Awesome job man. You inspired me to go do this ride today. It’s relentless but a great challenge. I have the Wahoo Kickr and added the Climb grade simulator recently. Not really worth the money but the change in geometry is at least a good distraction and reminds you when the gradient is changing.

Solid effort mate. As a heavier rider myself who's done a few Alpine climbs irl, Alpe Du Zwift is a wall. Maybe a goal-time effort up Ven-Top? (A longer climb with even more elevation)

My goodness!!!! Bravo. This is without a doubt my new favorite cycling channel. Congrats on 100 subs. Mark my words. It’ll be 1k by end of the month. The fact that you set a goal an hit it is inspiring. ✊🏾✊🏾 As for setup it really depends on your budget. A decent used road bike and used Wahoo Kickr would be my recommendation. MOST IMPORTANT: Riding with a front suspension fork is eating up watts and efficiency. A lot… In all actuality, you completed that climb in about 87min.

Popped into my feed today, subscribed straight away, finally someone I can relate to as I'm around 110kg. Fantastic content !!!

Excellent work mate well done, never an easy ride up there. Looking forward to see how u get on with a smart trainer!

Awesome mate! I bought an elite suito a couple of months ago and It has been flawless. Tacx flux s is pretty good too.Also getting a road bike would put you in a much better position. Keep up the great work!

Very nice job pacing your self, your graph looks like a its done in ERG mode, and thats the most efficent way to climp the alp, steady power. And a sprint finish after 90 minutes of climbing.. You are a beast :D

Great Effort! Fantastic Video. Massive respect

Awesome job mate!!! 🤜🤛 You really dug deep there! Impressive! 🤩 Keep it up man! 💪

Mate, you nailed it! My kudos to you!

Massive effort man! Much respect 💪

Well done mate, zwift is a different beast for beginners like myself, been cycling 22 months now, progress is steady but it's the best thing I ever did.

Well done mate. I missed out on climbing the Alpe in my target of 1hr by 32secs one week, was gutted!! But did it again the next week and got under my target time, you've just got to be super consistent on your watt numbers all the way up. I did a negative split, half just under what I needed and then half just over. In terms of kit. I started with a wheel on trainer which was okay, but then upgraded to a direct drive (wheel off) trainer - Wahoo Kickr. It's so so much better. Way better feel and way quieter than wheel on. I also splashed out a bit and got the Kickr over the Kickr Core as you don't have to do a spin down as it auto-calibrates as you ride which is a really nice feature. I would also reccomend getting a 2nd hand road bike for your trainer as you asked (but not over an upgraded trainer first). It will put you in a better position for racing especially. Enjoy your Zwift journey, it's addictive! Been going 1 year now and still enjoying it.

Great video. Love the final effort. We’ve all been there on Zwift!!!

Kick ass mate!! Outstanding!

Nice video and I love the fight and determination at the end. That said, on next go, don't make such a drastic shift in gearing when you want to push harder. Maybe move one or two gears but keep your rpm right in that same 80 - 90 range. You'll end up getting to the same higher wattage but it will feel far less like you are trying to push a mountain up the mountain. I honestly think you would've comfortably made it up under 90 minutes if you were less aggressive on the gear change in the final stretch. As to trainers, it comes down to budget really. I just started doing Zwift in December and went with the Stages SB20 - it's very nice and super quiet which would solve your neighbor problem but as a full integrated smart bike, its not light on the pocket book. If you're just looking for a quieter / better trainer, something like the Wahoo Kickr would be a solid get.

Awesome work mate :) keep that fitness up 💪🏼

Great progress - keep it up 👍🏿 I hope you base your training on a polarized model to ensure you’re not burning out. Switching to a road bike will increase your watts drastically because of the different energy transfer in a more forward-leaning position.

Great work. I’m in the same boat…. I bought a wahoo kickr core and although I thought it was expensive I am so pleased with it. Keep it up buddy 👍🏽

Like your videos!! keep up the great work!

I got the Wahoo Kickr bike on Dec 14th, I'm totally new to cycling and didn't have a bike to start with, so it seemed like a good fit for me. So far I love it, close to 30 hours on it. I've done the Alp 3 times so far, I just barely got a sub 90 min the last time, you put in a great effort man, you'll crush it next time.

