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Hi guys I'm am looking into trying zwift for indoor winter training , I have a couple of questions for you guys that use it
1 I have a turbo trainer and a bike what else do I need
2 is it worth it I.e. Dose it take away the boring sitting in one place just turning peddles
Thanks guys
1: at a minimum an ant+ or Bluetooth speed sensor and a turbo on zwift’s List
2: yes. Racing is addictive.
http://singletrackmag.com/forum/topic/zwift-my-journey-my-weight-and-my-fitness
Tiny bit of info in here.
Speed/cadence sensor
Heart rate monitor
Laptop
Ant+ dongle
IMO it's a brilliant piece of kit.
1. Did you look at their website? It's often a good place to start when looking for info about something.
[url= http://zwift.com/hardware/ ]http://zwift.com/hardware/[/url]
2. Yes. Although you'll need to turn the pedals.
Found it to be very helpful, but still not as fun as actually being outside. I use it for short sessions only.
It's been a good method of recovery for me - had my spine broken 2 years ago (25th Nov 2015) and I grabbed a new basic turbo (my sister picked it up whilst I was still immobilised in hospital). Started using Zwift soon after (I just needed the Ant+ USB dongle as I already had a Garmin Speed/cadence sensor). Soon got into it, then splashed out on a Smart Trainer (managed to get a Tacx Smart for £146 in a sale). I've done upto 90 minutes on a turbo - previously I would never have managed 30 minutes.
It relieves the monotony - I've not done any races as I don't seem to get on it in time for a race, so sometimes do the structured training rides, or the steady group rides, as well as on my own.
I've given up riding roads due to my injuries, so stick to the MTB. It's handy for mid week training when it's horrible outside, and I don't fancy all the mud cleaning on an evening.
It's been a good method of recovery for me - had my spine broken 2 years ago (25th Nov 2015) and I grabbed a new basic turbo (my sister picked it up whilst I was still immobilised in hospital). Started using Zwift soon after (I just needed the Ant+ USB dongle as I already had a Garmin Speed/cadence sensor). Soon got into it, then splashed out on a Smart Trainer (managed to get a Tacx Smart for £146 in a sale). I've done upto 90 minutes on a turbo - previously I would never have managed 30 minutes.It relieves the monotony - I've not done any races as I don't seem to get on it in time for a race, so sometimes do the structured training rides, or the steady group rides, as well as on my own.
I've given up riding roads due to my injuries, so stick to the MTB. It's handy for mid week training when it's horrible outside, and I don't fancy all the mud cleaning on an evening.
That's the same as me mate covered in mud mid week then jumping in the car driving home and getting clean just spoiled the fun for me was gonna get a road bike so I could just jump on and do an hour couple of times a week but the traffic is so heavey by my home is a night mare so thought zwift would be a quicker option tunes on peddle away and look at some nice views
Pedal! It's pedal!
🙂