# Virtual Weight Scales

**URL:** <https://forums.zwift.com/t/virtual-weight-scales/10302>\
**Category:** Archived: Feature Requests\
**Created:** [December 6, 2016, 4:04am UTC](https://forums.zwift.com/t/virtual-weight-scales/10302 "2016-12-06T04:04:05Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Brostoff](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/gozwift/user_avatar/forums.zwift.com/jonathan_brostoff/32/41839_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Brostoff](https://forums.zwift.com/u/Jonathan_Brostoff)\
**Post date:** [December 6, 2016, 4:04am UTC](https://forums.zwift.com/t/virtual-weight-scales/10302/1 "2016-12-06T04:04:05Z")

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We can measure power, cadence and speed but we can’t figure out a way to measure weight? &nbsp;

This should be be built in to the smart trainers but at a minimum, Zwift should work with a company to develop&nbsp;an inexpensive add-on device to measure the weight of the rider. &nbsp;Zwift should use&nbsp;that weight&nbsp;in it’s calculations as opposed to the weight the rider’s enter.

Knowing each rider’s weight, will obviously cut down to weight doping. &nbsp;Although it really doesn’t “matter”, many of us are competitive and want to ride or race in fair&nbsp;events. &nbsp;It goes to the integrity of the game.

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**Author:** ![Paul\_Allen](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/gozwift/user_avatar/forums.zwift.com/paul_allen/32/414916_2.png) [@Paul\_Allen](https://forums.zwift.com/u/Paul_Allen)\
**Post date:** [December 6, 2016, 1:21pm UTC](https://forums.zwift.com/t/virtual-weight-scales/10302/2 "2016-12-06T13:21:06Z")

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There is no way you can verify peoples weight within Zwift. Are you going to pay for this extra tech? Are you going to have a Zwift rep at everyone’s house to ensure there is no cheating?

There is already threads discussing this.

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**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Brostoff](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/gozwift/user_avatar/forums.zwift.com/jonathan_brostoff/32/41839_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Brostoff](https://forums.zwift.com/u/Jonathan_Brostoff)\
**Post date:** [December 6, 2016, 1:27pm UTC](https://forums.zwift.com/t/virtual-weight-scales/10302/3 "2016-12-06T13:27:11Z")

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Of course Zwift can’t verify. What I said was there should be a way to measure weight on the smart trainers or an add on device.