Help, I have a Zwift Hub all set up, but I just want to adjust the resistance/ change “gears” on my own. I don’t want to do a pre-set workout, I just want to ride my bike. On my own, without staring at Watopia or whatever. I want to listen to a podcast and adjust the difficulty according to my OWN goals. I keep reading about up/down arrows, but I never see them. Where? How? Help!
Welcome to the forum.
You can create a Free ride workout and use the incline buttons on the companion app to change the resistance.
Or you can pick a flat route and ride at your own pace changing gears as you like.
You can also set the trainer difficulty to 0 so you wont feel the hills and change ears to ride at your pace.
If you are looking for a free ride workout there is ont in the FTP builder week 6 day 5.
I don’t want to change actual gears on my bike. The chain fit isn’t great and there’s only one gear that’s reasonably smooth, so I want to keep it there and adjust on the screen.
Two follow-up Questions:
- Where is the FTB Builder located?
- Where is the resistance control on the companion app? On the regular app, on a ride, there are two “up” and two “down” arrow buttons, but they are unlabeled and I’ve no idea what they adjust. Is there a key or something to the buttons on Zwift?
Thank y ou for your help
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this isn’t the answer you were looking for but you’ll get a lot more out of your trainer and zwift if you sort the gearing out and ride it properly otherwise you have effectively just bought an expensive dumb trainer.
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No, it’s a good answer. It’s just been a bit of a process getting everything set up. I figured if I could just spin a bit while I sort the cassette issue it would at least get me started. Appreciate the replies.
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somehow related question. I got my hub a week ago. I went thru all the steps and I am able to change the incline. But I notice no difference in the resistance. Am I missing anything? should I exchange my hub?
Thanks in advance!
Alberto
Do you get resistance changes when free riding and going up hills?
not really sure… at least not very noticeable. but I just started, so I am not sure I picked the right course. any particular course I should try to test this?
I would suggest the Watopia Hilly route.
I load a workout that was 3min 210W 3 min 140W and I could definitely notice the diference. ERG was on.
But I don’t feel it when I changed the incline.
In case this helps, I am running zwift on iPad, and zwift connection on my iPhone.
Thanks for your help!
Hi,
I would like to be able to use just like any other trainer if I so chose. It’s up to me how I use it. Your preprogrammed controls are not intuitive or simple. I can still get my money back.
Is there an answer to the question or was this designed for expert riders only?
I’ve done many road and triathlon races over 25 years.
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Hi @Ronald_Scafe, welcome to the forums. What exactly is the issue you are trying to get an answer to? Are you saying you dont want to feel the resistance as you go up hills? That is basically the entire point of having a smart trainer, to replicate real world physics.
If you dont want to feel the resistance change, go into the menu settings in the game and slide the Trainer Difficulty all the way to the left. This will make your trainer stay at the same resistance no matter what, you can then change gears if you want more resistance.
Let me know if that helps or if you are having a different issue.
Hi Mike,
I purchased a Zwift Ride with Kickr Core. What was the point of having all the buttons and controls on the Zwift Ride? I can use the Kickr Core app to run in manual but still need to access an ‘App’ to adjust resistance. Why do you sell the Zwift Ride with controls on the handlebars. What app integrates these with anything?
Thanks ,
Ron
Yeah, Zwift does. The buttons can change your virtual gears, give ride ons, activate power ups, navigate menus, apply brakes, etc… and to be clear I dont work for Zwift, just a regular user like yourself.
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No what is being asked is reasonable. I am new here. The training intensity is about hills. If I want to spin my legs on a flat ride for recovery or warm up at 100 rpm in a low gear, I am not being allowed to do that. I am also an experienced cyclist outside. I know what spinning the legs is like or should be. If I was wanting to read a book like people do on a watt bike at the gym I should be able to do that too. Nice and easy. Or the technology is not fit for all purpose.
It doesn’t replicate real world physics on the flat!
How exactly are you “not allowed” to spin the legs with little resistance in a low gear on a flat section of road in Zwift? What is preventing you from achieving this?
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Thank you for your assistance
I have put an 11-32 cassette on and it is bliss and wonderful!
I think bike trainers should come with a warning that beginners may struggle with the Zwift cog.
Thanks
Paul
oh, perhaps you had an issue with virtual shifting and it wasn’t working properly? Either way, glad you found a solution.