Here's a few missed bits: Pace Bots! Very handy for warmup or cooldown sessions before and after races, plus the teleport function allows you to jump instantly into whichever bot group you desire. If you choose wrong, no worries, just teleport to the next harder (or easier) bot. Teleport function is also handy when someone you know begins Zwifting if you want to jump in and ride with them (it's also handy if you want to avoid long lead-ins for certain routes - jump in with someone who's just about to start the Alpe du Zwift, and you can lop a couple miles off the ride). Banded rides! You know, meetups or club rides where groups of friends can choose to ride together where no matter the ability of the riders, as long as they're pedaling they won't get dropped. Banded rides make for very fun get-togethers that aid those who aren't strong enough to perform certain routes on their own by letting the more powerful rides tow them down the road. The Bikealicious club does these quite often, and there's a lot of people who run banded meetups through some of the most challenging courses of Zwift. Run side of Zwift has a bunch of oolies, but my favorite is that you earn experience for milage even during workouts (on top of the workout experience) so if you're doing the run side of Zwift and are focused on leveling as quickly as possible, always do your runs in workout mode for maximum bang for your milage buck.
All but the "cheat" code. Also; to unlock any world and route off schedule, create a 10 second free ride "workout" and you can go anywhere (that isn't event only).
I created a 1min free ride workout hack which I use to access worlds which aren't currently active. After the "workout" has ended you can freely ride the route. Good for ticking off new routes and boosting your XP.
missed out ZRL & ladder racing. which are team events. Event comms are normally Discord rather than the in game messaging. Also Custom made workouts to maximize XP (when XP harvesting)
One additional 100 km/h hack for those of us who are too light to gather enough speed down the radio tower: (1) Acquire a TT bike with your drops, but leave it in your garage. (2) Ride in Watopia until you get an aero helmet power-up, but don't deploy it yet. (3) Head up to the radio tower. (4) Once at the top of the radio tower, switch to the TT bike, then start sprinting downhill. (5) When you're at the section with > 13% downhill, you should be at 80+ kph. Now deploy the aero helmet power-up and keep sprinting. As a 62 kg rider, I tried it twice, and it worked both times!
Failed to mention that Zwift does NOT support the V5 Kickr for virtual shifting. There are a LOT of us V5 owners who got royally screwed by Zwift/Wahoo over this since they had previously stated that the V5 would be supported. Now they want all of us V5 owners to spend more money to get the virtual shifting. No thanks.
Indievelo have virtual shifting and work perfectly for free! There's no need to expend money on hardware or that "zwift bikes". You can change gears just touching one key. So, any wallmart bike will may be use for training in virtual training!
@@edgardwill4932 I gather you have to press a button on your smart phone or even worse on my pc keyboard. Also that doesn't really solve the issue does it as you would still have to swap over cassettes for each bike, the .cog and virtual shifting means you don't have to.
this is 100% Wahoo and Zwift has nothing to do with the decision. “That’s sounding increasingly challenging, due to running out of memory space in the V5 firmware.” -Dcrainmaker
@@talonlan Not really. In Indievelo you may use a bike with NO GEAR, with just ONE COG, and the gears can be shifted by software! That's the point! Get it?
I’ve just pulled the trigger and splashed out on the full Zwift set up. Marathons are my thing but after a leg operation a few weeks ago I’m still too sore to pound the pavements so going to venture to the dark side and indoor cycle for the winter. The kit should arrive next week…complete newbie 😊
6:39 I don’t know why, but the Konami Code/big heads makes me smile every time I see it. Inputting the code reminds me of the early days of Nintendo when I was in middle school. The big heads are just fun.
i have multiple afterlife theories. the konami code is one of them. imagine, if you will, regaining conscious in total darkness, and a voice asks you for the konami code to continue...
Zwift crits...go full gas from the line, hang on until tunnel vision, then a 10 m gap appears that can't close...and then they sit up. Just like my real racing experience😂
When I jumped into the virtual cycling "world" last January, I tried Zwift and Rouvy. While Zwift has a better social scene, I quickly tired of the synthetic world and silly game functions. In contrast, Rouvy's real-life routes and riding dynamics are amazing. I love exploring different places around the world. There's always something new to discover, which keeps things interesting. While there aren't as many races and events in Rouvy as there are in Zwift, there are still enough to motivate my competitive spirit. If Rouvy didn't exist, I'd likely be happy with Zwift--but I'm glad that there are options.
@@MiddleAgedMike It's easy enough to roughly simulate grades, but the synthetic aesthetic of Zwift really doesn't do it for me. Rouvy not only accurately matches the grades of routes, but it also takes you there with its beautiful videos.
