Not much gear change on the hills?

General Discussion
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Hi,
Using a TACX Neo with Zwift.
I find I don’t need to change gear much when the gradient changes.
If I pedal at the same cadence in the same gear, and the gradient changes, I feel the resistance get more, so the software is controlling the machine ok. However it also slows the virtual speed down even if I keep the cadence and the gear the same. Is this correct.
I know the software creates a virtual speed from weight etc, but should it not translate that to resistance on the trainer to make me change gear like I would in the real world.
With gradients say from -6 to +6 I certainly don’t need my normal full cassette of gears or even the second chain ring.

Any thoughts would be much appreciated.

2

What is your trainer difficulty set to?

3

Are your weight set correctly.

You can try to set the trainer difficulty to 100%

EDIT: What James said. ^^^

4

Weight is correct at 80kg
Not sure where to alter the ‘difficulty level’ is that on Zwift or the Tacx app ?
I’m guessing that just alters the way the machine behaves rather than slowing the watts to distance on zwift down.

5

Trainer difficulty will let your trainer produce more braking resistance when going up.

A good place to test is the Watopia Hilly Route

6

Are you, by any chance, doing a Zwift workout when this happens?

7

Thanks Gerrie - the second video explains it fully for me.

8

Thanks Nigel,
no, only referring to normal riding.
I know workouts are different and enjoy using them

9

Definitely sounds like a Trainer Difficulty issue, then. Keep us posted.