# Ride with a "bot" **URL:** \ **Category:** Feature Requests\ **Created:** [November 7, 2019, 2:08am UTC](https://forums.zwift.com/t/ride-with-a-bot/142993 "2019-11-07T02:08:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Yajs](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/gozwift/user_avatar/forums.zwift.com/yajs/32/519143_2.png) [@Yajs](https://forums.zwift.com/u/Yajs)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2019, 2:08am UTC](https://forums.zwift.com/t/ride-with-a-bot/142993/1 "2019-11-07T02:08:02Z")
I feel like this one would be very useful as: 1. You want to ride with someone but that person is not available. So then you have the option of bringing a bot that will be only visible to you. You can select a course(eg: Pretzel) and set the bot’s tempo at a certain watt/kg initially and then you can draft the bot. The pace can be changed through the zwift mobile companion app or through the keyboard. 2. This can be used as a practice for motor pacing. Higher the speed, more important is the draft so for instance you are on the sand and sequoias course and set the bot’s tempo at 4.0w/kg, the bot will cruise at that pace and you need to draft the bot. 3. You can also get used to riding with someone stronger than you at anytime you wish! Lastly if the bot drops you(if the gap is 2 seconds minumum?), you have the option of the bot easing off for you at a certain w/kg which you set initially or you can bring back the bot. ---
**Author:** ![Daren](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/gozwift/user_avatar/forums.zwift.com/daren/32/5836_2.png) [@Daren](https://forums.zwift.com/u/Daren)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2019, 11:37am UTC](https://forums.zwift.com/t/ride-with-a-bot/142993/3 "2019-11-07T11:37:53Z")
Split this topic on November 7, 2019, 11:37am UTC A post was merged into an existing topic: [Personal Best Bot](https://forums.zwift.com/t/personal-best-bot/13120) ---
**Author:** ![Daren](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/gozwift/user_avatar/forums.zwift.com/daren/32/5836_2.png) [@Daren](https://forums.zwift.com/u/Daren)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2019, 11:38am UTC](https://forums.zwift.com/t/ride-with-a-bot/142993/4 "2019-11-07T11:38:20Z")
There are a few requests along similar lines. > [@Personal Best Bot](https://forums.zwift.com/t/personal-best-bot/13120): > > This was a popular topic that sparked a lot of discussion, so we’ve decided to bring it over to our new forums! Any duplicate topics created will be merged with this one. Enjoy the discussion and Ride On. Posyed on Facebook by Tim Palmer … Raised my first suggestion tonight - following conversatio… > [@Workout virtual training partner](https://forums.zwift.com/t/workout-virtual-training-partner/14015): > > Hi, I am not a great fan of the ERG facility as I have found that I just grind to a halt if I can’t keep the power up. I was doing the Gorby this week and in one of the 5 sessions I was following another rider who was going at just the right speed for my required power output. It was so easy as all … > [@Compete with Ghost Riders](https://forums.zwift.com/t/compete-with-ghost-riders/13544): > > I’d love to compete with my best time seeing a ghost or beacon riding, or even a pulse on the map. It’s be great to extend that to race other people’s PBs too. I urge you to go and vote up those suggestions. I’m closing this one as a duplicate, but I’ll merge the post into the first thread. ---
**Author:** ![Daren](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/gozwift/user_avatar/forums.zwift.com/daren/32/5836_2.png) [@Daren](https://forums.zwift.com/u/Daren)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2019, 11:38am UTC](https://forums.zwift.com/t/ride-with-a-bot/142993/5 "2019-11-07T11:38:26Z")
Closed on November 7, 2019, 11:38am UTC