Originally Posted by datlas (Post 22275648)

My Companion app is quirky. It keeps going in and out of game. Not sure why but it does not bother me enough to troubleshoot.

Originally Posted by WhyFi (Post 22275642)

:roflmao2: Heh, I was on an easy (but not strictly z2) ride the other day, and that's about where my headspace was - thinking about the family photo for Christmas, planning a jig for making picture frames, designs for a couple of small pieces of furniture that I'd like to make over the winter, etc, etc.

Originally Posted by genejockey (Post 22275644)

But what if you turn out to be an a-hole?

Originally Posted by WhyFi (Post 22275658)

Don't you have general connectivity issues with Zwift? I haven't looked in to it, but I'm assuming that the Companion App and your host computer both connect to the Zwift servers independently. If that's the case, I can see how either could/would drop out at any given time.

Originally Posted by datlas (Post 22275668)

Yes but the "freeze" which drops my power to 0w for 2 seconds happens only every 30 minutes or so. The companion app will go in/out of game every 30 seconds. If I cared about it, I would find it annoying but as per previous post I don't really need/miss the companion app much so I don't bother. Maybe there are strange energy fields in my basement man-cave.

Originally Posted by LAJ (Post 22275665)

Yes! Simple as that. Your mind goes everywhere.

Originally Posted by genejockey (Post 22275644)

But what if you turn out to be an a-hole?

Originally Posted by genejockey (Post 22275626)

It should lower your effort if you're drafting, though last week I found myself in the annoying position of putting out consistently HIGHER w/kg than the guy in front of me who was 'riding' the Canyon Aeroad while I was on the less aerodynamic Ultimate. Plus at 6' I'm taller than average and thus less aerodynamic, so I think that might have been a factor as well. Still, it was annoying to see him putting out 1.3 w/kg in front while I was pushing 1.5 w/kg behind him.

The thing about the structured workout people is they can't draft you, but you can draft them. I don't even know if you show up on their screen (I tend to get a little hyperfocused doing workouts), so I think a lot of riders hitch onto them knowing they'll probably put out a lot of watts and tow them around. Then again, the output is likely to suddenly change, too. You wouldn't follow them IRL because their sudden drop in power would have you riding over them.

Originally Posted by datlas (Post 22275668)

Yes but the "freeze" which drops my power to 0w for 2 seconds happens only every 30 minutes or so. The companion app will go in/out of game every 30 seconds. If I cared about it, I would find it annoying but as per previous post I don't really need/miss the companion app much so I don't bother. Maybe there are strange energy fields in my basement man-cave.

Originally Posted by datlas (Post 22275648)

My Companion app is quirky. It keeps going in and out of game. Not sure why but it does not bother me enough to troubleshoot.

Originally Posted by genejockey (Post 22275659)

I was having that problem last night. Part of it was that the phone was still connected to the 'back of the house' network, while the laptop was connected to the 'front of the house' network. Once I resolved that, I relaunched the app repeatedly (This is how boring Z1/Z2 workouts are), and it FINALLY hooked up with the game. Then I didn't use it the rest of the time. Mostly I use it in workouts, if I need to pause - like the other day when I took a drink and one drop went down the wrong way, and I had to cough for a minute - or cut back the FTP bias to finish a workout. I've been finding that dropping it to 98% seems to make a huge difference, even though that is only 5 watts.

Originally Posted by Mojo31 (Post 22275750)

That's pretty darn ballin - a front network and a back network!

Originally Posted by WhyFi (Post 22275729)

Are your peripherals connected through your computer or through the companion app?

Originally Posted by genejockey (Post 22275659)

Part of it was that the phone was still connected to the 'back of the house' network, while the laptop was connected to the 'front of the house' network.

Originally Posted by datlas (Post 22275759)

Smart trainer and Zwift running on computer. Companion app on iPhone.

Originally Posted by bampilot06 (Post 22275722)

So the guy that’s helping me train, says to no go by power but to go by heart rate, strictly speaking for me, because I don’t know my power levels yet.

Im taking it all in fire hose level, he starts talking about cells metabolism and lactate threshold and I’m at a loss.

Todays ride went well, I tried the heart rate the day before and my power was all over the place.

I also understand it’s gunna take some rides before I have enough data to formulate a plan.

Not sure if you all are aware of this but I have no patience.


Nobody has advice on how to free my zipper???


Had money left over at trek when I purchased the handle bars so I picked up a mini pump, and some tubes. I still have about 56 dollars in store credit but I think I’ll just leave that incase something breaks.

Originally Posted by genejockey (Post 22275756)

HA! Wireless routers are cheap., and the modem/router in the front room barely reaches the back bedroom. This is the problem with an L-shaped house.

Originally Posted by WhyFi (Post 22275769)

Okay, so you have a dongle or internal BT/ANT+ connection on your computer, then, and you don't need the companion app open/running to do a ride? Also curious if your computer is hardwired to the network or if that's wireless, too. Those kinds of drop-outs would drive me nuts.

Originally Posted by WhyFi (Post 22275775)

Are you paying this guy? I'm curious as to why he would tell you to train by HR because you don't know your zones as opposed to helping you define your zones. :foo:

Alas, I can't offer any useful advice on the zipper.

Originally Posted by Mojo31 (Post 22275788)

I switched to an Orbi because I couldn't get coverage in the master throne area. It was the only place in the whole house that was dead.

Originally Posted by Eric F (Post 22275814)

This is a critical issue.

Originally Posted by bampilot06 (Post 22275407)

which sram do you have?

Originally Posted by Mojo31 (Post 22275788)

I switched to an Orbi because I couldn't get coverage in the master throne area. It was the only place in the whole house that was dead.