RUBBISH to WINNING | My 1st THREE League ZWIFT RACES

I am three races into my first season in the 2021 ZWIFT RACING LEAGUE and I've had every result from useless to disaster to things going EXACTLY to plan (in the end)!
PLEASE SUBSCRIBE: / @marklewisfitness
INSTAGRAM MARK (me): / marklewispics
INSTAGRAM NIXON (the dog): / nixonruns

[@raybrash375]

"Tried to remove the Green Jersey" ... Love It. I am a Zwift newbie like thousands and its great to see you learning by trial and error for the rest of us. Best Zwift lesson on the net. Great humour. Great Move Clips Great Dogs. What more can you want

[@HereThereBackAgain]

Do as many movie clips as you can without getting removed, they're amazing! Literally laughed out loud at 5am getting ready for work and almost woke up the kids. Worth it!

[@mauricetremblay1324]

Oh and I LOVE the movie clips

[@dtrjones]

Outstanding Mark. "Above average..." - I'll say, you absolutely smashed it mate. 50 points is a lot more than double anybody else in your team! Nice one.

[@benbos1925]

Days of thunder!! Epic movie

[@cyclingsessions]

I love the Zwift as well! I am also trying the WRTL races so perfect timing! You provide fun and inspire with your channel!

[@stevemayes]

Hey Mark, if you are looking for a different challenge more suited to your body type you might want to check out the Omnium on RGT Tuesday nights. It's 4 sprint events back to back, typically a Devil race (~400m laps with the last place rider each lap going out till you have last man standing), a ~300m sprint, a mini time trial ~5km, and finally a short 5km to 10km scratch race. As a sprinter myself, I can tell you it's a blast... and it's all flat...

[@cliffclermont]

Holy FLASH new doggy Batman!...Great riding! I laughed my arse off at what happened during the TTT - then you flogged the pony and did the right thing - great workout for sure. Nice sprint tactics.... #NO212!

[@cliffclermont]

@@MarkLewisfitness MURCH! first....then we'll talk tats....lol you the man...keep doing what you are doing I got others onto you - #aboveavelegend

[@85parrot]

love the vids, need more of that dog. He's a winner.

[@davexjs5889]

Probably Not Will Be Another Neglected Covid Pet When All Goes Back To Work?

[@85parrot]

@@davexjs5889 I doubt it, he already owns another dog who is certainly not neglacted

[@davexjs5889]

@@85parrot How Do You Know That? Please Explain? And Why Another Dog?

[@85parrot]

@@davexjs5889 because he does races with his other dog... and has multiple videos of them together. It is clearly a loved and well cared for dog. What a bizarre assertion to make with absolutely no evidence.

[@davexjs5889]

@@85parrot JUST A Assumption So Older Dog No Longer Fit And Now Up For Uthinization? So Animal Friendly??

[@MrWallow]

How funny and small the world is.... as Bryn started in my strava group in austria. And keep on with your videos i love them

[@bryngriffith]

The best Austrian group on Strava!

[@glyngriffiths226]

Have been getting video withdrawal symptoms since your last update so glad to see you are getting over the lurgy. These are worrying times to pick up an illness. Another great video with plenty of the usual humor. Its not just the power output that is impressive but the incite into the thought process on how to use that power to your best advantage. This makes your videos so motivating. Your team now needs to ride a flat race like a time trial and drag you to the end so that we can see that power bring your first overall win. Good luck and keep up the good work.

[@nigelcooney7244]

One of my Fave youtube channels at the minute Really get your sense of humour keep up the great work

[@alexpurcell238]

Great work mark your really coming along in the Zwift world, on the team TTT pairing screen is your friend. Once the banner drops go into pairing screen and you can still pedal and this will stop your trainer going to sleep. You won’t move off the line. 1 min before you go come out of the pairing screen and your good to go (stop peddling first).

[@adthorne]

I love the whole, using your kid as a mid race assistant! Excellent resourcefulness.... can't wait till mine are old enough to be useful support crew!

