New to indoor cycling but quite liking it still figuring everything out in game and by reading on internet I still can’ t find the why and how of giving and receiving ‘ride-ons’.
What should I notice receiving a ride-on, I don’t have the impression my Kickr Core is going easy on resistance for example.
When and why do you give ride-on’ s to other riders around you?
You can click on their name in the list of riders near you (list is on the right) and click on the the to give a Kudo individually OR in the companion app you can click on the little white circle around your location arrow and everyone around you will get a Kudo. Or you can use the companion app to “find a Zwifter” and give an individual a Kudo that way.
Why and when you give out Kudos can be for any reason and can change from ride to ride and even within a ride. Maybe you are riding in a small group with someone, maybe they are a friend, maybe you like their kit or maybe you’re in the mood to just be giving out Kudos and making new friends.
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If you give a RideOn, then the Drops of that rider counts a little faster.
And we all know, that drops is the currency in the DropShop
Maybe they give you a RideOn back, and then you earn Drops faster.
WinWin
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Bob’s told you how to give them out (though they are called Ride Ons in Zwift, not Kudos).
What should you notice receiving a Ride On?
- A “ping” noise
- A large thumbs-up appearing and then dropping into your back pocket
- A thumb appearing next to your “Drops” total which symbolises that - for a few seconds - a multiplier has been applied to the drops you’re earning, so you’re earning drops faster than you normally would.
- If the person who gave the Ride On is close to you on the map, you’ll see a “thumbs-up” icon next to their name, which you can use to reciprocate the Ride On.
- A warm, fuzzy feeling when you realise someone has given you a Ride On and a drops bonus!
When should you give them out? Whenever you want! Sometimes I give one because someone has made me laugh in the chat, sometimes because someone’s just done a PB, sometimes because we’re working well together in a group, sometimes because they’re passing me and sometimes because I’m passing them. And some days I just hit the “group ride on” symbol in companion repeatedly because I like receiving Ride Ons and so it’s nice to do the same to others!
Some people don’t give Ride Ons, as they’re focused solely on their own cycling. Do whatever’s best for you!
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Thnx for your answers, really helpful! Gave and received a lot of them with my ride today