Anyone using Zwift?

[Nick]

The Innsbruck 2018 World Champs course is coming in August. The climbs should hopefully make it more entertaining than Richmond. Actually, a good opportunity to retire Richmond.

 

https://community.zwift.com/news/6671-2018-uci-road-world-championships-course-in-zwift

[lechatnoir]

The Innsbruck 2018 World Champs course is coming in August. The climbs should hopefully make it more entertaining than Richmond. Actually, a good opportunity to retire Richmond.

 

https://community.zwift.com/news/6671-2018-uci-road-world-championships-course-in-zwift

 

Why? the more the merrier IMO

[Mongoose!]

Hopefully with the next update riders can choose any course

[fanievb]

Hopefully with the next update riders can choose any course

 

https://zwifthacks.com/zwift-preferences/ 

[bertusras]

Hopefully with the next update riders can choose any course

 

Ja I gotta say I'm not a fan of this forced schedule thing. There are ways and means to hack it, but it's still a schlep.

[lechatnoir]

Ja I gotta say I'm not a fan of this forced schedule thing. There are ways and means to hack it, but it's still a schlep.

 

Sometimes the course is very full, and while it's virtual and poses no real issue other than an aesthetic one, it'd be nicer to be a bit more 'eensaam' at times. not tried the virtual hack, but will in due course. be nice to force that and do a group ride in a less congested virtual environment

[fanievb]

Sometimes the course is very full, and while it's virtual and poses no real issue other than an aesthetic one, it'd be nicer to be a bit more 'eensaam' at times. not tried the virtual hack, but will in due course. be nice to force that and do a group ride in a less congested virtual environment

 

[Mongoose!]

https://zwifthacks.com/zwift-preferences/ 

 

schlep

want to choose from a menu inside Zwift

[SwissVan]

Quick question:

 

Will Zwift work on a laptop with Windows 7 OS?

 

Thanks

 

 

Thanks, should be ok then as i believe its 64bit

 

Guess i just have to try it

 

 

So....

After checking the requirements and found my Win 7 laptop seems to meet the minimum requirements I installed it.

 

However, after i login i get a welcome screen with a "Lets Go" button on the lower right, after clicking this it goes to a "Lets Get Started" screen for a few seconds and then the whole Zwift disappears.

 

Any suggestions?

 

Opened a ticket with them and sent the LT specs to them, waiting for a human response 

[lechatnoir]

 

Shot for this... while that seems a bit lonely, it also seems I can't choose the amount of 'eensaamheid'. ah well...

[Hacc]

Is the TACX Flux Smart Trainer a good IDT to use with Zwift? 

[Schnavel]

Is the TACX Flux Smart Trainer a good IDT to use with Zwift? 

 

Is it good to use for Zwift - Yes

Is it a good smart trainer - debatable. Lot's of people have had issues with the Flux.

[fanievb]

Is the TACX Flux Smart Trainer a good IDT to use with Zwift? 

 

my third unit was just returned to coolheat for the same issue.

 

add some randelas and get a kickr

[pedal menace]

The Flux will work perfectly! I had one...until I had to return it! Suspect the belt cam off inside. Apparently a problem they are well aware off but was seemingly fixed with the latest models. In my case I made an arrangement and got myself the Tacx Neo..what a machine! Perfect! Best I ever had! Unfortunately it is pricey and outside the price range many people are willing to pay for an indoor trainer. 

[Hacc]

Any other options that won't cost me an arm and a leg? 

I had a look at the Tacx Neo, it is a bit steep.

[pedal menace]

Yeah both the Wahoo Kickr and Tacx Neo makes quite a dent to your pocket. Look the Flux is brilliant and I enjoyed training on it. It is just a fact that they had some hardware issues. However they will honour the warranty no problem. Not knowing your budget limit I can also recommend the Bushido Smart. My wife has literally cycled 1000km's on hers and not a single issue to report. Sure it is not a flywheel and requires a tire on trainer. Yes you sacrifice the quietness you get by buying a flywheel trainer, but it is a good quality trainer. You also need to know, the cheaper the trainer the less resistance you get. The Neo easily does 10% and up gradients whilst th3 Flux and Bushido will take you to around 7% I think. Still enough for most people. The bottom line is in order to use Zwift, you will need a Smart Trainer. Preferably one that can do ANT+ and Bluetooth. Zwift Supports both.