There would be no Zwift setups anymore for me. My last Zwift ride was almost 1.5 years ago. There are now much better apps for doing cycling training and especially racing. Zwift is not suitable for e-sport at all - too much cheating, very bad group ride dynamics and client based software model. Look for Training Peaks Virtual or MyWhoosh if you are looking for indoor cycling platform.
Started off on a Cannondale ST-555 with a speed and cadence sensor set on CycleOps aluminum rollers, using a MacBook Pro - I graduated to a CycleOps H2 (this one's since gone to my kiddo). Now, I have a Zwift Hub One with a Schwinn Voltre frame mounted on it, still with that same MacBook Pro. It's great having the resistance change, but that rollers setup was what I did my first Everesting on (which was more brutal than my second on the smart trainer)!
For me, the workouts are what got me hooked... the custom workouts based on your fitness level is amazing the ERG mode makes it so easy to concentrate on your workouts and increasing your fitness on the bike. You can even custom tailor your own workouts.
My husband and I recently set up our Zwift One (including wahoo smart trainer, bike frame & game controls) and we love it! Thank you for this video and look forward to more like it! Our goal is to stay fit during the winter months so that spring riding is not spent building fitness back. We also plan on using it on days we don't ride outside during the 'season.' We feel it is a good investment, and we look forward to learning all it has to offer. Thank you for the informative information provided in all your videos! Conor, love your Zwift password! 🤣 🚴♀🚴♂
As a complete cycling novice, i got my first bike today. Slapped it onto the kickr core and did my maiden rides! I got to ride 40km before my legs and heart gave up (avg HR 167bpm@constant 75 cadence).
As a beginner cyclist who started on zwift this year i would encourage others like me to get out there and race too if you are at all interesed. There are categories so you will be placed with other beginners around your level. Racing in zwift is very inclusive.
Level 78 Zwifter here - I use a lightweight backpacking towel and roll it up, then fold it in half. It makes it much easier to wipe down your face and eye sockets.
I think we’ve all came with the same idea, winter😂. I’ve used a turbo and GCN training videos for years but I like the look of this for longer sessions. I still like HIIT for short.
Top tip (from experience) if you can use a bike with a through axle rather than a quick release, the difference is huge and you are much, much less likey to damage your frame.
Step 5 - Learn to ignore the hundreds of cheaters on Zwift who have impossible outputs that make it impossible to win races. Of course, this ain't any different than Peloton but those leaderboards are usually in the thousands or tens of thousands whereas the Zwift leaderboards are smaller in number so it's easier to see that outright winning is impossible because someone has tampered with their bike in order to record that they're pumping out an average 500 watts on a 30 minute ride.
That's timing, I've never used Swift or any online trainer app. Just received a Swift Ride, which I've assembled but not hooked up yet. And winter just arrived, -9°C outside 😅
I just set this up for the winter with the Kickr Pro Zwift Trainer. I use my Apple TV on a 98 inch screen. A truly immersive experience. Pro tip - Apple TV only supports two bluetooth devices, so you may have to use the iPhone and the Companion app with your Apple Watch. This video was very helpful! Thank you.
I’m going into my 2nd year of racing and triathlons etc and I’m investing in better indoor cycling equipment. I’ve currently got an elite muin trainer and I put my race bike on it (not ideal) If I buy the zwift ride and v2 cog will it fit on my current trainer? Or is it just worth buying the wahoo Kickr ?
Do most ppl not use a front tire "stand" like in this video? I have one that the tire sits on to keep the bike stable but now I'm wondering if that messes with the shifting/indexing since I don't use the cog
I tried to get other people to don this and their response is “oh so like peloton. There is already peloton. My friends have peloton”. Then you try to explain that their friends are idiots because they’re paying for an instructor to tell them how to ride a stationary bike. You just turn the pedals. That thing that you did for a minute you just keep going. And remember that thing that you’ve been doing for the past 5 workouts. Nothing changes. You try to explain that zwift simulates real bike riding and your training for real life real life riding. You try to explain it and they still tell you it’s the same as peloton. Peloton does not simulate the sport if cycling.
How is Power calculated? Does everyone get the same base absorption curve, kmh per Watts? Input 'Height' adjusts 'Frontal area' in the calculation? Body weight is used for the vertical component up a gradient. How is freewheeling speed down gradient calculated? Does it know when you are in the tuck? Does it know if you are on the hoods or drops?
