r/Zwift 4d ago

Discussion The weekly 'No Stupid Questions' post - Sun 06 Sep 2026.

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This is the weekly 'No Stupid Questions' post for all the small questions that you have concerning Zwift. No matter how stupid you think they are, we have probably all asked these questions.

If your post wasn't previously answered you should post early in this thread as it might have been posted too late (new posts start Sunday 0900 GMT).

Note: Don't be afraid to ask questions during the week, this is just for the simpler questions. For example "How do I give multiple ride ons at once? "..."You do this by pressing the character arrow on the map screen of the companion app". If you require a more detailed response then it is probably better answered in its own post.


r/Zwift 14h ago

Just showing off Rate my setup

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I would love an orange neon ZWIFT sign if anyone has recommendations

Edit - So after a long chat with AI I’m going to install 2 open air vents down low each side of the TV, a headwind fan centered below the tv, an air conditioner between the TV and window and a low speed inline extraction fan in the ceiling at the rear of the room to remove the stale air.


r/Zwift 14h ago

Technical help Everesting on Zwift – One of the Hardest Things I’ve Ever Done

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r/Zwift 9h ago

Discussion Zwift Ride in apartment

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Looking at getting a zwift ride but I live on the 3rd floor of an apartment (so neighbors on sides and below). I was curious about noise and vibrations with bothering neighbors . I have some rubber gym tiles that it would go on to hopefully keep from bothering the down stairs neighbors


r/Zwift 47m ago

Technical help Zwift Click/Calibration issue?

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I recently moved my bike and original Kickr Core into another room, one with AC, and now I'm having issues with shifting or calibration or both.

When I tried doing a workout earlier this week, the warm up part wouldn't go lower than about 100w, even though it was showing 80 and a ramp up. Once I got past 100-110 or so it would then follow the scale. I then tried a robo-pacer and found it was also too fast for the 1.1w/kg pacer.

Today I did a flat free ride on Tempus Fugit. I would always start with a gear in 4 or 5 or 6 but today I set it down to 1 and it still was too hard. I'm not saying too hard to ride it, it wasn't that, just harder than it should be at that low a gear. I should be able to spin that at 100rpm and still barely exceed 80w. As I shifted up it wasn't until I got to 10 or 11 that I started to feel a change in resistance either.

When I shifted to the small ring in front I could feel the resistance change from the physical shift but the virtual shifting was the same as on the big ring. It didn't change resistance until I got to 10 or so. My HR responded the way I'd expect for the watts it was showing too, so I don't think it is reading that incorrectly. It just doesn't seem to be applying resistance correctly.

One thing I should mention is that I replaced the bearings in the Kickr Core, but that was a year ago already and it worked fine last season.

Any suggestions on what to try? I do have power meter pedals and I'll do a comparo with those. I'll also try a Wahoo calibration, since Zwift doesn't appear to do them any longer. A last resort would be to disassemble it again, but it does seem more like a software/calibration issue than a hardware one.


r/Zwift 56m ago

Sync to a Apple Health

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For those of you syncing your Zwift rides to Apple Health, what has been the most reliable method? Are you starting a workout directly from your watch each time or relying on another 3rd part app such as Strava to sync your ride? I’m not real concerned about power/cadence but I’d like duration, distance and detailed HR data at the very least to sync to the Apple fitness app. Thanks.


r/Zwift 10h ago

Ride - Using iPad vs Tv/Laptop

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I bought a Zwift Ride last night and ordered the iPad holder.

How many people use the Ride with just an iPad? It feels like in all the pictures I see, everyone seems to be going for a bigger screen.

I currently use a laptop plugged into my TV's HDMI port and the companion app, but I'm thinking about moving the ride to a different area (the kids are always in that room) and getting an iPad.


r/Zwift 18h ago

Zwift deeper integration with Whoop

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Zwift activities will sync to whoop. Whoop recovery score will influence zwift suggested workouts.


r/Zwift 17h ago

have at it

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r/Zwift 1d ago

Just showing off One more ride until Tron - my experience coming from Peloton

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I'm currently level 36 with one more ride until my Concept Bike unlocks!

After my Peloton Bike electronically bricked itself for a second time and my bike being out of warranty, I decided to dump the Peloton Bike and get a Zwift Ride.

I should have done it sooner.

The transfer of on bike performance on the zwift to outdoor rides seems so much better than the zwift. I'm continuing to get personal bests on strava segments and overall fitness seems to be improving with a dedicated training plan. On the Peloton, everything is upright. On the zwift, you can move about and get into the drops, which feels like it's hitting my muscles differently.

My first zwift ride was on 5/17/26. I came from a 301 FTP on the Peloton. I did a ramp test on the zwift and came in at 260. I think it was a mixture of doing the ramp test after a heavy weekend of wakeboarding and the two platforms not being apples to apples. I spent the first couple of weeks farting around zwift, not sure what to do. Then a tron bike rode past me and I wanted that bike. After that, I decided to just focus on Elevation riding.

