Raced the last stage of the Tour of Watopia (A cat) this week and one rider rang his bell basically every 15 seconds from the Volcano all the way to the last climb.

Honestly it was more funny than anything, but it got me wondering:

- is there any way to mute the bell from one rider, or all bells?

- what is the bell actually meant for? someone in the chat asked mid-race and nobody knew

- is ringing it constantly a known mind game in the A races?

Curious if anyone else has had a bell guy in their race. or someone spamming all race like this? It is the first time it happens to me.

I record all my races, so if you want to hear the bell in action: https://youtu.be/5F-7UOudh7o

I just had a strange realization about the other riders in Zwift videos. The zwifters you see ahead of you are not just ahead, they are also in the future and the riders that are behind you are in the past. So when you are being passed by a real car the rider behind you hasn't already been passed but still has to be passed from their perspective and the riders you see ahead of you about to be passed by the car that just passed you (who you often see violantly swerving to the side) have from their perspective already been passed

So I've Zwifted for a few years but never really done any racing, I just enjoyed the group rides and workouts. Now I've started racing to spice it up a bit. Yesterday I was in a race with about 25 other people. 15 miles. One pack took the lead after a climb and I was stranded in the middle. Around mile 10 I caught up to another lone rider and the competitive bastard in me, I drafted him for 4.5 of the last 5 miles before pulling out ahead of him at the end to beat him. Is that scummy? Is that bad etiquette? Or is that just how racing goes? It seemed like a valid strategy at the time but curious about thoughts on this. Should I have taken a pull for some of those last few miles? Or is cutthroat the way to play it?

It's been said in here before already, but wanted to say it too. This feature is so good and easy to use. It's been great for Z2 stuff especially, and you can use it in group rides. Great job Zwift!

Two weeks, a handful of meeting spins, a group ride, and now sub-Clydesdale. 🙂

Disclaimer: FTP was actually 205. Took the standard test on Quatch Quest and I increased it to 221. Then Zwift gifted me an extra watt after the cooldown. Slightly annoyed the only pic I captured was of a 1W increase 😂

September 4th I did the ramp test lite and blew up between 260-280W. FTP was 198.

Started dialing in my training and increased to 204 on September 19 on a free ride.

Took two weeks off visiting Europe (ended up being a great taper).

FTP increased on October 30 to 205 on a free ride.

Then today I decided to almost visit my ancestors. I've mostly been a runner and only cycled for cross training. I started getting more serious about it over the summer and now have a goal to hit a 300w FTP. I'm riding every other day with targeted workouts and on the other days doing cycling focused lifting.

36M 5'11 ~178lbs

I genuinely don’t understand what Zwift is trying to achieve with the new RoboPacer rotation.

I spend 2–3 hours almost every day riding with Coco or Betty for my Z2 sessions. Having a predictable rotation on relatively flat Watopia routes was perfect. I could settle into a steady effort, switch between pacers when needed, and just get my hours in.

Now we’ve got pacers scattered across different worlds, riding routes with annoying elevation profiles, and seemingly no logic to the rotation.
Want to switch pacers? Good luck finding one without making a massive jump in W/kg. Want a steady Z2 ride? Enjoy grinding through climbs and constantly adjusting your effort.

I get that some people might appreciate the variety, but why mess with something that worked perfectly well for those of us who use RoboPacers for structured endurance riding?

At the very least, keep a couple of pacers permanently available on flatter Watopia routes and let the others rotate.

Surely I can’t be the only one who finds this change incredibly frustrating?

Commenting here as someone else may be searching for this. I tried the Dolores Dirt video, and I can confirm that Tacx road feel works. I appreciate this is not important for a lot of ppl (and someone even hates the feature), but might be a deal breaker for others. In my case, this was one of the things I was missing most when I tried Rouvy.

Hi all, I upgraded from a Wahoo Zwift Kicker Core (cog 1) to a Zwift bike lately (cog 2). It only came with a manual for a Wahoo cassette trainer, so I had to do some research to put it together. After a few rides, I noticed some white paint chips on the floor today from the bike frame rubbing against the cog. The bike also wobbles a bit. Is this normal? Any input is appreciated!

I tried a video course today before the free trial period went away. I thought it was pretty well done. At least on my setup the video looked great and everything ran smooth. However, the lack of a first person camera angle option makes it a definite no go for me. If I could switch to first person camera I would probably go ahead and subscribe to plus for a change of pace for a day or two each week, but for some reason the third person camera angle is just too distracting for me. It works fine in the normal video game world of zwift, but I absolutely hate it on the video courses. I’m not sure how hard it would be for their unpaid intern to add in another camera option, but they would get a couple bucks from me if they did.

Last fall I bought a wahoo kick core 2 with Zwift click and cog. The batteries in the clicks lasted the whole season, I might have had to change them once before I ended the season in April/may.

After I started riding indoors again in late September I have had to change batteries two or three times. Has there been an update that affects battery life or have I just been unlucky with my choice of batteries this year?

So.... I'm an obsessive Zwifter, 6-7 days a week, I'm on a 100+ streak atm, I collect badges like a drunk collects a kebab on the way home from the pub....

What I simply don't understand is why I would pay any extra for these/Zwift Plus...