I thought that too, and tried Rouvy for the same reasons. But then I felt kind of "lonely", comparable to how I sometimes feel on long solo rides outdoors. The real life video actually made this worse! Like, this is such a cool route, I wish I was riding it with friends. Btw, do a lot of people ride with real-life friends in these platforms, setting a day, time and route the same as they would for an outdoors ride? Seems especially nice if you all live far apart.
@@HabaneroTi Yeah, Zwift has a better social scene. Because Rouvy has so many routes, it's easy to end up riding by yourself. That said, Rouvy does have races, group rides, etc. It just take a bit more effort to find them than it does on Zwift. "Ride of the Day" routes are also usually busy if you like company.
@@jarhead4657 I didn't know anything about zwift or smart trainers so I bought the core with the cog/click. It is, in fact, awesome. Set up my mtb on it and it just works and gearing is no issue. Appreciating an advancement isn't being a shill
I know you're sponsored by Wahoo...I would love to see you guys do a cover of SYSTM. Actually, I would really like to see y'all take on the Knight of Sufferlandria challenge unprepared as a group, then do it again after 8 weeks or so of specific training. Might make me feel better about my own quest for that title.
Great information 😊 I have been Zwifting since 2017 and it has helped me maintain health and fitness towards my 60s I hope this becomes an ongoing series and what rgb lights were used
No news to this level 77 Zwifter. Still, great advice for anyone that doesn't know about these tricks. As for advice goes to Apple TV users, instead of picking up the Apple TV remote, use the companion app on your phone to hit that power-up (or have a kickr bike or Zwift controler nearby ;-)).
Now I finally know when/how my avatar stands and “races”! I am fairly new to Zwift (a month) so that was one that I kept saying I was going to look into! Thanks GCN!
@@jarhead4657 Sorry to disappoint but it’s true, I am truly a beginner on Zwift. I’m honored though that you think I’m shilling for them. I’m sure they are honored as well. Well, then in that case I might be shilling! 🤔
Just adding that the new power Zone colours live is good - BUT DONT confuse it with HR zones from the menu screen. I think they should make the Bar for Hr zone and the power flasher on FTP power icon
Created my aio remote to control zwift actions, zwift cameras, and other cycling apps at the same time. One little hack i did was to program it toggle through the camera angles every few secs, neat.
You can also hit 100kph by entering the climb portals when a particularly steep climb is featured. If you want to get more help, before you descend, open your profile and increase your weight.
My biggest Zwift mistake is not having the Elevation challenge set for like the first 5 years of riding. So much going up that didn’t count toward the tron bike.
Turn on the Everest challenge & leave it on until you get the Tron, I get many many Zwifters may already have the bike, but I wished I had known this when I started Zwifting.
IIRC the Everest Challenge is now the default active callenge (for new riders at least) since the last few updates. But Tron-less riders should better check themselves anyway.
I didn’t know this and ended up having to do the entire thing twice before I got my tron. Nearing the end of my first attempt I switched challenges, and it started the climbing accumulation over from zero when I went back to the Everest challenge. I’m level 78 now, been on zwift since 2018.
I just want to know what I need to enable or not on the wahoo app and what settings I need to set to make sure my power is accurate/fair for racing. Ant+power for example
I wish Zwift had more options for disabled riders and people with health conditions - like more 1wpk pace group rides on different locations and more 30-45 minute rides with low elevation levels. Being a bottom feeder in Zwift can make for challenging options
I am going to buy the wahoo which comes with zwift add on, my partner will want to have a go tho - is there a way of adding on that second player if you have an existing subscription? or could he play a free one on the side?
... I am spamming the begeezus out of the konami code tomorrow when I ride again. Holy heck, I wish they would've included that in the Play box when it first came out!
Zwifting is so freaking hard compared to outdoor biking in my opinion. It's a whole other experience. I know it will prepare me even more for outdoor riding and probably make me faster, but damn, it makes you sweat. I thought i was fit doing some 15-20 mile rides in a hour in New Jersey but nope...not according to Zwift
doing the grade test will impact upon your racing score. mine shot up and launched me into the next category up when I don't think i should have been there
always wondered does the 100kph badge easier to get on a TT frame. I've got it but wondered if quicker to get and if handling is taken out of equation for a TT bike
I’d like a solution for my kickr climb. I like the idea of the zwift frame so I can easily adjust the bike size for different people but I don’t want to get rid of the kickr climb
Since there's no danger to going as fast as you can down a steep descent in Zwift, you can go as fast as the physics, your bike and abilities allow. So what's the fastest you folks have gone in Zwift, assuming that there wasn't some king of bug-caused fluke in the SW? I think I got over 50mph once, which isn't that fast compared to what pros can do. The weird thing is that I felt nervous even though there was no reason to!