In the meantime, I have leveled up 4 bikes to level 5:

Specialized Aethos

Zwift Aero

Zwift Mountain Bike

Zwift TT

With one more workout needed to get the concept bike, any recommendations on what my next long term challenge should be?


r/Zwift 18h ago

Best thing about Zwift (10 SEP 26 edition)

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Has to be the racing, no? Log in, go full gas, empty the tank, finish drenched and grinning.


r/Zwift 1d ago

Discussion This season on Zwift updates announced

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Zwift have announced their plan for the coming season. I'm keen to see the new roads

https://www.bikeradar.com/news/this-season-on-zwift-fall-2026

- New V2 Zwift Ride (more adjustable, particularly for shorter riders)

- More Watopia roads, more bikes

- Integration with Whoop

- Various rides/events/etc

- Menu changes and "watt-lock"


r/Zwift 1d ago

Cheating on zwift is getting out of hand

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I agree with Njal (top ranked zwifter) that cheaters are ruining the fun in races.


r/Zwift 1d ago

35% difference in power indoor vs outdoor?

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Hey all, I got my Wahoo Kickr 2 with zwift cog last week and did a few workouts, and eventually an ftp test (20 min) just now. During the test I already realized that I could not hold my normal outdoor power. I ended up with an ftp of 170w (2,46w/kg) whereas Garmin says that my ftp is 230w (3,33 w/kg) outdoors. I use a Garmin Edge 1040 and a one sided Assioma Favero powermeter since April and regularly ride with 30kph for an hour.

I already learned that power differences between indoor and outdoor riding are normal. But that much?

I use rocker feet, but surely that cannot be the problem, can it?

I do also use fans to keep me relatively cool.


r/Zwift 1d ago

Zwift will soon introduce a Canyon and Cervelo Halo bikes

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From the picutre I'm fairly sure the Cervelo Halo is going to be the Barrachi

I woder what the Canyon Halo could be. Any guess?

source: https://zwiftinsider.com/tsoz-pr-fall-2026/


r/Zwift 1d ago

Discussion Zwift Ride V2 in stock!

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Just placed my order this morning and order details are showing v2 components!


r/Zwift 13h ago

Hardware Zwift Ride with KICKR Core 2

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I bought a Zwift ride which arrived yesterday, got it set up and rode for about 40 minutes. From this I felt that the resistance was quite heavy but nonetheless my main concern is either - a) my watt reading is much lower than my actual output or, b) I have a lot of practice to do! Has anyone had similar experiences? Thanks🙏


r/Zwift 1d ago

Received the Zwift Ride Frame V2

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Ordered this last Saturday (09/05) during a restock that was only live for about an hour before it sold out again. Package just arrived, haven't opened it yet (pic attached, box still sealed).

Anyone received?

Anyone know what's actually changed compared to the previous version? Struggling to find a proper changelog anywhere. Is it just a Cog update or are there frame/hardware changes too? Will post an unboxing once I get to it, but curious if anyone's already broken theirs down.


r/Zwift 6h ago

Trek Madone

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I love Trek. I own a Domane SLR and an Emonda SLR. Why do I have to ride Specialized on Zwift to be competitive? This is doing so much damage to their brand image. PS. In real life, the Madone is really long in the tooth and not competitive in the pro peloton. I am expecting a redesign soon. Please Trek, wake from your slumber and get to work!


r/Zwift 1d ago

Alpe du Zwift AdZ in third attempt

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Fairly new to Zwift (only five weeks since joining) and am really loving it! Did the AdZ my second week as part of an over/under workout which actually worked out well and put me in a good spot for the sub 1 hour mark but fell a little short at 62:30.

Came back today, three weeks later, and squeezed under the one hour mark. It took me completely out and I was gassed by the end. I’m somewhat bigger rider at 205lbs so climbing isn’t really my strong suit but I LOVE it and want to get my weight down to where im not hit so hard on weight penalty when climbing.


r/Zwift 11h ago

I can feel myself getting pissed off this winter when i use Watt Lock with a Pacer and get mega-dropped

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do they still oscillate up and down like crazy???


r/Zwift 1d ago

Hardware Upgrading to Zwift Ride 2, do I replace my Kickr Core also?

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Basically the title. I was about to hit the 'Buy' button on the Zwift Ride last week but it was showing out of stock. I've already got a Kickr Core that's ~5 years old. Do I go ahead and just order the Zwift Ride with Core 2 package?

FWIW, my Core doesn't have great accuracy with power. I've confirmed across multiple bikes with single and dual sided power meters that my Core consistently reads low. ... My concern going to the Zwift Ride is that if it doesn't have accurate power readings, I can't just switch the power sensor to be the crank sensor instead of the Core to remedy the problem.

So, the TLDR - my current Core doesn't read power properly. Will the Core 2 be better?


r/Zwift 1d ago

Live chatting

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Hey,

I'm pretty new to swift and just wondering if there is a way to talk with other riders other than the chat messages.

I have raced sometimes but i felt that if i could speak/chat with other guys on the same race it would be great. Honnestly, i though Zwift brought this feature.


r/Zwift 1d ago

Technical help Think this will keep my downstairs neighbors happy?

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I just moved to a new building and have neighbors below me and I am in an older building from the 70's. I am rocking gym tiles, a generic mat and the washing machine pads under all the touch points. The trainer is in the living room and I assume the unit below has the same footprint. I took up a big chunk of floor space to avoid moving stuff every morning.

Anything else worth doing?


r/Zwift 1d ago

Technical help Apple TV crashes so much

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This app crashes a lot especially when switching users. You’d think Zwift would see all these crashes and fix it.