11 Things I Wish I'd Known About Zwift

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There are so many features on Zwift, are you sure you know the best ones? If you’re new to Zwift or a seasoned veteran, here are 11 things you wished you’d known about Zwift.
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Zwift can seem like a pretty big place, so how do you meet up with your friends and make sure you’re on the same route? With the companion app for your phone, available for free on IOS or Android stores. It’s very simple, just click on your friend's name in the app then select ride with that person and you’ll not only join them wherever they are, but you’ll do the same route as them too.
Zwift isn’t just a virtual reality cycling world to pedal around in, you can use it for specific training sessions as well. Built into Zwift are loads of pre-set training workouts to choose from. On the home screen, you’ll see an option at the top to do a training ride. You can then choose a workout from the menu on the left of the screen. You can even design your own one.
XP points are accumulated as you ride in Zwift. As you get more, you increase your rider level, right up to 25. Points are added for every km (20 XP) or mile (30 XP) you ride, soon after each km or mile ticks over. Unless you are in workout mode, where points are added after you complete a block. You will see a small alert to the right of your centre console when points are added.
If you’ve got a smart trainer, Zwift can control your workout so that you have to ride at the right intensity, as dictated by your FTP. It’s called ERG mode, and it means that when you start a hard interval, your trainer will automatically generate the necessary resistance so that you ride at the correct power, no matter what gear you’re in or how fast you pedal.
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@gcn 5 років тому

What's your top Zwift hack? (Don't lie about your weight 😂) 👇

@markusmencke8059 5 років тому

Set the power estimate (or what its called these days) to 3 seconds - and push hard right before any short ascend. Once you enter it, you can reduce power already, at least by some amount. That way, Zwift uses the median of the last 3 seconds for calculating your power, which lets you ride up those short steep sections at much higher speed. Very useful in the Esses in Watopia, and some points in New York... It is similar to riding in the real world, “punching” up short climbs. Oh, and that cooling fan is definitely number 12. Make it a high-volume one, too.

@jonathanzappala 5 років тому

Ride in kilometers, you gain more experience points per 100km than if you rode that same distance in miles. Also end rides on a whole km/mile so you get all those points.

@Daniel-ng8fi 5 років тому

@@jonathanzappala do all your rides in workout mode (you can just select a free ride one) and you get a over 10 points a minute, which is even better

@johnfarr5415 5 років тому

In addition to riding in km rather than miles if you're looking to level up as fast as possible also ride the TT bike. The TT bike is the fastest in the game so you'll get more km for your work and you also always get XP bonuses when you go under banners and never the Aero Boost, Drafting Boost or Climbing Boost. Also...world hack...Google it. #Richmondsucks

@jonathanzappala 5 років тому

Daniel Hughes I’ll have to start doing that!

@davidparks4088 4 роки тому

Always finish at .1km further than what Zwift shows you've ridden. I've stopped right at an even number, like 30km, then only been credited for 29.99km. Makes a difference in XP.

@cupdrums 5 років тому

my Top zwift hack was getting a fan (the one that blows wind at you, although now that i think of it, maybe some friends cheering you on might be pretty cool too!) In all seriousness though...i rode without a fan during workouts and the amount of sweat pouring off me was clinically dangerous. The fan makes a HUGE difference in keeping you cool allowing me to workout longer and much more enjoyable.

@gcn 5 років тому

It certainly does!

@mightymidget88 5 років тому

Nick Cup couldn’t agree more. My watts without a fan is dismal. 10mins at my true outdoor FTP max. Add a massive industrial fan and I can put out the same watts as I do during a TT for over an hour. Not sure why this isn’t mentioned more. Sod the little piddling fans, everyone should adopt a massive blower.

@gavgams 4 роки тому

I use a small fan, low setting for like warm up and Z1 PLUS a remote controlled 3 speed fan on a pedestal for the efforts and depending on the temp inside.