Not necessarily one for zwift, but any of the plethora of virtual apps out there. Would be great if you could import a gps file in to simulate a particular route. Maybe you have a particular spottive or event coming up that you want to train specifically for, this would be incredible. Extra points if it can do a bit of procedural world generation (a la minecraft)
Apparently I didn't google hard enough, there is a website that will convert gpx files to zwift workouts and Rouvy has a native route editor which also allows you to import gpx files in, or record your own footage to use.
Surprised you didn't mention how your avatar shows when you are in the draft. If you are not riding a Tron bike, your avatar will be in a more bent over, aero position if you are by yourself or at the very front of a group. If you catch a good draft off of another rider or group, your avatar will sit up.
I've never used Zwift. All of the gamefication and the community stuff doesn't appeal to me but I might have to try it just for the big heads. Hilarious!
There are better alternatives now given Zwifts disproportionate pics hike to £18/$20/€20. Indievelo is basic but good, Rouvy is advanced but less popular at $11/£12 or so
Yes. As somebody who played computer games from the Super Nintendo right up until the Nintendo GameCube, I find the Zwift graphics terrible. They are just not good enough for anybody used to playing video games. Not to mention the improved graphics of the latest consoles.
Indievelo have virtual shifting and work perfectly for free! There's no need to expend money on hardware or that "zwift bikes". You can change gears just touching one key. So, any wallmart bike will may be use for training in virtual training!
@@paddymurphy-oconnor8255 really I have been playing video games since the zx81 and currently have a rtx 3070 gaming set up and find the graphics perfectly fine on zwift even when running it through my apple tv. So I guess your anybody comment is BS really.
I've spent countless hours on my indoor trainer, but I’ve never taken the step to join Zwift. The subscription cost feels like a significant investment, and I’m concerned I wouldn’t take full advantage of its features to make it worthwhile. How can I figure out if it’s worth it for me?
Could somebody help me please ? I’m a 66 years old man, probably 2 stones overweight and an ex smoker, I haven’t been out on my road bike for about 10 years and I want to get weight off and generally get back to some sort of fitness, I’m interested in buying the zwift bike and trainer and was wondering if this setup and system is a bit too advanced and maybe I’d need to be fitter to get the benefit of this setup. Can any users pass on their thoughts please ? Thanks for any help.
i understand that you have to make videos about zwift as they are one of your primary sponsors, however in all honesty I was never able to get used to the cartoon worlds. I do however use Rouvy around 5 days each week - with a hill climb race every sunday morning and thursday evening ( last night was padron from this year's vuelta and last sunday was pico de los reales) as well as shorter flatter races on sunday afternoon and monday evening. I also raced alpe d'huez a few days ago - managed that elusive sub hour. for me, virtual cycling has become somewhat of an addiction. i can travel around the world and visit places i would probably never get to - when i want.
Indievelo have virtual shifting and work perfectly for free! There's no need to expend money on hardware or that "zwift bikes". You can change gears just touching one key. So, any wallmart bike will may be use for training in virtual training!
@@talonlansecond this. I started with rouvy and loved the graphics and real life mountains, but the lack of people and races (close to none timed nicely for Australians) made it feel like a boring grind. Anytime you jump on zwift you have thousands of people around you, races all day round with heaps of attendees, it really is hard to beat.
FYI, your doing it wrong for the 100kph. Climb radio tower, go full areo rig and sprint the start of the down and stop peddling. The super tuck will do the rest unless you are really light.
I’d almost hit the 100k in a draft descending Achterbahn then bagged it almost by accident on the radio tower descent on the Tron with a short sprint 🙂
@@bate01071 I know what you mean if you join randomly selected routes in Rouvy. The downside of choice, with users spread out. However, joining recommended routes often related to challenges are much better where more folk are concentrated. Personally I feel it very empty being in Zwift amongst an enormous swarm of riders in an XBox-like world. Another great solution to ride with others and have a lot of fun in Rouvy is to join in the Muckers Worldwide events, open to all, on Tuesday/Thursday nights at 1905 BST or Sundays at 0910 BST. Other times too. Great fun and in real-world stunning scenery.
I forgot to put ERG mode on in Zwift when doing my first FTP test, so I was up to 115 I cadence. Way better experience when ERG mode is on in FTP test.
You don’t have to have the Zwift Cog to use virtual shifting, just the Zwift Click. However, the cog makes it easier since you won’t be tempted to switch gears mechanically.
