unterhausen

Last night, I rode Alpe du Zwift and started my avatar back down the hill. And then went to dinner. When I got back, my avatar was stopped in the middle of a crowd. "I know what you're up to you cheaters"

Makes my numbers look better on strava

Danhedonia

I don't pretend to know what other people should and shouldn't find 'worth the money.' I do know that I find Zwift's workouts to be incredibly stupid in that they penalize you for normal cycling behaviors, like shifting in your saddle.

Breaks are helpful; given that I'm not doing 3-hour races on Zwift, doesn't really impact me if I take a few off the bike to let blood flow properly, stretch, etc. And that includes some kinda-sorta aggressive TT-ing; you lose about 15 seconds when you stop/start on Zwift. Maybe less if you time it on the crest of a 'hill.'

One of the things I like about Rouvy is that freewheeling and other normal cycling behaviors are easy (for me) to incorporate into my rides.

unterhausen

Are you specifically talking about erg mode workouts? Erg mode is a bit weird, but that's not zwift's fault. Free riding in zwift shouldn't penalize you for not pedaling. Although it does seem like you stop pretty quick on flat ground, which doesn't feel right. It's clear their physics model is a bit crude and inaccurate, but for my needs it's close enough.

gadgetgram

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Terex

Yeah, I get to an hour and I'm shot. I've got a Wahoo Kickr Core with the flexible feet sitting on a spongy training mat, sitting on cork flooring. When I lift up off the set after 30-40 min. I can feel the blood rush back into the pressure points. At 60 min. I feel like I'm doing damage. I can go ride my gravel bike on paths outside of Boulder and I don't notice anything after an hour. Probably just need to move to something else, like my WaterRower after an hour.

kcjc

My build was around $150 and I paid way to much for my marin grade plywood and truck liner paint. Could have done easily done it for around $100.

Before using my rocker, 3 hours was my limit and I need the next day or two to recover. Fatigue wasn't the main cause. Back to back over 2 hour days was infrequent. The rocker changed all that and now fatigue is my limit, not a sore behind. Also, I didn't need two or more weeks conditioning before I can handle a two hour spin.

superdex

Share your build? Might be a project I tackle (because I have _so_ much free time to do this )

kcjc

Take a look at https://www.facebook.com/groups/415329188897706/files there's more complete plans. Here's pics of my build, https://www.facebook.com/groups/4153...03336406763649. I didn't have a router and I'm not the most detail woodworker so it's more functional. If I had all the tools and the necessary skills, I would make it close to this:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/4153...3951549035466/
https://www.facebook.com/groups/4153...7914505305837/
I used pillow block bearings and a matching shaft whereas the example spec'd isolators. Isolators have became more popular as it allow for some fore and aft movement. I started sourcing before isolators took off and had some parts for over 6 months before the build. Took an afternoon for the build and two days for the paint liner to dry (it shows and use something else).

spelger

hmmm, looks like a FB account is needed to view. too bad for me i guess.

unterhausen

I would take pictures of mine, but it's too embarrassing. All junkpile parts, so not much help for others anyway. I used round linear bearings, which is a common construction method.

kcjc

Plan and parts list.




Mine jerry rigded rocker (DW's bike in the back ground, mine is hanging from the roof waiting for replacement parts after being hit from behind and plow under by a minivan with me still attached)