If you are on your own bike you'd need a power meter. If you are on a swift trainer it comes with a power meter and cadence meter. No everyone does not get the same FTP. Its based on your ftp test and your weight. Or estimated FTP based on weight. Too the best of my knowledge it does not know different body or hand positions. I see no difference in speed power output regardless of hand or body position
My PC didn't have bluetooth, so I had to connect my Wahoo kickr via phone. Luckily zwift allowed you to connect to both simultaneously (took a bit of fiddling though)... then I learned you need a fan and/or towel...
I'm wondering if I have been doing it wrong for years...I am always on the big ring, but every time I see a GCN video they seem to use the small ring. Does this actually make any difference whilst using ZWIFT?
Dono.. but I took my big ring off and derailleur.. even for road riding.. done it for 5 years now. My gravel bike is single speed up front..I like the cleaner look. Mtb's are all single speed now too.. yes I get the gear range..
*Questions Plesse :* Is that Wahoo trainer noisy ? Is the annual payment to Zwift one-and-done or is there sneaky pricing to unlock features ? Do Zwift have their own trainer, and if so is there a risk that they lock their app to only work with their trainer ? Can you stand up to rise with that Wahoo trainer ? If so, does it flex, or do you put lots of stress on the rear stays ? Thank you for anyone who replies with informed answers.
wahoo trainer is quiet but the trainer with the zwift cog will be quieter. Annual payment is annual payment. In Zwift you can unlock things through effort and these unlockable items such as bikes do make a difference but as far as I know you can't pay to play on those. Zwift has the Zwift Ride smart bike and no, it would be unheard of for Zwift to lock things to only their trainer. You can definitely stand up sprint on the wahoo or really any non roller trainer honestly. It has a full through axle so you are more than fine and I have put 1500W+ through my wahoo and did not notice any flex especially when compared to my wheels on a real ride.
I have the Core and as long as you have the chain aligned properly it's pretty darn quiet. And any noise you hear is going to be from your bike, not the trainer. If you have a noisy bike, it will be noisy no matter what you do.
Will try when they add Wuhu island from Wii sports resort. Also yall should look up the speedrunning categories for this, it might be a fun challenge for the presenters to try (I can’t leave a link or website sadly)
I like the idea of exertainment but the economics never work out. While I do spend about 80-90% my training indoors..and I do train with a power meter and do workouts, I generally just watch GCN or the latest Puck P race and save the the subscription $ for new tires or wheels ...
the dinosaurs and the stupid writing on the road, and the childish video-game environment pushed me close to the edge of quitting zwift. their allegiance to the "LGBTQP" agenda sealed the deal. happily left zwift and went to Wahoo
What would be your go-to Zwift setup? 🚴🎮📺
I actually use a Tunturi exercise bike that is Zwift compatible. I don’t have space for a bike + trainer combo atm.
Bianchi Sprint, Tacx Neo 2T, MacBook Pro and Zwift controllers is my Zwift setup. My first ride with Zwift was end of 2015.
There would be no Zwift setups anymore for me. My last Zwift ride was almost 1.5 years ago. There are now much better apps for doing cycling training and especially racing. Zwift is not suitable for e-sport at all - too much cheating, very bad group ride dynamics and client based software model. Look for Training Peaks Virtual or MyWhoosh if you are looking for indoor cycling platform.
Watt bike
Started off on a Cannondale ST-555 with a speed and cadence sensor set on CycleOps aluminum rollers, using a MacBook Pro - I graduated to a CycleOps H2 (this one's since gone to my kiddo). Now, I have a Zwift Hub One with a Schwinn Voltre frame mounted on it, still with that same MacBook Pro. It's great having the resistance change, but that rollers setup was what I did my first Everesting on (which was more brutal than my second on the smart trainer)!
For me, the workouts are what got me hooked... the custom workouts based on your fitness level is amazing the ERG mode makes it so easy to concentrate on your workouts and increasing your fitness on the bike. You can even custom tailor your own workouts.
Perfect timing± Just got my first set up: a second-hand Wahoo Kickr Snap.
Really good cheap way to ride over winter
Congratulations, good luck with your training!
Dude me too! Now waiting on some parts since I have a disk brake bike. Stoked to start!
My husband and I recently set up our Zwift One (including wahoo smart trainer, bike frame & game controls) and we love it! Thank you for this video and look forward to more like it! Our goal is to stay fit during the winter months so that spring riding is not spent building fitness back. We also plan on using it on days we don't ride outside during the 'season.' We feel it is a good investment, and we look forward to learning all it has to offer. Thank you for the informative information provided in all your videos! Conor, love your Zwift password! 🤣 🚴♀🚴♂
As a complete cycling novice, i got my first bike today. Slapped it onto the kickr core and did my maiden rides! I got to ride 40km before my legs and heart gave up (avg HR 167bpm@constant 75 cadence).
you should probably take it easy at the start, also try going for a cadence closer to 85-90
this is EXACTLY what I have been looking for!
