Hi,
As in the title of the post - disabling ERG mode causes the trainer to disconnect from Zwift for a while, after a few seconds the connection returns.
During workouts where there are all-out sprints and Zwift itself disconnects ERG suddenly the power and cadence reading disappears for a few seconds, the character stops, the Bluetooth light on the trainer flashes and after a few seconds everything returns to normal.
I have been the happy owner of the Zwift Ride for about a month now. Last week I did an update of the trainer via the Wahoo app, and I have the impression that the problem has appeared since then, but it seems to occur only on the Zwift. As a test, I downloaded another free indoor riding app and there I seamlessly turned off/on the ERG every few seconds and the problem did not occur.
It is definitely not a problem with the Bluetooth on the laptop because during the ride (no matter if with ERG mode or not) there are no problems with disconnection of either the trainer, heart rate sensor or Zwift Play controller. The problem occurs only when I manually disable ERG mode or there is a free ride block in the workout.
All devices (trainer, heart rate sensor and Zwift Play controller) are connected by Bluetooth to a Windows 11 laptop.
I recorded a video of what it looks like. (After turning off the ERG, you can hear that I continue to spin, the power and cadence readings indicate 0 and the figure stands)
youtube/shorts/PXn13Ti5EHQ