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[Closed] Using a MTB with a Zwift trainer

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Does anyone do this? I’ve got a garage full of MTBs and figure I could just order a trainer that uses the cassette rather than the wheel and I’d be set during the lockdown.
Any reason why not?


 
Posted : 23/03/2020 12:28 pm
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@weeksy hammers out regular Zwift race podium results with his MTB setup.


 
Posted : 23/03/2020 12:40 pm
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Yes you will be fine
YouTube has Ben Cathro doing a ramp test on his santa Cruz


 
Posted : 23/03/2020 12:43 pm
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Posted : 23/03/2020 1:54 pm
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Right, never thought I'd ask, but needs must!.

Cheap Bikehut trainer on way for the wife, what do I need to use zwift with it, or any other of these type of things? some kind of ant+ dongle and a cadence/power meter?


 
Posted : 23/03/2020 2:21 pm
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Thanks, looks like it’s a go then.

I’m sure this must get asked all the time, but what direct drive trainer do you recommend?


 
Posted : 23/03/2020 2:56 pm
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I use an old 26" MTB on my Tacx Vortex. It made a hell of a racket until the knobs on the rear tyre wore down.

It's fine now though


 
Posted : 23/03/2020 3:06 pm
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weeksy, are you trying to build a real tron bike with the blue tyre ?

(I could send you an orange one for the front)


 
Posted : 23/03/2020 3:12 pm
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LOL no, it's just a TACX 700x32 turbo tyre for quietness.. I don't use that one when outside 🙂


 
Posted : 23/03/2020 3:14 pm
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Cheap Bikehut trainer on way for the wife, what do I need to use zwift with it, or any other of these type of things? some kind of ant+ dongle and a cadence/power meter?

What device are you going to run Zwift on?

You definitely need ANT+ for a laptop but Bluetooth works fine if you use an iPad.

Android support is a bit patchier but it is now supported on some tablets

https://forums.zwift.com/t/android-supported-devices-updated-dec-22-2019/44902


 
Posted : 23/03/2020 3:35 pm

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