[@adthorne]

@@MarkLewisfitness finally a sensible parent.... We have a 4 year old and twin 1 years olds therefore the garage is my home

[@baronvonhoughton]

Absolutely smashing those 4 digit watt bombs! Too powerful for the bike even!

[@noggintube]

Love all the movie references etc, definitely keep those coming ;)

[@saracen888]

Really interesting video and without sounding patronising an idiots guide to Zwift League racing as I’ve always been intrigued how the team and point system work. Best of luck with the other races. Keep us posted how you get on

[@jarrykurri2155]

3:33 Oooooooh mate! I would throw the whole set up outside the window if I'm in that situation :D kudos for staying calm :D

[@nigelhornsby9864]

Nice work on the vids. Good to see some other normal entry level riders reporting content. Tip I've noticed for TTT is sit in the pen under your pair screen to keep pedalling and keep your device active. When you here the go from your team jump out of pair and off you go. Good luck keep being average 🤣

[@jasonkimes8552]

Looking into zwift/kickr combo. Have you had any latency issues and what are you running it through? I understand Apple TV is an option but would like to hear what you have found to be successful. Love the channel BTW. Very entertaining and motivational.

[@droppedontheclimb7019]

This is great! My team asked me to go get some sprinty points this week, and I took the opposite tack to you - went for the First-Across-The-Line points, because 1 minute power is my thing, so I attacked on the Legsnapper climb on each lap and then rolled down the other side and through the sprint. 2 1sts and a 2nd, and then the long slow winch up that stupid mountain.

[@droppedontheclimb7019]

Also, I have a brand new puppy - my first. Do they get less bitey?

[@BeeblebroxTV]

Good to see I'm not the only ZRL rider out there just trying to get myself above the Average line in my attempts to help my team - congrats on the sprint tactics/points! Couple of things about your video: 1) You can see individual lap sprint times for top times by going into the Primes tab on ZP within that race, I found it recently. 2) Oof, that TTT start/issues was painful to see, tech issues are even worse than just being crap in a race 3) Keep on with the movie references, haters gonna hate! 👍

[@alexpayne46]

Really loving the videos, looking forward to the next one!

[@DublinDapper]

Absolute WATT BOMBS...love to see it

[@rancescott]

Love the movie clips! Great video I had a nightmare in the Innsbruck race totally got my strategy wrong. Horrendous. That bike needs sorting sounds like it’s going to fall to pieces

[@ivonneortega9864]

One thing I learned when doing TTTs. Some trainers go to 'sleep' when you stop pedaling for too long. Depending on your wait time, if you go to the pairing screen, you can keep pedaling and keep the trainer connected

[@petermullan4163]

Loving the videos, especially with Zwift! Motivated me to getting back into it 👍

[@tehjawsome]

Green jersey start + the Aeroad upgrade is such a power move :D

[@hrpzwift945]

The movie clips are super 👍and Fun !!😂

[@crow4868]

Always interesting. Well done Mark. Sprint for hire.

[@barriecycles]

Loving your videos. They certainly are above average.

[@gareth_gj]

Great video - thanks for sharing- I am just starting on these races this year for 1st time as well. Great explanations with the human touch - thanks.

[@markgallagher1377]

Well the team will certainly be pleased in the return on investment for inviting you in (despite the first two races). Scoring more points than all of them combined from the snapshot you showed. I would say making a video about it is giving the game away, but the result is so outstanding that the other teams have probably noticed anyway. Suspect you're a marked man now - if they can recruit anybody able to match your sprint.

[@Ricewind142]

It might be worth emailing the guys at wahoo to make sure the clunking isnt a mechanical fault, you dont want it to break just out of warranty - plus we need those extra watts. Looking forward to the second update.

[@themreza77]

Another great video experience 😂. Good strategy on the last race and killer watts... you may be to powerful for you Kicker bike sir 🤷‍♂️

[@kennyquinnell6650]

Great start to my Sat as always, those watt bombs are impressive, I just got the 800w badge the other day an think i bust a nut getting it!😜

[@TGTD100]

Good Job with the sprints! 👍 Will there be a race between Nixon and the new dog?