@@percyveer2355 The Zwift cog has no mechanics in it and only a 14T cog. The gear ratios are controlled by Zwift and the trainer. So you can have a normal cassette on your bike and put it on the 14T cog. Lots of people have reported it’s quieter than the Zwift Cog v1
Teleporting! The phone app has a Teleport button when in the bot pacer rides. Tap it, and a list of all the speed groups appears. Pick an easier or harder one, or even the group you just got dropped from. You jump directly to the new group and have the usual 10 seconds to start pedaling. I use it to warm up with an easy pace, then jump to my usual group, or on to a too-fast-for-me group to see how long I can hang on.
Zwift racing scores are a joke right now. How can you band Cat D racers in with Cat B racers? So much for racing against people with similar abilities, might as well just have one big open class.
Hopefully Indievelo keeps developing to be a good Zwift competitor. I’ve switched, it’s completely free and basically the same as Zwift in terms of game-engine and performance. I also like the customization they give you in setting things up and displaying everything on screen. It still lacks the social aspects like events, group rides etc but if you’re focusing on trainingplans or doing workouts it’s a no brainer imo.
How many of these did you already know? 🤔 Let us know what tips and hacks we missed down below!
Here's a few missed bits:
Pace Bots! Very handy for warmup or cooldown sessions before and after races, plus the teleport function allows you to jump instantly into whichever bot group you desire. If you choose wrong, no worries, just teleport to the next harder (or easier) bot.
Teleport function is also handy when someone you know begins Zwifting if you want to jump in and ride with them (it's also handy if you want to avoid long lead-ins for certain routes - jump in with someone who's just about to start the Alpe du Zwift, and you can lop a couple miles off the ride).
Banded rides! You know, meetups or club rides where groups of friends can choose to ride together where no matter the ability of the riders, as long as they're pedaling they won't get dropped. Banded rides make for very fun get-togethers that aid those who aren't strong enough to perform certain routes on their own by letting the more powerful rides tow them down the road. The Bikealicious club does these quite often, and there's a lot of people who run banded meetups through some of the most challenging courses of Zwift.
Run side of Zwift has a bunch of oolies, but my favorite is that you earn experience for milage even during workouts (on top of the workout experience) so if you're doing the run side of Zwift and are focused on leveling as quickly as possible, always do your runs in workout mode for maximum bang for your milage buck.
All but the "cheat" code.
Also; to unlock any world and route off schedule, create a 10 second free ride "workout" and you can go anywhere (that isn't event only).
I created a 1min free ride workout hack which I use to access worlds which aren't currently active. After the "workout" has ended you can freely ride the route. Good for ticking off new routes and boosting your XP.
@@WendsH LOL obvious Zwift shill
missed out ZRL & ladder racing. which are team events. Event comms are normally Discord rather than the in game messaging. Also Custom made workouts to maximize XP (when XP harvesting)
I got my Zwift ride today and zwifted for the first time. It's amazing. May the winter season begin!
shill
Ya that will wear off lol
One additional 100 km/h hack for those of us who are too light to gather enough speed down the radio tower: (1) Acquire a TT bike with your drops, but leave it in your garage. (2) Ride in Watopia until you get an aero helmet power-up, but don't deploy it yet. (3) Head up to the radio tower. (4) Once at the top of the radio tower, switch to the TT bike, then start sprinting downhill. (5) When you're at the section with > 13% downhill, you should be at 80+ kph. Now deploy the aero helmet power-up and keep sprinting.
As a 62 kg rider, I tried it twice, and it worked both times!
Cheasy way: just put your weight to 200 kg 🤓
And put ride resistance to 100%
Option B: Stop carrying about dumb achievements
Joining a club that does regular banded rides has been a game changer for me. It’s really increased my fitness level
Joining a club is the best way to stay consistent with an activity.
Failed to mention that Zwift does NOT support the V5 Kickr for virtual shifting. There are a LOT of us V5 owners who got royally screwed by Zwift/Wahoo over this since they had previously stated that the V5 would be supported. Now they want all of us V5 owners to spend more money to get the virtual shifting. No thanks.
Indievelo have virtual shifting and work perfectly for free! There's no need to expend money on hardware or that "zwift bikes". You can change gears just touching one key. So, any wallmart bike will may be use for training in virtual training!
There's been talk about this everywhere. The firmware cannot support everything. Yes, it's not ideal, but at least Wahoo hasn't abandoned it.
