It might be interesting to elevate your front wheel 7% and see if it affects your power
@craigbarth7474Күн бұрын
I found this session a complete waist of time due to no free ride lead in before the sprints and waaaay too much unproductive ride time. Can't remember the last time I was so cold on my trainer!
@E.M.B.R2 күн бұрын
Agreed on the early ERG change again to setup the interval correctly- especially since the way I pace a maximal 60 second effort is to pop up to 90ish % max effort in the first 10 seconds, then settle in around 80% and hold-on for dear life the rest of the way. Doing it straight out of ERG just kills that first 15-seconds and leaves you trying to negative split the effort which is far less effective. Either way though, around 30 seconds in, it's always going to pretty much feel like the longest minute ever 😂😂 As to ZRS, I suspect you'll get promoted up to 520-690 fairly quickly just by ZRS score adjustments from racing. Going to zrCS was the best outcome possible. It's a solid compound score that will get people in the right general area and then the score system can move them about based on results.
@hbmedia43812 күн бұрын
Zwift literally drops my score down from 556 to 468 . 😅
@ZwiftInsider2 күн бұрын
Everyone’s scores changed this week. Twice! Mine went from 671 to 485 to 501.
@n22pdf4 күн бұрын
Well done dude tough workout.. could I ask what you use for Zwift as the graphics look awesome ? Thanks Pete 🚴🏻💪👍
@ZwiftInsider3 күн бұрын
It's a Windows gaming PC... here's the exact machine on Amazon: amzn.to/41hOR3W
@seandleary4 күн бұрын
You had some "sticky beats" there with your HR going into the last effort. Way to gut it out.
@ZwiftInsider4 күн бұрын
What are sticky beats? When your HR won’t drop like you want it to?
@seandleary4 күн бұрын
@@ZwiftInsider Bingo
@ZwiftInsider4 күн бұрын
@@seandlearysticky beats indeed.
@BillVerdon4 күн бұрын
Weird.... my zwift play show as indidual BT devices
@ZwiftInsider4 күн бұрын
Zwift Ride play controllers aren't the same as the standalone Zwift Play controllers.
@BillVerdon4 күн бұрын
@ZwiftInsider well.... my HR and both controllers worked with my Apple TV and my Kickr Move (connected over WiFi)
@johannesgruber90504 күн бұрын
yeah, was a tough one, still feel my legs... 😅
@nomabodc6 күн бұрын
Sadly doesn't work with Zwift play controllers. The left and right controller count for one Bluetooth connection each
@postbump40857 күн бұрын
Fair play putting down those watts. Your bike on the trainer does seem to move around a bit, do you think youre there any watts through that to gain if you could stabilise it? Ive always wondered how much my bike moves when im sprinting standing
@ZwiftInsider7 күн бұрын
My bike moves because it's on a rocker plate. :-) I much prefer out of the saddle work with more natural side to side movement vs the unnatural movement you get with a static setup. Are there watts to gain? Debatable. I tend to think you can make more watts with a rocking setup, since your upper body can pull the bike against your downstroke leg, effectively increasing power by recruiting more muscles. (That's why people sprint out of the saddle outdoors, after all...)
@ryuujinusa10 күн бұрын
"clubs" doesn't exist.
@jimboukis902311 күн бұрын
Want some cheese with that wine?! 😂
@Yensen202013 күн бұрын
Just a Zwift co-founder dropping by to inspect your bike and sprint ability... haha
@ZwiftInsider13 күн бұрын
Ha ha, no big deal, right? Eric's the real deal. And his 1-minute power is 💪
@omnirocker14 күн бұрын
Nice power Eric. Looks like this workout might be good one to test power levels with and without the rocker plate as a comparison.
@ZwiftInsider14 күн бұрын
It would! The hard part for me is putting out maximal power both with and without a plate. It takes me some riding to get used to riding with or without one... different sprint technique for sure.
@daviderisso201514 күн бұрын
me 496 watt 😫😫
@Marcelw1414 күн бұрын
Did you manualy turn off ERG mode in the part before the freeride? I did the ride with the Zwift Click but it dit not show the gears when I entered the 15sec freeride. Thanks
@ZwiftInsider14 күн бұрын
Yes, I manually turned it off.
