Hi, very impressive w/kg at 65. Your voice is important to us. However, insecure Freds jumpingRead more , I am new to Zwift, but I do wonder how it is youll see a bunch of people finish at the front of a D race at 4-5 W/kg. I have just accepted that at my height I will always be heavier than the average cyclist. Especially for the C and D groups but even for the Bs albeit to a lesser degree. For example, if a rider has an FTP of 210 watts and weighs 75 kilograms, that means the rider's FTP is 2.8 w/kg. I use Zwift to get in shape and prepare for outside riding.
ZwiftPower: Your ultimate guide | Cyclingnews Zwift is great just to ride around and it has lots of good training sessions which you can do. Keep writing this sort of thing. Last week I jumped into my first race and it was at the last minute on a whim because I was getting tired of my training ride. Some races (many, in fact) on Zwift work exactly like that. It this fair? I know its just virtual but my godi hope they enjoy their lies. The first way is to head into your profile. (a is tough and im struggling at max h/r for most of the race).Ive gone from 87kgs to 80 kgs in this time and feel fitter than ever. As Ive posted elsewhere, I like having weight available at my fingertips so I can use it to plan the TTT rotation (I like going heavy/light/heavy/light to avoid the big guys pulling away on flats/descents or the little guys pulling away on climbs, plus one category of rider tends to get exhausted on any given route if I plan my pull times incorrectly, so its nice not having 2 people in a row suddenly need to skip a pull). It all has to do with the way Zwift's racing categories work. points based), riders can win by any margin any number of times and remain in their category so long as they do not exceed category limits. People with eating disorders, or a proclivity toward extreme dieting. Eric runs Zwift Insider in his spare time when he isn't on the bike or managing various business interests. First, you need to sign up for an account. The default position is midway between "Off" and "Max," or 50 percent of the grade resistance you'd find while riding the same grade of hill in the real world. His 150 or 160 is not comparable at all to what mine would be, I have been Zwifting for a couple of years now I can honestly say I am completely addicted to Zwift. Do you believe weight doping (reverse or otherwise) is a big problem in Zwift racing, and if so, what can be done about it? Have you considered drinking during a race? You make a good pointthere isnt a published race ruleset that clearly states that riders are 1) required to use accurate weight and 2) enter the correct race category. Good question. (Image credit: George Marshall / Zwift) The first thing you notice when the flag drops, is Zwift racing is so much harder than your run of the mill bike race . My power to weight ratio would be the same, but Id get the benefits you get from being a heavier rider. Contribute a post, shop through us, make a donation, advertise on this site. He had fun laughing at fat dad, but I pipped him at the line! But since there are no clear rules on it at this time, its a bit of a self-policing thing with a fair amount of grey area. Conserving energy is a key part of successful bike racing. Just sign up for A races from now on. And besides, my main goal on Zwift is to not get dropped in the hills during Team Cryo-Gens more hardcore Saturday rides! As well as original reporting, news and feature writing, and production work, Daniel also runs The Leadout newsletter and oversees How to Watch guides throughout the season. Prior to joining the team, he had written for most major publications in the cycling world, including CyclingWeekly, Rouleur, and CyclingTips. Thats not what I recall at all, everything is a race, even if you werent aware . I started zwifting about 2 1/2 months ago.I did the ftp test and put in the correct weight.Ive no idea how precise my trainer is tho.what i do know is,Ive managed to go from cat c to a. As there is no official A+ CAT there is nothing to worry about, but if there were, I would be right between A and A+. The bottom line is that in any competition there will always be someone who wants to cheat to win.Read more . Head to http://my.zwift.com/ and hover your mouse cursor over the 'Download' button under one of your activities. If I lose 1 more pound Ill go to 4.0 and its a daunting thing to think of going to As when I am often cruddy in the Bs. The winners are almost always people with recorded weights sub 70kgs, more typically 65kgs, even 59! I am always passed by everyone on the way up but can usually catch up on the way down (190cm/93kg). This is especially true if you are trying to ride with riders you possibly know locally or otherwise. I have to say I weigh myself most mornings in the buff (just my glasses on so I can see the numbers)! look at the article. High intensity: 30/30 and 40/20sec Rnnestad intervals like 3x (10x40/20sec). I would thought with how sensitive the sensors are they could place another one somewhere on the unit that simply does the job and takes away all the manual input. I know Ive done it! However, I have a lighter and faster son that smokes me head to head. Have you ever compared numbers for calories burned, power output and even elevation ridden for a Zwift ride uploaded to Strava? (Example: if your FTP is 300 watts and you weigh 75kg, your FTP w/kg would be 300/75, or 4 w/kg.) And this is why reverse weight doping is a thing. Visit our corporate site (opens in new tab). The only trouble is the downhill doesnt take as long of course, so the light advantage is obviously better. Food for thought. Ugh! This community-driven site is maintained by Eric Schlange and a team of Zwift enthusiasts. Exactly, although As arent that regulated, unless you hit the premier class, which is a very small section of A riders. Now you'll have to head over to ZwiftPower.com and register there. Keep answering that question and youll keep most people on side. My power to weight is decent at about 4w/kg. Zwift Insider is independent of Zwift corporate (www.zwift.com), although Zwift does provide funding to help defray site costs. Login Required The Zwift Engineering team is focused on improving security for ZwiftPower users. there's a million and 1 reasons why it is not a legitimate sport. i was just having a similar discussion with my old lady about watts and weights, etc. I think that point based system is an improvement, but it doesnt address the weight issue. There could be Zwift level weight bonuses instead of another pair of socks. seeing a riders weight in ZP and any changes made to the reported weight may help internet stalkers feel better about their poor race performance but it doesnt actually help identify cheats. A great challenge for those looking for those training gains. 1. Thats the graph. 5x5min, 4x8min but definitely never longer than 8 minutes. Taking weight out of the equation you could just make everyones avatar moving forward by holding down the up arrow on their keyboard. But Its hard to confirm whether or not its transmitting the weight to Zwift. We would like to thank the community for your passion and feedback. In reality no under 12 is competing with a decent 2nd or 3rd cat (UK system) Ive ridden with enough talented youth riders that this is fact so letting young kids crush half decent amateurs on zwift would be unrealistic. But then you could have someone in the same age group who maxes out at 170.
ZwiftPower Height & Weight Changes Postponed | Zwift Insider That is pretty low compared to most people on zwiftpower. either a) ur starting ur sprint way too late or b) ur leading him out. He argues hes not gaining an advantage. Im quite heavy, at about 85kgs, but also 183cms tall (and 52 years old). Maybe also add weight change limit 2kg per week? Racing the As resp. Simply put, the system cannot measure weight it can only measure power, so for racing, peoples weight should be disregarded by that I mean, just as everyone in a zwift academy race has the same bike, they should be given the same weight , then it is a race based on FTP banded categories with point based promotion. Can someone answer why we need the different categories? On Zwift, weight dopers seek to gain an advantage by entering a lower-than-life weight into their Zwift profile. It does not stop cheating at all. I think theres another more interesting angle than just trying to stay down a category. That a cat rider may win a d race but on zwiftpower they will be DQd for not riding an A race. Leave the setting unchanged and climbs often feel challenging. The race categories end up looking something like this (taken from the current Tour of Watopia race events): ZwiftPower, home of official race results for community races, adds some pure wattage breakpoints to the above list to help lightweight riders stay competitive. If its a big hill, well then w/kg has us equalised. With racer categories? Some people are clearly living in a fantasy on zwift. I mean I never lied about my weight, I am a very light rider working and eating hard to get some extra pounds. . Race specific phase: 3x10min 50-60rpm intervals with . I mean youve both got a point. I was told that was possible but I couldnt see how. My power is often in the top few. If you set your weight high enough that you fail to do well you will drop in the categories. They do? On the other hand, I am extremely anti-weight doping and agree with the post pointing out there is no incentive or even reason to be heavier. I dont think so. Im not sure Id say the algorithms help heavier riders in descents. Look at ZP results.
