2023 Goals Update - September Recap & October Challenge

[@mrmadmogli7]

A Little,Little help for your new bike 😉

[@ericbarnettcycling]

❤️ thanks so much!

[@HuddoThePaceline]

Great progress mate. You’re smashing it

[@ericbarnettcycling]

Thank you, Huddo!

[@ShawnIsBatman]

I just discovered your channel and I am absolutely loving it! I love the goals based approach that you have and the monthly updates. Very motivating!

[@ericbarnettcycling]

Thanks so much, Shawn! It’s been such a rewarding journey, so far. I think I’ve made two mistakes for every victory, but that’s what it’s all about! I hope to share more about the lessons I’ve learned along the way, soon (so hopefully folks can learn from my mistakes).

[@maxdessureault]

congrats man!! i've started zwifting thanks to you, ended up taking the bike outdoor, 70 pounds down, a couple races completed. new passion is born. I really need to start setting goals

[@ericbarnettcycling]

That is incredible! Congratulations on your great work kickstarting your fitness! Goals are a great way to have something to chase - it also feels great once you start to check them off the list. Keep me updated on your progress!

[@MemeLord-fx5pd]

Nice work Eric. Keep up the great work.

[@ericbarnettcycling]

Thanks - I’ll keep plugging away!

[@lee-cycling]

Been really good fun finding and following your videos and progress, Eric. And even more fun riding with you. Great progress so far, and it's clear the trend is going to continue upwards. 💪

[@ericbarnettcycling]

Thanks so much, Lee. It’s been great getting to ride with you & all the community fun that’s been going on!

[@Alan-Turnbull]

I’d kind of got used to tuning in every night to Eric tv to watch another cycling adventure, miss those days 😢. Will you be doing any of the tour of watopia? It’s definitely not a race, but it kind of is 😁

[@ericbarnettcycling]

Haha - I’ll still do 2-3 races a week. I’m planning on doing ToW, but probably as a warmup before races, so I’m not going to push too hard.

[@lennylink8772]

Your body and fitness changed a lot since I started watching you. 👍 The beer 🍺 crit was awesome!😎

[@ericbarnettcycling]

Thanks - it’s been quite the journey so far! Looking forward to future beer crits happening - it was a blast.

[@RoyImahara]

Great recap and new goals! It's been great seeing your progress and racing with you. Keep up the good work.

[@ericbarnettcycling]

Thanks so much, Roy!

[@MrPedel]

I feel a bit like I am complicit in drawing you away from some of your fitness goals outside Zwift :D

[@ericbarnettcycling]

Ha, no worries! Zwift has been a huge boost to my fitness. Congrats on the A+ upgrade - you’re a beast!

[@ZwiftyZwifter]

Great update. Loved all the colabs we did, balanced sacrificed for a whole lot of fun.

[@ericbarnettcycling]

Fun & fitness - can’t go wrong! Thanks for what you do for the Zwifting community, Rob!

[@MarkyMarkZwifts]

Nice work Eric, you're smashing all your goals and becoming a beast on the bike! Can't wait to see what your new bike is 👌

[@ericbarnettcycling]

Thank you, Mark! Should be here by the weekend, I hope!

[@MarkyMarkZwifts]

@@ericbarnettcycling Great stuff, not long to wait then! Good luck for the ZRL race tonight. I won't be able to watch you live as it's too late in the evening for me, I'll have to watch it tomorrow. I'm sure you'll smash it 👊

[@johnrichardson7195]

Question for you and other Zwifters. I have a Elite Smart trainer, I did a FTP test today and it when down 94 pts since May. My riding has stayed consistent. While doing the test I noticed my watts jumping all over the place, is this normal or is my trainer acting up? I tried to keep my cadence smooth. Thanks for the help

[@ericbarnettcycling]

That sounds like something is up. A few questions for context: Were you in ERG mode? Is there a calibration function on the trainer? Does the power normally jump around? Do you feel like you’ve lost significant watts since May? I’m certainly no expert, but a combination of things might be happening, as well. Might be a question for Elite’s customer support as well, if you suspect mechanical issues. My Garmin bike often has firmware updates that smooth out problems.

[@johnrichardson7195]

Not in erg mode and does have a calibration. My riding has stayed consistent. I will take another test on a few days. Does your trainer stay in a pretty tight wattage range?

[@ericbarnettcycling]

@@johnrichardson7195 it does. I’ve only done the ramp test and use ERG mode each time. They way, the trainer takes care of the power and I just pedal whatever cadence I want. I’d suggest trying any calibration available and see if there’s any firmware updates.