Sunday, September 23rd
5:50PM GMT
Team CLS CC - Chill 'n' Spin Sunday
Group Ride
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EVENT DESCRIPTION
Please use Tag - (CLS) after your Surname to help us identify riders. You are at home so can do whatever works for you to recover for the week ahead or practice your new Zwift skills. Using gears is as important on Zwift as it is In Real Life (IRL) and this is a great ride to hone those skills. Remember any short ramps we lift the active pace by 0.5 w/kg but then settle back to the set pace ASAP.Come and join Team CLS CC at 18:50 for our weekly Chill 'n' Spin Sunday Ride. Put on your long socks for this one and prepare to take it easy for a change as we focus on RECOVERY and BANTER. We will ride at 1.8 to 2.0 w/kg on the flats, where we recommend you try to spin at 80 to 90 cadences and then switch to 2.5 to 3.0 w/kg max on any short ramps where we recommend you reduce your cadence to stretch the legs out. The course choice will be FLAT but keep your eye out for Blakey’s ‘Sneaky’ sprint finish, can he catch you out or not?

The leader will make W/Kg calls throughout the ride especially if we are slowing to pull some riders back. Remember this is a recovery / beginner ride so FOCUS should be on riding BEHIND the beacon and as closely as possible. Do that and everyone will enjoy and understand what Team CLS all about is. So, for people relatively new to Zwift this is a perfect ride for you and it has also proved popular for riders recovering from injury, as it places very little strain on the body and is a relatively short session.

For experienced Zwifters, this ride is aimed at spinning out those tired legs and having a relaxing 60 minutes or so to burn off a few extra calories, freshen up and participate in ‘Group Chat’. For those of you just getting into indoor Turbo Training, we are here to support you all the way, answer any questions you may have and demonstrate how much fun it really is.

Now the IMPORTANT BIT –

We have ‘SWEEPERS’ on this ride, but not any old sweepers you see advertised, you will be accompanied by members of our famous ‘ORANGE ARMY’, members of TEAM CLS CC who are dedicated to their vocation of helping others. If you have had a drop outs or accidently hit a wrong key, type ‘HELP’ and you will be swarmed by members who will come back and help you back to the group. Too often they come back to find people either running intervals at the back or simply ending their ride, so you must type ‘HELP’ so we know you need support!

Sweepers can be recognised by their Long Orange Socks, and long serving members (Level 25) will also be wearing an Orange Cap. PLEASE TAKE NOTE, all you need to do is type ‘HELP’ and will do our best to draft you back to the main group.

SWEEPER SUPPORT SUMMARY
1. If you have a technical issue or have accidently pressed a wrong button that has caused you to drop off the back and you are struggling to get back just type – ‘HELP.
2. Do not ask us to come back and support you if you are unable to hold the described pace as we must maintain the described pace.
3. If you don’t type ‘HELP’ we won’t send the Orange Army back automatically … you have been warned. (Practise your in Ride typing skills in advance)
4. Do NOT select a TT bike for this event – They Do Not benefit from any group draft, if the Orange Army see you on one, they will leave you.

For your information, we run an INTERVAL session on Tuesday and a TEMPO and CLIMBING one on Thursdays both at the same time as this. They are great workout sessions that will improve your fitness. Then finally, on Saturday, we have a Social ENDURANCE rides of approximately 50 miles that set off at 14:45 on varied courses, it lasts about 2 to 2 1/2 hours. The Last Saturday of the month is replaced with our Team CLS TT Series which starts at the same time but it’s you against the clock.

We run a Facebook Group - Team CLS CC which we encourage people to follow for news and other group ride info and events. It is also a great place to ask any questions you may have about Zwift and we will do our best to answer them for you. We have tried to put together a FULL weekly package that will allow riders to both enjoy their indoor sessions and back that up with some great workouts that will improve your fitness. Our Rides are entertaining throughout, and we have some fantastic regulars on every ride, so what are you waiting for, come and join us.

Team Club Site - www.teamclscc.comOpens a new window

Zwift Power Team - https://www.zwiftpower.com/team.php?id=1426Opens a new window

Strava Club Site - www.strava.com/clubs/116561Opens a new window

Youtube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo71ZiTebVwG0-c1Or9VTzQ?sub_confirmationOpens a new window=1

See you down the Road.......’Blakey’
Team CLS CC - Chill 'n' Spin Sunday - Race Results
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