{"id":61324,"date":"2023-01-29T15:46:34","date_gmt":"2023-01-29T21:46:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=61324"},"modified":"2023-01-29T15:46:36","modified_gmt":"2023-01-29T21:46:36","slug":"meetup-ride-avoiding-rain-makuri-islands-castle-to-castle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2023\/01\/29\/meetup-ride-avoiding-rain-makuri-islands-castle-to-castle\/","title":{"rendered":"Meetup Ride Avoiding Rain. Makuri Islands Castle to Castle"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7hkS4t5p5Jg\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p>Makuri Islands was not on the free ride list so I created a meetup because I didn&#8217;t want to ride in the worlds available. I chose the Castle to Castle route because of the 456 feet of climbing and the 14.3 mile length which I changed to 15 miles. With the extra distance I ended up climbing 469 feet and riding 15.07 miles. Because Makuri Islands wasn&#8217;t open the number of other Zwifters was low at 1100 or so. I think the group in the video thumbnail was the only one I saw.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/zwiftinsider.com\/route\/castle-to-castle\/\">ZwiftInsider.com<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; &#8220;Released in <a href=\"https:\/\/zwiftinsider.com\/update-1-21-0-100317\/\">Zwift\u2019s January 2022 update<\/a>, Castle to Castle draws its name from the two castles you\u2019ll pass along the way \u2013 first the castle area in Yumezi, then the imperial palace in the Neokyo\u2019s Castle Park.&#8221; Three sprints and some moderate climbing make the route interesting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/zwifthacks.com\/app\/routes\/svg\/route\/?world=9&amp;route=22&amp;showprofile=1\" alt=\"From ZwiftInsider.com. Castle to Castle route map\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>While I rode Castle to Castle I also watched the replay of the GP La Marseillaise on GCN+. They rode much faster than me covering 50km while I rode 15 miles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is the third time riding Castle to Castle. This ride was the longest distance but no the fastest average speed.<\/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\/2023\/01\/1-29-2023-SportTracks-All-Rides-Summary-Makuri-Islands-Castle-to-Castle.png?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"276\" data-attachment-id=\"61320\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/1-29-2023-sporttracks-all-rides-summary-makuri-islands-castle-to-castle\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/1-29-2023-SportTracks-All-Rides-Summary-Makuri-Islands-Castle-to-Castle.png?fit=1837%2C423&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1837,423\" 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=\"1-29-2023 SportTracks All Rides Summary Makuri Islands Castle to Castle\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;1-29-2023 SportTracks All Rides Summary Makuri Islands Castle to Castle&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;1-29-2023 SportTracks All Rides Summary Makuri Islands Castle to Castle&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/1-29-2023-SportTracks-All-Rides-Summary-Makuri-Islands-Castle-to-Castle.png?fit=600%2C138&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/1-29-2023-SportTracks-All-Rides-Summary-Makuri-Islands-Castle-to-Castle.png?fit=800%2C184&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/1-29-2023-SportTracks-All-Rides-Summary-Makuri-Islands-Castle-to-Castle.png?resize=1200%2C276&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"1-29-2023 SportTracks All Rides Summary Makuri Islands Castle to Castle\" class=\"wp-image-61320\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/1-29-2023-SportTracks-All-Rides-Summary-Makuri-Islands-Castle-to-Castle.png?w=1837&amp;ssl=1 1837w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/1-29-2023-SportTracks-All-Rides-Summary-Makuri-Islands-Castle-to-Castle.png?resize=600%2C138&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/1-29-2023-SportTracks-All-Rides-Summary-Makuri-Islands-Castle-to-Castle.png?resize=800%2C184&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/1-29-2023-SportTracks-All-Rides-Summary-Makuri-Islands-Castle-to-Castle.png?resize=640%2C147&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/1-29-2023-SportTracks-All-Rides-Summary-Makuri-Islands-Castle-to-Castle.png?resize=1536%2C354&amp;ssl=1 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">1-29-2023 SportTracks All Rides Summary Makuri Islands Castle to Castle<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.strava.com\/activities\/8473844538\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1037\" height=\"1017\" data-attachment-id=\"61323\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/1-29-2023-strava-zwift-ride-summary-makuri-islands-castle-to-castle\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/1-29-2023-Strava-Zwift-Ride-Summary-Makuri-Islands-Castle-to-Castle.png?fit=1037%2C1017&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1037,1017\" 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=\"1-29-2023 Strava Zwift Ride Summary Makuri Islands Castle