@roadglide 4 роки тому

And this was a revelation. A fan. 🙄

@garymoore3056 3 роки тому

Definitely 👍

@phillangford4059 Рік тому

As someone who has never done a Zwift session but seriously thinking of giving it a try, this video has been invaluable. Extremely well explained and at a pace that a non-Zwifter can follow. In addition, your method of explaining each step does not give me loads of options which I don't understand. Instead, you show how to choose one of the options so that I can at least make a start. Well done. Thank you.

@njh451 5 років тому

I feel like that sound bite from 4:06-4:09 could be used in some interesting ways...

@cooltroop2 2 роки тому

Good lord hahahaha

@scottishjohn 5 років тому

Ha ha that totally kills me that Si would have a go at Hank about Sweat! Super cool video. Definitely got to say that getting on Zwift when its completely dark outside in the winter evenings does make riding so much more pleasurable. Definitely recommend the GCN workouts and would love to see some new GCN workouts and challenges on Zwift! Love the video guys!

@woolfel 5 років тому

You can also manually over ride which course you ride by editing the configuration file with a 2 tag. In case you don't like that day's default course.

@russellkelly8980 5 років тому

Or you can change the date on your lap top in settings to the date that suits to load a different world if you aren't wanting to change configuration

@Roadmannerism-cc 5 років тому

@@russellkelly8980 U just hacked the hacker mate. GJ

@danbates3011 5 років тому

4:05 love the look Si gave after shifting the gears =)

@beeble2003 4 роки тому

Ohhhh, it's a "holographic display". New to Zwift and I was wondering why I was seeing all these people who look like they're reading the newspaper as they ride...

@yas96225 5 років тому

Apparently, Simon has the same problem I have: the jersey becomes a crop top when standing (0:14). My tip: Race suits.

@CycoWarriorx 4 роки тому

yas96225 🤣🤣🤣🤣👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

@LaurelSwinden 3 роки тому

You don’t need a race suit unless you’re racing!! Outside! Ridiculous.

@davidmiller417 Рік тому

Always great content guys

@carlycfs 4 роки тому

A rather dry comedic review to get me interested in this thing . . . loved it !!

@bat502 2 роки тому

Great vid. Any chance you could do a Zwift series with a cheaper trainer like the cyclops fluid 2 😁

@Petercraske 5 років тому

As a newbie I found that really useful thanks

@rossfripp4503 5 років тому

Is there a way to get an elevation chart along the bottom (or top) of the screen for either the route you're doing, or for the KOM, showing how far along you are? I like how it shows you your ETA at the end of the KOM....I don't like how it only shows you this once you're about 1/2 way through, is there any way to change this? Thanks :)

@jonathanzappala 5 років тому

Halloween was cool last night. Some people had pumpkin heads. I had a cool bat bike, which was the tt bike. Jack-o-lanterns on the side of the road and it was night the whole time too.

@michaeljbrennan3728 5 років тому

Jonathan Zappala they do something for April fools day as well.

@kraiglavon4793 5 років тому

Great information thanks guys

@daviddanser8011 5 років тому

Will you guys do a review of road grand tours any time soon? I think it is pretty amazing and deserves some attention!

@parandersson2894 2 роки тому

Hi, GCN! I asked the Zwift support about "sprints" that occur in for example group rides. They didnt answer my question properly so now I turn to you for helping out with this. How can I know where a sprint begins and where it ends. I know theres a green panel on the left about sprint leaderboards and Ive been told that on the mini map you should look for some green lines or arcs. I´m confused. Kind regards Pär

@xsubsquid 4 роки тому

If I ride different types of bikes (in this case, a carbon road bike and an aluminum recumbent trike), do I need to create two separate accounts to keep from commingling the two?

@kwc7391 5 років тому

LOVE THAT TREK BIKE!

@naomiockerse8855 5 років тому

Excellent! Will be binge watching all of these. Finally learnt the other day that the lighted cards/mountains in people’s back pockets are ride on’s 😅

@summersutton5138 7 місяців тому

Love this!!!

