Harder resistance going downhill

[Jason_J_SPM (Jason)]

Okay, I am going to bring this up again because its really making me NOT like Zwift anymore. I posted in someone elses topic about resistance not changing.

I have been having this issue for the last 15+ rides or so with my kickR v5. While I am not doing a workout, most times I have to increase my watts to maintain a speed from 0% to -5% gradient, this happens after coming from a climb. Its like Zwift is not responding to gradient changes fast enough, or doesn’t update at all, or has issues with the auto spindown the kickr does when you stop pedalling. This happens in 0% to 50% trainer difficulty, I have not tried anything higher than that. One instance I only had 3 gears to use during a Zwift group event, anything higher or lower was hard or I was spinning out.>

I just completed Ventoux and it did it on the way down 3times,for ex. going from -11% to -3% in a super tuck, then wanting to pedal after coming out of the super tuck to keep up speed, I could barely turn 50T and my 18T. I had to change it to 24T and even then I was putting out over 350w and only 55cadence. Once I pushed through it, all a sudden it was like a switch was turned and it was easier to pedal.

This happens on EVERY ride where I have to come down a hill and I am able to coast.