to Castle\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;1-29-2023 Strava Zwift Ride Summary Makuri Islands Castle to Castle&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;1-29-2023 Strava Zwift Ride Summary Makuri Islands Castle to Castle&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/1-29-2023-Strava-Zwift-Ride-Summary-Makuri-Islands-Castle-to-Castle.png?fit=459%2C450&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/1-29-2023-Strava-Zwift-Ride-Summary-Makuri-Islands-Castle-to-Castle.png?fit=612%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/1-29-2023-Strava-Zwift-Ride-Summary-Makuri-Islands-Castle-to-Castle.png?resize=1037%2C1017&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"1-29-2023 Strava Zwift Ride Summary Makuri Islands Castle to Castle\" class=\"wp-image-61323\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/1-29-2023-Strava-Zwift-Ride-Summary-Makuri-Islands-Castle-to-Castle.png?w=1037&amp;ssl=1 1037w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/1-29-2023-Strava-Zwift-Ride-Summary-Makuri-Islands-Castle-to-Castle.png?resize=459%2C450&amp;ssl=1 459w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/1-29-2023-Strava-Zwift-Ride-Summary-Makuri-Islands-Castle-to-Castle.png?resize=612%2C600&amp;ssl=1 612w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/1-29-2023-Strava-Zwift-Ride-Summary-Makuri-Islands-Castle-to-Castle.png?resize=489%2C480&amp;ssl=1 489w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1037px) 100vw, 1037px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">1-29-2023 Strava Zwift Ride Summary Makuri Islands Castle to Castle<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Outside it has rained most of the day so I rode inside closing out the week with all Zwift rides, no outside biking. I don&#8217;t know if I have done that before. Maybe only riding Zwift in a week but not everyday. Also I&#8217;ve rode every day of January so far.<\/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\/2023\/01\/1-29-2023-SportTracks-Week-Riding-Summary.png?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"600\" data-attachment-id=\"61321\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/1-29-2023-sporttracks-week-riding-summary\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/1-29-2023-SportTracks-Week-Riding-Summary.png?fit=1838%2C919&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1838,919\" 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=\"1-29-2023 SportTracks Week Riding Summary\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;1-29-2023 SportTracks Week Riding Summary&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;1-29-2023 SportTracks Week Riding Summary&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/1-29-2023-SportTracks-Week-Riding-Summary.png?fit=600%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/1-29-2023-SportTracks-Week-Riding-Summary.png?fit=800%2C400&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/1-29-2023-SportTracks-Week-Riding-Summary.png?resize=1200%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"1-29-2023 SportTracks Week Riding Summary\" class=\"wp-image-61321\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/1-29-2023-SportTracks-Week-Riding-Summary.png?w=1838&amp;ssl=1 1838w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/1-29-2023-SportTracks-Week-Riding-Summary.png?resize=600%2C300&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/1-29-2023-SportTracks-Week-Riding-Summary.png?resize=800%2C400&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/1-29-2023-SportTracks-Week-Riding-Summary.png?resize=640%2C320&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/1-29-2023-SportTracks-Week-Riding-Summary.png?resize=1536%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">1-29-2023 SportTracks Week Riding Summary<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Makuri Islands was not on the free ride list so I created a meetup because I didn&#8217;t want to ride in the worlds available. I chose the Castle to Castle route because of the 456 feet of climbing and the <span class=\"excerpt-dots\">&hellip;<\/span> <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2023\/01\/29\/meetup-ride-avoiding-rain-makuri-islands-castle-to-castle\/\"><span class=\"more-msg\">Continue reading &rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[5352],"tags":[5304,5549,5522,5429,5347],"class_list":["post-61324","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-virtual-bike-ride","tag-blue-norcross-al","tag-castle-to-castle","tag-makuri-islands","tag-virtual-ride","tag-zwift"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4tok-fX6","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/61324","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=61324"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/61324\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":61325,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/61324\/revisions\/61325"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=61324"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=61324"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=61324"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}