I got Zwift Play Controllers...Then WON! Kind of... (2025.01.13 Stage 3: Flat is Fast - London Flat)

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  • @steveouwerkerk7719
    @steveouwerkerk7719 12 днів тому +8

    Of all the guys who post Zwift races I think you are the best. Your commentary is excellent. Great results in this race, congratulations.

    • @jameskim3
      @jameskim3  12 днів тому

      @@steveouwerkerk7719 woah! High praise! Hahaha thanks, I appreciate it very much. I do this so others can enjoy and learn with me 👍

  • @CloudRacer-9
    @CloudRacer-9 12 днів тому +3

    Well done!! Enjoyed racing against you and you deserved to win 🥇…unfortunate DQ because of you HR monitor. My 3rd place feels a bit stolen as I finished 4th!
    Great video by the way, something else then me just streaming the race.

    • @jameskim3
      @jameskim3  12 днів тому

      @@CloudRacer-9 haha thanks! It was fun racing with you too. Hopefully again soon! Same time next Monday? 😂 I wonder if streaming would be a good option too though... Haha. I know nothing about it so I would have to research it or ask my friend. I have an elite A+ friend who streams and his stream is so nice to watch hahaha
      Thespartanbishop on twitch.

    • @CloudRacer-9
      @CloudRacer-9 12 днів тому

      @@jameskim3ZRS is 574 at the moment, so I outranked myself for this racing category! I’m usually streaming all our TeamNL Cloud9 races for the guys that won’t race and for reviewing our races.

  • @jbcycling
    @jbcycling 4 дні тому

    The Zwift Play is all about the RIDE ON BOMB!! :) great video as always

    • @jbcycling
      @jbcycling 4 дні тому

      Wait until you use the steering in a long descent. We're talking seconds and seconds gained

    • @jameskim3
      @jameskim3  4 дні тому +1

      @@jbcycling hahahaa I'm still trying to master it 🤣

  • @andymiller54
    @andymiller54 11 днів тому +1

    You got them! The only thing about steering is how you exit the draft on the outsides. If you turn on the draft meter on sauce for zwift it’s a fine line between in and out of the draft on the right and left side. It really would be worth it for you to get sauce, you can set it up exactly the way you want it. I love using lap meters so I can pace myself on climbs or breaks. Also the W’bal meter and draft meter are pretty useful. It’s time you make the plunge!

    • @jameskim3
      @jameskim3  11 днів тому +1

      @@andymiller54 haha dunno if I'm gonna plunge that far! But we shall seeee... 🫡

  • @byggerEttSlott
    @byggerEttSlott 12 днів тому +1

    Nice and smart racing James. Reading the pack and trying to predict the next moves are both fun and rewarding.

    • @jameskim3
      @jameskim3  12 днів тому

      @@byggerEttSlott yeah this was a fun race! Interestingly it wasn't brutally hard, but I guess you'll never know before a race what it's gonna be like!

  • @AnthonyUrch-j6g
    @AnthonyUrch-j6g 12 днів тому +1

    Now that’s top notch zwiftcraft! Well done James you deserved that win, hopefully race you and a few of the others again as it was pretty close looking at the finishing times and stats, hopefully do a longer route with some spicy climbs next time - I’ll take 3rd (2nd on Zwift Power😂)

    • @jameskim3
      @jameskim3  12 днів тому

      😂😂😂 thanks! If I ever race with you again, I'm gonna make sure I pair my HR but then I'll make more mistakes and finish off the podium 🤣

  • @phil_d
    @phil_d 11 днів тому

    Nicely done there James! Impressive finish and great tactics throughout. I thought you were going to puke for real at the end 🤣
    I'm glad your controllers were worth the 1.5x haircut price!

    • @jameskim3
      @jameskim3  11 днів тому +1

      @@phil_d 😂😂 totally worth it! Thanks 👍. My gag reflex sucks haha

  • @BradHolmes-wq1pb
    @BradHolmes-wq1pb 11 днів тому

    Strong & smart racing! Congrats in the win!!

