I noticed that riders behind me don’t sit up even though they are close enough to draft. Is it always like this or is this a software bug.
Are you using a time trial bike? If so that’s the reason.
Riders don’t sit up either if they’re on the Tron bike. Also people doing a workout, their rider won’t sit up either.
No it is not a bug, It is only your avatar that will sit up in a draft the others are not programmed to do that, you will also not see other avatars drink water.
Gerrie,
I see a lot of rides sit up in the draft and also see a lot of avatars drinking. I notice this stuff because I HATE when people just jump on my wheel to draft and since I ride the TT bike almost exclusively my avatar does not drink so it’s easy to spot others drinking.
I will have to look out for this, I think I got so use to it that I don’t notice it anymore.
I know the other avatars will get out of the saddle to climb.
Zwift would greatly benefit from two additional features:
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Draft indicator indicating how many watts you are saving in the draft (other systems have had this and it’s extremely useful to help calibrate your power output)
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Being able to see if other’s are drafting (sitting up)…
I do find it a tiny bit immersion breaking how, in a big group, my avatar is the only one sitting up. And how when we hit a hill, all other riders are out of the saddle while I’m still sitting. I know it’s just a game, but it’d be nice if all avatars were displayed “correctly” on everyone’s screen, and not just for the person controlling it.
@Tim: getting out of the saddle depends on certain factors. When ridding a hill and you keep your cadence above 70RBM your avatar will stay seated. If it drops below 70 he will stand up. The gradient must be >3%. Then again when sprinting or riding pretty hard its the same thing. I believe you must be pushing something around 8w/KG for your Avatar to stand up.
That’s all BS - it’s been several rides now since i’ve posted and i’ve never seen any rider behind drafting behind me sit-up. Whether they were on a workout or not doing a workout - no one sit up behind me.
That sit-up function is definitely not in operation.
As I said before I don’t think Zwift programmed the other riders to sit up when they are in the draft, my guess is that it is just to much to keep track of.
And I don’t see any advantage to seeing other in the draft. If you can them behind you then they are 100% in the draft.
I heard they stay in you draft up to 6m behind you.