First time CLIMBING ALPE DU ZWIFT!

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10 ай бұрын

A very long slow ride up an imaginary mountain in a fun computer game... For the first time :)
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@RyanCondon 10 ай бұрын

Rewatching this video several times, I've realised how far I have come on Zwift. Bought the Wattbike to help my running and fitness and completely caught the bug. Here is my first Zwift setup video - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ip-nZ5lmvLfUmas.html

@JasonSheehy 10 ай бұрын

Top effort Ryan. Everyone remembers their first time up the Alpe! I almost fell of my seat when you said your goal was to do it under an hour at the start of the video. Three years on Zwifting and i'm still chasing that goal. If you ever feel like organising a group ride up the Alpe i'm sure you'll get a few subscribers to join you. I find it's great motivation to have people to pace with.

@RyanCondon 10 ай бұрын

haha! 60 mins was just a joke. It was a fun one. I definitely think sub 90 mins is achievable.

@stevedavies3283 10 ай бұрын

Im up for that on my ebike.

@RobinCarlisle2000 10 ай бұрын

I would join a spin up the alpe if you organise one. Maybe create a zwift club so you can make an alpe event?

@hedders277 10 ай бұрын

I'd be up for a group ride, my last effort was 92min so I'm also looking for sub 90 next

@hojer104 8 ай бұрын

Your videos are excellent. Seriously, you’re really good at this YouTubing thing, and your persistence and honesty in your fitness journey are really inspiring. Keep it up and well done.

@RyanCondon 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for that Hojer 🙏🙌. I always welcome comments like this. 😀

@Micharrr 10 ай бұрын

Well done! Enjoying your videos a lot. I’m still riding outside for the moment while weather is okay, but got my zwift hub delivered this week and your videos are inspiring to make this a productive autumn/winter in my shed with Zwift!

@RyanCondon 10 ай бұрын

I'm not a road cyclist, just a garage demon 😅 but Zwift and the smartbike has been one of my fav purchases. Good luck on your setup, hope you get alot out of it. My only advice, jump in feet first. 🙌

@paulmorrison30 9 ай бұрын

Excellent effort 👏🏾 This climb is never easy 👍🏾

@DudeLebowski23 8 ай бұрын

Three attempts so far, 1hr 4mins, 1hr & 1hr 1min yesterday, it truly is a beast! The elusive sub one hour time still eludes me. Brilliant video, very enjoyable and well done on the effort🤙🏻

@RyanCondon 8 ай бұрын

Welldone on your achievements. Keep going, that sub 1 hour is just around the corner. 🙌💪

@mrsosmond5188 10 ай бұрын

Held my attention from start to finish, a brilliant lesson for beginners on the importance of wellbeing. Fun & fab video 👍

@RyanCondon 10 ай бұрын

Thank you 💪🏻

@martinstewart2403 10 ай бұрын

Fantastic Ryan. I am new to Zwift and you are inspiring me. Thank you

@RyanCondon 10 ай бұрын

Nice one Martin. Keep going 💪🏻

@Lee-lo5te 6 ай бұрын

Best video ive watched on this. Thats down to you Ryan, youre a funny guy . Great effort , well done 👏

@RyanCondon 6 ай бұрын

Cheers Lee. I really appreciate that.

@simatbirch 10 ай бұрын

Another great video - very inspiring. I'll be trying Zwift soon.

@RyanCondon 10 ай бұрын

Thanks.

@maikuhaiku9488 10 ай бұрын

That was epic. I can't wait ti see your next attempt at it.

@RyanCondon 10 ай бұрын

Thanks

@EnPleinAir-fx9yu 3 ай бұрын

You did it ! Congrats !

@andylewis8669 8 ай бұрын

Fair play awesome job 💪

@keithhigginson554 2 ай бұрын

Absolutely brilliant video ! Thanks Ryan

@RyanCondon 2 ай бұрын

Thank you. If you like this one then you should check out the one im uploading at 4pm this Friday. 🙌

@Jdm728 10 ай бұрын

Well done ryan! I love watching all your videos, so let us see the new ftp attempt 💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻😎😎😎

@davebicknell9021 6 ай бұрын

Just watched this after doing it myself on Monday ..got off the bike saying im not doing that again ..but hell yes im definitely doing it again , its a great challenge . Great video..loved it 👍

@RyanCondon 6 ай бұрын

Thanks Dave! I've got my 3rd PB attempt video coming out tomorrow so yes, I did it again. 😅

@mathewrose2951 9 ай бұрын

I haven't been up the Alpe since Zwift opened the climb portal, but I'll definitely do it when the Epic Rides series comes around to Fire and Ice since that's my favorite route in the game.

