Hey does anyone have found a solution ? I’m on SRAM / Flat configuration and when I’m in 2-3 gear is ok, but changing into 2-4 you feel a very different increased and if you go up, I can barely spin. I mean, I’m not Pogacar but I have some ride experience and this feels like I have never ride before! Does someone get some help or feedback !?
Hey everyone, just want to say I have the same problem as @binoculars and I see couple of other guys here.
I also use Zwift Ride with kickr core so flagship stuff I guess. I see gears changing in the game but nothing happens resistance-wise.
ERG during trainings works well.
Dear support please help:)
Hi. Did you fix the problem ? I have the same problem
Hi Jaime, did you fix the problem ? I’ve the same problem with all gears
I have had several email exchanges with Zwift but all the suggestions they have made have already been tested without any results.
The strange thing is that everyone has encountered this problem at different times.
If it had been the same time for everyone, it would have been easy to think that the problem came from the latest update.
In any case, the problem is most certainly software-related.
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Yeah, I also hope this is something software related so could be resolved by the new firmware update.
I’m still having the issue.
Me too 
Hello Ricardo,
I’m still in contact with Zwift support, as the issue hasn’t been resolved yet… I’ll post as soon as there’s an update on my side.
Thanks, please keep me posted if possible as it’s really strange the big changes between the 5th and 6th gear ! In 5th I can be at 100RPM and then in the 6th you feel that you go below 92RPM and it’s not the way I feel
In multiple of my road bikes ! Hope we can get a fix !
I do have issues with virtual shifting as well…
See thread “Virtual shifting does not work with new Zwift Ride + KICKR Core”
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Hello All!
I wanted to jump in to add some clarification around how a trainer’s resistance floor- the minimum resistance the trainer can apply- may affect your experience with virtual shifting. The topic is more common when discussing ERG mode, but is applicable here as well.
Depending on a variety of variables, gear changes at the lower range of virtual (and even mechanical) shifting may not result in a noticeable change in resistance if you’re targeting an output below the trainer’s minimum resitance. The variables include:
- Rider output- If your output is above a certain threshold in power or cadence, in addition to any of the other variables, the lowest gears may not produce any noticeable change in resistance
- Resistance floor- Smart trainers can only remove resistance to a certain limit, at which point shifting down will not result in any change. Most Wahoo trainers have a resistance floor of about 50 watts. The Direct XR has more robust internal gearing and has a resistance floor of about 100 watts.
- Road Gradient- Flat and downhill roads in Zwift will add very little or no resistance against your pedaling, similar to real life. Lower gears may fall below the resistance floor if the gradient is 0 or negative, but be perfectly useful on a steep climb.
- Trainer difficulty setting- This setting modulates how steep road gradient feels on ascents. At 0%, all roads are flat. At 50%, an 8% climb in Zwift triggers 4% gradient simulation on your trainer. At 100%, some of the steeper roads and gears may be at or beyond the maximum resistance level of your trainer.
- Gearing range setting- While all virtual gear ranges in Zwift have the same gears, the gear ratio of each gear can be quite different between each. Flat road gearing will have higher gear ratios to help keep a high top speed, while climbing gearing has very low gear ratios at the lowest gear to assist climbing up steep gradients.
If you’re not experiencing resistance changes on only one end of your gear range, you may want to adjust your gear range or trainer difficulty setting to better suit the riding you’re doing at the moment. If you are not experiencing any resistance change at all across any virtual gears, I definitely recommend taking a look at this separate thread or reaching out to Support.
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