Originally Posted by
chaadster
Hmm, I dunno, but I think it could be more complicated than that. Part of the numbers not being “real world accurate” is that they don’t align with your effort at all. For example, if using virtual power for another trainer other than what you have, if your trainer doesn’t ramp resistance as progressively or over the same time period as expected, when you suddenly accelerate and your wheel speed jumps very quickly (faster than the virtual power curve anticipates), the wattage could suddenly drop (despite your increased output) or fluctuate wildly until the wheel speed stabilizes. In such a case, how do you use the data for training?
It's a start. One can contact Zwift in the "not listed" category for guidance. In my case the Travel Trac fluid trainer was listed so I can use my bike computer sensors and heart rate monitor to hook up to Zwift. It's not nearly as good as a truly interactive trainer, but it works.
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