Love Zwift, but I hate the companion app. I just can't understand why someone would think it a good idea to create a UI that forces people to have two devices open at the same time.
The coolest feature I recently figured out was that if you are in map mode in the companion app, if you double tap the arrow icon, it will give kudos to the riders around you in a certain radius.
I quite like using the "clean view" option to clear the clutter off the screen & then just use ZCA as a head unit as I would when riding outdoors. It reduces some of the artificial feel of Zwift especially if using a large screen close to the bike. It also seems more respectful to the graphics designer who spent hundreds of hours building the worlds which whilst not as realistic as other platforms are more flexible (e.g. u-turns & detours) & so more fun due to their efforts.
My favorite hack is to pick longer routes that have the particular segments I want in order, even if I'm not going to ride the whole thing. I've found that the first half of Four Horsemen gives a 2, 7 and 21 minute climb in order in the first hour. Likewise, Uberpretzel packs a lot of early climbing in during the first hour followed by plenty of flat if you want to have an hour of climbing followed by an hour of zone 2. Pick the route that suits and stop when you've completed the parts you want.
I wish there was a way to tag fellow zwifter during the ride. Like if you were doing the Watopia volcano circuit and wanted to try and lap your friend. Would be great to tag them to be able to know where this tagged rider is on the map so you can give the right chase effort.
I wonder if they have a world that is only rideable for half the year at best, has a lots of potholes, angry hillbillies in pickup trucks, and shit all for cafe stops.
I think you can arrange a meet up in any world regardless of the schedule and you remain in it even if you leave the meet up. I learnt this on a Shane Miller 5min hack some weeks back.
We need some augmented reality apps for real world cycling, so you can ride your bike and see interesting things overlayed on your AR glasses. Game features like power ups and pokemon, or useful data like a GPS map and progress, Strava competitor tracks to race against, dangers like potholes that the community has marked on a map.
Yikes! That's a list of everything I hate about Zwift. the less clutter teh better. I also reduced the resolution to minimum as it's _more_ realistic, as human vision prioritizes the center of the field-of-view: having massive details in the periphery is superfluous. Each to their own, I guess!
A few days ago I was caught out by a rain shower, got drenched, then skidded and fell off my bike coming down a hill. I bet you can't do that on Zwift!
Thank you Manon, very informative. I'm one of those ones stuck on free riding with the same equipment, I really need to try more event types and customise accordingly!
What I don't understand about the Companion app is: why can't we search for events? Say there's a club ride coming up in a few days, how to know? There doesn't seem to be a way to see that, you'd have to rely on club emails. Or am I missing something?
15 €/month. I really would prefer a feature reduced version for half the price. For me the features (gamification, xp, digital clothing, ...) are not worth the money.
To be honest, I’m never able to understand how I can join my current Zwift session in the companion app. I wish there was a button that said “You’re currently in a session, would you like to join that with the Companion app?”
It should take you into the GAME view for your live Zwift session automatically when you open ZCA as long as you are on the same wifi network on both devices. So check this before you start your ride on Zwift & open ZCA. Sometimes you might lose GAME view on ZCA during a ride if wifi signals are lost and so one device has to rejoin a (different) network or switches to a 3/4G network on phone for example so some advise putting your phone into airplane mode to prevent this.
As a father, the correct sock height is the maximum, and only wearing white socks. If they would let me show sandals instead of shoes, the Dad Look would be complete!
Is zwift worth it for a brand new cyclist? I already spent some money in my bike and the zwift trainer stand plus subscription seems a bit too much. So far I enjoy ride outside here in Spain, but my focus is to join some real races in about 5 months (still losing weight).
ride outside....waste of money. i tried it hoped on the trend wasted alot of money on new trainer and zwift. after 3 months during pandemic i couldn't deal with riding outside staring at a tv. it fills a gap once in a while when you absolutely cant ride outside but never really enjoyed it.
If you are enjoying riding outdoors then by all means you should keep doing that. Join a local club to find rides and people to ride with and work on bike skills you will need in the real world. Zwift won't teach you the physics of braking, cornering, etc and unless you have a rocker plate or a fancy trainer you won't enjoy time out of the saddle very much. However, when weather turns unfavorable or you should find yourself unable or unwilling to ride outside, then you'll appreciate Zwift most.
