Jose_Solis_O
(Jose Solis (Otterhaus/K&F Construction))
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Good morning Zwift team,
Has there been any discussion to enable workout mode to run overlayed on top of road simulation? Currently, when workout mode is entered a user can either use ERG mode or use their personal power meter which in turn turns the trainer essentially into a “dumb”’ trainer where you have to manual adjust resistance.
I think it would be a great option to allow riders to use workout mode in conjunction with their smart trainer still responding to the terrain on Zwift. It makes for a realistic experience while still having your interval targets on screen.
I don’t think that is very practical. I’m thinking what will happen if you are on a downhill but need to produce 300W that would be impossible. Same with going uphill how do you keep at 100rpm and only 120W while climbing a hill.
Jose_Solis_O
(Jose Solis (Otterhaus/K&F Construction))
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300w downhill is very possible. It forces the rider to use their gears and pedal at a high RPM.
Your second scenario is not realistic. Obviously if you want to do that type of work ERG mode is the way to go, but outdoors on a real climb there’s no way to pedal at 100rpm and stay at such a low power without falling over.
The point of my suggestion is to simulate doing a workout as if you were outdoors. If you’re in the middle of an interval and hit a slight downhill, do you just stop the interval? No, you shift or increase your cadence to keep your power up.
I currently try to get this same effect by riding with a workout programmed into my Garmin head unit, and riding Zwift in “Just Ride” mode. It makes Zwift closer to riding my workouts outside - you get the feel of the terrain, but with power intervals.
It would be such a better experience if the Zwift workout mode motivation and HUD were available!