@ashley1scott14 күн бұрын
I was wondering if it releases you from ERG mode 10 seconds before the free ride where it says “start increasing your cadence” In your first test you tabbed straight into the section, so missed the ‘lead in’ sector
@ZwiftInsider14 күн бұрын
It doesn't release you into free ride mode until the free ride section begins.
@__marshie14 күн бұрын
💯. Need a 15 sec freeride block before the sprint block to find the right gear and cadence!
@ZwiftInsider14 күн бұрын
Yup!
@E.M.B.R14 күн бұрын
On the Zwift Academy 2024 Pro Potential Prologue workout/test, Zwift put in a 1 minute free ride interval and then some text about getting into the right gear and preparing for the sprint right before the 30 second unbounded free-ride test sprint. That was a very elegant way to setup the test interval and make sure people could nail it. That same 1-minute unbounded interval and instruction before the first 15 second would be welcome here. I'll end up doing exactly what you did and taking it off ERG at the tail end of that first 3-minute interval but this would be better handled if they setup the workout with that same brief 1-minute free-ride section right before that first test interval as they did before. At least the second two 15-second intervals have free-ride before them here so that's something.
@ZwiftInsider14 күн бұрын
Completely agree!
@Alioopsist15 күн бұрын
The first half is absolutely brutal. If you can survive that, you're golden
@peoplesuccess20 күн бұрын
How do you get the gear number to show on zwift? Mine only shows intensity percentage
@ZwiftInsider20 күн бұрын
In a structured workout it won't show the gear (unless you're in a free ride section). Do just a normal free ride or event and you'll see the gearing, assuming you have virtual shifting enabled.
@allthingscycling23 күн бұрын
Hi Eric! Great video and you’ve given me hope. I have the Zwift Ride (ZR) bundle. I’ve tried this technique but when I try to connect my ZR using the network connection it doesn’t appear. My setup is an Apple TV connected via WiFi down in my garage. Unsure if that matters. Any advice? Thanks!
@VendetaBrown14 күн бұрын
I have the same issue. My ATV hardwire is connected to my TV… I only show the one option for the Bluetooth connection to the KICKR.
@allthingscycling14 күн бұрын
@ I have done EXTENSIVE research on this and there are things in these videos they are leaving out (important details). I.e. You can ONLY use the direct connection IF you have a trainer that supports it (and the Kickr Core does not). You can ONLY use a dongle IF you have a trainer with an Ethernet port to plug it into (kickr core does not). When you purchase the Zwift Ride it comes standard with the Kicr Core trainer without the option to upgrade to one of the other Kickr trainers. Now I have to use my phone to connect my controllers, trainer, & hrm. I even tried to connect the hrm and trainer first then connect the controllers via the game controller option in the Apple TV but that didn’t even work. Without the controllers connected, you can’t shift gears. Frustrating but it’s limitations of the ZR platform
@zeekryder773523 күн бұрын
Yeah, still terrible. Does MC Hammer still perform at the annual Zwift Christmas dance?
@stevek651824 күн бұрын
Does this review apply to the newer Zwift ride bike/Kickr core combo?
@ZwiftInsider24 күн бұрын
Yeah, the virtual shifting on the Zwift Ride works this way as well.
@EmrysJones24 күн бұрын
Can others see the icon when you do this?
@grobbosixtyone24 күн бұрын
Isn’t that the intention? What good is a wave if no one else can see it 🙂
@ZwiftInsider24 күн бұрын
Yes.
@voltvolt-t6g23 күн бұрын
@@grobbosixtyone Maybe he meant can you see the new changes. Since it's rolled out in waves I'd say it depends but in time everyone will see it
@mjaynz27 күн бұрын
Looks epic on your PC. I assume this is PC
@SteakandChains27 күн бұрын
Hahahhaha you have disc wheels on the buffalo bike! Absolutely epic!
@ZwiftInsider27 күн бұрын
Don't be jealous of my sweet ride!
@SteakandChains27 күн бұрын
@ 😆 I do the same thing with the atomic cruiser, but I get this weird pulsating like drift forward, pulling back affect with the combination. Do you ever notice anything like that whilst using a heavy bike and super aerodynamic wheels?
