Zwift Chat

[Del C]

Well I did the British Cycling race and had probably my best performance for a long time. Averaged 4w/kg and came 43rd of 228 starters and 24th of 160 on Zwiftpower. Also had my highest average HR that I can remember and highest HR.

I have recorded it - so if anyone is really bored, or wants to see how the BC race series goes - it is here

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RqZE_E0NXHM&feature=youtu.be


I've just noticed that Dean Downing came 10th in this race, 19 seconds ahead of me! Looked at his profile, and it looks like him

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Note my team is WLRCC (Warwick Lanterne Rouge CC)

Great result.

Bet that got last night out of your system!

 

[Milzy]

Question here, say you log into Zwift start a new workout and pull the internet plug will you lose your XP? Or plug back in when finished then save.

 

[<Tommy>]

Apple TV 4k all the way here. Great bit of kit, just works seamlessly.

Only thing to be aware of is the limit of 2 bluetooth connections (trainer and hrm for me). If you need more than that, go through companion app.

There is no support for ANT+ either, but I see that as a positive. Blooming awful protocol for indoor training! Bluetooth massively superior.

Agree with all of this. It’s great. Especially the instant start up. I found it makes zwift much less clunky. Only thing I will say is that when I see other people’s films the difference in graphic quality is noticeable. But I don’t pay much attention to it while I’m riding do it’s all good.

The controller isn’t great but I only use it for zwift and I find it fine for that.

 

[<Tommy>]

Regarding internet speed I think a lot of companies like Netflix have reduced bandwidth in expectation of higher demand. Maybe that’s effected zwift too.

 

[Del C]

I've been happy with Apple TV.

Agree with @bobinski that the remote is a pile of crap, but once you get used to it no big problem

 

[Freelanderuk]

4k ATV for me also and I use a 4iiii heart rate monitor with it that bridges the Bluetooth signal

 

[<Tommy>]

4k ATV for me also and I use a 4iiii heart rate monitor with it that bridges the Bluetooth signal

Ah yes that’s a good point. With my heart rate strap I don’t get the message saying I need to have the companion app going. It all just works.

I set up a race with lee and Paul a few days ago. And they both had problems. I can’t remember what they were. Both different though and both pc related. It reminded me how the MacBook used to play up sometimes when I used that. With appletv it’s like having a games console. You just bang it on and you’re good to go.

 

[JuhaL]

I know there are some limits how many slave devices can connect to master bluetooth. What happens if you try to connect more?.

 

[Whorty]

Check any inbuilt Atv has necessary memory etc to run zwift as well as the Atv itself. I may have bought a NEO bike I can’t carry into loft so I am using with Atv in the living room and I am pleasantly surprised at how good zwift looks and runs. Near instantaneous start up too.
The remote though is shocking for anything other than choosing a box set to watch.

Have you replaced your original NEO for the bike? Sweet! I'm very tempted to get a dedicated bike but can't quite justify it yet, and torn between the Atom and Neo.

 

[T.M.H.N.E.T]

Question here, say you log into Zwift start a new workout and pull the internet plug will you lose your XP? Or plug back in when finished then save.

You'll get everything when reconnected

 

[Randyberlin]

Only on big events do I tend to notice a pause in the graphics. Hell its nothing compared to the old Bkool days but we wont go into that. Actually looking at Steens ride videos, bkool have done a decent job. Just not enough riders on bkool to tempt me back

Just as a nudge, they've dropped the price until the end of the month.

 

[Brendan Parker]

Well I did the British Cycling race and had probably my best performance for a long time. Averaged 4w/kg and came 43rd of 228 starters and 24th of 160 on Zwiftpower. Also had my highest average HR that I can remember and highest HR.

I have recorded it - so if anyone is really bored, or wants to see how the BC race series goes - it is here

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RqZE_E0NXHM&feature=youtu.be


I've just noticed that Dean Downing came 10th in this race, 19 seconds ahead of me! Looked at his profile, and it looks like him

View attachment 518547

Note my team is WLRCC (Warwick Lanterne Rouge CC)

great ride, didn't leave a lot out there,

 

[<Tommy>]

great ride, didn't leave a lot out there,

Yeah great stuff Martin 💪💪.

 

[Alongo]

I'm torn between a whole new build or maybe a nice big TV with apple built in. The hard wiring job will be done soon in any case.

Don’t think the TVs that havethe Apple TV app in will run Zwift . I’m waiting for Apple TV box to arrive in post , should be here in a day or so .

 

[Milzy]

A TV with an AppleTV built-in does not exist! You may have AirPlay(2) support and the AppleTV+ (streaming service) app in the TV. That is all software, and has nothing to do with an AppleTV (4K) which is a hardware device.

Yeah just looked. £180.