@@edgardwill4932 I gather you have to press a button on your smart phone or even worse on my pc keyboard. Also that doesn't really solve the issue does it as you would still have to swap over cassettes for each bike, the .cog and virtual shifting means you don't have to.
this is 100% Wahoo and Zwift has nothing to do with the decision. “That’s sounding increasingly challenging, due to running out of memory space in the V5 firmware.” -Dcrainmaker
@@talonlan Not really. In Indievelo you may use a bike with NO GEAR, with just ONE COG, and the gears can be shifted by software! That's the point! Get it?
I’ve just pulled the trigger and splashed out on the full Zwift set up. Marathons are my thing but after a leg operation a few weeks ago I’m still too sore to pound the pavements so going to venture to the dark side and indoor cycle for the winter. The kit should arrive next week…complete newbie 😊
I hope you enjoy it. I've done over 15,000 miles on zwift, and I no longer have any desire to ride my road bike outside again.
6:39 I don’t know why, but the Konami Code/big heads makes me smile every time I see it. Inputting the code reminds me of the early days of Nintendo when I was in middle school. The big heads are just fun.
Contra is one of my favorite NES games.
i have multiple afterlife theories. the konami code is one of them. imagine, if you will, regaining conscious in total darkness, and a voice asks you for the konami code to continue...
Zwift crits...go full gas from the line, hang on until tunnel vision, then a 10 m gap appears that can't close...and then they sit up. Just like my real racing experience😂
That's me too. I love a full gas off the line to wake everyone up 😅
When I jumped into the virtual cycling "world" last January, I tried Zwift and Rouvy. While Zwift has a better social scene, I quickly tired of the synthetic world and silly game functions. In contrast, Rouvy's real-life routes and riding dynamics are amazing. I love exploring different places around the world. There's always something new to discover, which keeps things interesting. While there aren't as many races and events in Rouvy as there are in Zwift, there are still enough to motivate my competitive spirit. If Rouvy didn't exist, I'd likely be happy with Zwift--but I'm glad that there are options.
Zwift has courses based on actual locations as well. I live near Richmond and the course is shockingly accurate.
@@MiddleAgedMike It's easy enough to roughly simulate grades, but the synthetic aesthetic of Zwift really doesn't do it for me. Rouvy not only accurately matches the grades of routes, but it also takes you there with its beautiful videos.
I thought that too, and tried Rouvy for the same reasons. But then I felt kind of "lonely", comparable to how I sometimes feel on long solo rides outdoors. The real life video actually made this worse! Like, this is such a cool route, I wish I was riding it with friends.
Btw, do a lot of people ride with real-life friends in these platforms, setting a day, time and route the same as they would for an outdoors ride? Seems especially nice if you all live far apart.
@@HabaneroTi Yeah, Zwift has a better social scene. Because Rouvy has so many routes, it's easy to end up riding by yourself. That said, Rouvy does have races, group rides, etc. It just take a bit more effort to find them than it does on Zwift. "Ride of the Day" routes are also usually busy if you like company.
I went even farther to Fulgaz, Minimal social scene, minimal UI, just real video of real roads. All I need/want.
I’ve recently bought the Zwift cog and click.. awesome love it 😊 means I can switch my different bikes over.. works really well. Pete 🚴🏻👍
shill
@@jarhead4657 I didn't know anything about zwift or smart trainers so I bought the core with the cog/click. It is, in fact, awesome. Set up my mtb on it and it just works and gearing is no issue. Appreciating an advancement isn't being a shill
I know you're sponsored by Wahoo...I would love to see you guys do a cover of SYSTM. Actually, I would really like to see y'all take on the Knight of Sufferlandria challenge unprepared as a group, then do it again after 8 weeks or so of specific training. Might make me feel better about my own quest for that title.
Any chance we could get a video on how to put my Kawasaki in my smart trainer?
Meh, you haven't done Zwift until you've done it with 4 wheels and over 500 horses!
Great information 😊
I have been Zwifting since 2017 and it has helped me maintain health and fitness towards my 60s
I hope this becomes an ongoing series and what rgb lights were used
shill
Same here! Started in 2020 and at 61, it keeps me moving
No news to this level 77 Zwifter. Still, great advice for anyone that doesn't know about these tricks. As for advice goes to Apple TV users, instead of picking up the Apple TV remote, use the companion app on your phone to hit that power-up (or have a kickr bike or Zwift controler nearby ;-)).
Now I finally know when/how my avatar stands and “races”! I am fairly new to Zwift (a month) so that was one that I kept saying I was going to look into! Thanks GCN!
shill
@@jarhead4657 Sorry to disappoint but it’s true, I am truly a beginner on Zwift. I’m honored though that you think I’m shilling for them. I’m sure they are honored as well. Well, then in that case I might be shilling! 🤔
Zwift is really a game changer. I love it and use ir on regular basis.
