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09-26-19, 07:05 AM

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Originally Posted by dmanthree

Virtual cycling and racing made the cover of Velonews this month, and honestly, until they can solve the rampant cheating issues it'll go nowhere. It's just too easy to cheat Zwift, really. Weight doping, multiple wheel weights for the speed sensor, electric bikes, messing with power meter calibration, it all works.

I ride Zwift for recreation and fitness. But competition? Yeah, sure...

Never used Zwift, but my question has been what prevents weight doping? I’m pretty sure if I can just tell it I weigh 130lbs, I’m going to win some races.

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