Originally Posted by unterhausen

Re-reading, I'm confused on point number 2. But changing trainer difficulty upward is not the way to go if it seems like the resistance is too high on hills. And why not downshift if forward progress per watt is okay? I have trainer difficulty on zwift set to 25%, and I find it a lot more pleasant. Sometimes at 50% it felt like I was climbing a wall when the hill wasn't that steep. But I also have gears that are not low enough on my trainer bike, so reducing the difficulty helped a lot with that. If it weren't for chain angle, there is nothing I care less about on the trainer than what physical gear combination I am in. I'm looking forward to the day that I have virtual shifting.