Default Gear

[Max_Bian (Max)]

I’d like Zwift to add user preference to set a default gear. Currently it is 8, which is too low for me. I never go that low.

Also, I’d like the ability to set the trainer’s gear level before the App exists so it can be used without openingthe app again. Sometimes, I just want to spin it for 10-15 minutes, which I don’t need the app.

[Paul_Southworth (Paul)]

Set default virtual gear for workouts/free ride

I’m doing the ‘Sprint Test’ workout from the Zwift Camp: Baseline. In between the sprint efforts, the gear gets reset to 8. There’s no way to change that. I could disable ERG for the complete workout after the warmup, but I shoudn’t be thinking on doing that. Gear 8 is way too low for me to start …

Recommended change to virtual shifting default gearing

So recently, the game has been updated to have the default ‘start’ gear being gear 8 when you’re utilizing virtual shifting. As someone who enjoyed starting on gear 12 (and typically shifted up immediately to 15 to start), this change caused a bit of consternation, but I didn’t see how it’d be probl…