@rossfripp4503 5 років тому

My Power2Max unit reads a slightly different power to my kickr, if I have the power sensor as my power2max unit but my "controllable" unit as my kickr, will it take power readings from my power2max and adjust the kickr accordingly (like power match on trainer road), or will it just take power readings from the power meter and not adjust the kickr resistance? Thanks.

@nickemens7810 3 роки тому

What are the main advantages and disadvantages of using rollers especially when racing, I struggle to find watts above 550 on rollers therefore impossible to sprint finish. Is there anything else I’m missing?

@Baj64 5 років тому

3:40 "An accurate estimation". Love it ! :-p

@Lifaensiberen 5 років тому

Once I saw your espresso setup I wasn't able to concentrate on anything else anymore....

@powskier 4 роки тому

How does the avantar make turns? Are there sensors on the handlebar? Is there gravel bike races on Swift? How about mountain bike?

@pamelamcgarry2411 4 роки тому

great knowledge to know. I'm new to home trainers. What home trainer were you using for this video please

@yanncaussel3308 4 роки тому

Wahoo Kickr, awesome trainer!

@simonmoran6009 2 роки тому

Hi , can you view the structured session like blocks style on your screen while doing a pacific set ?! Thank you 💯💨

@zedatomic8342 5 років тому

Not sure that you are quite correct on trainer difficulty - You still have to achieve the same wattage to get up a hill or reach a certain speed but it reduces the need to change gear - well that's my understanding anyway. Otherwise everyone would set it to zero before a race...

@gscheuing 5 років тому

That's my understanding too. An easier setting makes it like a longer climb at a lower gradient - same total amount of work, but less need for gear changes. In addition, it compensates for situations in which you might not have the gearing on your bike for those 17% climbs.

@forgotrafe 5 років тому

Agreed

@tombutton5031 3 роки тому

Is it recommended to use your main carbon bike on a trainer or would you recommend using a “winter bike” that you don’t care about..

@peterburgess7314 3 роки тому

I have a hart condition, and need to regain some fitness. using a smart trainer coupled with swift! will it cope with my very slow workouts? or am i way to slow for swift to be of any use.

@lancewerbeloff2603 5 років тому

How to get the Lightweight Meilenstein wheels.... cycle up alpe du Zwift... you may get them on your 3rd... 10th or even 30th attempt. I got mine on my 19th summit... kept getting socks and gloves

@johnbarrick4836 4 роки тому

What are your thoughts on the training there’s a few out there against it.

@mikebarone2 3 роки тому

Semi new, thanks for sharing some good stuff. Any idea how or why the ride stops when your cadence or HR sensors unpairs during a ride and you go to sensors to reconnect? It’s terribly discouraging when you lose 200 spots for the 4 secs it takes to re-pair.

@nikicrewes1411 5 років тому

Is there a way to make the speed more accurate. I am using a Whahoo Kickr Snap and the cadence sensor and there is a pretty big disparity around what the speed says from the speed sensor and what the program says I am doing. I have never averaged 17 mph outside so I can’t imagine this is correct at 83 average watts of power on flats

@lleemon 5 років тому

1:39 what is that keyboard he is using? Also, I am using a pc (not a laptop) with the Wahoo USB ANT+ Kit. Can we still use the companion app? It says you have to be on same wifi but my pc is hard wired. Any solution for this?

@lifeat30kph56 3 роки тому

Missing tip: you aren’t limited to riding on one of the three ‘available’ worlds! Create a Meet Up ... even if with a random Zwifter on your following list who you know won’t / can’t come ... and you can choose ANY world! Also ... during a meet-up you can also choose to do a Structured Workout

@TheBobx1x 5 років тому

I have seen that you can get the GCN kit using a computer or laptop, can it be done using an iPad Pro with a keyboard??

@CoachNealF 5 років тому

I'm featured again on GCN! 7:25 So, why aren't the sponsors calling me?! Just because it was a "D" race? Pshaw. I should at least get a pair of socks. 😂

@wayneschlaegal 4 роки тому

If you participate in a race does that automatically put all racers on the same "Trainer Difficulty" setting?

