{"id":64405,"date":"2024-01-18T15:25:31","date_gmt":"2024-01-18T21:25:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=64405"},"modified":"2024-01-18T15:25:33","modified_gmt":"2024-01-18T21:25:33","slug":"climbing-the-mayan-jungle-and-epic-kom-zwift-watopia-the-big-ring","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2024\/01\/18\/climbing-the-mayan-jungle-and-epic-kom-zwift-watopia-the-big-ring\/","title":{"rendered":"Climbing The Mayan Jungle and Epic KOM. Zwift Watopia The Big Ring"},"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=\"Watopia&#039;s The Big Ring 1\/18\/2024\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qTUNYaeT-dE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Fourth ride on The Big Ring. The first 17.5 miles are flat with some rolling hills. At that point a big climb in Mayan Jungle and Epic KOM lasting 2.84 miles and gaining 314 feet out of the total 883 feet of elevation gain for the route. My last ride December 16th took 1:53:21. Five sprints, four before the climb and one after. From ZwiftInsider.com, &#8220;Route Description Begin in Fuego Flats and travel clockwise, riding through the flat, fast desert before turning onto the new coastal road at the LAX roundabout in Saddle Springs.&#8221; \u201cThe Big Ring\u201d is a big ring that lets you stay in the big ring. It\u2019s the longest flat route in Watopia! Strava top results today: <strong>2nd fastest time<\/strong>\u00a0on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.strava.com\/activities\/10584439352\/segments\/3183160125511697226\">The Big Ring<\/a>\u00a0(1:52:59), <strong>2nd fastest time<\/strong>\u00a0on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.strava.com\/activities\/10584439352\/segments\/3183160125511336778\">Going Coastal<\/a>\u00a0(32:58), and <strong>3rd fastest time<\/strong>\u00a0on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.strava.com\/activities\/10584439352\/segments\/3183160125514590026\">Jungle CCW Climb<\/a>\u00a0(12:28).<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sporttracks.mobi\/activity\/31709814\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"247\" data-attachment-id=\"64402\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/1-18-2024-sporttracks-ride-history-zwift-watopia-the-big-ring\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/1-18-2024-SportTracks-Ride-History-Zwift-Watopia-The-Big-Ring.png?fit=1833%2C378&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1833,378\" 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=\"1-18-2024 SportTracks Ride History Zwift Watopia The Big Ring\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;1-18-2024 SportTracks Ride History Zwift Watopia The Big Ring&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;1-18-2024 SportTracks Ride History Zwift Watopia The Big Ring&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/1-18-2024-SportTracks-Ride-History-Zwift-Watopia-The-Big-Ring.png?fit=600%2C124&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/1-18-2024-SportTracks-Ride-History-Zwift-Watopia-The-Big-Ring.png?fit=800%2C165&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/1-18-2024-SportTracks-Ride-History-Zwift-Watopia-The-Big-Ring.png?resize=1200%2C247&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"1-18-2024 SportTracks Ride History Zwift Watopia The Big Ring\" class=\"wp-image-64402\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/1-18-2024-SportTracks-Ride-History-Zwift-Watopia-The-Big-Ring.png?w=1833&amp;ssl=1 1833w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/1-18-2024-SportTracks-Ride-History-Zwift-Watopia-The-Big-Ring.png?resize=600%2C124&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/1-18-2024-SportTracks-Ride-History-Zwift-Watopia-The-Big-Ring.png?resize=800%2C165&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/1-18-2024-SportTracks-Ride-History-Zwift-Watopia-The-Big-Ring.png?resize=640%2C132&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/1-18-2024-SportTracks-Ride-History-Zwift-Watopia-The-Big-Ring.png?resize=1536%2C317&amp;ssl=1 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">1-18-2024 SportTracks Ride History Zwift Watopia The Big Ring<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-layout-grid column1-desktop-grid__span-6 column1-desktop-grid__row-1 column2-desktop-grid__span-6 column2-desktop-grid__start-7 column2-desktop-grid__row-1 column1-tablet-grid__span-4 column1-tablet-grid__row-1 column2-tablet-grid__span-4 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https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/1-18-2024-Strava-Ride-Summary-Zwift-Watopia-The-Big-Ring.png?w=1035&amp;ssl=1 1035w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 674px) 100vw, 674px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">1-18-2024 Strava Ride Summary Zwift Watopia The Big Ring<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-layout-grid-column wp-block-jetpack-layout-grid__padding-none\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.strava.com\/activities\/10584439352\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"622\" height=\"600\" data-attachment-id=\"64403\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/1-18-2024-strava-ride-map-zwift-watopia-the-big-ring\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/1-18-2024-Strava-Ride-Map-Zwift-Watopia-The-Big-Ring.png?fit=1052%2C1015&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1052,1015\" 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https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/1-18-2024-Strava-Ride-Map-Zwift-Watopia-The-Big-Ring.png?w=1052&amp;ssl=1 1052w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 622px) 100vw, 622px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">1-18-2024 Strava Ride Map Zwift Watopia The Big Ring<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fourth ride on The Big Ring. The first 17.5 miles are flat with some rolling hills. At that point a big climb in Mayan Jungle and Epic KOM lasting 2.84 miles and gaining 314 feet out of the total 883 <span class=\"excerpt-dots\">&hellip;<\/span> <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2024\/01\/18\/climbing-the-mayan-jungle-and-epic-kom-zwift-watopia-the-big-ring\/\"><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":[5304,5667,5429,5400,5347],"class_list":["post-64405","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-virtual-bike-ride","tag-blue-norcross-al","tag-the-big-ring","tag-virtual-ride","tag-watopia","tag-zwift"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4tok-gKN","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64405","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=64405"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64405\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":64406,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64405\/revisions\/64406"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=64405"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=64405"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=64405"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}