# Uphill too heavy too fast?

**URL:** <https://forums.zwift.com/t/uphill-too-heavy-too-fast/43057>\
**Category:** Bugs and Support\
**Tags:** resistance-error\
**Created:** [February 14, 2019, 8:33pm UTC](https://forums.zwift.com/t/uphill-too-heavy-too-fast/43057 "2019-02-14T20:33:25Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Mats\_Nas](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/gozwift/user_avatar/forums.zwift.com/mats_nas/32/18826_2.png) [@Mats\_Nas](https://forums.zwift.com/u/Mats_Nas)\
**Post date:** [February 14, 2019, 8:33pm UTC](https://forums.zwift.com/t/uphill-too-heavy-too-fast/43057/1 "2019-02-14T20:33:25Z")

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Hi! I’m new to zwift cycling using it on an ipad with a tacx vortex trainer, but it seems that any kind of uphill is like hitting a brick wall. I have to downshift lots of gears way too fast to be realistic. Any one else having the same issue?

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**Author:** ![Nigel\_Doyle](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/gozwift/user_avatar/forums.zwift.com/nigel_doyle/32/33789_2.png) [@Nigel\_Doyle](https://forums.zwift.com/u/Nigel_Doyle)\
**Post date:** [February 15, 2019, 12:51am UTC](https://forums.zwift.com/t/uphill-too-heavy-too-fast/43057/2 "2019-02-15T00:51:22Z")

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Go into the settings and change trainer difficulty to about 40%. This should help.