@MrsOpitz 3 роки тому

I dont have a smart trainer, I only have the turbo trainer where I had to manually adjust the wheel resistance...however, when I use swift even in the easiest resistance, I always seem to go super slow, even at 2mph whilst pedallin with all I've got. I have a cadence, speed and heart rate sensor connected and I dont seem to be able to workout why zwift is underestimating my power?

@CyclethroughSWFL 5 років тому

I would like a swift kit for geezers (65+ riders)

@running4fun863 4 роки тому

Any technique issues you can help with , will be really appreciated, I changed the 11 Speed to 10 Speed the gears does not line up . I have tried to line it up ,than it messes up the setting on my bike . Also opening the legs on the SUITO ELITE is hard, have you tried closing it , how are you suppose to pull the lock up at the same time push the legs in . I am no feather weight , build like a small tank but this is hard as it is so stiff. Any smart tip will help. The equipment is brill but I still love my rollers,

@beckyreese4477 2 роки тому

I realize your comment is 2 years old and you have hopefully figured this out by now, but for anyone else who is reading this- you need a 1.8mm spacer to put a 10 speed cassette on an 11speed hub!

@dominicku6595 4 роки тому

how to ensure accuracy of power output on vortex, is it inferior compared to direct drive trainers?

@joennick1 5 років тому

What do you need to monitor your heart rate? Thanks.

@srpskihayk 4 роки тому

One thing I picked up on, if your not using a smart trainer, then I found that I need to shift up on hills to make any progress. Otherwise, just sitting and spinning for an hour to move 1k.

@pmajor1 3 роки тому

Guys,can you please tell me how to get the GCN rider kit on IOS please? Great reviews by the way

@MrChiptrix 4 роки тому

At 2.00 a small orange "tick" symbol in the right hand bar besides S.Richardsson name. What is this symbol mean?

@willisvanderklees9013 2 роки тому

How do you crank out of the saddle. I’ve tried standing up in 6% grades and big ring little gear and still hit no resistance space on every crank. This doesn’t happen outside on a real ride. What am I doing wrong?

@lilmoondaddy 4 роки тому

So would you say zwift is for the avid rider? Have you any experience with virzoom?

@johnwoodard8717 5 років тому

No, having a fan should have been Tip 1, not 12. When I started riding Zwift I was nauseas after rides when riding in an unheated garage when it was 25 degrees or colder outside. A few rides later I dehydrated so badly I threw a kidney stone. I was drinking just as much as I do on the road.

@rsangala 3 роки тому

Good spin bike vs Trainer is an advantage or disadvantage?

@seanchilton141 5 років тому

how do you draft effectively. I haven't been able to master the technique

@jonharris2887 5 років тому

I use a dumb trainer with a PM. When racing especially on new courses its very difficult to realise you’re going uphill till too late!! Is there a more obvious way of displaying gradient??

@mick6ful 5 років тому

Yes Jon. watch the map in top right corner of screen. you can see incline coming up

@mundomagico7787 4 роки тому

Can you guys help me understand the limits of Zwift? Hubby is doing rehab after a stroke and has really low power in his legs - but this looks like a great tool to help. How slow/weak is too slow/weak to actually make use out of Zwift? He could probably pedal 5mph for 3 miles. Is it worth trying - does the program have a way that people with limited abilities can join in? Would be great if it did.

@taufikabidin412 5 років тому

is.there any.option for recumbents and velomobiles on zwift?

@Scobebo 3 роки тому

ah - Simon's grin at 04:09

@alessandrocarpentiero3610 Рік тому

GCN Team, can you put some pressure so that Zwift enables sync from Zwift to Google Fit & Apple Health? It's unreal they block this. Zwift also blocks the sync coming from other apps, such as Strava or Google. For example, I sync my Zwift activities to Garmin Connect, and then I have an app (Health Sync) that syncs to Google Fit. Every normal activity done with my bike gets synced, excel the Zwift activities. The developer of the app Health Sync reached out to Zwift several times, but they have not fixed this yet.