Thanks for sharing it with us! 🫶
Just adding that the new power Zone colours live is good - BUT DONT confuse it with HR zones from the menu screen. I think they should make the Bar for Hr zone and the power flasher on FTP power icon
Any resemblance to other programmes is purely coincidental. 😉
Created my aio remote to control zwift actions, zwift cameras, and other cycling apps at the same time. One little hack i did was to program it toggle through the camera angles every few secs, neat.
You should live stream your club ride on YT.
I am thinking about buying a setup for zwift instead of a road bike since winter is coming. This video was perfectly timed!
I did my first Zwift lab race the other day, and yes, fair to say it was against riders at my level. Finished 2nd with a gap of 0.00s to the winner.
So much fun! I can't wait to try out these tips. I only knew 2 of these tips.
I got Zwift about 6 weeks ago and I'm loving it and I've lost over 10kg with diet and Zwift
It definitely helped me lean out. Now I never miss a day of riding and that consistency helped me lean out relatively easily.
You can also hit 100kph by entering the climb portals when a particularly steep climb is featured. If you want to get more help, before you descend, open your profile and increase your weight.
My biggest Zwift mistake is not having the Elevation challenge set for like the first 5 years of riding. So much going up that didn’t count toward the tron bike.
Turn on the Everest challenge & leave it on until you get the Tron, I get many many Zwifters may already have the bike, but I wished I had known this when I started Zwifting.
IIRC the Everest Challenge is now the default active callenge (for new riders at least) since the last few updates.
But Tron-less riders should better check themselves anyway.
I didn’t know this and ended up having to do the entire thing twice before I got my tron. Nearing the end of my first attempt I switched challenges, and it started the climbing accumulation over from zero when I went back to the Everest challenge. I’m level 78 now, been on zwift since 2018.
@@se9741 ouch….
Is there a difference on the results you get on the app if you are using a mtb or race bike?
is it easier to ride out the saddle with the Zwift bike compared
to connecting a road bike?
Do the zwift points score improve the higher or lower they are?
Great video!
missed out ZRL & ladder racing. which are team events. Event comms are normally Discord rather than the in game messaging.
On the radio tower decent I hit 113kph with a aero power up on a tt bike and a big sprint
I just want to know what I need to enable or not on the wahoo app and what settings I need to set to make sure my power is accurate/fair for racing. Ant+power for example
I wish Zwift had more options for disabled riders and people with health conditions - like more 1wpk pace group rides on different locations and more 30-45 minute rides with low elevation levels. Being a bottom feeder in Zwift can make for challenging options
Only one I didn't know was the 2 x FTP trigger for standing up sprinting. I guess it had to be something!
I am going to buy the wahoo which comes with zwift add on, my partner will want to have a go tho - is there a way of adding on that second player if you have an existing subscription? or could he play a free one on the side?
... I am spamming the begeezus out of the konami code tomorrow when I ride again. Holy heck, I wish they would've included that in the Play box when it first came out!
Zwifting is so freaking hard compared to outdoor biking in my opinion. It's a whole other experience. I know it will prepare me even more for outdoor riding and probably make me faster, but damn, it makes you sweat. I thought i was fit doing some 15-20 mile rides in a hour in New Jersey but nope...not according to Zwift
Any reason you are driving with the Zwift Cog V2 and not the V1 the Ride comes with?
doing the grade test will impact upon your racing score. mine shot up and launched me into the next category up when I don't think i should have been there
you will get brought back down, thats how the score works loose against others of similar score and go down win and go up.
I did down a hill the other day. I was actually scared! I mean - in real life!
always wondered does the 100kph badge easier to get on a TT frame. I've got it but wondered if quicker to get and if handling is taken out of equation for a TT bike
I have a campagnolo groupset on my canyon racebike , does the Cog also works with that groepset?
Yes. I also have a Campagnolo setup. It works, although a bit noisy
@@ericonderdelinden6920 ThnX!
Looking forward to zwift season
I’d like a solution for my kickr climb. I like the idea of the zwift frame so I can easily adjust the bike size for different people but I don’t want to get rid of the kickr climb
Since there's no danger to going as fast as you can down a steep descent in Zwift, you can go as fast as the physics, your bike and abilities allow. So what's the fastest you folks have gone in Zwift, assuming that there wasn't some king of bug-caused fluke in the SW? I think I got over 50mph once, which isn't that fast compared to what pros can do. The weird thing is that I felt nervous even though there was no reason to!
