Zwift, anyone from TT land on it?

[hammerer]

[explorerJC]

[hammerer]

[JaRok2300]

You can upload routes and ride them in Bkool too. It's available on the free version so no need to subscribe.

[TRO Saracen]

I've created routes in BestBikeSplit and uploaded them to Zwift as workouts.

Last one I did was the 70.3 WC Chattanooga course, where I put in my metrics and target wattage/%FTP and it created a ride and estimated the bike split, and used the course profile for target wattages in each section depending on gradient.

It's a bit of a mindf**k though, as you may be doing 270w climbing Lookout but the Zwift footage is of a flat ride.

Worked well though and the time estimate was pretty close; I'll do the same for next years IM Wales.
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2019. IM Wales no 5.

[Jorgan]

I've been researching smart Trainers, and it seems they are certainly not all created equally for third-party apps like Zwift. It looks like for Zwift to control the resistance on your trainer it must run off an ANT+ FE-C protocol. Lots of 'smart' trainers are only ANT+ and work with proprietry software, but not 3rd party yes? It looks like none of the Kurt Kinetic trainers including the 'Smart Control' actually run on ANT+ FE-C (Fitness Eqpt Control), and many others are the same. Quite a few of the Tacx trainers can have firmware updates for this though apparently.

Also, this Zpower virtual power, it must be so 'wet finger'. If that calculates off just a wheel speed sensor & cadence, without knowing what gear you're in or any force generated? I could just parachute straight-in now on my TT bike with a PM, but I do fancy the controllable trainer aspect, especially if it has an ERG mode for structured workouts. Plus I could use my road bike without buying another PM.

I'll probably just e-dope as well, and pretend I'm the weight of a 10-year old
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[JaRok2300]

I've got a similar set-up to what you describe.

I have a Powertap wheel which I leave in my road bike as, although swapping the wheel is easy enough, I wouldn't want to use the same tyre on the turbo.

So in the winter TT bike stays permanently on turbo. I've got a Bkool trainer which is Ant+FEC and I use Velo Reality for structured sessions in Erg mode and Bkool for real life routes.

I try and get out on the road bike at weekends which is all set up with the powertap ready to go. In the summer I pack the turbo away and use the road & TT bike, swapping the powertap as required. If the weather is crap I chuck either on the rollers where I can still do a session using the powertap.

[jibberjim]

[Jorgan]

Thanks for that. I've been deliberating the whole smart trainer/training app thing for a while. I do like to research & discuss things to-death before I jump-in, as that seems to result in the best choices... much like when I was choosing a new endurance bike (I flippin' love my Canyon btw!).

It looks like some of the in-house apps from Tacx & Bkool have some interesting sessions too; really like the idea of actual video feed of courses.
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[Jgav]

We could organise a regular TT group ride on Zwift. Those are the ones which normally get me on the bike for longer rather than solo efforts round the island.

[Jorgan]

All I actually need to get going is a dongle for my laptop, and probably a lead to extend that? Can anyone recommend a good one for a Windows 10 PC & Power2Max set-up? Does it matter?
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[Jgav]

[Jorgan]

[FatPom]

I've got an Elite Direto and an old Macbook Pro that has the old BT protocol, so I needed an ANT+ FEC thingy which I got from Amazon for about £10. It all works fine, no need fo extension, I put the Macbook on the coffee table about 2ft in front of the bike, no probs at all.

If I use my iPad, it all works via BT but I havent got a good way of mounting he iPad due to the TT bars. Maybe a music stand?

[Jgav]