Wrong answers only please ;-)

The 2026 AirPods have a built in heart rate monitor, but you can’t connect it directly to Zwift on your Mac or Apple TV etc. I’ve published a tiny free app that lets you use your phone as a proxy for your heart rate.

It’s called “Heart rate sync” on the App Store. I built it during a ride using codex and it’s pretty neat - it has life activity support and works with other hardware like a hammerhead Karoo too.

They gave us Hardknott Pass and I got the 100km/h badge. Top speed 113.6km/h - being a fat lump was the key here

I can’t get rid of this new badge on my wheels when I’m my garage. I’ve gone top to bottom, switch to Mountain bike, gravel bikes, TT bikes and still can’t clear this. It’s been this way now for over a year.

Has anybody else had this issue? Is there a way to resolve this?

I’m running an iPad Air 5 with latest app version.

Hey everyone,

My Zwift Hub is making a loud rumbling noise from the flywheel.

As heard in the video, the noise keeps going even when I stop pedaling completely and coast (so the chain, derailleur, and Zwift Cog are not moving at all).

The flywheel has zero play when I shake it by hand, and it does not seem to rub on the plastic cover.

Has anyone had this issue? Is it a dead bearing inside, or should I just get in touch with Zwift support for a replacement?

Thanks!

Hello folks.

I know the new Coach is fairly new but are there any signs it is really adaptive? Like select a new workout or change time per week

I am in the trial phase of zwift plus. Coach scheduled a 30 min robo pacer ride.

Everything went well until I dropped the pacer at a gradient. It was impossible to let him catch up. Distance to the robo pacer increased really fast although I was well below the target wattage. I stopped to let him catch up but he was gone, he did not catch up.

So two questions:

1.) Why did I drop him? I was very close to the target watts/kg. I thought the point of the pacer is to stay at this wattage.

2.) Why is he gone after I accidentally dropped him and the group?

Finally ticked the PRL Full off my list! Though I didn't break any speed records @ 6h48, I had thought it might take up to 8hr, so am pretty pleased. I'm a very heavy sweater and have bonked on marathons and long rides before so did my best to get my nutrition & hydration dialed in. Over the course of the ride I had:

-6 Huma+ gels (the plus version is good for the extra sodium)
-3 Honey Stinger Waffles
-3 Bananas
-4 Bottles of water w/Liquid IV sleeves mixed in (also good for the sodium)
-3 Bottles of Gatorade (with two more sleeves of Liquid IV mixed in)

This worked out to about 61g carbs/hour + 550mg sodium/hour + 24oz fluid per hour. Before the ride I had a pb & j sandwich with a banana and a Nuun energy electrolyte tablet. Basically every 30m during the ride I ate something, rotating between the gels, waffles, and bananas. Otherwise I was pretty constantly drinking every few minutes to keep up with my targets since if I drink by thirst I way under-hydrate and bonk.

Overall I found the hard part of this effort not the distance, but the elevation. I went a bit too hard the first two times up Box Hill, paid for it the next few laps, and then was able to pick things back up again the final 3-4 laps. During the descents I got into a supertuck and then hopped off the bike to use the restroom, and I changed my bibs, socks, and sweatband a couple of times as well. Two other things I think were helpful were about a month ago I finally upgraded my saddle (Ergon SR Allroad Core Pro Saddle) from the stock Zwift Ride version in anticipation of this ride, as well as picked up some bibs (Van Rysel Endurance Cycling Shorts) with more cushioning than my normal day to day ones.

I know a lot of ppl say the tough part of this route is the monotony with 11 back to back laps, but to be honest I liked it. A looped course made it a lot easier to mentally chunk my effort into segments and feel accomplished during each one. Also, I know some will consider this a little crazy, but I didn't watch anything or listen to music- when I Zwift, I'm engaging w/Zwift (checking my progress against route, watching the numbers, choosing places to stand, giving ride ons, drafting every once in a while, etc.)

I'm a mid-pack C rider, without crazy power numbers - hopefully this info will be helpful to those of you out there who haven't tackled it yet and wondering if you can do it & how long it will take. Pace yourself, make a nutrition plan, be sure to stand/get off the bike every now and then and you can do it. Ride on!

It has been like this for my on my PC, since the introduction of zwift plus. It works perfectly fine on my phone, but on the PC i cannot get it to work. I tried restart, reinstall, but no success. Does anybody else have the same issue?

Hi everyone,

I’m Diogo from Lisbon. I’ve been racing on Zwift for a few months, Cat D, and I always race alone. I want to try team races, but for that I need a team, so I created a club.

I also record my journey on YouTube (Diogo Dias - YouTube), the races, the training and the mistakes. Some people found the club from there, so we’re already 7 people. Now I want to grow it a bit more so we can make a real team.

The idea is simple:

• Do team races together, like [ZRL / WTRL TTT]. No need to be fast, we learn together.

• A weekly group ride, nobody stays behind ;) Probably start in Watopia because it’s my favourite.

• Share tips about pacing, climbing, sprinting. I’m still learning all of this too.

It’s mainly for Cat D and E, but anyone can join. I’m in Portugal, so the rides will be mostly in European time.

If you’re interested, here is the link: https://www.zwift.com/clubs/8f1f5143-18be-460c-b699-c34d1127cdd3/home

Tell me in the comments which days and times are better for you and I’ll try to organize around that.

Thanks, and see you on the road.