It entirely depends...if you like riding outside and enjoy that, then keep at it. Personally I no longer have any desire to road bike outside. I no longer have to deal with traffic, I don't have to carry hours worth of food and water on me, or click clack through the shop looking like a prat if I can't, I don't have to deal with traffic, I can ride jerseyless with my music blasting, did I mention I don't have to deal with traffic? I say this as someone who loathed indoor training and could never manage to ride one longer than 30 mins and would ultimately just fall out of shape during the seasons where the weather sucked. Obviously that won't be the case for everyone, some people will still hate riding while staring at the tv, or have no interest in the racing that zwift offers, or the training you can get from other apps. So know one can really tell you if it's worth it, because it will entirely depend on you. But I would say to be aware that it exists and that if you have the opportunity to give it a try and see how it goes, becuase if it works for you it opens up a whole nother world for your riding.
Indoor training is great for structured workouts. Nothing will beat riding outdoors for sure, but for me I ride indoors majority of the time because priorities take over, kids, wife, work. Training at 430am or 11pm is only the time I really have to ride my bike.
ive never cycled zwift, although i used to run on it from october to feb - end of last year through to this year. often saw cyclists in gcn kits. One of the best things with zwift is that you sometimes get pro athletes on the same course as you. I was able to run with Mo Farah during a 5k event on xmas eve and at least 8 times was able to run with lionel sanders. perhaps i should invest in a smart trainer.
8 things you might not know about Zwift if you have never ridden on Zwift. :-) Good content as usual but choose titles wisely, don't just feed RUclips algorithm.
That could be correct, if Zwift in fact was a game. But it's a trainingplan, a VR, a racesim, a coach, and yes a game. Much more than what you claim it to be :)
It might not be for everyone, but it's certainly good fun for those that want to ride, train and race indoors - it's up to you where you prefer to ride of course!
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What's your favourite Zwift feature? Let us know 👇
Well, I don't have Zwift, but I like the name.
@@oliverc1293 haha, fair enough Oliver
the off button
Being able to halt your subscription in the summer without affecting your progress.
Love Zwift, but I hate the companion app. I just can't understand why someone would think it a good idea to create a UI that forces people to have two devices open at the same time.
Probably the smoothest "I sit myself on a bike while talking to the camera" right at the start ... kudos!
Was just thinking the same. And also wondering how many times they had to retake it😀
The coolest feature I recently figured out was that if you are in map mode in the companion app, if you double tap the arrow icon, it will give kudos to the riders around you in a certain radius.
Single tap, too. (At least on mine...?)
I quite like using the "clean view" option to clear the clutter off the screen & then just use ZCA as a head unit as I would when riding outdoors. It reduces some of the artificial feel of Zwift especially if using a large screen close to the bike. It also seems more respectful to the graphics designer who spent hundreds of hours building the worlds which whilst not as realistic as other platforms are more flexible (e.g. u-turns & detours) & so more fun due to their efforts.
Great tip
Where is the "clean view" option?
@@martyf.8088 If you're using an AppleTV, there's an icon on Zwift Companion to toggle.
I see Manon, I press like.
simp
My favorite hack is to pick longer routes that have the particular segments I want in order, even if I'm not going to ride the whole thing. I've found that the first half of Four Horsemen gives a 2, 7 and 21 minute climb in order in the first hour. Likewise, Uberpretzel packs a lot of early climbing in during the first hour followed by plenty of flat if you want to have an hour of climbing followed by an hour of zone 2. Pick the route that suits and stop when you've completed the parts you want.
Cool tip, never thought to look at it that way! Thanks
I think I rode past you, Manon, when you were filming. I was wondering why you were sitting on the side of road in Watopia haha.
haha!
Not gonna lie, I’m only watching this video because of Manon.
#metoo😂
Simp
I wish there was a way to tag fellow zwifter during the ride. Like if you were doing the Watopia volcano circuit and wanted to try and lap your friend. Would be great to tag them to be able to know where this tagged rider is on the map so you can give the right chase effort.
Just a slight correction on Meetup, you could only invite users that are following you and not users that you are following...
I wonder if they have a world that is only rideable for half the year at best, has a lots of potholes, angry hillbillies in pickup trucks, and shit all for cafe stops.
They don't, but there is a place to find that. It's called 'outside'.
I think you can arrange a meet up in any world regardless of the schedule and you remain in it even if you leave the meet up. I learnt this on a Shane Miller 5min hack some weeks back.
We need some augmented reality apps for real world cycling, so you can ride your bike and see interesting things overlayed on your AR glasses. Game features like power ups and pokemon, or useful data like a GPS map and progress, Strava competitor tracks to race against, dangers like potholes that the community has marked on a map.