@seahawk42527 күн бұрын
Looks fun. Curious what the reverse KOM is like
@MilanIncSisu27 күн бұрын
Hey Zwift Insider, I have just completed this route today. I thought there was a glitch in Zwift as screen started shaking. Good effect thought. 🙏
@truthfacts5727 күн бұрын
Finished it this morning , thought my connection was being lost when everything started to shake and get little weird . But fun and different in a good way .
@NathanLipkeEvilN827 күн бұрын
If you hear banjos -paddle- peddle faster!
@fwschnaar317928 күн бұрын
WOW! Very Cool… Can’t wait to Ride it 👍💪🚴♂️🚴♀️🚴♂️🚴♀️
@Porto_Pablo28 күн бұрын
Thank god that wall disappears
@ottttooooАй бұрын
wait, so if the “close the gap” message is showing you are still in the draft nonetheless? have you tried doing it but riding close enough for the message to disappear?
@darrendandridge8786Ай бұрын
Thank you I was looking for this all day yesterday!!! 😅😊
@VxuxVАй бұрын
Super gemacht, Respekt 👍
@stshyАй бұрын
Plans that say for example 1hr/week. Does the plan tell you which days or could you ride every day and finish it earlier if you wanted to? Do you need to do anything to figure out your FTP prior? I'm brand new
@lastpmeАй бұрын
I had the play controllers for over a year and had no idea I could do virtual shifting with my Core. I thought I needed the COG ⚙️ 😅
@hf1256Ай бұрын
Thank you for the video! What is that plugIn you got there, where you can see the extra data of the other drivers?
@ZwiftInsiderАй бұрын
Sauce for Zwift: zwiftinsider.com/sauce-for-zwift/
@bjarnestrand-henriksenАй бұрын
Thanks! How do you add the fence option?
@barryhambly7711Ай бұрын
Come off it zwift get rid of this ==== If you drop back in a race at a certain distance zwift will hold you back from joining back on you only have to look at the watts you are putting out and not gaining on the bunch why does Zwift do this. In the pack they were putting out around 130 watts and I was putting out nearly 180 watts and made no gain. Don't tell me this is not happening I know it is I have noticed it in the pace groups as well I thought it was just the pace group that did this and not in a race.
@savegan4005Ай бұрын
are you using a Zwift cog? or just a regular cassette ? when using virtual shifting
@ZwiftInsiderАй бұрын
I’ve done both… a lot!
@johnfalvey260Ай бұрын
I have a Directo xr is that compatible to switch shift. I am having trouble pairing it. I am using apple play.
@ZwiftInsiderАй бұрын
Not yet. See zwiftinsider.com/elite-direto-xr-with-zwift-cog-announced/ for details.
@AlioopsistАй бұрын
The ×2 10 min ftp efforts are the worst part of this workout
@luigibellotta4218Ай бұрын
Sorry but my wahoo kikr core can on 1 bluetooth channel record power/resistance/cadence. Then on the 2 channel the heart rate...so the problem would only be with control zwift ride?
@markantonywaring3014Ай бұрын
Yes, I have the same problem mentioned here. Cadence/Power = 1 BT channel Zwift Controls = 1 BT channel Then Apple TV won’t let me connect my HRM.
@allthingscycling22 күн бұрын
@@markantonywaring3014correct. And the wahoo Director connect will NOT work because it’s only compatible with two Kickr trainers (not the Core). And the other thing that’s not mentioned is the Apple TV has to be hard wired in (network cable) or that specific connection will not show when you try to connect. And if you have the Zwift Ride like me and do not connect your controllers, then you aren’t able to shift. Hope this helps.
@SteakandChainsАй бұрын
Great job! Way to finish super strong
@mikeg1608Ай бұрын
Nice job!
@jb6879Ай бұрын
just used for the first time. Amazing, i won't be going back to gear shifting.
@syrus3k2 ай бұрын
I tend to die at 360w.. trying to psyche myself up for today's ramp test.
@griffithd052 ай бұрын
Do you use a DS on your team or just someone leads and rides?