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Steampig

Steampig

Well-Known Member
Location
Costa del Keighley, Yorkshire
Hi, might be asking a stupid question here but what do I need to use this app?
I have a basic turbo and I have a Mio with h/r and cadence sensors.
Looking at some stuff it suggests I need a power meter and others suggest not?
what's an ant dongle? does my h/r and cadence sensors not run off this?
Confused .com
Anyone fancy helping me out?
 
Bollo

Bollo

Failed Tech Bro
Location
Winch
You can use Zwift with a basic turbo and Ant+ speed and cadence sensors without needing a power meter - it's what Zwift call a 'Basic Setup'. This link will check whether your specific turbo is available. It works by estimating your power based on your trainer's resistance curve and your speed.
ANT is a standard protocol or 'language' used by most higher end bike sensors to transmit the speed/cadence/hr/power between sensors and a receiver. In your case that's a mio bike computer, but to use Zwift your computer will need to receive the sensor data. An Ant dongle is a small USB stick that lets your computer receive ant data from the sensors. Garmin, Suunto and a few others make ant dongles. The one I use is here.
As you're using a mio, it's likely that your sensors are ant (ie talk the right language). To double check, they'll usually have ANT+ or the ANT+ logo embossed on them somewhere.
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Brava210

Brava210

Über Member
Location
Bristol
I've just started using Zwift. i have a dedicated tripod stand with 42" LED screen in front of turbo trainer...
it's very addictive. Ideal for winter
 
Stu Smith

Stu Smith

Veteran
Location
Lancashire
in the process of buying my ANT+ Dongle,also downloaded Zwift and logged on. Been watching and eagerly waiting for the dongle to arrive as its tipping down here at the moment..
When the dongle arrives do I just plug it into the laptop and Zwift will search for speed censor etc.Or do I need to download anything for the Dongle?
 
Milkfloat

Milkfloat

An Peanut
Location
Midlands
Stu Smith said:
in the process of buying my ANT+ Dongle,also downloaded Zwift and logged on. Been watching and eagerly waiting for the dongle to arrive as its tipping down here at the moment..
When the dongle arrives do I just plug it into the laptop and Zwift will search for speed censor etc.Or do I need to download anything for the Dongle?
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Just plug it in - well that is what I did.
 
StevePurcell_SCC

StevePurcell_SCC

Active Member
Location
Salford
I soon got bored with Zwift, I think in time it will be fantastic, it just has a lack of variety at the moment, The racing is good but I prefer Bkool for training and I pop into Zwift now and again
 
Mark1978

Mark1978

Veteran
Location
Shouldham, West Norfolk
HLaB said:
I would like to give Zwift a go but my turbo is too heavily damped, ie this evening I put out what I'd consider a reasonable wattage (234w) but the the speed was just over 14mph.
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The speed does take into account if you are going up a virtual hill. Don't know if that had an effect.

Im the opposite, my turbo seems to be too light (14mph at 90 watts on the flat)
 
Gary E

Gary E

Veteran
Location
Hampshire
My work means that I have to snatch time on the bike when I can. Zwift is really convenient when I just want to hop on and have a quick workout. I know some people love riding in the dark but, to be honest, I'm not a fan.
I have 2 monitors set up when I Zwift so I get to have a ride while I'm sorting emails and doing my online banking (and reading posts on here) :smile:
 
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