Yikes! That's a list of everything I hate about Zwift. the less clutter teh better. I also reduced the resolution to minimum as it's _more_ realistic, as human vision prioritizes the center of the field-of-view: having massive details in the periphery is superfluous. Each to their own, I guess!
25km remaining? Manon, do GCN not give you a Zwift subscription for the videos you make for them?
Manon, you're the best!!
A few days ago I was caught out by a rain shower, got drenched, then skidded and fell off my bike coming down a hill. I bet you can't do that on Zwift!
With my luck I wouldn't rule out the possibility.
Try riding Zwift on rollers. When you start out there is ample opportunity for a big crash when you follow your cartoon man and lean into the corners.
Were you alright after the crash??
Thank you Manon, very informative. I'm one of those ones stuck on free riding with the same equipment, I really need to try more event types and customise accordingly!
Nice one. Love cycling a bit as well
Great Swift info video,Manon is so nonchalant it's great to see.Safe riding GCN crew.
Manon brings si much awesome energy
Manon take over at its finest 😂 I feel like every episode Manon is there.
00:35 which out front mount is that to have your phone mounted?
It's neatly resting on a wahoo mount - sorry that's a bit cheeky from us!
@@gcn So I have discovered a GCN BODGE!...😄😉
@@gcn What?? No zip ties?! ;)
Check out Quadlock for phone handlebar mounts
What I don't understand about the Companion app is: why can't we search for events? Say there's a club ride coming up in a few days, how to know? There doesn't seem to be a way to see that, you'd have to rely on club emails. Or am I missing something?
You just go into the Clubs section, select your club then look at the Events section.
manon the best host.
15 €/month. I really would prefer a feature reduced version for half the price. For me the features (gamification, xp, digital clothing, ...) are not worth the money.
Definately like stages. . Some may not want, need, or have the extra $$$ for full package
Simply don't use it.
When you chose to do a route, why does zwift not show you the route you were on?
i watch GCN on youtube and Instagram just for see manon
Yay New video!!!
Love your hot-hatch. Props to driving a stick also!
Can someone tell me (for sure) what phone mount is being used on the bike in this video? @GCN?
Quad lock most likely and is the best
To be honest, I’m never able to understand how I can join my current Zwift session in the companion app. I wish there was a button that said “You’re currently in a session, would you like to join that with the Companion app?”
It should take you into the GAME view for your live Zwift session automatically when you open ZCA as long as you are on the same wifi network on both devices. So check this before you start your ride on Zwift & open ZCA. Sometimes you might lose GAME view on ZCA during a ride if wifi signals are lost and so one device has to rejoin a (different) network or switches to a 3/4G network on phone for example so some advise putting your phone into airplane mode to prevent this.
It sounds to me like you're opening the 'Zwift' app and not the 'Zwift Companion App' - download it from wherever you get your apps.
Nope, it really doesn't work. I keep seeing an overview of events and stuff.
@@davebannister how does putting your phone on "airplane mode" help ? Keeps it from switching different wifi ?
Can you schedule to repost this video again in the (Northern) Fall ...maybe around October? That is probably when I'll touch Zwift again.
that jersey looks slick
@Global Cycling Network - I've never seen the burrito or steamroller power up. Do these only come up during races?
Yes, those two power ups only come up for races.
As a father, the correct sock height is the maximum, and only wearing white socks. If they would let me show sandals instead of shoes, the Dad Look would be complete!
What will be the Best Buy road bike for 2500£ in cycle2work scheme???
Whoa... I need to try that. Sounds cool to me.
Is zwift worth it for a brand new cyclist? I already spent some money in my bike and the zwift trainer stand plus subscription seems a bit too much. So far I enjoy ride outside here in Spain, but my focus is to join some real races in about 5 months (still losing weight).
you can just use a basic bike trainer then connect a speed/cadence sensor to your phone/laptop to use zwift. much better if you have a power meter
ride outside....waste of money. i tried it hoped on the trend wasted alot of money on new trainer and zwift. after 3 months during pandemic i couldn't deal with riding outside staring at a tv. it fills a gap once in a while when you absolutely cant ride outside but never really enjoyed it.
If you are enjoying riding outdoors then by all means you should keep doing that. Join a local club to find rides and people to ride with and work on bike skills you will need in the real world. Zwift won't teach you the physics of braking, cornering, etc and unless you have a rocker plate or a fancy trainer you won't enjoy time out of the saddle very much. However, when weather turns unfavorable or you should find yourself unable or unwilling to ride outside, then you'll appreciate Zwift most.
