Originally Posted by
mstateglfr
Just lower the climbing setting from 50% down to 25% and see if you enjoy it more. Your little guy will ride faster and if that translates to you having more fun, then great.
I climb slowly and with a good bit of mashing in real life, and that translates to me climbing slowly on Zwift too. It is what it is- I dont expect to be a WorldTour pro on Zwift.
The difficulty setting in Zwift scales the resistance sent to the smart trainer on climbs (and descents), but not how much power is needed to move at a given speed. While it helps alleviate the situation where your trainer bike doesn't have a low enough gear, it doesn't affect to total amount of work it takes.