Hey all - Zwift game version 1.50 is fully released to all OS platforms. If you own a Zwift Hub + Play controller already - please update your game app to try out Virtual Shifting. As mentioned upstream - you’ll also need to update firmware on your Hub and Play.
We’d love to hear from Zwifters who’ve tried Virtual Shifting. What are your initial thoughts? Anyone using a 1x12 mountain bike with a small front chainring? Do you have enough gearing now without spinning out your pedals?
What about folks whose bikes are geared too tall and climbing in Zwift was hampered by the physical gearing limits?
I have a Hub with an 11 speed cassette. At first, my hands were too used to using my physical shifters and I kept moving my derailleurs from force of habit. I realized that’s because I keep my hands on the lever hoods.
When I rest my palms on the “shoulders” of my drop bars - all of a sudden my fingers rested near the shift paddle buttons of the Play, my thumbs are positioned above the other Play buttons, and the ergonomics of the Play made perfect sense. The shoulders of my bars are an even more comfortable place to keep my hands than riding on the lever hoods, so that’s another bonus.
When Zwift introduced the Play controllers, we said that some of its functionality in game was still in development. We want to thank all the early adopters who purchased a Play and Hub trainer and hope you love this feature now that it’s available with a firmware update.