I’m on a dumb trainer so TD =0.
I find effort and power ups don’t make a difference going up, so I just maintain my power and cadence and don’t waste my power up.
While the trip up the escalators is bland, I’ve noticed a difference in how fast it shoots me out at the top so I do give a little extra at the exit.
This is why I wonder if there’s a set speed of the escalator. If you hit it at 1mph, do you actually increase speed if you’re doing 0 watts?
Not my experience at all. I slow down every time.
Did it work for you?
I haven’t reloaded mine. I don’t ride the high line too often.
It did work but some of the roads appear very white, almost too bright a white. I’m not sure if that is as a result of the modified programme or not - I may try reverting to the original roads and see which I prefer.
I had mine orange which was my original idea but at night it had a bright reflection from the headlight. I’m just leaving it glass for now. I still have the program file. I don’t know how to fix the glare.
Ugh, just rode it today. I’m an NYC native, grew up riding the city, still do. I loved CP because it accurately recreated the geography, has enough real world landmarks, and generally tastefully embellished with the future silliness. When I ride it, I think of IRL. When I ride the park, I think of Zwift. But this expansion? Complete garbage. It’s literally just a rando urban techno cyber punk low effort generation. No connection to IRL geography AT ALL. Why did they even bother? Just put the resources into more fantastical worlds. NYC is iconic and unique, they had a real opportunity to make something special here. And they totally crapped the bed. Need to get word to Zephyr to detach himself from any of this.
Seems so. What I tried today: Riding at 33kmh to the escalator. When I reached it, I didnt shift down, just kept pedaling (very soft), until I couldnt move the pedal anymore. Then I stopped pedaling and was still riding 32-33kmh up to the front. Tried it several times, always worked that way.
So the two bridges are wrong and so is Prospect Park?
I’m quite sure they used real GPS data for those areas… the subways are obviously complete fantasy…. maybe he didn’t ride all the way through them and just decided that as soon as he left Central Park that it was all garbage? Some of the subway sections do emulate some real world areas too.
People complain about the glass roads being unrealistic but say nothing about unsecured vending machines in the subway
The spectators in the subways stand in between two roads/cycleways with no means of access/egress and the full-width planters prevent movement to the next ‘pen’. They could not have gained access from the end of the pedestrian area. Were they teleported in?
Bridges seem mostly fine once you are on them, but visually so low polly except for the exceedingly lame garbage graffiti on the BK. Like some dev confused BK with WillyB and had no creativity at all. Can’t comment on Prospect, I’m from Manhattan and I’m not a bum. 
. Yea, leave CP and nothing is remotely real all the way down. No, none of the kooky tunnels emulate anything MTA to whoever said that. How cool would it have been to ride down a futuristic Broadway? Maybe some liberties with sky roads for vert. But keep the vibe. Such a wasted opportunity IMO. 
No one said Zwift was done with NYC.
There may be more opportunities with new roads.
It was me who said that and was referring to this from Zwiftinsider:
Subway 2 (City Hall Station)
Continuing south, we descend into the second subway section, which is a throwback to New York’s City Hall station. This station opened in 1904, but has been closed since 1945, although you can still tour it today. It features distinctive brick archways, which Zwift has replicated in game:
Yesterday I did “avon flyer” after two other short NY routes - just working my way through the badges. It was short enough that I decided to just go all out for the route. It turns out that it’s a pretty solid route to just push for a 5min hard effort if you want to try for a flatter 5min effort instead of trying one of the KOMs. I had to go for a bit past the finish to complete the 5mins, but it’s got a bit of an incline at the end that can help you push just a bit harder than the rest of the flat or downhill sections at the very end if you have anything left to give which probably helps bump up the effort.
Anyhow, I originally thought Avon Flyer was going to be a one-and-done, but I might go back to it next time I want to do a flatter 5min-ish full out effort.
Yes, that’s how it is supposed to work.
You can see the bizarre street map for Manhattan. They’ve chosen to say F reality and just make shyte up. Again, wasted opportunity.
Yea I’ve actually been in it. So tiny nonsense like this makes an entirely different from reality Manhattan cool by you? If so, that’s fine. Doesn’t work for me. Zwift devs dropped the ball big time. Lame AF.
You can see the bizarre street map for Manhattan. They’ve chosen to say F reality and just make shyte up
The Zwift NYC world is 100 years in the future. Current reality doesn’t have to be future reality.