Hello Swift community, I have just ordered the Zwift bike and look forward to being apart of the community. I’ve been interested for a while and finally decided to buy. I’m using this as a means to finally lose weight but also have fun and compete for fun as well. I’ve only mountain biked and that was years ago. I’d love to hear some beginning tips and anything that is good to know!

Fancied a group ride this morning but nothing with silly speed. Found a breakfast group ride. I forget the w/kg figures, i think it was something like 1.5-2.2. There was about 90some people on so not a bad number.

After a few miles I'm left for dust. Can't keep pace at all. I'd have to have been doing like 90% effort or something just to stay with them. I was seeing frequent 3.0 w/kg.

Like why join group rides at a set pace if you're just going nuts on the pace?

I've been on other group rides where people are constantly beyond the red bar. Just go ride solo or something.

Hi everyone,

I'm considering buying a Zwift Ride + kickr core, but I'm currently 141 kg (311 lbs), so I'm above the official maximum rider weight according to Zwift.

I'm actively losing weight as I was 172 kg (379 lbs) in november 2025 and I am still going strong thanks to healthier eating and regularly working out (boxing, walking, zwifting)

I expect to be around 135 kg (298 lbs) in about 8 weeks, with the goal of getting below the Zwift limit before the end of the year.

The last few months I've been on a spinning bike that connects with Zwift. It works, but it doesn't support ERG mode, automatic resistance and gradient simulation. Also it maxes out at 400 watts on Zwift that I can easily get. I have a lot of fun Zwifting but really miss the benefits of the Ride (I think). That's one of the main reasons I'm considering the Zwift Ride.

A few things about my situation:

• I ride seated almost all the time.
• I don't do all-out standing sprints or throw the bike around.
• My main focus is structured training and weight loss.

I know some of the positive stories with riders that weigh more than the recommended weight on Reddit, but can't find any different stories. I'd appreciate experiences from some of the heavier riders so I can choose wisely if I want to buy the Ride now or a few months later😄

My questions
If you've been riding above the weight limit without any issues, how has it been?
If you experienced problems, I'd like to hear those as well.

Thanks!

Hi everyone,

I recently got back into Zwift after barely using my Tacx Neo 2 Smart trainer since I bought it in 2023 (only around 450 km in total).

The main reason was that I never found indoor riding particularly comfortable. As a last attempt to improve the experience, I bought a set of 3D-printed feet with tennis balls for the Neo 2, and they honestly made a huge difference. The additional movement makes the trainer feel much more natural.

I also took the opportunity to give it another chance because the weather here has been very stormy and rainy recently. After a few rides with the new feet, I can actually see myself integrating Zwift into my training on a regular basis, especially on days when I don't have much time or when the weather is terrible.

The only thing I'm really missing now is a proper fan. I sweat a ridiculous amount indoors, so that's my next purchase. At the moment I'm leaning towards the Vacmaster, which seems to get recommended a lot.

For context: I normally ride around 300–400 km per week outdoors. I could see Zwift helping me spread my weekly volume over more days and adding some easy group rides or races during the week.

This brings me to the Zwift Ride.

The biggest advantage for me would be having a dedicated indoor bike. I really don't want to keep mounting and removing my road bike from the trainer all the time.

However, while researching the Zwift Ride, I came across a few concerns and was hoping some owners could help clarify them.

1. Bike fit

My road bike has a frame reach of 384 mm and a stack of 540 mm.

With my current cockpit setup (handlebar, spacers, etc.), my effective fit is approximately:

• Road bike: 459 mm reach / 608 mm stack
• Gravel bike: 467 mm reach / 609 mm stack

The road bike uses a 25 mm setback seatpost, while the gravel bike has a 12.5 mm setback.

I've read a few comments saying that the adjustment range of the Zwift Ride can be limiting for smaller riders.

Would I actually be able to replicate either of these positions on the Zwift Ride? If anyone has similar fit numbers, I'd really appreciate your feedback.

2. Comfort

Comfort is probably my biggest concern.

I've read completely opposite opinions. Some people say the Zwift Ride is more comfortable than riding their actual road bike, while others claim their bike flexes much more and therefore feels better.

Now that I'm finally happy with the comfort of my Tacx Neo setup, I'd hate to lose that again.

For reference, my road bike is an Elves Falath Evo with fairly large aero tube profiles, so I assume it probably doesn't flex as much as many traditional round-tube frames anyway.

How comfortable do you find the Zwift Ride for longer sessions (2–4 hours)? Has anyone switched from a regular bike on a smart trainer and felt that the comfort improved, or got worse?

I'd really appreciate hearing your experiences before making the investment. Thanks!

Hi all, I'm hoping to buy a proper desk that serves the following purpose. I there to be a tabletop that goes over the bike, stable so that I can type on it, and I can roll in and out as needed (I don't always work on the bike, and sometimes I want to ride in the proper position).

I'd love to hear your suggestions of where to get one! If you can custom make one and ship within the USA, let me know as well.

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For a hundred years the Tour asked one thing of us: watch. This one asks a better question: want a go?

What’s your favorite thing to do? Do you have a favorite route? What is it? Something else or other Zwift niches you enjoy? I am still fairly new and today I attempted the Alp Du Zwift for the first time and made it a little over half way before tapping out but it was so fun to climb through the map and now I have a goal to finish the whole climb. Looking to find some more fun ways to explore this platform! What are some of your favorites?

Hey all, so I’ve been zwifting for a month now, and my setup includes my bike my kickr core 2 my pc a high velocity fan and of course my headphones. I’m currently running athm20xbts and I’ve been looking to upgrade to noise cancelling headphones so I don’t fry my ears blasting music to flush out my drivetrain and fan.

Do you guys have any opinions on the zwift headphones,

Do you guys have any recommendations,

And what do we think of over ear vs in ear.

Lmk!

Hi everyone! I’m curious if there are any other serious weight lifters/bodybuilders who use Zwift? As a recreational bodybuilder myself I’m curious if anyone else is in the same boat, who uses Zwift to supplement their weight training. Do you structure your Zwift rides? How do you fit Zwift into your training split? Cheers all :)

I did the Diesel Distance Builder workout today. It was an option on the front page of Zwift. I found it to be a very good recovery day Zone 2 workout so thought I would add it to my Plan list, but can’t find it. I sorted alphabetically, and by time, but it’s not there. Any thoughts, before i recreate it as a custom workout?

Hey as the title says I did a ride this morning and it shows up on Strava, Garmin connect and intervals ICU and wahoo element but doesn’t show up on the zwift challenge. Any idea why?