MyWhoosh vs Zwift

[Buck]

No idea if the above link will show you the tracks!

 

[ColinJ]

No idea if the above link will show you the tracks!

Yes, it did!

For general spinning along I did think that it would be much easier just play a random selection of high energy stuff, but I was thinking that it would be good to have quieter tracks for the recovery between intervals when doing them.

As for TD... I would prefer hills to feel like hills, but until I have a nicer way of doing virtual gear shifting I will keep TD turned down. (I am currently using screen buttons on the MW bridging app, which are a big improvement over the ghastliness of trying to use the Apple remote, but proper physical buttons like the Zwift Click would be better. It is really annoying that I can't use mine in MW!)

 

[Buck]

Perhaps a bit on the large size?

https://www.argos.co.uk/product/823....ds&gbraid=0AAAAAD9II9lCO2cISxjiiU5xDX7ARkHei

I have the mini with integrated mousepad - an older version of this - are there any on eBay perhaps?

https://www.argos.co.uk/product/823....ds&gbraid=0AAAAAD9II9lCO2cISxjiiU5xDX7ARkHei

 

[ColinJ]

Perhaps a bit on the large size?

https://www.argos.co.uk/product/823....ds&gbraid=0AAAAAD9II9lCO2cISxjiiU5xDX7ARkHei

I have the mini with integrated mousepad - an older version of this - are there any on eBay perhaps?

https://www.argos.co.uk/product/823....ds&gbraid=0AAAAAD9II9lCO2cISxjiiU5xDX7ARkHei

Thanks, but I already have a Bluetooth keyboard smaller than that! I have too much on/in front of the handlebars already.

I am looking for a really small programmable Bluetooth keypad, ideally with 5 buttons (for change gear up/down, steer left/right, u-turn). Maybe 8 buttons so controlling other functions would potentially be possible too?

 

[Buck]

ah, right, got you.

This one?

 

[ColinJ]

ah, right, got you.

This one?

That's definitely the kind of thing that I had in mind, though the one customer comment wasn't great for that particular product!

I just found the same product on Amazon with a 1* review saying the same thing.

I have seen products costing £30+ that look good but I would rather pay less than half that.

 

[ColinJ]

O... M... G...!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I just got an email from TopCashback offering me £2 extra cashback if I spend £10 somewhere by midnight so I thought I would go on eBay and do another search for 'Bluetooth button pad' to see if I could find one for just over £10.

I was multitasking, so a bit distracted. I had typed in 'bluetooth butt...' when eBay popped up a list of suggestions which I didn't bother reading before hitting the Enter key on my laptop.

I looked up expecting to see a load of keypads but was instead presented with a lurid display of...

... Bluetooth-controlled vibrating butt plugs!!!!!!

I know I lead a sheltered life but I didn't even know that such things existed!




PS Before anybody asks... NO - I did not buy one! I am back to looking for button pads.

 

[ColinJ]

It's all kicking off!! I just got an email from Openreach telling me that the local fibre is now connected so I can contact my ISP to upgrade my connection. I will ring Plusnet in a minute to see what they say. Soon no more painfully slow app updates!

It is No More 2 Hour MyWhoosh Downloads day!

Openreach are due to arrive by 13:00 to connect me. I am hoping that they can get the fibre to my chosen location in the corner of the room so I can get rid of the extension lead that stretches across the room for the current router. (Whoever had this house rewired years ago didn't spend enough cash so there is a shortage of power sockets, and switches are apparently where they were easy to install rather than where they made sense. Two of the rooms don't even have light switches in them - the lights have to be turned on or off using external switches!)

I hate hanging around waiting for people. I could only book a 5 hour window for the installation so I have been up for hours, but can't go out.

I am looking forward to getting stuck in on the turbo trainer once the summer is over.

I still need to source some small Bluetooth hardware for virtual gear selection. I will kill some time by doing another search.

 

[CXRAndy]

Why dont you buy the play controllers for Zwift

 

[N0bodyOfTheGoat]

Why dont you buy the play controllers for Zwift

You should get them free besides postage once you hit level 85.

 

[ColinJ]

Why dont you buy the play controllers for Zwift

I have Zwift Click buttons for Zwift but they only work with Zwift! I assume that also goes for the play controllers?

I am hoping that MyWhoosh is right for me (because it is free!) but if I pay for anything it would probably be Training Peaks Virtual rather than Zwift. I tried using the screen buttons on the MyWhoosh bridging app to change virtual gear. That is MUCH better than using the Apple TV remote control but still not to my liking.

i have a free 2 month trial for Zwift but I will wait until later in the year when outdoor cycling is less appealing before starting that.

 

[ColinJ]

Openreach guy drilling hole through the wall now!

 

[ColinJ]

Openreach guy drilling hole through the wall now!

He didn't hang about...

I can't see why I will ever need more than that, but I could pay more later and get 2 or 3 times the speed.

 

[Dogtrousers]

I can't see why I will ever need more than that,

I remember saying the same about 9600 baud

 

[CXRAndy]

He didn't hang about...

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I can't see why I will ever need more than that, but I could pay more later and get 2 or 3 times the speed.

There is absolutely no need for more unless you are dealing with massive file transfers on daily regular basis. Then you would arrange balanced up and down speeds