It entirely depends...if you like riding outside and enjoy that, then keep at it. Personally I no longer have any desire to road bike outside. I no longer have to deal with traffic, I don't have to carry hours worth of food and water on me, or click clack through the shop looking like a prat if I can't, I don't have to deal with traffic, I can ride jerseyless with my music blasting, did I mention I don't have to deal with traffic? I say this as someone who loathed indoor training and could never manage to ride one longer than 30 mins and would ultimately just fall out of shape during the seasons where the weather sucked. Obviously that won't be the case for everyone, some people will still hate riding while staring at the tv, or have no interest in the racing that zwift offers, or the training you can get from other apps. So know one can really tell you if it's worth it, because it will entirely depend on you. But I would say to be aware that it exists and that if you have the opportunity to give it a try and see how it goes, becuase if it works for you it opens up a whole nother world for your riding.
Indoor training is great for structured workouts. Nothing will beat riding outdoors for sure, but for me I ride indoors majority of the time because priorities take over, kids, wife, work. Training at 430am or 11pm is only the time I really have to ride my bike.
How many worlds are there to ride in Manon? (1:50) you made me 😅
I notice the world championship jersey in the back ground.Are you a world champion manon?
how to change your GCN shirt in Zwift？
Remember when you used to just go out on your bike of a weekend .......... 🤨
I don’t even have zwift yet here we are.
Hanku Lee is about to get 100k followers 😂😂
Me for starters!
Best presenter on gcn
More screentime for manon!
Should have covered Lead Ins. Lots of confusion in this area.
ive never cycled zwift, although i used to run on it from october to feb - end of last year through to this year. often saw cyclists in gcn kits. One of the best things with zwift is that you sometimes get pro athletes on the same course as you. I was able to run with Mo Farah during a 5k event on xmas eve and at least 8 times was able to run with lionel sanders. perhaps i should invest in a smart trainer.
Manon your so cool awesome
Very informative !!
… you know what would be funny? … if in a long distant future people participate in virtual group rides but they cannot actually ride a bike! 😂😂😂
This advert actually has some GCN content in it.
Tyres in zwift?
How do you unlock the gcn kit on zwift?
Click 'P', then put in code: 'GoGCN'
Code is GoGCN
Thank you to both of you . Should of posted this months ago 👍
Almost Lvl 20 and yet no "Four Horsemen" badge unlocked! Shame on you!!! ^^
Stop pedalling on a steep descent, and your rider will tuck 👍
TT bikes don't get draft effect.
I think you have to be going 39mph to get draft effect?
@@martyf.8088 draft is from being behind another rider, on descent you get an aero tuck above a certain speed when not pedalling
@@martyf.8088 true
YA
I see manon, i click video.
The most gorgeous woman on RUclips is back
Didn't Zwift get rid of the Burrito power up a while ago?
They did a long time ago but now it's back!
How do you stop sweat splashing onto the screen when you put the phone on your handlebars?
Fans and towels. Lots of both...
8 things you might not know about Zwift if you have never ridden on Zwift. :-) Good content as usual but choose titles wisely, don't just feed RUclips algorithm.
How about I... ride for real.
Damn. 12th like. I thought I was the 1st 😂
It’s summer now, maybe you could re-release this in October so it’s relevant.
Rouvy is better
And BGvr is even better.
Nice ad.
manon so beautiful you are... :)
It looks like a 20 year old game.
Is it just me or do i spot a heavy accent from time to time?
Let me fix this video for you "Do you have Zwift...if so delete the app and ride outside" The end.
Not Zwift, but I've taken part in some cyclecise classes, and tried the stationary bikes in the gym. Soooooooooooo boring!
3:20 Manon was born on November 5? She must be a bit fiery. (Dad joke)
MANON IS REALLY GETTING CUTER, FITTER AND PRETTIER 😘😍💖
And I'm going to assume she finds these kind of reactions creepy.
Somebody needs an extra bidon to quench that thirst.
Your comment is sexist and creepy.
Stop dragging your hairy knuckles. Objectifying women is so 20th century.
Not worth the money, sorry..
Enough with the political commercials already!!
Lol wut
i got a zwift tip: dont pay 100+ euros per year for a game, you boomers are being scammed!
lol, what a dumb take
That could be correct, if Zwift in fact was a game. But it's a trainingplan, a VR, a racesim, a coach, and yes a game. Much more than what you claim it to be :)
It might not be for everyone, but it's certainly good fun for those that want to ride, train and race indoors - it's up to you where you prefer to ride of course!
What do you spend on buddy?
Helloo..you can pay per month cowboy!🙄