sc2021
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Any idea how to get my outdoor cycling power and speed up? On Zwift I am so much stronger. I’m thinking it might just be psychological. Being solo outdoors I just don’t seem to push myself.
zwift is a wind free perennial group ride with no red lights and access to the lightest, most aero bikes possible, so outdoor speed is always going to be hard to match! That said your power shouldn't be wildly off if everything is calibrated correctly?
Which turbo do you use on Zwift? Some cheaper versions are wildly inaccurate.
When conditions are perfect outdoors, I can match the speed of Zwift rides. However there are so many variables outdoors, rarely do I achieve said situations.
I am pretty much a full time Zwifter these days
Any idea how to get my outdoor cycling power and speed up? On Zwift I am so much stronger. I’m thinking it might just be psychological. Being solo outdoors I just don’t seem to push myself.
Use Zwift as a tool, to fill in when you can't get out, and not die of boredom. I've not touched my smart trainer for a few years as Zwift is nothing like the real world. You don't get the buzz or the countryside.
Horses for courses, I really like racing on Zwift
This morning's event for me
Still rendering to HD
View: https://youtu.be/aJbzbkIKK8M
On the turbo on Zwift you likely never coast. Try and reduce the amount of free wheeling you do outdoors. Plus are the durations of your outdoor rides and Zwift comparable? It’s one thing hammering it in Zwift for 20 minutes, try hammering at same power for 3 hours and see how you get on.