discord.gg/wTakY8

I'm not sure I can handle hills in the morning. But if you propose a hills route in Watopia, I can create the meetup and send invites.

Martin

STAND FURTHER APART PEOPLE!!!



Martin

Do people want an online Sunday social? I'll set one up if people want it. Otherwise I'm taking a day of rest, before self-administering an FTP test on Monday (I'm enjoying this new life with a power meter. Not the whole new life...just the part with the power meter.).

Martin

Next ride, Friday 6:05am, Volcano Flat (Watopia). Follow me on Zwift to receive an invite to the meetup.

Martin

This morning was a bit of a gong show, but I rode with 2-3 (?) other Tripleshotters for up to 45 minutes, and rode for an hour overall. We didn't manage to chat, though I think Nic might have been able to hear me struggling along on my trainer given that my mic was apparently live on Discord. I'm se...

Ok, I'm not a gamer, so I didn't know about Discord. Fortunately, one of my retired colleagues (who, incidentally, has ridden with Tripleshot) is way hipper than me. It's a free app that lets online gamers (and yes, Zwift is basically a game) chat by voice during their sessions. There's no way I cou...

Thanks Stéphane! I've created a meetup for a Tuesday morning 6:05am ride. In order for people to be invited to the meetup they need to follow me on Zwift. The route is in Watopia and it's called the "Watopia Flat Route". It's scheduled for 60 minutes, and set as a "no drop" ride ...

Hey Stéphane, So people who did the Wheelers ride this morning just turned up in Watopia at 9am? And waited by the side of the road? And then someone clipped in and rode, and that's how people knew the ride was starting? You mentioned that you were planning to ride the "Big Loop". How does...

Ultimately timing is negotiable. If people don't need the "early bus" anymore, we can do it later. I'm guessing, though, that people might have their hands full with kids even more than usual these days.

Martin

Is anyone interested in doing an online group ride Tuesday morning? Regular time (6am?). If I get at least 3 yesses here by noon Monday, I'll try to set one up. I think you need to follow me on Zwift in order for me to invite you to the meetup. Might be nice to claw back a bit of our old routine. In...

Thanks Nick. It was fun trying to keep you in view for awhile. Yeah...lots to learn! I think I figured out my problem. Standard failure to follow directions. I think I failed to sign up for the Strava club that Stéphane posted a link to above. As a teacher, Stéphane will be familiar with the problem...

They need to work on their signal to noise ratio. Way too much useless info flying at you. I saw a tiny "Nick Losier" name flicker up for a second, but had no way to find him even though he was probably just a few meters away. I can find dozens of rides but nothing with Wheelers or Covid. ...

Hi Stéphane,

How do I find this ride? I'm brand new to Zwift and finding it less than intuitive. When I look at the schedule for tomorrow I don't see this ride at 9am. I also can't find your name when I search for Zwifters. So, not sure how to connect.

Any advice? Thanks!

Martin

Did everyone hear that UVic's new president is Alan Cassels? I read it in the Times Colonist today. https://www.timescolonist.com/covid-19/covid-19-exposure-warnings-for-commonwealth-place-uvic-as-student-tests-positive-1.24102166 We'll see whether the copy editors catch it before you check the link...

Hey Rolf, On the insurance question, rides that weren't on the official list of Tripleshot Rides, were not covered by Cycling BC insurance anyway. Now, that list was fairly long and permissive and included things like "Saturday Cross Ride". But my understanding is that now that we've suspe...

These are my thoughts as a member. Nothing coming down from the Exec (though these discussions are happening). I'm not strongly disagreeing with what Mark has posted, but I'm suggesting some stuff to consider. I don't think we should be planning rides together on the forum, as it undermines the club...

Rides suspended indefinitely. See here: viewtopic.php?f=1&p=42450#p42450

Martin

Dear Fellow Tripleshotters, It is with great sadness that I write to say that the Tripleshot Executive has decided to suspend Tripleshot group rides immediately and indefinitely, owing to the novel corona virus pandemic. We’re still waiting to hear back from a couple Exec members, but so far the vot...

Given the USA Cycling decision, there’s a good chance that Cycling Canada will follow suit fairly soon. The BC Provincial Health Officer, Dr. Bonnie Henry, has recommended no group gatherings of more than 250, indoors or out. But if Cycling Canada recommends against club group rides, Cycling BC is l...