Zwift - All things Zwift and more

[AlanW]

A quick question if I choose a route and when riding does it automatically take me on that route unless I decide to make my own turn such as I turn left.

Yes, but you may want to print a map just in case as it easy to get lost

 

[bobinski]

A quick question if I choose a route and when riding does it automatically take me on that route unless I decide to make my own turn such as I turn left.

What AlanW said.

Heres a link to somewhere where you can download the maps. Lots of info too:

http://zwiftblog.com/

 

[Breedon]

Yes, but you may want to print a map just in case as it easy to get lost

What AlanW said.

Heres a link to somewhere where you can download the maps. Lots of info too:

http://zwiftblog.com/

Been reading the blog, still got lots to read upon, thanks for the replies

 

[mythste]

Had my first "race" yesterday. Thoroughly enjoyed the whole thing and being able to employ peleton style race tactics (which I suspect I'd never really have a chance to do in real life) was great fun. Attacked with about 4 miles left to go of the figure 8 and just about held up before the group caught me. Exhilarating!

 

[Breedon]

Had my first "race" yesterday. Thoroughly enjoyed the whole thing and being able to employ peleton style race tactics (which I suspect I'd never really have a chance to do in real life) was great fun. Attacked with about 4 miles left to go of the figure 8 and just about held up before the group caught me. Exhilarating!

I won't be racing yet not for a couple of days anyway not till I feel comfortable with zwift

 

[mythste]

I won't be racing yet not for a couple of days anyway not till I feel comfortable with zwift

Just find a d pace race and go with it to get a feel. No ones going to mind if you drop out or anything. I learnt a lot, mostly just how much power you can drop off but still maintain speed whilst drafting downhill. You really don't have to spin up as much as you might have thought.

 

[uclown2002]

Did my first Zwift race today. Only 5k but it was all in . Think I finished 37th out of around 60. I'll need to see if I can find the results. Great fun!

http://www.zwiftpower.com/ publishes ride/race results.
You need to register and link your strava account to see full power data.
It estimates your ftp which is likely to be way off; so you may want to do the FTP test in zwift workout menu to get accurate data.

 

[Erudin]

Been on Zwift since the end of November. Started racing the other week, I'm better on the flat races, came in 7th yesterday in a KISS Pacific race.

Using a Cascade FluidPro trainer and zPower (virtual power curve with acceleration), hope to add a power meter to my setup at some point for better accuracy.



http://zwiftblog.com/races-for-rookies/
NathanGuerra - Beam

 

[bobinski]

Iphone or Ipad users of zwift and a BT trainer? I bought this highly recommended and dirt cheap cable to coneect with my tv screen and it works pretty much perfectly;
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/291970869876

 

[Garry A]

Did my first climb up to the transmitter on Watopia today. OOFT! 3mph on the last part.
https://www.strava.com/activities/831844638

 

[uclown2002]

That's a tough old slog up there!

 

[AlanW]

Yeah, but its worth it for the 60mph descent afterwards.

 

[AlanW]

That's a tough old slog up there!

All depends what trainer you have really, piece of cake on a dumb trainer, not so nice on a smart trainer and torture on a Neo!

 

[uclown2002]

All depends what trainer you have really, piece of cake on a dumb trainer, not so nice on a smart trainer and torture on a Neo!

I'm on a Neo too.

 

[T.M.H.N.E.T]

I cried, actually. I can't bring myself to turn the trainer % down