Originally Posted by DrIsotope

No, it is right. The Zwift software will attempt to simulate the effects of gravity and wind resistance to make the results of the simulation more reflective of reality. But it never will be. It will never feel like riding a bike outside.

I made it to the radio tower on Watopia a couple times, and it's not the same as climbing an actual mountain. It beats staring at a wall on a dumb trainer, but it's not the same as being outside.