Zwift
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Pros
- Indeed, it does sound like we've both gained a lot from having Zwift in our lives! I'm also a big fan of the progression; I spent many years rotting away on games and the gamification in Zwift tapped into that part of my brain for sure h...
- My brain likes the progression system and data collection of zwift. Nice little hits of dopamine.
- I just started using zwift last winter and absolutely love it. I got my brother and a friend started a few months ago and we ride together like once a week a thousand miles apart.
- But if you’re on Zwift why not follow one of their workout plans or ride up alpe du Zwift occasionally and see if you can improve your time.
- That app keeps me sane on my treadmill long runs during marathon season.
Cons
- Parent context: I use an Apple Watch when riding outdoors (dedicated HRM when on the indoor setup with Zwift) and the Relative Effort feature is how I’m determining my very unscientific conclusion that MTB>Gravel>Road for my efforts. Rep...
- At 90w average, surely you weren’t just locked in staring at zwift the whole time, right?
Sentiment
8 positive (80%) · 2 mixed (20%) · 0 negative (0%)
Trust + time weighted score: +81% · raw score 80%
What redditors said (10 of 10)
Indeed, it does sound like we've both gained a lot from having Zwift in our lives! I'm also a big fan of the progression; I spent many years rotting away on games and the gamification in Zwift tapped into that part of my brain for sure haha!
My brain likes the progression system and data collection of zwift. Nice little hits of dopamine.
I just started using zwift last winter and absolutely love it. I got my brother and a friend started a few months ago and we ride together like once a week a thousand miles apart.
But if you’re on Zwift why not follow one of their workout plans or ride up alpe du Zwift occasionally and see if you can improve your time.
Parent context: I use an Apple Watch when riding outdoors (dedicated HRM when on the indoor setup with Zwift) and the Relative Effort feature is how I’m determining my very unscientific conclusion that MTB>Gravel>Road for my efforts. Reply: Would this be fairly similar to Strava’s “Relative Effort” feature?
That app keeps me sane on my treadmill long runs during marathon season.
Has both cycling and running options within a virtual world, which is why they have a bike and treadmill in front of the one TV.
Open enrollment came around and I learned about TrueMed and saw that Bells of Steel and Zwift was on there.
At 90w average, surely you weren’t just locked in staring at zwift the whole time, right?
I've seen cheap stationary bikes that just allow you to change resistance and not much else, and fancy ones that allow you to ride on Zwift (separate subscription of course)