@dewidavies7995 9 ай бұрын

Thanks 😊 well done. 😊

@DaemonGeek 8 ай бұрын

Good effort mate! I just did stage 2 of the Tour of Watopia (long) yesterday, which is basically this same route up the AdZ. My PR is 1:00:20, just shy of getting under that elusive 1 hour mark. It is so painful that I'm loath to try it again until I'm darned sure I can get in under an hour. Keep up the good work!

@RyanCondon 8 ай бұрын

You're so close that it's definitely achievable. Welldone!

@artolysmiaho 7 ай бұрын

Nice effort💪. Keep the watts constant and 90min is yours.

@RyanCondon 7 ай бұрын

You're right about the Watts. Concentration all over the place when I talk to camera.

@thepixelcyclist 10 ай бұрын

Absolute epic effort Ryan! I'm sure you'll be able to do it under 90min next time. Nice goal.🌱💪🌱

@RyanCondon 10 ай бұрын

Cheers Pixel! It was supposed to be slow and steady for my training plan but the flipping pacer ghost got me.

@hmwelch99 7 ай бұрын

We’ll done! It is a Beast!!

@MrPedel 10 ай бұрын

Congrats Ryan! Sure you’ll crush it even harder next time

@RyanCondon 10 ай бұрын

Thanks 🙌

@jahoppey 7 ай бұрын

Wow what a nice job you did there, amazing! I am riding on Zwift for 3 days and I dread this frikkin Mountain hahaha

@RyanCondon 7 ай бұрын

I've ridden it 4 times now. Familiarity breeds contempt. Keep going... 💪

@simonlovescycling7977 8 ай бұрын

Good job mate!!! I remember my first time…. It was horrible. 😵‍💫😅 But now after some training, I do the KOM-sequence in 46:12min.

@KdM_BigRingBubba 10 ай бұрын

Good effort on your first attempt. You held pretty strong and steady. I’m with you in the 3.2 calculation not being a small number lol - my goal is sub 100 minutes by March. Keep up the good work!

@RyanCondon 10 ай бұрын

Thanks. Intention was just a slow ride to replace my long run. Next time I'll go for it

@jakesandersonsnowmancycling 10 ай бұрын

Well done Ryan, there’s nothing like your first time up the alpe. It feels like a wall. I still remember it vividly, in my easiest gear in the small ring struggling to turn the pedal over. Took similar time. Great memories. Top work 💪👊

@RyanCondon 10 ай бұрын

Cheers Jake. Appreciate the comment. 💪🏻

@spojce9 5 ай бұрын

this is such a brutal and [fun] ride

@bat502 10 ай бұрын

Great ride - new subscriber 👍🏼

@RyanCondon 10 ай бұрын

Thank you! Welcome👍

@Rai_naomi 5 ай бұрын

Good job bro!)

@RyanCondon 5 ай бұрын

Thank you Rai. :)

@danielbarron8294 3 күн бұрын

Fun fact, Marco Pantani up this climb has the 1st 2nd and 3rd fastest times. Lance Armstrong and Jan Ulrich have 4th and 5th place. Marco climbed the Alpe D'huez in around 37 minutes at around 57kg weight, he pumped out an whopping average of 6.8 W/KG for the climb. 27 years or something and the record still hasn't been broken. RIP Marco!

@RyanCondon 3 күн бұрын

That's an impressive time. I'm assuming you're talking about Alpe Du Huez which makes it all the more impressive.

@danielbarron8294 2 күн бұрын

@@RyanCondon Indeed

@craigmbandsoul 10 ай бұрын

Just done my first go at this. 82 mins and felt like death at the end. This silly boy did it fasted though 🤯😩. Lots of things to learn!

@erwinpluys1279 9 ай бұрын

My PR is 58:47 (3,3 w/kg) done last year but I only weight 65kg and love climbs. I find it more difficult to reproduce the same watts on flats and struggle to keep up with riders weighing 80/90 kg. The Ven Top on Zwift (Mount Ventoux) is much harder and having done the real climb, it is even harder than the virtual version. I could barely pedal down hill, my legs were so cramped up. Did the Tourmalet on Rouvy yesterday. That's brutal also. Very nice first attempt Ryan. It's hard to pace yourself the first time around.

