Hello,
Brand new here (haven’t even gotten my ANT+ stick yet, should be delivered tomorrow), but am very excited to get acquainted with the island. Anyway, I just thought I’d put in my request for some recumbent ride options. I know there are quite a few more configurations in the recumbent world, but my virtual self would really like to be able to some form of recumbent. I personally ride a basic short-wheelbase bike while training (I’ve also got a delta trike). Just something I though I’d put out there. I know there are many improvements slated that would take precedence, but I figured I’d get this request into the queue.
Thanks for the opportunity to make my indoor riding more interesting.
I would like to add a vote for a few alternative options as well.
My wife lost the ability to ride be conventional bicycle after an MS relapse a few years back. She refuses to try Zwift for her indoor training as the avatar being limited to a bicycle rubs some old wounds. While it may be a small group, having a recumbent trike option would mean an awful lot to some sick and injured people.
It could make a good media story, and my open up a market that is often over looked.
I’d also like to see recumbent options (both two-wheel and tadpole trike options). I spend about 80% of my “real world” rides on recumbents and I’d love to have access to those models in Zwift!
I second that request! I ride a Cruzbike Silvio, which I’d love to se modeled, or even the top-of-the line Vendetta. The only thing is that it wouldn’t be very fair (to others) in races!
Just downloaded Zwift for the first time and am looking to replace my rollers with a cycleops hammer. One of the first configuration tasks I started on was to properly setup the bike. Like others here I was disappointed to not see a recumbent available.
I ride a recumbent because of back issues but it has become an identifying trait. So naturally a recumbent rider would very much desire to have that reflected in zwift.
Please make a recumbent option. Even if you don’t change the metrics that make it slow going up hills but faster down.
I recently had surgery and would give anything to have the option to use a recumbent bike (even an indoor recumbent bike). It may be a year or so before I can ride a regular bike again and by giving me the option I would be able to heal while my elbow and wrist heal.
Please make a recumbent bike (indoor and outdoor) and option.
Just wanted to add my name to those requesting a recumbent avatar. I’ve ridden a wide variety of bents over the years and don’t care that much which particular model is used – i.e., short wheelbase, long wheelbase, high-racer, low-racer, trike, etc. – it’d just be fun to be on something vaguely supine! Thanks for considering! (And bad pic of my fwd rig on the trainer just after my first Zwift session earlier today.)