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  1. jmaaks

    February 22 Zwift Hare & Hounds Race

    Feeling up for a tougher Hares & Hounds Race? This week we'll be on the poorly-named Flatland Loop route -- 8 miles with 326ft of climbing towards the end to break those groups up! https://whatsonzwift.com/.../makuri.../route/flatland-loop We'll figure out groups and head starts once we see...
  2. jmaaks

    Cycling Performance Advice?

    Don't be put off or afraid of riding with those faster or better than you. Get out of your comfort zone.
  3. jmaaks

    What do you do for a living?

    Enterprise IT consulting (work on big computer systems for Fortune 100 companies)...but thinking of going to back to school.
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    Do you Zwift?

    Hey, I am here....just missed this thread! Let's see, I was invited to Zwift back in beta testing days (my ID is absurdly low: 7300) but back then I didn't have a smart trainer (or even a power meter). Fast forward to year before last and I got back into cycling after an ~8-year hiatus and...
  5. jmaaks

    Dirty South Roubaix 2024

    Moving time: 4:58 Elapsed time: 5:28 I bonked pretty badly due to not drinking enough and only really eating when stopped. I aiming to hit 4:30 this year.
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    Dirty South Roubaix 2024

    2nd time for me - full.
  7. jmaaks

    Tuesday Night Twighlight

    How about another Hares & Hounds Race? Last week's was so much fun let's give this another try. This week we'll be on the Tick Tock route -- it's about the same distance as last week with a couple minor kicks (174' of elevation gain) to make it a little more interesting! Zwift route: Watopia...
  8. jmaaks

    Tuesday Night Twighlight

    For the virtual races, join us in the Southern Illinois Zwifters Facebook group or the same-named club in Zwift itself (found in the Companion app). This week (Thursday, January 25, 2024) we're doing a "Hares and Hounds Ride" where slower riders start first, next group 4 minutes later, and then...
  9. jmaaks

    Do you feel safe riding in southern Illinois?

    That's what I did: just waved. I didn't understand what they were saying anyway because, as usual, I'd been dropped by the group and was trying to catch back up!
  10. jmaaks

    What's your favorite local organized road rides?

    Tour de Donut is fun -- year before last I won my age group in the donut-eating category (you can race outright, or get 5 minutes off for each donut you eat). I don't think I felt like eating a glazed donut for months after that! Tour de Corn is indeed good -- a very flat century...which is...
  11. jmaaks

    Do you feel safe riding in southern Illinois?

    Much more so than when I lived in the west burbs of St. Louis. Less traffic, and with my Garmin Varia bike radar on lesser-traveled country roads I hardly worry at all. I think the only sections where I've worried was when I'd ride Old Route 13 from Marion to the Refuge loop. Once on our...
  12. jmaaks

    What's your favorite local organized road rides?

    Here are a few I enjoy: Tour de Stooges - Lebanon, IL Tour de Donut - Staunton, IL Pedal the Cause - St. Louis Horsey Hundred - Georgetown, KY
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    What's your favorite local organized road rides?

    As for standing group rides, these are on my radar (adding to what Rom shared): Saturday morning Bike Surgeon ride from Carterville: crisp pace with regroups, often breaks into separate groups if enough people, moderate hills (depending on route). Tuesday evening SNBC group ride from DuQuoin...
  14. jmaaks

    Indoor cycling motivation

    For me, Zwift helps remove excuses -- no need to worry about weather, temperature, the extra time of driving somewhere to ride (so I can avoid traffic). When I have a window of time, even at lunch (since I work from home) I can just jump on and go. As for staying interested, I have a number of...
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    New Features Added!

    Hey Shawn, thanks for pulling this together! Maybe I'm missing it, but is there a calendar feature that could be enabled? That'd be great for listing cycling events, recurring group rides, etc.
  16. jmaaks

    Southern Illinois Zwifters

    If you're interested in Zwift, check out the Southern Illinois Zwifters group in Facebook, and the same-named club in Zwift itself!
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