Gravel should need more resistance / energy expenditure

Not sure if this feature is already implemented but it would be so perfect if when we are on gravel the resistance should be increased a bit to replicate the drag one feels when riding gravel in real life.

Completely agree. Have a similar request with ID 375302.

Yes, totally agree, riding on gravel is so fast in Zwift. Should be much slower! :wink:

you don’t feel it on a smart trainer, but the added resistance is there. The reverse is true also, mountain and gravel bikes are slower on pavement and faster on gravel.

To be clear, the OP is asking that the resistance be increased on the trainer, not that the avatar slow down. At present, the rider’s avatar slows (by far too much, IMO), but the trainer feel doesn’t change at all to go along with this.

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Is that not different, but same? It increases the resistance needed to keep the same speed?

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