@RyanCondon 9 ай бұрын

Thank you for the comment Erwin. Sounds like you're a very capable rider. Welldone on your sub 60 mins and IRL achievements. 🙌

@CBRMackie63 10 ай бұрын

Congrats on completing your first-time up ADZ! You should turn your timeline graph on, so it shows your power and heart rate on the screen as you're riding. Valuable information in the moment and afterwards when you're analyzing your videos. I know you can see it after the fact but for me I like to know where I am and when I'm on the rivet. Also, if you had a long slow run planned and had to switch to the bike, then you want to spend at least two times that run time on the bike. As for the FTP test, it's not really needed unless you are going to do the zone training Zwift offers. I've been on Zwift for about 3 years and have never done an FTP test. I let my racing do that. Any 20-minute effort on Zwift will set your FTP if it increases. I actually just raised mine a couple weeks ago to 299@66kg in an ITT race. Great job with the content...cool to watch your journey!

@RyanCondon 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for the comment. I run alot so it's a nice break to Zwift.

@jaysayshello 10 ай бұрын

Great effort!

@RyanCondon 10 ай бұрын

Cheers. 👍

@stevedavies3283 10 ай бұрын

Great effort. Made me feel like attempting it not. Well done buddy.

@RyanCondon 10 ай бұрын

Thanks Steve 💪🏻

@kt9493 5 ай бұрын

Keep going! :)

@RyanCondon 5 ай бұрын

Will do! 😉

@Maxtat2k2 Ай бұрын

recently attempted the alp after a 2 month first try, 83 minutes to 70 minutes average 200w pace it's always possible for an hour just takes some effort. Well done !

@RyanCondon Ай бұрын

Congrats on your cracking new PR!! Amazing.

@dannyhaya 6 ай бұрын

Nine times the Alp, still no wheels for me! Congratz with your first time up!

@RyanCondon 6 ай бұрын

I had no idea these were so precious. They're almost as rare as the big plus XP bonus.

@francisprenen 9 ай бұрын

Not bad for a first-timer ADZ. Recently compared Zwift Ven-top with my Mont Ventoux climb in France. About 11 minutes slower in real life than the virtual climb. Wind, heat, moisture, oxygen... There's a difference. One thing is quite correct and very useful. The choice of gears to mount on your bike. Enjoyed your video. Ride on!

@darrelljones6864 8 ай бұрын

Well done Ryan, looking forward to the 90 minute effort

@RyanCondon 8 ай бұрын

Not sure I'll attempt it again until the 60min target is on contention but you never know! Thanks for the watch and comment. 👍

@darrelljones6864 8 ай бұрын

Wow really look forward to that, your be a Skelton of a man when you attempt that, good luck in your training

@RyanCondon 8 ай бұрын

@@darrelljones6864 lol thanks Darrell. Dont think I will ever be a skeleton but one can hope. Ride on!

@Jeetacademykl 8 ай бұрын

i am super uber impressed. Did my first climb today haha ! i was dead and it took 45 min only to finish You did absolutely amazing !

@RyanCondon 8 ай бұрын

Thanks and welldone to you too! 45 mins is an amazing time. 💪

@Jeetacademykl 8 ай бұрын

I am not talking about the ALPES of Zwift of course hahah it would have taken me 3hours lol @@RyanCondon

@brettmiles2432 10 ай бұрын

Well done sir.

@RyanCondon 10 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@stephenharris9863 4 ай бұрын

Very funny video. I must give that a go but have never used zwift and am basically unfit 😂

@RyanCondon 4 ай бұрын

Never a bad time to start. Thanks for watching.

@CyclingwithRuss 10 ай бұрын

Well done buddy. I once done this on Christmas Day fueled by mince pies 🤣. It's a great hill though to help get the Tron bike. I done this 18 times last Zwift season. Have a look at mont von in France. That's even bigger than this, its should destroying as there no markers to let you know where you're at on the hill.

@RyanCondon 10 ай бұрын

A bigger route to climb? I'll look for it. Thanks!

@RyanCondon 10 ай бұрын

BTW had to jump back on and mention that I found your 'mince pie fuelled' video! 😅 Great stuff mate, I'm a new subscriber!

@CyclingwithRuss 10 ай бұрын

@@RyanCondon it was a weird thing for me to do on Christmas Day but a fun one. I honestly believe mince pies are a great source of fuel for cycling just not with brandy 😂

@CyclingwithRuss 10 ай бұрын

@@RyanCondon I thought I’d subbed you mate. I have done now

@DistinctlyAverageRunner 10 ай бұрын

Superb effort mate! How you are balancing your cycling with your running? I’m currently on 2 days cycling, 3 days running and 2 rest days

@RyanCondon 10 ай бұрын

I'm running heavy atm as have a Ultra in 3 weeks but after I might do 50/50.

