Zwift Exaggerated Numbers
08-19-21, 05:52 PM
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^ Yep. If you're running the default 50% "difficulty slider" setting, that means uphill gradients are halved and downhill gradients are actually QUARTERED.
It means that a 10% uphill feels like 5% and that same 10% going downhill only feels like negative 2.5% gradient.
Even on the 100% slider setting, downhills in Zwift are still at 50% realism. It's set that way by Zwift to reduce spinning out on the trainer.
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08-19-21, 07:02 PM
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I think that it's probably better. I imagine they tried true realism and found it was silly. Given that you really don't want to coast that often on a trainer.
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08-20-21, 07:48 AM
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My saris H3 it's very close to real life when going up hill not drafting anyone etc.... say 10% grade over 5 miles = x mount of time etc... steep grade is mostly power to ratio. flats & down hill is more aero
and rolling resistance.
Down hill is a joke. zwift must give you unlimited gears. How on earth I can pedal at 50+ mph and also do 50rpm + on 15% grade ? That must a rear cassette 5 to 50.
On the flats zwift must assume the most perfect smooth road, zero wind, best bike, game must also assume I am in the best possible aero postion etc.. I am good 2 to 3 mph if not more in zwift vs real life then of course there's so many people you can draft in zwift unlike real life. At home you could be riding on the hoods are even no hands with very bad aero position while on the flats doing 25+ mph.
and rolling resistance.
Down hill is a joke. zwift must give you unlimited gears. How on earth I can pedal at 50+ mph and also do 50rpm + on 15% grade ? That must a rear cassette 5 to 50.
On the flats zwift must assume the most perfect smooth road, zero wind, best bike, game must also assume I am in the best possible aero postion etc.. I am good 2 to 3 mph if not more in zwift vs real life then of course there's so many people you can draft in zwift unlike real life. At home you could be riding on the hoods are even no hands with very bad aero position while on the flats doing 25+ mph.
2. I don't know what you weigh, or what your power levels are, but I do think that the amount that Zwift reduces CdA for lighter and shorter riders is probably a bit more than realistic. Some people with lower power to weight find their speed is actually lower in zwift than IRL.
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08-26-21, 08:40 PM
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ok Viich, so today i decided to try an event in zwift. road something like a group ride with HERD group. it was pretty good. there were only C and D categories. i opted for C to push myself a bit. now i think they need a B category because i did fine. i had a little fun drifting to the back of the pack then pushing through to the front and repeated once more. i'll probably do this kind of ride again.
i'll try a race again eventually. thursdays normally is a VO2max day but lately my weeks have been all messed up. bought a spitfire a few weeks ago and it is taking away some of my free time. just got lights working, now i can drive it to work.
i'll try a race again eventually. thursdays normally is a VO2max day but lately my weeks have been all messed up. bought a spitfire a few weeks ago and it is taking away some of my free time. just got lights working, now i can drive it to work.
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