I contacted support again today and was told that they had no news about a solution. Instead, I was advised once more to contact a bike fitter.
Just seen this today - someone has answered the call!
Im ordering my Zwift Ride today, and im going to order the self-install version of the topper and give it a go.
Seach google for āAekoyaā, or its now listed on eBay as well if you search zwift ride seatpost.
Yeah man, looks like they offer +25 and +50 also. Might set up my tt position on a zwift ride.
Just seen on Ebay another Zwift Ride Zero Offset replacement for the original.
Search Ebay - Zwift Zero
I tested this during the last round of ZRL races and it was ideal for me. Iām only 74 kg though but was able to put out 1000+ watts seated with no issues
I bought it too, but I donāt believe this is a good place for 3D printed plastic.
Seller does say to only torque it to 4.5Nm which is crazy low for this application. Normally Iād expect 10-12Nm for such seatpost design to prevent the seat from tilting down when pushing hard seating forward on the nose.
I ignored the manual and torqued it to 8Nm and it cracked. Also, while it fitted into the seatpost just fine it wasnāt fully flush with it which would end up causing more stress on the bolts. Not my problem anymore.
Iām going back to original seat adaptor. Hoping Zwift finally does something about this.
Zwift I canāt believe you have made such a brilliant product only for it to be let down by not offering a zero offset seat post on the zwift ride. This is a really important function that needs addressing. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE make a seatpost that has the zero offset clamp.
I have the same issues like all fo you.
I came up with a solution with my 3D-printer. Since the screws for the saddlemount were so tight I couldnāt lose them. I even destroyd the allen key. So I designed an adapter to get less setback.
I still test it (during summer I wonāt be able to test a lot since Iāll ride outside).
If you like I can keep you posted.
I really need a solution here, canāt really use my Zwift Ride. Thatās a shame, cause beside the offset issue itās perfect.
Anyone managed to find a saddle which kind of helps sitting more forward? I have now put my Zwift Ride saddle as far to the front as possible (way further than the actual limit), still not enough though. Hope it wonāt brake.
Hello Patrick. Would you share the file? I would very much like to print it and try it out. Best regards.
@Nando_K I uploaded the file on printables
Just search for Zwift Ride Setback adapter
Iāve got the same request. It would be great to have an official solution by Zwift.
Hi Paolo, we hear you! I understand there is demand for a 0-offset seatpost, but this was not in scope when the Zwift Ride was first designed. Iād strongly advise against modifying the Zwift Ride, particularly with a 3D-printed solution, as the safety and integrity of the designs have not been validated.
Iāll be sure to update this thread if any official solution is released.
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Hello @Thom4s , this thread has been open for almost 2 years now. I am very disappointed in the lack of seriousness and proposal to revise the design to address the issue which is causing many users pain (in particular knee pain) including myself. The other adjustments do not compensate enough nor fix the issue which is the seat relative to the crank arm.
While you recommend not altering the intended design; what is the other immediate solution your Team is working on to resolve the issue and is there a clear timeline of when we could expect such improvement? I find it hard to believe a minor model change for a stationary bike would take longer than a full vehicle development schedule. Please highly consider relaying information to your Team and provide a solution asap. In case your response is not favorable and given this is a health concern, I request Zwift to consider my return and full refund.
Iāve been dealing with the same problem. I canāt get the seat position right ā my knee and backside hurt because I canāt move the seat forward. Iāve tried around 20 different saddles on Zwift Ride, but none of them have fixed the problem. I have two Zwift Rides at home. For a long time I couldnāt figure out what was wrong, and I nearly gave up riding because every session involved some degree of pain. The problem always comes back to my sore knee and backside.
One thing I finally worked out: because the saddle sits too far back, I keep sliding forward off it while pedaling ā Iām constantly shifting forward to get over the pedals properly, which just makes the knee and saddle pain worse. For a long time I assumed the problem was me ā my fit, my technique, my body ā and itās only recently that Iāve realized itās actually a Zwift Ride problem.
I even bought the adjustable-length cranks to reduce how much my hips move, but that didnāt help much either.
The frustrating thing is that this piece is simple enough to modify that people are already making and selling their own versions. Unfortunately, most of them are made of flimsy plastic ā Iām on the heavier side, so I canāt use them at all. However, some people have modified this part so that it actually slides. If someone on YouTube can do that, why canāt the official design team?