Let's Try This Again! // Flat is Fast Stage 2: The Fan Flats // Category B // Richmond

A live Zwift race and commentary of a second try at Flat is Fast Stage 2 on the Fan Flats route in Richmond. This is a Category B race with another fun sprint finish. Hope you enjoy!
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0:00 Race Intro and Lead-in
7:46 Lap 1
14:51 Lap 2
21:56 Final Lap and Finish
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[@chris3275]

Very nice! I did this race today, cat D, my first race ever.

[@NorthernEnduranceDad]

How did it go?

[@chris3275]

@@NorthernEnduranceDad could have been worse lol. 95/133. 196 avg watts. New to cycling, so much work to do!

[@CaedmonCycling]

Congrats Chris! I was also new to cycling when I started Zwift a few years ago. It’s addicting!

[@doomguyzwifting]

I’m always amazed by your heart rate! 💪

[@CaedmonCycling]

Hey, congrats on the win, that was a huge attack you put in at the end there! You’ve taken to Cat B like it’s where you belong 👍 I just couldn’t get the HR low enough on that last lap to have a chance to sprint with the group. You and Higgins were awesome!

[@doomguyzwifting]

@@CaedmonCycling thanks. Have you ever tried changing your seating position to try and bring the HR down. I like to change it up, high cadence into low cadence standing up grinding and vice versa.. seems to work different muscles and gives me a break. Might help a bit?

[@CaedmonCycling]

Hmm, not a bad idea to switch between low and high cadence. I stand up every once in awhile on climbs, but it usually jumps up my HR quite a bit

[@ViveLeVeloNL]

Great effort, will try this afternoon

[@CaedmonCycling]

Good luck!

[@marccale9890]

Funnily enough I'd tried this race earlier in the week, and Zwift crashed on me too - during the first lap...gutted! I channelled the frustration and used it in the sprint :-)

[@CaedmonCycling]

Wow, way to come back and put something extra into the sprint! That was an awesome result in a really competitive race 👍

[@BryanMontgomery28]

Good do race with you as I enjoy your videos and rooting for you. As a heavy C I dabble and can hang on flat B races like this, love this course. Actually raced the C same course following this.

[@CaedmonCycling]

Hey! My bad, I didn’t realize you were also a subscriber during the race. Fun chatting and kudos on sticking in and finishing strong. You blew me out of the water at the end 👍 fun racing, and nice work!

[@BryanMontgomery28]

@@CaedmonCyclingthanks, yeah. Biggest thing I notice in B and you likely too, is that in C you are in charge and can open up sprint whenever. In B, just hanging on until end and sometimes too tired to even get out of saddle to sprint.

[@CaedmonCycling]

Yeah, for me it’s all about keeping the HR in check ahead of the sprint. If it stays high all race, I just have nothing left for a sprint. The small recoveries are everything, but there are less places for that in a fully flat race.

[@BryanMontgomery28]

You do beat fast. But you’re younger and smaller. I have noticed your cadence is a little more conducive to helping maintain that HR than when I first saw you ride

[@NorthernEnduranceDad]

Great ride! I’m hoping to hang on for dear life soon in a B race. Been sticking to C races until I build a bit more base. Can’t sustain attacks like you can! Keep it up!! 👍💪

[@CoenP]

Hard race! Good result! Have you ever considered rotating your shifter/brake levers inward to create a narrower position for your hands. I think that would suit your physique and riding style 💪. Ride on

[@CaedmonCycling]

Yeah, a few people have mentioned it looks like my bars are too wide. I think that’s right, I also lean forward quite a bit. I really just need to get a bike fit sometime soon I think 👍 thanks!

[@CoenP]

@@CaedmonCyclingthat’s hard to see from the front. From the side you can see the knee angles and shoulder position. I recommend a bikefit indeed; can help with the position of the cleats, saddle position and steer as well.

[@ArcticZwifter]

Spicy race with a good time. I think this was a strong performance! 👊

[@CaedmonCycling]

Hey, thanks! It was almost equivalent to my race earlier this week. I put out 2 watts more (251 to 253) but the time was 5 seconds slower.

[@ImGlossy63]

Good race, was hoping to see your HR drop a bit during final lap so you could give the sprint a go. Lots of good sprinters in B category.

[@CaedmonCycling]

Yeah, I was hoping for the same, it just didn’t really happen unfortunately. I suppose that means more Zone 2 needed 😀

[@nickchiodini4713]

I would suggest keeping the graph off for a couple races. I know I said before you see a bunch of red and you tell yourself that you’re tired and can’t go anymore. You are a strong rider and can handle more. I KNOW IT. Take a couple race without the graph on and see how it goes.

[@CaedmonCycling]

I think I might do that! I tend to get in my head and overly fixated when I see a lot of red. So it might help to remove it for a bit 👍

[@nickchiodini4713]

@@CaedmonCycling your doing awesome my friend!!