[@rickainley1168]

Agreed, keep the clips. Always good for a laugh. Loving the channel, watched the lot. Picked up loads of info and some top recommends. You are costing me a fortune but in a good way! ha Great to have an honest opinion from a that like the rest of us, has to find out a lot of stuff the hard way. Good luck mate ps you didn't really get rid of all that motorbike gear did you?

[@rickainley1168]

@@MarkLewisfitness Thanks for the reply Mark! Good to hear from you. A good plan, wish I'd had your foresight as I've got bikes gathering dust till better days. Hope the training is going well and any chance of any more vids on training structure now the Ironman is postponed? Was trainer road any good. Cheers and all the best

[@iankirton368]

Great video, inspired me to ask some of my old Zwifters if they want to try racing

[@paulsmith9887]

Well done Mark ! Your certainly super strong in sprinting. With more practice your be unstoppable, Do you find your better on or off a rocker plate ? Good luck with those Watt bombs.

[@davidwalton3291]

I love your videos! Thank you

[@Siblok51]

Great going there Mark. I'm in there racing with you. Looking forward to the battle.

[@bjjjudo7415]

Love your videos!

[@TheManuelv86]

lol despite the fact that it is nice to find myself in one of your videos it is absolutely embarrassing to see my 19.08 time on the Innsbruck Sprint (aprox. 2s below my pb^^) keep on the good work

[@SAMGB4H]

Going off those first 2 rides I thought BRT stood for "Bluetooth Reliability Troubles" 😂 another great video, those sprint results were definitely something to be proud of 💪🏻

[@dlmarr]

This is brilliant!

[@TheUltimateULTRA]

if you sprint in the drops your arms will act as levels so that you can pull up on the bars bringing them towards you, it'll be more powerful and you'll produce more watts!

[@hyperbalent2775]

Absolutely, was about to comment same.

[@hyperbalent2775]

@@MarkLewisfitness Good Look!

[@olivercornelius7662]

Definitely above average 😀

[@jacobusvisser5339]

What’s wrong with the bike?? Love the vids and clips, keep em coming

[@bparker6442]

Great video mate,

[@leedixon2113]

Mark, you tried the steering on the kickr bike yet? I'm actually enjoying it, great fun coming down the epic kom when you nail the racing line! Only downside is having to use bluetooth instead of ant+

[@RunAllTheMiles]

I've stopped zwifting as I'm ramping my running back up, but that looked like lots of fun 😬👍

[@dreswan1]

Nice dog!

[@glyngriffiths226]

Mark, I know how you like to spend money 🤣🤣🤣 Rather than the ANT+ and Bluetooth option I was wondering if the new wahoo direct connect would work with your kickr bike? If so it’s got to be a better option than giving your team mates a 90 sec start.

[@tomdumbleton6470]

Great Video!! What is going on with the bike? Also have a Kickr Bike - which seems to make a few weird noises!

[@Rocketrecliner]

@@MarkLewisfitness Yes, please let us know! I've been considering a Kickr Bike and very interested to hear what Wahoo might tell you.

[@tobiasschmitt3182]

great racing strategy! congrats

[@Reydelgrip]

Love these zwift vlogs! :) I'm top B and I'm doing 8 watts/kg on a sprint lol you'd wipe me out

[@Shaonia]

9:17 Wait, what happened there? You went into the drop shop, everyone sped off at the start line and then in the next clip everyone's back at the start 😅

[@1mrudolf]

What was wrong with the bike? Very keen to know as I have also a kickr bike.

[@kevkeates]

I'm wondering if it went into power saving mode like my Elite Direto-X does. Not sure how long it has to be on with no input but a quick spin of the crank wakes it up but guessing you'd have to still resync with Zwift though.

[@hgibbons021]

congrats on first place! Do you find the rocker plate helping you produce more power on the sprints?

[@patbriggsmbr]

Woooow what dog is that. Bit strange looking. Well done on zwift though.

[@philgiles5990]

What rocker plate do you use? Would you recommend getting one? I struggle kicking those numbers out on my turbo. Perhaps worried about damaging my bike but idea of a rocker plate may solve my problem.

