Road Zwift, who is on it?

@norbs : I'm not on Zwift, looks cool! 249 riders, crowded

I was intriged by the SUFFER banner on the side though. I looked up the website (thesufferfest.com)...do you use this website for training?

 

I saw it a few times as well. Does it work well with more basic trainers? These smart trainers are a bit to expensive. For the next 5 I will enjoy the weather outside, but maybe in January/February it would be good.

 

That looks oddly satisfying If only I had the moneys

 

Hi @norbs I have just got my self a turbo trainer, only a basic one, not a smart one. Tacx Booster.

I done a workout last night, one from the academy section, pre-test ride. From doing that I have a question.

How do I know what resistance level to set when climbing?

The section I was was quite hilly, around 9-10% for the last 4-5 miles of the ride. As I was only doing the pre-test ride I just left the resistance a level 2 and just concentrated on keeping to the watts it told me to put out.

Should I have been adjusting the resistance even though it was only a pre-test ride?

Is there a guide for people with manual resistance levers to know what to set when climbing?

By the way, it was fun. Can't wait actually be in a position to do a race.

 

Ah ok mate, no problems.

 

I am seriously considering a smart trainer for the winter, total setup cost for 500 euro's

Does it feel like you are actually riding a bike (besides the wind)? Do you feel the muscles getting sore after a while?

 

Which kind of trainer are you thinking about?

 

Ive seen a tecx smart trainer for 330. (Does need additional ANT+ USB Dongle for the PC, but that isnt expensive) A mat under it for 30 (euros btw) and I am good to go Will do so when autumn strikes holland probably

 

Thanks, but it handles BF4 on Ultra so that shouldn't be any problem at all!

Also have two more questions for you;
How does your speed and distance on zwift compare to outside?
Doesn't it get boring sitting 3 hours in front of your pc screen?

 

Hi guys and gals new here and a big lover of Zwift.
a great training / just spinning the peddle aid. I'm time poor so with ut it i am being dropped on group rides.
with it i can contest and sometimes win the sprints all be it c grade riders i am no spring chicken.

I have a TACX Vortex did my research on DC Rainmaker before buying and it works well and has a good road feel.

 

I like Archer . I discovered here just a couple of months ago.
And a little life to this old topic, has anyone try BigRingVR or Rouvy. I stepped in the virtual world of simcycling (next logical step after simracing ) and I search for some "world" to spend my time when outside is bad weather, and of course for winter season. First I tried Elite's MyRealVideos, feel good but when I tried to export the ride to Strava, there was no map, no elevation, no GPS data and from 50 minutes and 15 km at 12km/h average (a small climb) it was uploaded as 12 min at 50 km/h average .
I like the idea to ride on "real" road and I found this video synchronized feature very nice one.
Now I wait for some storm outside to start free trial of this services (Rouvy 2 weeks and BigRingVR 7 days)
Edit:
Have a look here https://my.rouvy.com/virtual-routes