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03-07-23, 06:30 AM

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Originally Posted by terrymorse

I just tried out Zwift yesterday, and the first thing I noticed: the KOMs appear to be ludicrous.

There's this Hilly KOM Forward on the default route.

Distance: 0.6 mi
Avg. Gradient: 5.5%
Max. Gradient: 8.2%
KOM elapsed time: 01:11
KOM speed: 28.4 mph

Absolutely ridiculous. I estimate that speed up that grade would require over 14 W/kg. The absolute best pros in the world can manage 11 W/kg for a minute.

What part of Zwift tech allows such nonsense?

Didn't the description of the product, "Zwift: Indoor Cycling & Running VIRTUALTraining App" (literally the first result when googling "zwift") give you a clue that it is not real? Your outrage is completely unreasonable.

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