Loving your videos just came across the recently really motivating me to get up and go ride!!! I personally use a watt bike atom, got it pre pandemic when it was more affordable, good pice of kit if you’re looking to go down the smart bike route

Well done mate, you are inspiring me to give it another go, bailed at 7 so will try again…

That cycling bag in the frame between legs is a No-No. Put it on the handlebar, out of the way. Good job on the Alpe, keep going!

Love the bike! Great effort!

Damn that was close! But respect ✊🏻 for that time!! My first ever attempt was 111mins so going under 90 seems like a pipe dream at the moment 😀

Nice work there mate, impressive determination. Can't remember the last time I did the AdZ, but as a 100kg guy, like you it kicks my arse! Look forwards to seeing you smash it soon. Almost tempted to jump on and see what I can do now lol. As for trainers, I have gone from a Tacx Flux, to a Neo, to a NeoBike, and would recommend any of them. The Flux and Neo are both wheel off, and pretty damn quiet.

Direct drive reduce noise and give more road feel. Clipless pedals would help a lot also as they add to the pull section of the stroke

Keep it up brother!!!!! 💪🏽

Great job! I have a Wahoo Kickr and love it. Ride on!

Nice one! I havent braved the Alpe Du Zwift yet - challenge accepted! I have the Wahoo Kickr Snap 2 - it does the job pefectly well for a beginner like me :) enjoy the journey!

OoOoOh you're in the data analysis side of things, you're a cyclist for life now hahaha. Awesome :).

the final sprint was awesome man! realy great

This was surprisingly fun to watch(I don't really watch Swift videos usually). I am not sure what sort of course are available on Zwift, but maybe do something with a lot of short punchy climbs? Might be fun to see going all out then trying to recover before the next wall hits.

Big respect for this effort on a bike like this! cranking out big watts into the suspension lol. looking forward seeing you becoming a cyclist, maybe you can get your hands on a used roadbike from ebay

great job! Especially that sprint at the end. Don't know if I would ever have the power of doing that after cycling up the climb. Am a 108kg rider, my only ascent up the Alp de Zwift is just over 87 minutes. Never dipped below 195 watts, was riding the majority of it at just around 235 to 255 watts and sometimes standing and putting out 350-380 for shorter segments to vary it up a bit. A sufferfest I am not too keen on repeating. That being said I am planning on the Ven-Top...but not at any serious pace, just utilizing all my gears and pacing it up the climb. My setup is a Trek Domane SL5 2020 model on a direct drive trainer, Tacxs Neo S.

subscribed cos I like to see you achieve your goals!

Great effort! I just purchased a Wahoo Kickr Core. I highly recommend one.

Well done mate.that looked grim👍👊

Very nice job! So close to your goal.

you got my like as soon as i saw your riding outfit mate, top effort

We'll done! Keep pushing you'll be doing ventoux soon!

Great effort, buddy!

Subbed after that last effort to push for the 90 min! Good going. I got The Tacx Flux S, I can also recommend the Elite Suito. Both are direct drive turbos and way quieter than the wheel on type.

Great effort. Its one hell of a tough challenge isnt it. I highly recommend an "Elite Suito" direct-drive trainer if you want something quieter. Keep up the good work.

Hub one is from the cheaper end but super handy because you can use any bike on it. Good job on the climb. Insane challenge.

I'm 110KG and am inspired to give it a go now! Great job man

Nice! I am also heavy, I’ve gained a lot of weight since I quit outside riding. Now I just started Zwift and I’ve been eyeballing the alp! I’ve done similar rides in the past, but that was more than 3 years ago and 40 pounds less weight!

Nice vids bro. I have never used Zwift, it looks fun. I love going hard out on the hills. Your vid’s has me thinking of a new type of fun.

Great work, I remember it snowing when I went up there

I have a wahoo core and it’s very quiet and was recommended by my local bike shop. Nice video and good effort!

right on target, hats off!

Solid effort bloke!! Loved it. Might have to target this myself being a big bloke. Just buy the wheel off wahoo trainer that you can afford.

