It says the event is tomorrow in my Companion App, but also says the date of the meet up is Thursday.
Odd!
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Odd!
Trying to get more time on the bike: the Deskbike
I found that I was able to do a recovery ride, maybe even low endurance, while working.
Watts and cadence are totally wacko though.
My wife read a little bit of research as to why certain countries and people lived much longer than others. It highlighted that less active people die younger, but it pointed out that extreme fitness athletes also on average died young.
It concluded that people who were mobile/active throughout the day but doing low level activity lived the longest, even jobs like a sewing machine operator(the old ones) where they had to pedal the machine benefited with longer lives.
Walking. gentle cycling, gardening, etc are the activities we should be doing more of. Sadly modern western lifestyle discourages these.
I’ve been doing some investigation into Zwift alternatives and thought some on here may have useful information.
So, I’m very happy with Zwift. I enjoy the variety of rides available, but occasionally I’d like an alternative option to keep things a bit fresher.
I’ve decided that going for a Zwift lookalike is pointless. I don’t really need a different collection of 3D/VR roads to ride on and the alternatives in that field seem to be quite a way behind Zwift anyway.
That really means I want an alternative based on video, that gives me the opportunity to do longer climbs as training for trips to the mountains.
I’ve come down to 4 options:
1. Tacx desktop simulator - advantage is I have a Tacx Neo
2. Big Ring VR - advantage is I know a few on here use this and I think they have leagues
3. Rouvy - their augmented reality looks interesting if they can make it work
4. Fulgaz- videos look good but main advantage is I can run on Apple TV alongside Zwift
I’m planning to trial these but hoped some on here may have experience that helps towards making my decision.
So, I’m very happy with Zwift. I enjoy the variety of rides available, but occasionally I’d like an alternative option to keep things a bit fresher.
I’ve decided that going for a Zwift lookalike is pointless. I don’t really need a different collection of 3D/VR roads to ride on and the alternatives in that field seem to be quite a way behind Zwift anyway.
That really means I want an alternative based on video, that gives me the opportunity to do longer climbs as training for trips to the mountains.
I’ve come down to 4 options:
1. Tacx desktop simulator - advantage is I have a Tacx Neo
2. Big Ring VR - advantage is I know a few on here use this and I think they have leagues
3. Rouvy - their augmented reality looks interesting if they can make it work
4. Fulgaz- videos look good but main advantage is I can run on Apple TV alongside Zwift
I’m planning to trial these but hoped some on here may have experience that helps towards making my decision.
bobinski
Legendary Member
- Location
- Tulse Hill
Sufferfest is another option. A bit left field but fun in its own demented way.
I had a BRVR sub but let it lapse as I wasn't using it enough. At the time I was trying to get the Tron bike on Zwift so any climbing rides I wanted to be on there and not somewhere else. Might be tempted to get another month subscription to see what I think now. @theboxers and @Aleman have used BRVR a lot so can add more.
Maybe we could do a goat league on BRVR? A classic climb each month?
Not used the other sims.
You didn't mention bkool
Sufferfest was the first video I ever used with a classic dumb turbo some years ago.
I know its changed a bit since then, but how does it really stack up against the other options?
When I used Sufferfest, it was purely up to the rider to react to instructions overwritten on the video.
I do like the combination of smart turbo and the video distraction that Zwift or the alternatives provide to prevent turbo boredom. How does Sufferfest stack up?
You didn't mention bkool
Haha! You noticed!!
I've let my Bkool subscription lapse again, for the same reasons that we've all been through before, even though I thought the new Sim did a good job of controlling the Neo.
The Bkool video quality was never reliable, so I think its unlikely that I'll go down that road again at this time.
bobinski
Legendary Member
- Location
- Tulse Hill
JuhaL
Guru
I have ride BRVR occasionally. I like it how it feels and videos are pretty good but then i found that Zwift community is addictive that i don’t like to ride alone, good to see other riders it is kinda motivating.I had a BRVR sub but let it lapse as I wasn't using it enough. At the time I was trying to get the Tron bike on Zwift so any climbing rides I wanted to be on there and not somewhere else. Might be tempted to get another month subscription to see what I think now. @theboxers and @Aleman have used BRVR a lot so can add more.
Maybe we could do a goat league on BRVR? A classic climb each month?
Not used the other sims.
You didn't mention bkool
Aleman
Knees are FUBAR but I don't like to mention it
- Location
- Blackpool UK
What you mean like the one we already have??!!
We Likes it!, We like it a lot, precious!
Just been trawling through the BRVR threads and spotted that. Didn't know it existed
Need to renew my subs but I guess as I let it lapse last week I'll be on full fees now rather than an early adopter fee. I'm due to ride tonight, so may even give stage 1 a pop, although Sunday may be more sensible to give that beast a climb!Maybe I should try BigRingVR first then?
I was going to try the Tacx App, but the league and some friendly CycleChatters may swing it!
Breedon
Legendary Member
- Location
- Long Eaton, Nottingham
We have a goat league since last yearI had a BRVR sub but let it lapse as I wasn't using it enough. At the time I was trying to get the Tron bike on Zwift so any climbing rides I wanted to be on there and not somewhere else. Might be tempted to get another month subscription to see what I think now. @theboxers and @Aleman have used BRVR a lot so can add more.
Maybe we could do a goat league on BRVR? A classic climb each month?
Not used the other sims.
You didn't mention bkool
Breedon
Legendary Member
- Location
- Long Eaton, Nottingham
I've just been dipping my toe into BigRingVR again and I'm really enjoying it, I do the goat league and if I get time I do the challenges.
Video quality is top notch And the developers are very good, they listen to what the user wants and any ideas that we may have and would you believe it they also implement them if there any good what a novel concept
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I may be burnt at the stake when I say this but I have been getting a little bored of Zwift
Video quality is top notch And the developers are very good, they listen to what the user wants and any ideas that we may have and would you believe it they also implement them if there any good what a novel concept
. I may be burnt at the stake when I say this but I have been getting a little bored of Zwift