How To Change FTP On Zwift - The Cycling Point The categories are power to weight divisions. But your point is correct, if someone has a good string of results, upg them regardless of cat limits, and zwift needs to lock them out of cat in-game for it to be effective. Future Publishing Limited Quay House, The Ambury, below this level you just have to take people's word for it. I know a woman who is 5 feet tall and almost 200lb. Why not ride to your strengths? Someone with my FTP should be CAT B, regardless of weight. Kudos to Zwift for listening to their customers and admitting they made a mistake. I currently use the Garmin Smart Scale so I may invest in the Withings scale. It's harder than real racing. England and Wales company registration number 2008885. What I think your articles miss to point out, though, (Im sure you are well aware of the problem), like people have mentioned already, is exactly how many cheaters there are that manage to stay in lineRead more . Heavy riders not only have a huge advantage on down slopes (the steeper the more advantage); they also have an advantage on the flats; its only when it gets to above 5%+ you can start to break a heavier rider. Obviously, these are generally accepted rules in the Zwift Community. What if you are super committed and gain the weight in real life just so you can stay in the category , Excellent posts on perhaps the most serious non-hardware problem in Zwift right now. Note how he wins races while his max HR is around 30 beats below his maximum. I was just naturally heavy and it put me at the top of the C class in w/kg. That's it! USA Cycling has categories that are based on experience and performance. As far as my weight goes the only thing I care about is being as accurate as I can to get accurate results. Or theyll ignore leaders instructions and ride off the front of a group (flyers). Their hr should also correspond, which they often dont. How many cyclists do you see in real life who are 65kgs, but they are ten a penny on Zwift. Read on for our guide on how the app works, how to get set up, and how to analyse your racing. This is how racing is supposed to work. I completely agree with the last paragraph here. In the future, well continue to bring potential product ideas and changes to members of the Zwift Racing Community, with the hope that youll embrace this as a collaborative effort to help shape the experience. Living at 5,900 ft. adds a performance restriction on me, I get it. light guys categorically do NOT have an advantage on the flats vs heavier guys, assuming both riding at same w/kg, heavy guy WILL be going faster on Zwift. However, I do understand Kens point. Todd_S (Todd S) March 12, 2015, 3:09am #4 I'm new to the app. I have been light and I have been heavy. Just short of my 68th birthday I still dont see any point in cheating. The guy who got first weighs 106kg on strava but 45kg and only 411 on zwift. Hitting G on your keyboard will do it, or swipe up on iPhone or iPad, etc then tap the graph button. On one occasion I entered a flat race (Laguardia Loop) following my ZP category (class C), finished almost three minutes down (though since it was a small field I still got third place), and then was disqualified for averaging 3.6 w/kg and 206 watts. You have lowered your weight and skewed your power graph so it is inaccurate. I was wondering is it possible to get the graph at the bottom of the screen that shows youre power and other stuff on a normal ride and not doing a FTP test or workout. I put my real weight 95% of the time. Racing on the Zwift virtual platform has only increased, with the professionals getting in on the act, too, via the Zwift Tour for All, the Virtual Tour of the Gila, and e-races organised by Team Ineos. Plus imagine how bigRead more . While most Zwifters seemed to understand and even appreciate the intent behind the change, there was concern that removing this information would result in increased height/weight doping. bottom line for me, its a virtual training world, a virtual hammer isnt the same as a real hammer. I think it would be best if there was a separate cat system for flat routes (based on watts) and for hilly routes (based on w/kg), My understanding is that Zwift still applies real world physics to this situation, and maybe the article doesnt allude to it, in that on the flat Zwift wont use w/kg to drive speed but your pure watts. At all. I would suggest a free (for now) virtual race license that would outline racer behavior with consequences. , Myself being a lighter rider who fluctuates some 2kg during a week I tend to always use my upper weight giving me a lower Wkg. If I feel happy in my body thats the most important thing for me, and why I rarely weigh myself. There is no reason I should be gettingRead more , Sounds like its time to start racing the Bs, @guest_35522! As a lighter racer 136lbs it pisses me off to see cheating. Ive seen many A Riders with 300 FTP on Zwift who I beat by a HUGE MARGIN at triathlon events, including the cycling portion. As Zwift racer James Eastwood so aptly put it, The community dont want to see peoples weight they want fair racing.. I am not in the least bit interested in competition cycling, so no point in doping in either direction as i would only be cheating myself.