Great job! Congratulations! I haven't done that climb yet ... But over 30 years of cycling experience (including racing), and since november on zwift, too, I think I can see how efforts of other fellow cyclists are. You definitely need a different set-up. I'm using elite's direto xr combined with my vintage cannondale caad4 (about 1998) road bike (updated it with some tiagra 10 gears last year). The direto is not the most expensive, here in Switzerland about GBP 730 - it's a medium priced direct trainer. However, very accurate and well built (Italy!). If you only want to use a bike on the direto, try to get an "older" road bike and perhaps refurbish it (like I did), then you have actually a state of the art set-up at a reasonable price (and you of course could still ride it outdoors). Have fun and ride on! Oh, almost forgot: having a road bike, you of course can switch cassettes to your liking (i.e. I just swapped my 11-28 out , for a 11-34 because I'm going to be taking on those Pretzels on watopia which in the end include all major climbs ... just as in reality.)

I’m also 100kg, can put some decent power out but have been putting off ADZ and sticking to flatter routes. I’ve just bought a smart trainer so think it’s time to work my way up there! Nicely done mate!

4 seconds !! Well done mate, keep going.

Nice effort! Alpe du zwift is such a climb! The first time I did it I finished in 63 mins and was stoked to get so close to sub 60. (I’m a 17y/o, about 62kg) Two months later I went for it again and crushed my previous time finishing in 57:35. It’s funny because I’m very inexperienced to riding, the second time was practically balls out, but I credit my cardio from running as a high school runner for the success. I generally run 30-40mi week and use biking as cross training. But vice versa can be done too!

It’s nice to see a cycling UKpostsr who isn’t built like a pro racer. I’m slightly heavier than you and have just started riding on Zwift. I’ve not done Alpe de Zwift but I have actually ridden up the real life Alpe d’Huez in 1 hr 45m. I’m using a Wahoo Kickr and my Specialized Allez Elite road bike, but I’ve also used my Triban 9 speed road bike on the Kickr, just have to swap the cassette over.

Great job 🥳💪🏼 next time you will get those 4seconds as well 😀 idk about you but a higher cadence helps me a lot keeping the power up I try to be around 85/90 mostly

Kudos to you! That was a great effort! As for the smarttrainer I can recomment the Wahoo kickr core. It has almost all the great elements of the high end version but it costs significantly less. In any case I would recommend a trainer, where you have direct contact to the chain via an installed cassette. It's just so much less noisy. Have fun and ride on!

Nice work J Mower.

Gave it a like after the comment: "legs are starting to burn, well not much I can do about that. Dig deep!". Then subscribed after the effort put in at the end to push for sub 90. I got the Kickr just before Christmas that I use with my 105 groupset Cannondale. Yet to do the Alpe. Been building up to it and need to find enough time. Watched a few of your recent videos, Liking the content. 👍

Good effort mate. It has been proven that high cadence low gearing 90-105 RPM is the way to go when climbing. In terms of trainer would recommend Tacx Neo 2/2T.

Cool vid, you will crack 90 Next time 👍👍

Great Effort! Trainer: Wahoo Kickr Core and as for the bike: that kind of depends what riding you like to do when you are not riding indoors. A gravel bike might give your the most flexibility, but of course that depends on what kind of riding you like. Canyon Grizl, Van Rysel RCX or something similar comes to mind. Generally your can pick up solid bikes in 1k-2k budget region with Shimano 105 or equivalent groupsets.

Great job. You'll get it next time! I'm going to attempt my 1st ascent sometime next week. I'm waiting on delivery of my Elite Suito as an upgrade from the Kurt Kinetic Road Machine I purchased in 2003. Everything I've read about the Suito indicates that it's a good smart trainer for the money so I'm looking forward to getting it hooked up.

Nice video dude!

From 100 in Jan to 1500 in Feb. Good job man!

I'm just starting the 12 week build training program in hopes to complete this climb without killing myself. I bought the Kickr trainer with the direct connect adapter so I don't have any Wifi dropout. I'm currently about 77kg trying to get down to 68 kg to maximize my watts/kg. My cycling technique basically sucks at this point and I just need to get use to suffering again. Thank you for sharing, It looks like this climb is a massive physical/mental test.