    • @jameskim3
      @jameskim3  11 днів тому

      @@BradHolmes-wq1pb I appreciate it. Thanks! 😊

  • @WilfShadow
    @WilfShadow 10 днів тому

    Just watching intrigued how you found the controllers. They're amazing for gaining in corners especially when tired and desperately hanging onto a wheel. I'm continuing to watch😊

    • @WilfShadow
      @WilfShadow 10 днів тому

      Also good for shaking people off the wheel

    • @jameskim3
      @jameskim3  10 днів тому +1

      @@WilfShadow thanks! Yeah! I just watched a friend's race where he doesn't have steering and every time he was on the side of the pack, I thought "damn that sucks... Steering ftw" hahaha 😂

  • @RyanCondon
    @RyanCondon 11 днів тому

    What a sprint. Great win. Well done. 🎉

    • @jameskim3
      @jameskim3  11 днів тому +1

      @@RyanCondon thanks Ryan! I still have to watch your recent Tiny Race video. It was queued for this morning's trainer session but I traded it for video editing time because I can't do any of that when my kids are around hahaha

    • @RyanCondon
      @RyanCondon 11 днів тому

      @@jameskim3 I feel your pain lol. Keep it up. Great vids.

  • @daletocemd4781
    @daletocemd4781 11 днів тому

    Awesome job! Perfect execution of the race (C minus for readiness; no HR monitor??? I guess it happens...to some...but not the ultra-neurotic, like me) I don't like the shorter view for the final segment personally but the mini-map is still very key and watching for the timing of the sprints from behind you when the red flashes from someone behind you as it actually happened a second prior. And, I'm so glad you finally can steer-BIG advantage, so take it. On to the next

    • @jameskim3
      @jameskim3  11 днів тому

      @@daletocemd4781 thanks! I kind of like the first person view for the finish but at the same time, not knowing whether people are right on my hip is not the best hahaha

  • @LofotenCycling
    @LofotenCycling 7 днів тому

    Very nice tactic and good result 💪 Too bad your HRM didn’t work, at least you have a video to back up the win 👌🏆

    • @jameskim3
      @jameskim3  7 днів тому +1

      @@LofotenCycling haha thanks 👍. Are you recovered from your sickness?

    • @LofotenCycling
      @LofotenCycling 7 днів тому

      @ yes today was my first zone 2 after 10 days. Looking forwards to race again next week

    • @jameskim3
      @jameskim3  7 днів тому

      @LofotenCycling nice! Glad you're better. Sometimes the forced rest is best for us and then we come back stronger. That's scary for everyone else if you get stronger though hahaha

    • @LofotenCycling
      @LofotenCycling 7 днів тому

      @ hehe thanks for the confidence man 😃💪 you aren’t doing bad yourself, see you i B cat soon 🙌🤝

  • @JNorth87
    @JNorth87 11 днів тому

    Great job and good video

    • @jameskim3
      @jameskim3  11 днів тому

      @@JNorth87 thank you! 🙌

  • @Bourne90
    @Bourne90 12 днів тому

    Great video again :D congrats on the 🏆
    Gonna try and stalk you for some saturday race👀

    • @jameskim3
      @jameskim3  12 днів тому

      @@Bourne90 I may do the epic race on big foot hills. Not sure though!

    • @Bourne90
      @Bourne90 12 днів тому

      @ perfect! Ill be waiting haha

  • @23Raizen
    @23Raizen 12 днів тому

    Nice win!

  • @alexfacciobene2832
    @alexfacciobene2832 11 днів тому

    I don’t use zwift at all… Why am I even watching this?
    Great content James!

    • @jameskim3
      @jameskim3  11 днів тому +1

      @@alexfacciobene2832 😂😂😂 that's cuz you desperately wanna do Zwift races with me but for now you want to live thru me vicariously 😄. But it's okay. We will be ready for the road season coming up either way. HYPED!

