Anyone use Zwift?
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I dabbled on the island, then realized it wasn't for me. I'm not a type A kinda cyclist. Fun as hell if you are, though.
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Yes, I use it on a regular basis, usually 2-3 times a week. 90% of the time I use it in "training plan" mode, but I have also done a few races (I'm cat B on Zwiftpower).
For me, the treadmill option would not be as interesting, since there is very little actual interaction with Zwift (no "ERG mode", incline/decline isn't reflected on the treadmill, no adaptation of difficulty).
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@Klaus said in Anyone use Zwift?:
Yes, I use it on a regular basis, usually 2-3 times a week. 90% of the time I use it in "training plan" mode, but I have also done a few races (I'm cat B on Zwiftpower).
For me, the treadmill option would not be as interesting, since there is very little actual interaction with Zwift (no "ERG mode", incline/decline isn't reflected on the treadmill, no adaptation of difficulty).
Good to know, the treadmill I just bought says it integrates with Zwift to include controlling speed, incline, etc... but I'll know next week when it arrives. I figured it isn't as fun as riding, but I'm trying to take advantage of tech to make running indoors suck less.
On that note, my other idea is to just mount a TV in front of it so I can stream TV, netflix, etc on a large screen while running. Or just prop my iPad on the console. Similarly, I can also stream virtual running videos just to "feel outside" while I listen to music or a podcast:
Link to videoFWIW I'm not interested in any running class/coaching options, which I know are trendy these days.
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Ok so it seems Kinomap is more of what I'm looking for. It's a combination of a virtual video (real HD smooth video of running in real places around the world), but also controls the incline of the treadmill so "hills" feel like hills. My treadmill doesn't have a decline (0% is the lowest it goes) but that's fine with me. Kinomap also has semi-social features such as joining a scheduled run with others. Oh and the videos speed up the faster you run on the treadmill so it's somewhat realistic in that regard too.
Zwift seems to have a very strong social component where you can "see" others on your route, but it doesn't control the incline and all of the routes are in a fictional world, although NYC Central Park is animated there.
Again, I'm just trying to make running inside suck less. I think Kinomap is what I'm looking for (I'll still listen to podcasts while running, though @taiwan_girl !). And yes there is funny timing since the weather is getting nice here and I'll be doing a lot more running outside until December.
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I use a rowing machine, and heard that Zwift was going to be "integrate" with that. But I havent really looked into it any more than that.
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@taiwan_girl said in Anyone use Zwift?:
I use a rowing machine, and heard that Zwift was going to be "integrate" with that. But I havent really looked into it any more than that.
That would be surprising. Their whole world consists of paths on land. They could render people on rowing machines as runners, I guess.
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@Klaus said in Anyone use Zwift?:
@taiwan_girl said in Anyone use Zwift?:
I use a rowing machine, and heard that Zwift was going to be "integrate" with that. But I havent really looked into it any more than that.
That would be surprising. Their whole world consists of paths on land. They could render people on rowing machines as runners, I guess.
Looks like it may not happen. LOL But there appear to be some "workaround"
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Editor’s note: this post was originally published in January 2018, and over the years it has generated no small amount of interest from rowers looking for a more interactive experience. In July 2020 Zwift CEO Eric Min mentioned in a podcast that rowing would be released “in a few weeks”… and that never happened.Despite Zwift’s reluctance to pull the trigger on rowing, we still hold out hope that one day all that beautiful water in Watopia will be put to good use.
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