@Carlnewman68 5 років тому

how do i know when I've completed a lap

@Papadimpan 5 років тому

does it work the drafting on smart Trainer ? I mean if the pedal becomes lighter or not when you riding with group ?

@dh7314 5 років тому

Yes

@bigring6424 5 років тому

Pedals are always as light or heavy as you gear your equipment to be. The speed on screen changes. Does that have any impact on your workout? I can't see how.

@crazeemunkee 5 років тому

Once I got on Zwift and something was going on with my Kickr and by even just barely turning over the pedals it said I was producing 2000 watts. I was flying by everyone at 50+ mph. Hilarious. Some sort of bug, I assume. Haven't been able to replicate it again.

@nsant Рік тому

That's because of your first name

@simonbright8320 5 років тому

A bottle of The Chita whisky in the background. I like it.

@carloscortes508 2 роки тому

Simón, why are your Zwift workout segments request for a very high cadence? They're really tough

@roymacdonald6774 4 роки тому

I ride a Challenge Fujin SL2 recumbent low racer. Can Zwift replicate the aerodynamics of this bike?

@christinesandoval441 4 роки тому

With the kudos I received, I responded with star icon, next to the kudos. what does it mean? Is this the only option to respond to kudos after the ride. Please explain, 😊 I’m not ignoring the thumbs up, I just don’t know how to respond after the ride. Thank you 😊

@khairulnizam2717 5 років тому

4.07...uarghhh simon...LOL... turning and smiling...haha..thats really funny

@arekkusu888 4 роки тому

Are there multi-stage races in Swift?

@dannyhanny1191 5 років тому

Does anyone know what make of trainer that is that has a flywheel instead of a wheel/tire?

@jpprovost64 5 років тому

im on apple 4 k super cool but we can choose the circuit for now ... you know waht i mean ... can we do something

@AndreObradovicAus 4 роки тому

GUys can you help me I use dual power meters faveros yet zwift only picks up one side so power is halfed a real pain any idea how to get around this thanks guys

@starwolf2125 3 роки тому

the thing about zwift is that i keep seeing it advertised with people setup up like pros with rigs that cost way too much. i'm a casual commuter that loves long distance bikepacking. i need to stay fit by having a good experience while gathering my fittness data accurately without carrying about competitions while at home. how do i know if this is for me or not?

@aliensporebomb 3 роки тому

You don’t have to compete - you can just ride and it’s a lot of fun. Obviously if they showed a setup that looked like my old basement rig it wouldn’t merit much views here. Hence these pros and their dream setups. A speed and cadence sensor for your bike is around $100 USD and then a dumb trainer isn’t much more than that and you can use an iPad for your Zwift machine. Try it- I thought like you did but now I’m addicted to it and it has transformed my winter fitness.

@theh2ohammer372 5 років тому

Hay guys my Tip would be that some speed/cadence sensors max out at 400w, so if you want to race you will want somthing higher.

@myplcrew 4 роки тому

Thank you

@woody65536 3 роки тому

What is James FTP? That workout said to do 30sec @ 720w!

@QiuyuanChenRyan916 5 років тому

In real life, I spent 8 days climb the height of Mt Everest and using the time after work before sunset.

@123stripes 5 років тому

4:06 with eyes closed

@jefferycarter6939 4 роки тому

How realistic is Zwift to an actual course with steep climbs like GFNY? How accurate is the effort needed?

@running4fun863 4 роки тому

New to Zwift thanks for the great tips.

@warrenfowler6664 4 роки тому

Great. all these things you can do. But, how do you do them? you can do this---but how do you get there to do it??

@L.M1792 3 роки тому

Hi Can you buy Zwift outright, like you would a game, and simply log into the online interaction when you choose to use it? This tethering via monthly billing seems to be becoming too commonplace in our society. I don't need more direct debits, I need less. God bless

@welshboy000 2 роки тому

When using zwift are you supposed to use the gears?

