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Old 11-07-23, 06:50 AM
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Digging the Zwift Climb Portal

I don't know why, the graphics are basic and it's all uphill. Maybe because I live in the flats. Maybe the 30 year old graphics speak to me. I'm certainly not killing the times, solidly in the bottom quartile. Whatever, the Col d' Tourmalet is up this weekend.
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I also like the Climb Portal. I find the gradient colour-coding quite useful for pacing and it’s interesting to see the profiles of these iconic climbs. The basic retro graphics on the portal doesn’t bother me at all. I think it was a clever idea to make it easy to create all these climbs quickly. I just wish they would make a full catalogue available at all times.
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I've tried it a few times - every now and then I'll do the Zwift segment with the Alpe du Zwift/Alpe du Huez climb and it really has training benefit for me.

I'm not a big fan of the psychedelic graphics in the portal but I do like all the gradient colors and info.

I like doing the multistage tours (like Tour de Watopia, etc.) that mix in flat rides, hilly rides, etc. with many event-only courses. That's the big strength of Zwift to me - enough variety that I don't get bored.
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I dislike the graphics a lot. I need lower gears before I would enjoy the climbs.

I like the idea of it though.
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I think its a fun way to ride climbs in Zwift, when you have seen Ven-Top and Mont Ventoux many times already and still did not managed to get the Tron Bike Challenge finished.
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I think its a fun way to ride climbs in Zwift, when you have seen Ven-Top and Mont Ventoux many times already and still did not managed to get the Tron Bike Challenge finished.
Yeah, I've done all the stock Zwift climbs many times, so good to have some new ones with quick access. I can't remember the name now, but there was one wicked steep climb I did a month or so ago. I think it was one of the infamous Vuelta climbs, but could be wrong. It had some particularly nasty prolonged 20% ramps toward the top. I was also a bit surprised how mellow the Col de la Madone actually is. That would be a nice climb to do IRL.
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It reminds me of RGT's version 1 of Magic Road.
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