Not necessarily one for zwift, but any of the plethora of virtual apps out there. Would be great if you could import a gps file in to simulate a particular route. Maybe you have a particular spottive or event coming up that you want to train specifically for, this would be incredible. Extra points if it can do a bit of procedural world generation (a la minecraft)
Apparently I didn't google hard enough, there is a website that will convert gpx files to zwift workouts and Rouvy has a native route editor which also allows you to import gpx files in, or record your own footage to use.
You can simulate routes you’ve done with Kikcr and a Garmin / Wahoo head units
Surprised you didn't mention how your avatar shows when you are in the draft. If you are not riding a Tron bike, your avatar will be in a more bent over, aero position if you are by yourself or at the very front of a group. If you catch a good draft off of another rider or group, your avatar will sit up.
To reach 100km speed on zwift. Do downhill from alpe change your weight to 100kg. 😅
what does the yellow button at the bottom do?
I've never used Zwift. All of the gamefication and the community stuff doesn't appeal to me but I might have to try it just for the big heads. Hilarious!
I've been using it for 8 years, but have never used the aspects you mention. Just free rides, workouts and the odd race. I love it!
There are better alternatives now given Zwifts disproportionate pics hike to £18/$20/€20.
Indievelo is basic but good, Rouvy is advanced but less popular at $11/£12 or so
A great way to pass the time and stay fit, especially for this winter!
You can get the coveted special Ride On extra credit if a LVL 100 rider gives you a ride on. Not that achievement last Sunday.
I got that one on my first ride.
@@melissaanders7812 Woah!!!
I wish I'd known it had a UI from the early 90s and was about to cost twice the price of Netflix 👌🤦♀
Yes. As somebody who played computer games from the Super Nintendo right up until the Nintendo GameCube, I find the Zwift graphics terrible. They are just not good enough for anybody used to playing video games. Not to mention the improved graphics of the latest consoles.
Indievelo have virtual shifting and work perfectly for free! There's no need to expend money on hardware or that "zwift bikes". You can change gears just touching one key. So, any wallmart bike will may be use for training in virtual training!
@@paddymurphy-oconnor8255 really I have been playing video games since the zx81 and currently have a rtx 3070 gaming set up and find the graphics perfectly fine on zwift even when running it through my apple tv. So I guess your anybody comment is BS really.
You do know this is a paid ad complete with follow up shills right?
@@jarhead4657 Just like in all big techs
Another good way to go 100kph is repack rush
I would like to see Zwift hooked up to a recumbent trike ( Catrike 700 or an ice box). I would like see how it translates the figures.
ICE VTX
theres more to the avatar, and understanding whether you are drafting.
Indeed
Small tips 😉
Really wish the Zwift Ride was compatible with the Kickr Move and Kickr Climb
I've spent countless hours on my indoor trainer, but I’ve never taken the step to join Zwift. The subscription cost feels like a significant investment, and I’m concerned I wouldn’t take full advantage of its features to make it worthwhile. How can I figure out if it’s worth it for me?
Try it. There is a 14 day free trial.
Could somebody help me please ? I’m a 66 years old man, probably 2 stones overweight and an ex smoker, I haven’t been out on my road bike for about 10 years and I want to get weight off and generally get back to some sort of fitness, I’m interested in buying the zwift bike and trainer and was wondering if this setup and system is a bit too advanced and maybe I’d need to be fitter to get the benefit of this setup. Can any users pass on their thoughts please ? Thanks for any help.
Ive just bought the zwift ride set up and Im clueless, its hard to fathom if your not a computer whiz.
during some Zwift races people say I'm using sticky watts or so, what does this mean?
Tacx need to make their trainers compatible with the Zwift cog. So annoying they can’t right now
i understand that you have to make videos about zwift as they are one of your primary sponsors, however in all honesty I was never able to get used to the cartoon worlds. I do however use Rouvy around 5 days each week - with a hill climb race every sunday morning and thursday evening ( last night was padron from this year's vuelta and last sunday was pico de los reales) as well as shorter flatter races on sunday afternoon and monday evening. I also raced alpe d'huez a few days ago - managed that elusive sub hour. for me, virtual cycling has become somewhat of an addiction. i can travel around the world and visit places i would probably never get to - when i want.
Indievelo have virtual shifting and work perfectly for free! There's no need to expend money on hardware or that "zwift bikes". You can change gears just touching one key. So, any wallmart bike will may be use for training in virtual training!
ROUVY is great too
I loved rouvy's graphics but hated how empty it was, also way over priced compared to Zwift that costs more but has tons more to offer.
@@talonlan did you know Indievelo?