@MatelotsousMarin 5 років тому

I noticed a trace on the bottom of the screen when you weren't in workout mode. I've never seen that before out of workout mode. How/what is that please??

@bruceey1 5 років тому

Rolling heart rate and power trace for last 10 mins. Hit G on your keyboard after starting zwift.

@dh7314 5 років тому

I had no idea, thanks

@MrLuigi-oi7gm 4 роки тому

Hi All, I’ve only been Zwifting for about one and one-half months. Lovely. Simply lovely! I notice that a number Zwifters add content in parentheses to their Zwift name. I think most of that content refers to a Zwift riding Club that person belongs to. But others have what appears to be just fun, personal info like J.Strong (Old Fart 64). Is that ok to do? I want to be a good member of the Zwift community, so don’t want to break any unwritten rules of decorum.

@zXToThaFaceXz 5 років тому

"XP points" experience points points

@unit83 5 років тому

eXPerience points

@HairyBushPilot 3 роки тому

It’s like a BFF Forever

@markgibbons4937 5 років тому

How do you make your zwift guy stand up in the saddle?

@keithratcliff7896 5 років тому

the best tip for zwift is that trainerroad is dedicated to making you a faster cyclist, better plans than zwift and calendar is so good. trainers are boring either way. might as well maximize your time and get a good workout.

@gregoberry3976 5 років тому

Keith Ratcliff training in a virtual reality with other riders is a helluva lot less boring than riding a trainer with either no video or just data...

@keithratcliff7896 5 років тому

@@gregoberry3976 yeah, I tried both and zwift was fun for a day or two. can see it would be fun if you have friends on there. but i found it wasn't really very focused on much so I migrated to the training plans. and trainerroad works out better there. also I don't want to spent up to 12 hours a week in the zwift world. I'd rather be reading/watching TV shows I like etc while on the trainer. all of which are much more interesting than Zwift. Zwift is cool but I prefer the basic and comprehensive plans offered by trainerroad and the ability to sequence them and other workouts in calendar.

@gregoberry3976 5 років тому

Keith Ratcliff I hear you. Any visual distraction reduces the boredom. For me, riding with others provides a measure of pacing and gets my competitive juices flowing, resulting in a harder effort, when I want to give a hard effort, such as a race, FTP test or HIIT intervals.

@keithratcliff7896 5 років тому

@@gregoberry3976 yup I get ya, definitely noticed I sped up when someone overtook me in Zwift! Then again, trainerroad (or zwift training plans) force you to hold power targets too. I suppose these softwares are in early days so all will improve with time. I just hope that the market is big enough to sustain a few different options for consumers. Zwift definitely have the marketing nailed with GCN and I don't want them to take all the market share! Keen to see how the VR stuff develops though. and it'd be nice to see other options discussed on GCN goldencheetah/perfpro/sufferfest etc etc

@martyf.8088 3 роки тому

What is trick to riding faster on hills? Higher cadence? Higher watts?

@bewster7 5 років тому

When using a dumb trainer I find that quite often when I get to s climb my avatar will just stop. Why is this and what am I doing wrong? Cheers.

@bruceey1 5 років тому

Note: trainer difficulty doesn't change the number of watts needed to climb... Just changes the response of your smart trainer if you have one. So basically I would need to change gears less when at a lower "difficulty" with 0% acting like a "dumb" trainer and 100% having me grinding up some of those steep grades and spinning out on the downhill. So to clarify when Si says it makes the downhills "harder" what he means is you will spin out (run out of gears). This is problematic when racing as you need to be able to power down the descents to keep up (especially if you are a lighter rider)

@bigring6424 5 років тому

Do you change gears less when riding actual hills than flats? It depends if you're trying to cancel out what the trainer did to try maintain steady cadence (like you do in the real world), or if you're trying to hit cadence targets. If the first, you'd change gears MORE in 100%, if the latter, you'd change gears less. Either way, yeah, you can control with your gears anyway. Hills only affect speed and in a simulator, speed is just a number.

