{"id":58663,"date":"2022-03-08T13:55:09","date_gmt":"2022-03-08T19:55:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=58663"},"modified":"2022-03-08T13:55:12","modified_gmt":"2022-03-08T19:55:12","slug":"45-degrees-outside-toasty-indoors-with-the-herd-zwifting-watopia-figure-8-reverse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2022\/03\/08\/45-degrees-outside-toasty-indoors-with-the-herd-zwifting-watopia-figure-8-reverse\/","title":{"rendered":"45 Degrees Outside, Toasty Indoors With The HERD Zwifting Watopia Figure 8 Reverse"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"45 Degrees Outside, Toasty Indoors With The HERD Zwifting Watopia Figure 8 Reverse\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/x9uxGVxBSMQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>More chilly weather with some scattered rain kept me indoors riding Zwift. I chose The HERD Tuesday Social Ride starting at 11:55 AM. Today the route was the Watopia Figure 8 Reverse for 60 minutes. During the ride I saw 750 nearby Zwifters listed with me slotted in the mid 300&#8217;s. This is the first group event I rode in awhile. I rode this route two previous times with the last one on November 26th, 2021. Today&#8217;s ride registered 4 top results in Strava. Looking at the three times riding the route today&#8217;s results were the best. Not the longest of the three but the longer ride took 13 minutes more to complete.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/3-8-2022-Ride-Summaries-Watopia-Figure-8-Reverse-Route.png?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"238\" data-attachment-id=\"58664\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2022\/03\/08\/45-degrees-outside-toasty-indoors-with-the-herd-zwifting-watopia-figure-8-reverse\/3-8-2022-ride-summaries-watopia-figure-8-reverse-route\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/3-8-2022-Ride-Summaries-Watopia-Figure-8-Reverse-Route.png?fit=1767%2C350&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1767,350\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"3-8-2022-Ride-Summaries-Watopia-Figure-8-Reverse-Route\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;3-8-2022-Ride-Summaries-Watopia-Figure-8-Reverse-Route&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;3-8-2022-Ride-Summaries-Watopia-Figure-8-Reverse-Route&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/3-8-2022-Ride-Summaries-Watopia-Figure-8-Reverse-Route.png?fit=600%2C119&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/3-8-2022-Ride-Summaries-Watopia-Figure-8-Reverse-Route.png?fit=800%2C158&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/3-8-2022-Ride-Summaries-Watopia-Figure-8-Reverse-Route.png?resize=1200%2C238&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Comparison of the rides to date on Watopia Figure 8 Reverse route\" class=\"wp-image-58664\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/3-8-2022-Ride-Summaries-Watopia-Figure-8-Reverse-Route.png?w=1767&amp;ssl=1 1767w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/3-8-2022-Ride-Summaries-Watopia-Figure-8-Reverse-Route.png?resize=600%2C119&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/3-8-2022-Ride-Summaries-Watopia-Figure-8-Reverse-Route.png?resize=800%2C158&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/3-8-2022-Ride-Summaries-Watopia-Figure-8-Reverse-Route.png?resize=640%2C127&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/3-8-2022-Ride-Summaries-Watopia-Figure-8-Reverse-Route.png?resize=1536%2C304&amp;ssl=1 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The route went up two long climbs with the total climbing at 830 feet over the 18.51 miles. I managed to stay with some groups though most of the ride was beyond the fence. The pace was supposed to average around 1.6 w\/kg. Checking the results I came in at 77th out of 540 listed results in the companion app. There were a number of Zwifters in the 77th spot. I had not seen this data in the app before. I made it up the two big climbs seated in the saddle but I shifted to a lower gear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>No problems with OBS Studio software but my internet connection dropped several times causing YouTube to buffer but not disconnect. My ISP has a problem staying connected but usually reconnects in a few seconds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>03\/08\/2022 12:55:39 PM<\/td><td>Online<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>03\/08\/2022 12:55:33 PM<\/td><td>No internet connection. Wi-Fi\/Ethernet OK<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>03\/08\/2022 12:55:16 PM<\/td><td>Online<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>03\/08\/2022 12:55:09 PM<\/td><td>No internet connection. Wi-Fi\/Ethernet OK<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>03\/08\/2022 12:53:46 PM<\/td><td>Online<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>03\/08\/2022 12:53:09 PM<\/td><td>No internet connection. Wi-Fi\/Ethernet OK<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>03\/08\/2022 11:56:44 AM<\/td><td>Online<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>03\/08\/2022 11:56:27 AM<\/td><td>No internet connection<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>03\/08\/2022 11:56:15 AM<\/td><td>No internet connection. Wi-Fi\/Ethernet OK<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Strava top results reported: <strong>PR<\/strong>\u00a0on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.strava.com\/activities\/6793524187\/segments\/2936352787398655974\">Hilly KOM Forward<\/a>\u00a0(4:21), <strong>PR<\/strong>\u00a0on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.strava.com\/activities\/6793524187\/segments\/2936352787399188454\">The Esses Reverse (Zwift Insider verified)<\/a>\u00a0(3:09), <strong>2nd fastest time<\/strong>\u00a0on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.strava.com\/activities\/6793524187\/segments\/2936352787399935974\">The Esses (Zwift Insider verified)<\/a>\u00a0(3:03), and <strong>3rd fastest time<\/strong>\u00a0on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.strava.com\/activities\/6793524187\/segments\/2936352787399234534\">Hilly KOM Reverse<\/a>\u00a0(6:51). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.strava.com\/activities\/6793524187\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1045\" height=\"918\" data-attachment-id=\"58662\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/3-8-2022-strava-zwift-watopia-figure-8-reverse-summary\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/3-8-2022-Strava-Zwift-Watopia-Figure-8-Reverse-Summary.png?fit=1045%2C918&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1045,918\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"3-8-2022 Strava Zwift Watopia Figure 8 Reverse Summary\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;3-8-2022 Strava Zwift Watopia Figure 8 Reverse Summary&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;3-8-2022 Strava Zwift Watopia Figure 8 Reverse Summary&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/3-8-2022-Strava-Zwift-Watopia-Figure-8-Reverse-Summary.png?fit=512%2C450&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/3-8-2022-Strava-Zwift-Watopia-Figure-8-Reverse-Summary.png?fit=683%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/3-8-2022-Strava-Zwift-Watopia-Figure-8-Reverse-Summary.png?resize=1045%2C918&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"3-8-2022 Strava Zwift Watopia Figure 8 Reverse Summary\" class=\"wp-image-58662\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/3-8-2022-Strava-Zwift-Watopia-Figure-8-Reverse-Summary.png?w=1045&amp;ssl=1 1045w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/3-8-2022-Strava-Zwift-Watopia-Figure-8-Reverse-Summary.png?resize=512%2C450&amp;ssl=1 512w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/3-8-2022-Strava-Zwift-Watopia-Figure-8-Reverse-Summary.png?resize=683%2C600&amp;ssl=1 683w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/3-8-2022-Strava-Zwift-Watopia-Figure-8-Reverse-Summary.png?resize=546%2C480&amp;ssl=1 546w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1045px) 100vw, 1045px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>3-8-2022 Strava Zwift Watopia Figure 8 Reverse Summary<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<iframe style=\"width:100%;height:600px;\" src=\"https:\/\/veloviewer.com\/segments\/27177732\/embed2\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>More chilly weather with some scattered rain kept me indoors riding Zwift. I chose The HERD Tuesday Social Ride starting at 11:55 AM. Today the route was the Watopia Figure 8 Reverse for 60 minutes. 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