Resistance in Zwift

Ok....after the initial shock at seeing my FTP decrease significantly, I'm loving my "upgraded" Vortex.

However on zwift gradients are impossibly hard.....I drop at least 60w as soon as it kicks in and on steep climbs even more. Using default Zwift settings.

Calibration seems fine and ERG mode seems fine.

Any ideas?

0 Alex Masalovich over 3 years ago

1) Check out the Vortex behavior in Tacx apps.

2) Experiment with the firmware.

0 Pedr Ap Iago over 3 years ago in reply to Alex Masalovich

I think it's just a combination of my low power output and relatively low cadence. At 53 years of age and not having cycled for years I forget I can't do what I used to do!

My FTP is a low 210W but it's getting better.

Anyway - trainer was an absolute bargain for a smart trainer (net spend of £90!) and ERG mode for FTP tests works fine. But thanks for your help.

0 Pedr Ap Iago over 3 years ago in reply to Pedr Ap Iago

Update. What a difference a trainer specific tyre makes. Recalibrated. I still find the climbs see a power drop but it's so much better than using a regular tyre.