  • @idsBme
    @idsBme 12 днів тому

    Such a lovely course to race on. Really punchy the whole race through!
    I actually did the same move as Vandamme in my race (...-650 RS) and made it stick to the end. The small hill gives you a very good launch pad, but you really need to pull it over the hill into the descent though. (Also did it with a pairing fault on the HRM unfortunatly) 😁

    • @jameskim3
      @jameskim3  12 днів тому

      @@idsBme hahaha no HR brothers! Great job making it stick 😳. Must have been a very hard effort haha. Hope to race against you some day! Follow me on zwift if you haven't already! 👍

    • @jameskim3
      @jameskim3  12 днів тому

      @@idsBme also, I love courses like this. Definitely fit my physiological profile better than most courses. I like short punchy efforts. That first climb is a little too long for my liking but it'll do 😂

  • @davidhofmayer1031
    @davidhofmayer1031 12 днів тому

    I liked Vandamme’s move, especially if he doesn’t have a good sprint. Making it to the last 100m tells me that group didn’t have it under control. And there was a good chance that once he got that gap Group Two syndrome would take over and no one would chase.
    If he went from further out, it might work, but he also might get put on a leash and run out of energy to keep the longer move going

    • @jameskim3
      @jameskim3  12 днів тому

      @@davidhofmayer1031 yeah, agreed. Anyone who doesn't have a sprint and is looking for a win, should at least try something similar to that move, if not get in a break earlier in the race. But if someone doesn't have a sprint but is just looking for a decent result (not looking for the win), sitting in is still the better choice I think

  • @SilverCometCycling
    @SilverCometCycling 12 днів тому

    Great win! Are you finding that your zwift sprinting is starting to get to the level of your outdoor sprinting?

    • @jameskim3
      @jameskim3  12 днів тому

      @@SilverCometCycling thanks! it's getting closer but still not the same haha. But it's also hard to compare because outdoor races you can coast quite a lot more than on Zwift. Either way, it seems like my peak outdoor would be somewhere around 1100 and maybe 900 for 20 seconds at the end of a race while indoor, it's about 925 peak and 650ish for 20 seconds? I'm not too worried about it haha. They are different animals!

    • @jameskim3
      @jameskim3  12 днів тому +1

      @@SilverCometCycling when fresh, my numbers are around 1300 peak and 1050 for 20 seconds 😅

  • @DontGetDroppedCycling
    @DontGetDroppedCycling 9 днів тому

    Steering back onto the group is the game changer when you start loosing touch! SPAM MATSUBI'S ALL DAY EVERY DAY!

    • @jameskim3
      @jameskim3  9 днів тому +1

      @@DontGetDroppedCycling I just did sprinters playground ZEAL race and the more turns there are and the more steering you do, the more you save haha. I had the lowest wkg in the field and I messed up the finish again... Oh well... 😔

  • @CoenP
    @CoenP 12 днів тому

    Told you 😂

    • @jameskim3
      @jameskim3  12 днів тому

      @@CoenP 😂😂😂😂 best comment so far. But I'm not gonna agree to anything you say... 😏😄

  • @davidhofmayer1031
    @davidhofmayer1031 12 днів тому +1

    Steering isn’t cheating-Zwift sets the rules. I hate it as a racer who hasn’t yet bought steering, because it makes it easier for a rider to attack and avoid getting drafted, but then as soon as they’re caught they can settle into draft and get ready to attack again. But again that’s Zwift’s choice to allow some unfairness between haves and have nots, presumably to encourage more purchases of Zwift Play

    • @jameskim3
      @jameskim3  12 днів тому

      @@davidhofmayer1031 yeah I get that! I feel like with the pack dynamics, the more people who have steering, the more it'll even it out for everyone too though so 🤷. Maybe it isn't an advantage unless you use steering well

  • @dxplosiv1
    @dxplosiv1 11 днів тому

    Those controllers go on and off easily?

    • @jameskim3
      @jameskim3  11 днів тому

      @@dxplosiv1 connection? Or battery? I haven't had any issues yet, but I've only used them for 3 sessions or so now

    • @jameskim3
      @jameskim3  11 днів тому

      @@dxplosiv1 oh wait, do you mean putting them on/off your bars?

    • @dxplosiv1
      @dxplosiv1 11 днів тому

      @@jameskim3 yea that's what I meant.