The Knight Rides 2025

[CPT_A]

THE KNIGHT RIDE! | TOUR EDITION | 2 MARCH 2025

Stage 7 of this year’s tour - as I understand it - is Sir Standsalot’s Alpe d’Huez On Location video. Given that it’s the last stage, AND within the Saturday window, thought we could complete it as a group in the Knight Ride!

So not even really sure this would work yet, but basically my thought is we could all run the Systm Alpe d’Huez video in the background while tackling the Road to Sky in Zwift for the Knight Ride | Tour Edition.

Looking at the Systm (real) vs Zwift routes, there’s a longer ride-in before you hit the first switchback. At that point, the routes are allegedly identical (per Zwift - they used the actual .gpx for the climb). So maybe we ride the warmup into “town”, where the Systm video kicks off, and then go from there. So:

Start Zwift > ride warmup to “A” (Systm start) > brief stop for countdown to start of Systm video > ride to completion of both Systm video and Zwift segment.

From a technical perspective, you would need to either run two devices (one workout on each) or minimize the video in Systm as an overlay over the Zwift screen (for those with the capability).

This is totally just a thought to put it in your head. I will be restarting my Systm sub for the tour in a couple of weeks, so will test it to see how it works/lines up prior to implementing for stage 7.

Unless someone wants to be a beta-tester in advance?

More to follow.

[Glen.Coutts]

Imma try to join you pending timing and the usual caveats but I refuse to ride or run any non-SUF vids during The Company Tour. I know that the Sir Standsalot version is Ack. Tough, but I just won’t do it that week.

3 years of The Company actively disrespecting us by obstinately refusing to change the name of the Tour when so many are offended by it would have cost nothing and brought them only some good will. I’ve had enough.

I’m riding the Wahoolimabob Tour, and I’ll do what I can to raise a few beans for DPF but I’m beyond disappointed with The Company in this regard.

[CPT_A]

Right there with you, brother. Offering this up for those who are choosing to participate. I’ll be riding the knight Ride.

[Glen.Coutts]

I hope you didn’t take offense, Cap’n Sir. I think what you’re doing with the Knight Ride is FANTASTIC!! If I used it a little more, I’d re-up Zwift but at this point it’s like throwing money away. If I am able to join you, it’ll likely be on the free 25km plan.

[emacdoug]

I’m kind of at this point right now. I absolutely loved the Knight Rides last winter. And now that there’s more participation this winter I want to join in. But I don’t have the money for Zwift. I was barely justifying it before their price increase last year. And now with whatever is going on with my health and the constant fatigue I can barely even get on the bike for recovery rides. I hope to join in one of these days when I don’t feel like sleeping in and can use the free 25km. But, until then I’ll continue to live vacariously through these posts and enjoy the growing popularity of the Knight Rides.

[CPT_A]

You guys owe no apologies. I’m paying for TR, Zwift and intervals.icu. I get it.

[CPT_A]

What genius picked THAT route for the Knight Ride this weekend?

15 brave souls, two hours and change, much SUFFering had by all. Enjoyed all the sprint and mountain banner crazies - especially the final THAT I CLEARLY WON. (11.8w/kg…just saying)

Appreciated the new faces joining our crazy little mob!

To follow-up on the in-ride thoughts on stage 1 of the Tour, I will see if we can work it out to ride Team Scream in the Knight Ride as a TTT. Think we will need to do it as a meet-up, rather than a club ride to make it work. To that end, if you’re doing the Knight Rides, or are KR-curious, PLEASE join the Knights of Sufferlandria club in Zwift. That way I can find you to add you to the invite list for the ride.

Hope to see you next week!

[CPT_A]

KNIGHT RIDE | TEST RUN

OK, pay attention kids. For Saturday’s Knight Ride we’re going to run it as a test for the Tour stages (1 and 7). For the Zwift route we’re going to run the Watopia Big Loop route:

But the REAL purpose is to practice setup for the Tour. So behind/under the group ride we’re going to run To Get to the Other Side in SYSTM:

If you’ve not done this before, you will need two connected devices, one to run SYSTM in the background, and one to run Zwift. For example, I typically will run SYSTM/TrainerRoad on my iPhone, while running Zwift on my Mac, connected to the TV.

