Make the course gradient graph much more visible

another option would be to have such data on the companion app which is currently just a repeat of the data already on the screen ( excluding incline %, which is no where to be seen if you turn the HUD on the main game off ! )
For those of us on an appleTV we need to use the companion app a lot anyway !

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Yes to this feature request.
The incline data screen is very difficult to use - especially when Zwifting on an iPad.

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It would also be good if the elevation scaled to the route your were on.
In France, Ventoux always dominates, everything else is shown “flat”

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Over a year since my last commment and STILL NOTHING?

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Yep, still no improvement in sight. This is annoying because this should not be a fundamental change, just a better way to visualize data already there. I can imagine some difficulties doing this on all devices Zwift runs on. Suggestion: switch the power graph to a circle form in the upper region and just use color coding to indicate power… That would free up a lot of screen space at the bottom for road related information.

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The shame is that there’s no acknowledgement of the issue by Zwift - not a “Sorry but that’s as a good as it’s going to get” or “we hear you and it’s on our list of things to do, but it will take time”.

I agree with all the comments about the size of the gradient graphic - way too small. Also, why do we need the bird’s eye view of the map and see which way we’re turning? It’s not like we actually turn on the bike. That space could be sacrificed for a bigger gradient graphic.

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One of the main Zwift issues that really makes me consider changing to another training platform :frowning:

Gotta pile on. This is a much desired update. More important to me than seeing my HR trend. Should at least be an option/alternative to the power/HR graphs if not an addition at the bottom of the screen with clearly indicated gradients.

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Yeah, at least RGT and FulGaz both put the gradient at the bottom of the screen and use colours to highlight different gradients. The gradient graph in Zwift is pretty much useless.

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I would also very much appreciate this feature enhancement. I always wondered why it is the way it is… please change!

I like the power vs heart rate graph at the bottom, but does it need to take up the entire width? I think cutting it in half would be more than sufficient. Power and HR on the one side, gradient map/data on the other side, all at the bottom.

I also agree with the upcoming elevation chart being a bit useless when it shows you a hill you’re not going to climb because it’s not on your route. If you’re following a route, Zwift should/could show the elevation graph for the entire route, which also gives you an idea of where you’re at on the route. If you deviate from that route, then maybe it just shows the elevation graph until the next possible turn, or past that based on the default direction Zwift would have you go.

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That would be gold! Great solution for a problem for people that like to climb.
Would love to see a elevation graph in the bottom of the sreen (that could be turned off if we wanted).

I’d like to see it on the CA, so the main Zwift screen could be HUD-less, and enjoy the view out the front.

me too - I still can’t believe there is no mention of gradient anywhere in the companion app!

the big disadvantage if you want to keep a game running equally on all devices… what’s next console?

the feature is more than useful for ambitious riders… every gps device has it what are you waiting for?

I’m missing the avg gradient and the length of the next climb. The gradient graph could be filled with a color according to the gradient and have a percentage number inside.

It is also very annoying that the current graph only moves horizontally when you are riding “off” the graph. I want to know what is coming.

Example from Garmin

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Even more annoying that you need a magnifying glass or something to even tell which way you are going on the graph in the first place… Just use a left-to-right orientation, always.

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Why change the direction? I want to ride to the right, always. It it so obvious to all. It feels redundant to mention it.

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I agree, seeing the upcoming elevation is very helpful for anticipating shifting. I wish that it was larger on screen or available to view in the companion app.

I’m new to Zwift and indoor cycling and about to choose platform. The gradient presentation is a big disappointment and I can’t believe this thread has been active since 2018 without any response from the developers (or have I just missed it?). Have you heard anything that indicates that an improvement will come?

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