Thread: What's your experience with zwift and smart trainers?
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Old 09-19-23 | 01:06 PM
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Originally Posted by TMonk
Is that how it works though? Like wouldn't you need to put out more power anyway as riders surge up the hill in Downtown Dolphin, regardless of trainer difficulty? I would think that constituents most of the match burnt, and you would just be in a different gear/cadence band on your bike???

I set mine at 100% to get a more realistic feel and haven't experimented with that setting TBH. I guess I must like shifting or something lol.
I've tried it both ways - 100 and 50% - and I find that at 100% I have to stand and sprint up the hill, but then I pass everyone (in D), but then I find it harder to stay ahead. The situation that reducing Trainer Difficulty really could help would be extended downhill segments, where you might spin out at 100% but not at 50%.
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