On the SYSTM device, set up for TGTTOS per usual. Then, on the Zwift device, set up for the Knight Ride, but ensure you have trainer resistance turned OFF (orange):

You want the SYSTM workout to control your resistance.

I seem to recall with the mobile SYSTM app, you can also set it as an overlay over a separate video (in this case Zwift), which would also work.

Once both devices are connected, and you’re with us in the starting gate in Zwift, you’re set. When the countdown hits zero and we set out in Zwift, make sure to start the TGTTOS in the background. If you have everything set up right, you should be in the Knight Ride in Zwift with us, but the actual resistance you’re working against will be from the SYSTM ride.

The goal here is for us to ride both Stage 1 | Team Scream and Stage 7 | Alpe d’ Huez together as a Knight Ride the next two weekends. Hopefully we can work out any kinks this weekend on the test ride!

If you don’t have two devices, or don’t want to participate in the synced rides, please still join us anyway for the Knight Ride and you can pedal along with us, watching the rest of us suffer!

Knight Ride signup link HERE.

[CPT_A]

Well I enjoyed that one! Some solid effort put in by all, with Sir Stands-a-lot playing in the background. Some technical glitches to work through for some, but think we got some good practice for SUFFTour 2025.

[Glen.Coutts]

Looking great!

[CPT_A]

Don’t forget! For next Saturday’s Knight Ride we’re going to group ride stage 1 of the SUFFTour | Team Scream. So spend some of that holy water, load out your best TT kit and we’ll suffer through together for Davis and the Nation!

Per the official schedule, you’ll even be getting a head start!

Will put together the Zwift-side route and post a link early next week. Looking forward to it!

[Chris_Wright]

Putting the big chainring on the bike for next week.

[CPT_A]

Ha!

[Medina81]

Team Scream -Stage 1 on SYSTM and Zwift simultaneously in the Knights Ride.
Like this:

Not like this:

[Medina81]

Yay for me!!! I managed to setup and run SYSTM and Zwift simultaneously with the resistance being governed by the SUF video. I was testing the setup in order to get ready for Stage 1 and Stage 8 of the Tour.

[CPT_A]

The Knight Ride | Team Scream Edition

It’s here…hope you’re ready. This weekend we’ll be kicking off the WahooContinuesTo@#$%ThisUp Tour by riding Team Scream together for Stage 1!

Not that you’ll likely be looking up much to notice, but we’ll be using Watopia’s Triple Flat Loops route for the effort.

Reminder: For those participating in the Tour, you will need to have some variant of two devices - one to run Zwift and one to run Systm/Team Scream in the background. Ensure that Systm is controlling resistance for that “full-on tour experience”!

All are welcome! If you’re not doing Team Scream, feel free to ride your own effort. All* Knight Rides are banded, so you can stay with the group and enjoy* the suffering!

Ride sign-up HERE.

[NOTE: Sadly, I’m starting a new job this Saturday, so will not be able to join the ride. Our own Tower of Power, Sir Ruben @Medina81 will be ride leader for the weekend!]

[Glen.Coutts]

#wahoodidwhatagain?!?!

Crush it folks! Make them rue the day they ever decided to pin on a number!

[DavM]

I’m up for this one after missing so many of these…. the stars have aligned (or a shift change was made!)

See you all on the start line.

I wonder if the DS in the team car will share that donut box this time?

[Azrine]

So when we do the knight ride team scream ride this weekend

what is the sequence? Do we start the team scream portion on Wahoo X at a specific time? Then the Zwift is running and starts automatically at 9.30?

[Glen.Coutts]

@CPT_A

Once both devices are connected, and you’re with us in the starting gate in Zwift, you’re set. When the countdown hits zero and we set out in Zwift, make sure to start the Team Scream in the background. If you have everything set up right, you should be in the Knight Ride in Zwift with us, but the actual resistance you’re working against will be from the SYSTM ride.

The above was the instruction for the last one. I just replaced TGTTOS with Team Scream.