Gradient Differences in Zwift and Rouvy
Siggersd, Thanks for your last reply. That explains the difference I am seeing. I wasn't even aware of the "Trainer Difficulty" parameter in Zwift, but when I checked it is at 50% for me, as defaulted by Zwift. So, in Zwift, those hills are mellowed out for me instead of being like the "real world". Yet in Rouvy, they are the real thing! That Zwift option is really nice and allows a non-pro rider like myself to climb anything in Zwift without hurting my knees or overstressing my heart. I am leaving it at 50%. I wish Rouvy had the same option. Without it, I will have to either skip those rides with high gradients or add a super-granny gear to my bike. If I understand it right, the super-granny gear option would be the hardware equivalent of setting "Training Difficulty" down from 100%. Thanks for your response to my notes. Search the zwift web site for a good article on "using the trainer difficulty setting".