@Razofen 10 ай бұрын

Epic effort Ryan, congratulation! Could you tell me the trainer difficulty setup you have made this climb with? I'm in similar shoes as you (similar age, even maybe a bit heavier than you 😁), and I'm aiming to climb ADZ aswell. On 100% difficulty if possible. But it doesn't seem possible for me any soon because I can't sustain 8-10% elevation any longer than a few minutes as of today ... obviously I'll need some time of training to catch up. 😊

@RyanCondon 10 ай бұрын

My trainer difficulty was on 50% for this climb. I've come to learn from other Zwifters that there is no need to have it on 100% as its the equivalent of having more gears to choose from. Plus you need to sustain the same power to climb it. Good luck, just get one climb under your belt and youll want to do it again like I did.

@ryancraig2795 7 ай бұрын

Nice. Honestly I never thought I'd find grinding up a hill on a trainer fun, but I'm getting addicted to trying to set new PRs.

@RyanCondon 7 ай бұрын

I know what you mean.

@dsmhiggins67 7 ай бұрын

Having just done the alp today I feel your pain. 63:14 mins for me and it hurt like hell.

@RyanCondon 7 ай бұрын

Weird you should comment, I'm on the Alpe now. 🙏 63mins is awesome! Welldone..🙌💪

@stephenharris9863 4 ай бұрын

Any tips on a shorter ride for me?

@jesikat 9 ай бұрын

Make sure you enable the Everest challenge, you need that to get the fabled Tron

@RyanCondon 9 ай бұрын

already done. :)

@jesser8502 7 ай бұрын

How did he turn on the shadow to follow? That would have been super helpful!

@RyanCondon 7 ай бұрын

No idea. It just appeared.

@lisa_hopkins_zwifts 10 ай бұрын

I’ve never heard anyone say AdZ is fun 😂

@RyanCondon 10 ай бұрын

haha, I run Ultras for fun. ADZ was a (slow) stroll in the park.

@lisa_hopkins_zwifts 10 ай бұрын

Give me an ultra over AdZ any day of the week 😂

@RyanCondon 10 ай бұрын

🤣@@lisa_hopkins_zwifts

@mrmadmogli7 10 ай бұрын

4% ..practically downhill 😂 luv your Z Content. Is There a harder hill in Zwift than the Alpe ?

@RyanCondon 10 ай бұрын

no idea? If you find one, let me know and ill climb it very slowly :)

@MrPedel 10 ай бұрын

Some of the new ones in Climb Portal, like Tourmalet, are tougher. But in the Zwift game itself, probably only Ven-Top beats out the Alpe. Longer and way more monotonous. Makes the Alpe look like an action-packed speedfest 😅

@paulwilliams4990 10 ай бұрын

I managed to do it under an hour a few months ago for the first time after 3 other efforts but can’t see me bothering to try again it nearly killed me 😂😂

@RyanCondon 10 ай бұрын

I can imagine under an hour being brutal. Welldone!

@JuniorCyclist 9 ай бұрын

Top performance for your first alpe. Do this in a few mouths and i record you might be able to get under an hour for it.

@RyanCondon 9 ай бұрын

💪

@straightedge3397 6 ай бұрын

Which trainer's level of difficulties is set on the slope? 50% or 100%?

@RyanCondon 6 ай бұрын

@user-cs2kc1dd1y 8 ай бұрын

Where do I find Alpe du Zwift on the site?

@RyanCondon 8 ай бұрын

Watopia's “Road to Sky” route is the shortest route 👍

@irishman485 9 ай бұрын

First time I went up was 1 hour 13 minutes

@RyanCondon 9 ай бұрын

Great time for first time.

@thewoodenblock.kitchen 10 ай бұрын

Great vid. Very motivational. My 13 yr old boy and myself got into mountain biking this summer and been out n about every other day..literally. Now were thinking of getting an indoor set up. Not keen on a direct drive as were in a flat and cant be othered with setting up real bike indoors. So were looking at Watt Atom or Tacx Neo bike. Where you able to try out your bike in a shop prior to purchase?

@RyanCondon 10 ай бұрын

No, unfortunately I dont think there is anywhere to try out the smartbike, at least nowhere I know of. Maybe a convention of some kind but I'd recommend emailing Wattbike and asking? I took the plunge and bought a Wattbike because I'd had people say it was the most sturdy and robust. As a heavier rider I didn't want something that moved too much and then eventually broke under me. Good luck on your journey. 🙌 Maybe see you in Watopia. 👍 I