Great effort! Don’t worry about the 4sec, you’ll crush it next time, maybe with your new setup! :)

Well made and entertaining. Keep it up, mate. I use the Elite Suito. Teething problems are now gone with this direct drive trainer. Noise levels from the trainer are impressivly low. You will find it good value for money IMHO.

Great video ,just bought my kickr.I’m heavier than you but it looks great fun.

Great job!

Superb effort. Day 1 of Zwift for me today. Respect to you.

Seeing you trying to get the finish and the seconds ticking away brought back some pretty intense memories of my first sub 1h ADZ, finished 59min58s and had to lay down for 5 mins. Would have been totally devasted missing it by such a small margin. A+ for effort. Keep at it and your next one will be a lot easier. If that can motivate you to keep those cranks turning, I started cycling 2y ago at 100kg, was a 2w/kg, now riding at 3.4w/kg at 81kg (44y old). Invest in a good smart trainer it's well worth it i think. Tacx Neo2T is awesome.

Awesome well done. 💪💪

Nice job. Great channel so far. I've been using a steel road bike on an Ascent Fluid wheel-on trainer. It's a dumb trainer so I have a cycplus speed and cadence sensor paired with zwift/rouvy/fulgaz. I think a fluid trainer would be a bit quieter. An interesting idea might be 3 short races in an hour, just to see what the fatigue is like.

Well done. Wahoo Kickr for me have had it for about 6 weeks

I use an Elite XR-t since paid (850€ but have seen also in sales for 500;)) 1 month im very happy ;) , tremendous effort looking forward to race together on zwift as an heavy cyclist (93kg) youre effort was amazing .

Good job, dude! \m/

Solid ride, well done! I use the Wahoo Kickr. Solid, accurate and quiet. A little pricey though Ride on!

Well done!

Great job

Inspiring!

Great effort!! The elite suito T is a very good trainer for the money, as for a bike I would go for a normal racebike or gravel bike.

Nice job man

Well done! I have a cheapo TACX Blue Motion trainer that i use with my older road bike. I use the blue trainer specific tyre, there is very little noise. I have a spare real wheel which has the trainer tyre on it all the time. If I want to use the bike outside i swap the wheel. I have had it for about 4 years, its well used and still quiet

I am your 500th subscriber. Congrats.

Top effort mate! If you can afford it then a direct drive trainer will always beat a wheel on trainer, maybe have a look at getting some clip less pedals and shoes which would be a cheaper upgrade to start with, but well done on the effort and keep going!

Epic effort!!!!

Fantastic effort I'm 125kg and haven't attempted that climb yet But it's there wiring for me

100 Subs in January to almost 2K now, congratulations, man! Hit you right back. Little guys supporting the little guys, ya know?!

Great effort. I am using tacx neo 2t which is known for quiet. And a 11 speed decathlon bike

Well done lad

Impressive effort especially at the end.

Outstanding effort.

That last ramp (.6km) to the finish line seems to get longer and steeper every time for me too. Great video, great effort, well done. Regarding equipment, I use a Wahoo Kickr Core which replaces the rear wheel of my bike (Cervelo Aspero). The Kickr Core is very quiet, normal derailleur/chain noise is louder than the trainer itself. You'll need to check compatibility between your bike and the trainer whichever smart trainer option you choose though. Couple of other top-tips, I have three fans all plugged in to smart plugs (cheap on Amazon) so that I can quickly turn the fans on/off from my phone while riding. I always have a few headbands spare within reach from the bike so that I can switch out the soaked one mid ride rather than have sweat dripping on bike/floor. Ride on 👍

Thank you for the inspiration. Please post your set up when you get it. I’m a noob and want to get into cycling on Zwift some day when I can afford a trainer

impressive effort. Really gave it some at the end to get it under 90. I’m sure you will next time. My target for my next Alp attempt is 90min. Previous best is 106.

Last week I received my Wahoo Kickr. It's really great and very quiet, and not as loud as my chain, or my breathing!