[@AB-qx3pf]

Have you not seen the videos showing the effect on sprinting power while using a rocker plate?

[@philrich5721]

Great video Mark, and congrats on the sprint points! Your kickr bike looks very stable on the rocker plate under load, how have you "attached" the bike to the rocker plate? I have my kickr bike on a rocker plate and it is just attached via velcro straps which loop over the legs and front of the bike. Even with my mediocre sprint, I'm able to make the whole kickr bike slide on the rocker plate, which is not good! Cheers, and keep up the great videos!

[@philrich5721]

@@MarkLewisfitness Perfect, will look into this. Thanks for the response :)

[@markwood9755]

Hi, Great inspirational videos, I have ordered and awaiting a kicker bike, this video really concerned me ref the bike fault. If you could fit it into your planner any chance of an above average video detailing bike issues and hopefully resolution ?Thanks

[@markwood9755]

@@MarkLewisfitness Thanks very much for the prompt feedback

[@savegan4005]

mark. please show the whole Zwift rides if possible. would like to see them .

[@ChasingSub11]

Hey Mark, just wondering if you’d considered that the rocker plate might be absorbing a bit of your power on the sprints? I have a home made version and I’m definitely faster on sprints with it locked. Worth looking into...

[@ChasingSub11]

@@MarkLewisfitness I'd be interested to see you do some testing...keep up the great content, I'm enjoying your refreshing honest approach.

[@dragster46]

What was the problem with the bike ? Loving the zwift vlogs

[@christianlilleb451]

How’s the bike? Great content

[@hyperbalent2775]

Need to improve sprinitng and riding technique. You can check-out Förstermann for your entertainment. Also monitor your knees to point inwards, should be touching top tube. Probs for your sprinting power and devotion! btw be carefull with the material. If sth breaks at this power output: blood everywhere on camera - check the bolts with correct torque and pls pls get some sturdy pedals, Important to monitor wear on the chain too!

[@hyperbalent2775]

@@MarkLewisfitness we are waiting .... 😉

[@Stuey001]

Is the knocking definitely coming from the bike and not the rocker plate?

[@Stuey001]

@@MarkLewisfitness nightmare. I have friends with excellent experience of wahoo customer service. Hope they see you right.

[@kevingear3062]

Are you on Strava ??

[@GCrider4226]

ok but what was the cause of the clunk?

[@nathang8552]

Mark, what are the qualifications for C category in your league? Being able to do ADZ in 60 mins means you can do 3.3wkg for an hour, which is higher and the normal 3.1 cutoff for C. Just curious.

[@nathang8552]

@@MarkLewisfitness Makes sense, 3.2-3.4 is a tough spot to be. You want to upgrade, but can’t compete in B yet.

[@seanpett2750]

how's the bike

[@jbspillman]

I got the aeroroad with the completion of the race. Did you notice the difference? What were you riding just prior?

[@jbspillman]

@@MarkLewisfitness was afraid of that. I guess the only solution is to drop weight.. cheapest I suppose IRL too.

[@jbspillman]

@@MarkLewisfitness same, wifey is anti cyclist build. I'm never going to be light. Body building/CrossFit/Running/American Football build. Even at my leanest I was 200+ lbs @ 5'11". It just will make it a bit easier to go up (w/kg) but always hard effort.

[@jbspillman]

I got 6th place in that sprint, 20ish secs. Cat D. #thunderWatts

[@aja5177]

Mark what do you for a living?

[@matthiasmusterhaus3997]

whats the earpiece you are using to talk to teammates?

[@MarkLewisfitness]

Beats pro hook to discord app on my phone

[@tobykennedy1245]

Every thought about setting up a race for subscribers?

[@Siblok51]

Click primes when looking at the results then 'C' and it will tell you if your in the top 10 each lap.

[@jbspillman]

I had to ask the exact same question the wtrl racing group on facebook...

[@mauricetremblay1324]

Ahhhhhh! ()$&&))?! Zwift and computers and Bluetooth. I HATE that. Happens to me 2-3 times a yea.