vEveresting Zwift's Mont Ventoux!

[@massaka17]

Just watched this video as I am contemplating doing the challenge next month. You're very inspirate mate!

[@pedallingsquaresNZ]

Ah thank you! Keep on top of the fluids and cooling and you’ll be fine!

[@colforellenmann]

You are the kind of guy I would like to grab a beer with. Great style, great entertainment and great effort. Keep it up!

[@pedallingsquaresNZ]

Thanks Axl appreciate it! Of course always keen for a beer :)

[@jarrodclyne707]

Awesome, great work - inspirational and entertaining.

[@pedallingsquaresNZ]

Thank you Jarrod appreciate it

[@zwiftcyklist]

Fun to watch and hats of for your effort!

[@pedallingsquaresNZ]

Thanks hopefully an outdoor one soon!

[@jezzakeen]

Enjoyed watching the video, thanks and congratulations

[@pedallingsquaresNZ]

Thanks Jeremy!

[@brunobinovskis]

Great video! Even had something left in the tank for the final climb. Rock on my dude!

[@pedallingsquaresNZ]

Thanks Bruno!

[@jjflash30]

Cool video. No frills. Real and “authentic” feel. Congrats! Great achievement! Love Zwift. Someday may have to try this. Probably would opt for AdZ but maybe Ventoux... Great that you’ve also climbed Ventoux IRL. Ride on.

[@pedallingsquaresNZ]

jjflash30 thanks for the support appreciate it a lot! Yes I think ADz is probably an easier Everest

[@Steveness100]

Such an awesome effort dude, I wish I had the willpower and ability to do something like this but I think it’s way beyond me! Well done 👍

[@pedallingsquaresNZ]

Give it a go man you’ll be amazed at the power of the human brain!

[@bikescastlesjapan2636]

good work. Entertaining!

[@pedallingsquaresNZ]

Bikes & Castles Japan thanks for watching!

[@memcore1312]

Sick

[@pedallingsquaresNZ]

Cheers Derrick

[@0x1f1f]

Nice one! I'll do this in September :D

[@pedallingsquaresNZ]

Go for it Katrik!

[@mrT-gx5bq]

amazing

[@pedallingsquaresNZ]

Thanks Mr T!

[@emilygraves_]

Gadgets: what did you use? iphone for the ride? companion for the map/chat? How did you ensure iphone battery is consistently charged. Did the phone not overheat? I don't wanna use laptop, i heard a lot of horror stories on responsiveness. My iphone experience has been good (plus i get to project onscreen) but just not sure how it'll handle 17-24 hours of just going and going.

[@pedallingsquaresNZ]

Hey I used my iPad and had it connected to a fast charger so it never dropped charge below 100% the whole time. No overheating issues (apart from myself). I used my iPhone to control the turn around and chat etc

[@emilygraves_]

@@pedallingsquaresNZ thank you for prompt reply...follow up question pls...i do not grasp the concept of 'coast down' ...does this mean the bike goes on autopilot...is my avatar and bike still going while i am off the bike using the 15 minute or so to stretch, change, etc...? Is this a setting i put on in particular?

[@pedallingsquaresNZ]

@@emilygraves_ so long as the gradient is over a certain amount (maybe about 7%) the character will freewheel down the hill without you needing to pedal the trainer. There’s no setting to change it will do it automatically so long as it doesn’t flatten out too much 👍

[@emilygraves_]

Pedalling Squares Thank you!!!

[@pedallingsquaresNZ]

@@emilygraves_ no problem and good luck!

[@sebasereno666]

Congratulations. Let me ask you a question! When you get down from the port, do you make a U-turn to go back up? Thanks!

[@pedallingsquaresNZ]

Sorry what do you mean by the port? I had to press the u turn button at the right point each rep if that’s what you mean

[@erod707]

On the decent, after you pedal over the flat area how much further do you decent?

[@pedallingsquaresNZ]

Not very far. It was only a few minutes so I just stayed on the bike and waited for the turn around

[@erod707]

@@pedallingsquaresNZ Thank you for the reply. I’m going to go for it this Saturday! 😬

[@pedallingsquaresNZ]

@@erod707 good luck! Keep on top of your eating, stick to your pace and nothing can stop you 🤘

[@bigmitch3612]

You mind that look easy! 🤙🏼

[@pedallingsquaresNZ]

Thanks mate!

[@christophernones7178]

Whats your fave song? Sounds like Tourist but its real hard to make out? Solid effort man cant wait to try something like this one day

[@pedallingsquaresNZ]

Perceptive! That was Run by tourist. All of the album Everyday is also my favourite ❤️. You have a favourite tourist track?

[@CarlosSanchez-xp1ig]

Congrats. Questions for someone also planning this challenge. why is that you didn't get the Everesting badge when reaching the 8848m ascent? Do you need to finish that last rep to get it? Why did you choose Ventoux instead of the Alp du Zwift?

[@pedallingsquaresNZ]

Carlos Sanchez I do remember getting the award when I crossed 8848 on zwift? Is that what you mean? I chose Ventoux mostly because it was new and I had a memorable experience on the real life Ventoux. Alpe du zwift is probably an easier one to Everest on I think

[@CarlosSanchez-xp1ig]

@@pedallingsquaresNZ thank you. It is going to be my first attempt, and there are not many yet that have done it in Ventoux.

[@pedallingsquaresNZ]

Carlos Sanchez good luck and pace yourself for the first few reps!