@larsborghouts8360 5 років тому

The way I see this is more that setting your trainer difficulty lower, would in the real world mean having lighter gears. For me, Iiving in a very flat part of the world, it helps me riding up the mountains on Zwift with my lowest gear of 36x25.

@bigring6424 5 років тому

@@larsborghouts8360 Most trainers can only simulate about 7% hills anyway. For a 36/28 gear combination, which I might call intermediate, that's 229 watts at 90 rpm for 83kg bike + rider which is probably about the assumption used in the 7% number. Most reasonably young folks should be able to hit that at least for awhile after some time in the sport. For a 34/34 (which is now available in ultegra long cage road) it's 180 watts, and for a 39/25 it's 280 watts, still not enormous. So in other words if you've got a light gearing and you're riding sweet spot at 180watts and 90rpm in a 50/24 gear (2.08 ratio) and you hit a hill the trainer will suddenly get twice more resistive, its ABSOLUTE MAX resistance, and you'll shift to 34/34 (1.06) and you will STILL be doing 180 watts at 90 rpm. Sure if you've got heavier gearing it will force you to higher power or lower cadence, but you could do that anyway by upshifting instead. Bottom line, I don't see any point in having the trainer increase resistance unless I'm already in my 50/11 and still want to go harder at a given cadence. Unless I'm already there I can still increase it myself, and the rest is a head game. However for low cadence intervals in the 50/11 and recovery at high cadence in a 34/32 or so, it could be nice to expand that range with some automatic resistance control.

@rossfripp4503 5 років тому

I may look at changing this, I use an original Kickr with an 11-30T 11 speed cassette. I was going up a 13% gradient earlier at 90rpm doing around 4.5W/kg and wasn't even in 1st gear! Would making this towards the "max" setting mean It'd be more like riding up a 13% gradient (ie I'd be in 1st gear for sure!!). Cheers.

@bigring6424 5 років тому

@@rossfripp4503 it would do that. Of course if you want a lower cadence to feel like you're on a hill (and to get low cadence high force workouts) you can also just shift into a harder (not easier) gear. In the end there are only two things that matter: Power, and cadence. Likewise if you want to spin out on the downhills, you can just shift into an easy gear and spin away.

@batbawls 5 років тому

Is weight doping still a thing?

@jimpeyton1459 5 років тому

Here is a new tip: you can turn off the annoying Intro music. You have to log on and enter the game, but then choose settings and the top item allows you to turn on/off the happy time Zwift music (this tip was from Shane Miller - GPLama). Cheers gents. See you next year at the Birmingham Velo...need a live GCN feed!

@AquaticBuddha 5 років тому

Thanks for letting us know this! I actually requested this feature in the Zwift Feature Request Forum. Believe it or not, some people actually said they like it (forums.zwift.com/t/intro-music/12704). So I guess they made it optional, but they didn't mention it on the forum.

@hammerridecycling7630 3 роки тому

why i dont see that trainer difficulty in my settings?

@mmotpm5237 5 років тому

Guys, I’m on Level 14 and didn’t know some of these things, so thanks heaps.

@johnbarrick4836 4 роки тому

How loud is your trainer?

@user-xx1ex9hb6l 2 роки тому

Guys thank you for explanation

@frajaralon 5 років тому

get yourself a smaller keyboard! something like "ESYNIC Mini Wireless Keyboard" cos then can keep it on handlebars

@sefly1919 5 років тому

How do give multiple thumbs up to people around, at the same time? Is the one key to press?

@nickbea3443 5 років тому

Using the companion app, click on your position arrow and it ride-on bombs the nearest 5 riders to you

@alessandrosantacroce1472 4 роки тому

The problem is that my trainer (elite direto) cannot adjust the power quickly enought to follow the training plan for shorter intervals (10 to 30'')... damn... any workaround?

@markconnelly1806 4 роки тому

get a dumb trainer with manual adjustment via cable tensioner.