As a beginner cyclist who started on zwift this year i would encourage others like me to get out there and race too if you are at all interesed.
There are categories so you will be placed with other beginners around your level. Racing in zwift is very inclusive.
thanks for sharing your experience and your challenge
Level 78 Zwifter here - I use a lightweight backpacking towel and roll it up, then fold it in half. It makes it much easier to wipe down your face and eye sockets.
immaculate timing on this vid
We’re always ready to help
I think we’ve all came with the same idea, winter😂. I’ve used a turbo and GCN training videos for years but I like the look of this for longer sessions. I still like HIIT for short.
So glad to see this today! I just ordered a trainer so I can get on Zwift. Thanks!
Top tip (from experience) if you can use a bike with a through axle rather than a quick release, the difference is huge and you are much, much less likey to damage your frame.
I'll get my kickr core next Monday. Screw riding in bad weather. I'll even improve my fitness over the next months. Thanks for the video! :)
I’m digging the new haircut. Oh, and Zwift.
How do we get the new GCN kit in game?
"Silly mountain biker" killed me😂😂
Seriously thinking of it!
I’ll get one when they release the road rash version 😂
Im thinking of pairing this with natural bodybuilding and powerlifting some how
Step 5 - Learn to ignore the hundreds of cheaters on Zwift who have impossible outputs that make it impossible to win races.
Of course, this ain't any different than Peloton but those leaderboards are usually in the thousands or tens of thousands whereas the Zwift leaderboards are smaller in number so it's easier to see that outright winning is impossible because someone has tampered with their bike in order to record that they're pumping out an average 500 watts on a 30 minute ride.
probably just weight dopers mate, not tampering with bikes
Very helpful, thank you! Hoping Santa leaves me one under the tree.
Thanks for the video!
Spend those drops, big man!
Hoping for a good Black Friday deal and then considering to purchase one.
Love zwift
OllieisSlowerthanMe!!! ahahah brilliant
Oh ya jumping in as soon as my jetblack victory comes in (USA)
You should hear Pogacars opinion on riding on the trainer, it's spot on.
Yeah, I;m so close to Pogi on training needs (not)
What is his advice?
That's timing, I've never used Swift or any online trainer app. Just received a Swift Ride, which I've assembled but not hooked up yet. And winter just arrived, -9°C outside 😅
Can't wait to hook up my mid drive electric road bike and start racing
I just set this up for the winter with the Kickr Pro Zwift Trainer. I use my Apple TV on a 98 inch screen. A truly immersive experience. Pro tip - Apple TV only supports two bluetooth devices, so you may have to use the iPhone and the Companion app with your Apple Watch. This video was very helpful! Thank you.
Bet you’ve got a microscopic penis
Who set his seat height?
Missed the most important feature.... coffee stop ;-)
One thing it to set your challenge to Everest to work towards the Tron bike!
Or pay the Zwift tax like the rest of us!
I’m going into my 2nd year of racing and triathlons etc and I’m investing in better indoor cycling equipment. I’ve currently got an elite muin trainer and I put my race bike on it (not ideal)
If I buy the zwift ride and v2 cog will it fit on my current trainer? Or is it just worth buying the wahoo Kickr ?
Can you zwift on a smart TV? Can you Bluetooth to a TV?
having hard time to connect my kick v1... why is it looking ant + and bluetooth?
What do yall think abt xds rs 350 i mean its my first time gettin a bike, is that a great choice?
Do most ppl not use a front tire "stand" like in this video? I have one that the tire sits on to keep the bike stable but now I'm wondering if that messes with the shifting/indexing since I don't use the cog
Good intro presentation.
Thanks!
Hello! How can I get the GCN maillot on Zwift? 😅
Would this work with a Brompton?
Yes I use a Brompton
@@TBATTIECYCLINGthanks!
@@TBATTIECYCLING Thanks for share your knowledge!
My question is, how do I send a "ride on" to the person who sent me one, but I can not see their name on the right side of the screen?
I just purchased one. . UK based
Now all that’s left is to enjoy it!
I tried to get other people to don this and their response is “oh so like peloton. There is already peloton. My friends have peloton”. Then you try to explain that their friends are idiots because they’re paying for an instructor to tell them how to ride a stationary bike. You just turn the pedals. That thing that you did for a minute you just keep going. And remember that thing that you’ve been doing for the past 5 workouts. Nothing changes.