@@talonlansecond this. I started with rouvy and loved the graphics and real life mountains, but the lack of people and races (close to none timed nicely for Australians) made it feel like a boring grind. Anytime you jump on zwift you have thousands of people around you, races all day round with heaps of attendees, it really is hard to beat.
Companion does not work on ios 18, tried on android and it worked no problem.
Works on my iPhone with iOS18 👍
@@n22pdf Which one?
Works fine on my iPhone 13 with iOS18.1
@@us757 same setup but doesn’t work
At 68, my fitness is not improving.
At 68, like you, my fitness is not improving, but hay, at 68 it’s not declining 😊
Never say never.
So annoyed my relatively new Kickr V5 isn't compatible with Zwift Hub/Virtual Shifting.
He's turning the blood on mortal kombat 😂
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Why do I get a white outline around my avatar sometimes?
I think the bubble heads were first used as an April Fools I did not know there was an Easter Egg for it.
Now you know what to do!
it´s missing the supertuck mode on downhill :)
banned by the UCI 😂
I’d love to put my hands on the Zwift Ride frame to pair with my Zwift Hub One smart trainer. Please please Zwift release frame only for sale
They did.
@@bate01071 just checked. Still offered with kickr core. Where did you see it?
@@bate01071 found it!! Thanks for the heads up!
FYI, your doing it wrong for the 100kph. Climb radio tower, go full areo rig and sprint the start of the down and stop peddling. The super tuck will do the rest unless you are really light.
I’d almost hit the 100k in a draft descending Achterbahn then bagged it almost by accident on the radio tower descent on the Tron with a short sprint 🙂
*cries in weighing 60kg*
Early😂
Timely
welcome!
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I like a fitness test! Then again I have an unhealthy relationship with discomfort and pain....
I respect Zwift. It gives folk who don’t know about Rouvy somewhere to go. Zwift marketing budget is hoooooge.
I would say who know rouvy, and now know where to go 😂
Rouvy is too empty. Good graphics though.
@@bate01071 I know what you mean if you join randomly selected routes in Rouvy. The downside of choice, with users spread out. However, joining recommended routes often related to challenges are much better where more folk are concentrated. Personally I feel it very empty being in Zwift amongst an enormous swarm of riders in an XBox-like world. Another great solution to ride with others and have a lot of fun in Rouvy is to join in the Muckers Worldwide events, open to all, on Tuesday/Thursday nights at 1905 BST or Sundays at 0910 BST. Other times too. Great fun and in real-world stunning scenery.
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I forgot to put ERG mode on in Zwift when doing my first FTP test, so I was up to 115 I cadence. Way better experience when ERG mode is on in FTP test.
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You don’t have to have the Zwift Cog to use virtual shifting, just the Zwift Click. However, the cog makes it easier since you won’t be tempted to switch gears mechanically.
explain how
@@percyveer2355 The Zwift cog has no mechanics in it and only a 14T cog. The gear ratios are controlled by Zwift and the trainer. So you can have a normal cassette on your bike and put it on the 14T cog. Lots of people have reported it’s quieter than the Zwift Cog v1
@@grobbosixtyone how do I get the virtual shift, I have the zwift controllers.
Cog doesnt suppor the most popular premium trainer though. Where my V5 squad at?
i would love to use zwift but i would stop riding outdoors until ive "beaten" the game.
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Teleporting! The phone app has a Teleport button when in the bot pacer rides. Tap it, and a list of all the speed groups appears. Pick an easier or harder one, or even the group you just got dropped from. You jump directly to the new group and have the usual 10 seconds to start pedaling. I use it to warm up with an easy pace, then jump to my usual group, or on to a too-fast-for-me group to see how long I can hang on.
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My favourite Easter egg on Zwift, is the one where you can give the person in front of you a puncture.
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Zwift racing scores are a joke right now. How can you band Cat D racers in with Cat B racers? So much for racing against people with similar abilities, might as well just have one big open class.
You forgot to mention the price has kept creeping up and up and up to where it is turning people away
it isn't though the price has gone up but so has the subscriber numbers
This is a paid ad complete with obvious shills. Pretty obvious.
Hopefully Indievelo keeps developing to be a good Zwift competitor. I’ve switched, it’s completely free and basically the same as Zwift in terms of game-engine and performance. I also like the customization they give you in setting things up and displaying everything on screen. It still lacks the social aspects like events, group rides etc but if you’re focusing on trainingplans or doing workouts it’s a no brainer imo.
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Ad
It clearly states it’s an ad, you genius
Look like zwift commercial
Why is he not putting a towel on his cockpit?
Little personal don’t ya think
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15,000 followers, and only following 9 others?