You try to explain that zwift simulates real bike riding and your training for real life real life riding. You try to explain it and they still tell you it’s the same as peloton. Peloton does not simulate the sport if cycling.
How is Power calculated?
Does everyone get the same base absorption curve, kmh per Watts?
Input 'Height' adjusts 'Frontal area' in the calculation?
Body weight is used for the vertical component up a gradient.
How is freewheeling speed down gradient calculated? Does it know when you are in the tuck? Does it know if you are on the hoods or drops?
If you are on your own bike you'd need a power meter. If you are on a swift trainer it comes with a power meter and cadence meter. No everyone does not get the same FTP. Its based on your ftp test and your weight. Or estimated FTP based on weight. Too the best of my knowledge it does not know different body or hand positions. I see no difference in speed power output regardless of hand or body position
Did you mention link to Strava
My PC didn't have bluetooth, so I had to connect my Wahoo kickr via phone. Luckily zwift allowed you to connect to both simultaneously (took a bit of fiddling though)... then I learned you need a fan and/or towel...
or you can improve your performance with heat training too!
Bluetooth USB dongles are like $15. I use the TP-Link UB500, it works great.
Would I need a SRAM XD/XDR Freehub with that setup? I have a SRAM AXS Rival.
You do with the standard Kickr. If you get the one with the zwift cog, you do not.
OllieisSlowerthanMe!!!
Possibly the most used password in the megabase
I'm wondering if I have been doing it wrong for years...I am always on the big ring, but every time I see a GCN video they seem to use the small ring. Does this actually make any difference whilst using ZWIFT?
Dono.. but I took my big ring off and derailleur.. even for road riding.. done it for 5 years now. My gravel bike is single speed up front..I like the cleaner look. Mtb's are all single speed now too.. yes I get the gear range..
*Questions Plesse :* Is that Wahoo trainer noisy ? Is the annual payment to Zwift one-and-done or is there sneaky pricing to unlock features ? Do Zwift have their own trainer, and if so is there a risk that they lock their app to only work with their trainer ? Can you stand up to rise with that Wahoo trainer ? If so, does it flex, or do you put lots of stress on the rear stays ? Thank you for anyone who replies with informed answers.
wahoo trainer is quiet but the trainer with the zwift cog will be quieter. Annual payment is annual payment. In Zwift you can unlock things through effort and these unlockable items such as bikes do make a difference but as far as I know you can't pay to play on those. Zwift has the Zwift Ride smart bike and no, it would be unheard of for Zwift to lock things to only their trainer. You can definitely stand up sprint on the wahoo or really any non roller trainer honestly. It has a full through axle so you are more than fine and I have put 1500W+ through my wahoo and did not notice any flex especially when compared to my wheels on a real ride.
I have the Core and as long as you have the chain aligned properly it's pretty darn quiet. And any noise you hear is going to be from your bike, not the trainer. If you have a noisy bike, it will be noisy no matter what you do.
@@cletusownsthis isn’t quite accurate - apparently the virtual shifting on the Zwift Core only works with Zwift as it is software controlled.
@@cletusowns Thank you for taking the time to answer. I appreciate it. Hello from Prague
@@zwiftingwithdemonhunter Thank you for taking the time to reply. Greetings from Prague
Hahaha I love your password 🙂
Up next, "Which is faster, this old superbike, or this brand new one?"
...and what's Ollie's User name?
Zwift vs ROUVY
Will try when they add Wuhu island from Wii sports resort. Also yall should look up the speedrunning categories for this, it might be a fun challenge for the presenters to try (I can’t leave a link or website sadly)
Not sure I'm buying that fake puffing Conor 😁
I like the idea of exertainment but the economics never work out. While I do spend about 80-90% my training indoors..and I do train with a power meter and do workouts, I generally just watch GCN or the latest Puck P race and save the the subscription $ for new tires or wheels ...
Interesting, how much Zwift paid to GCN for this and following promo videos?
I was thinking that this is pointed to those who are way too lazy to watch older GCN content for the Zwift.
ZCN at this point
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Lost interest , too many features I don't need , I'd spend more time fannying around wading through the features Spending my money of winter kit .
the dinosaurs and the stupid writing on the road, and the childish video-game environment pushed me close to the edge of quitting zwift. their allegiance to the "LGBTQP" agenda sealed the deal.
happily left zwift and went to Wahoo
These LGBTwhatever weeks and staff was also for me the last draw.
Well if you didn't quit then I'm sure you would have during Black History Month or something like that.
that's so brave.....
Me watching this at lvl 50
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@@zwiftingwithdemonhunter You can always learn something new 😅