How to cycle all year round?
Zwift is an application that has impressed recreational as well as professional cyclists all over the world, especially during the winter and the time of Covid-19. It's real cycling where you cycle in a virtual environment with real cyclists from around the world. Everything takes place in the comfort of your home, on a smart bicycle trainer connected to the Zwift app. With the Zwift application, you will cycle in the company of male and female cyclists on real virtual roads offered by the application. Some routes are completely imaginary, while others are exact copies of real roads and paths with hills and descents.
Information about your pedaling power, cadence, speed and heart rate are displayed on the screen. Hills and descents create a realistic impression in the virtual environment of the bicycle road you are cycling on.
According to data from June of this year, the ZWIFT platform already has more than a million users! It's a real explosion of popularity that has no end in sight. At ZWIFT, you will find all categories of cyclists from complete beginners to professional cyclists, triathletes and other endurance athletes benefiting from this technology for training.
What do we need?
The great advantage of the trainer in connection with the ZWIFT application is the excellent user experience. You can use:
almost any trainer. We chose the ThinkRider brand for the trainer, which we think it provide high quality for an affordable price. The trainer must have an ANT+ or Bluetooth connection, depending on which sensors you are using.
power meter,
heart rate sensor,
cadence sensor,
You will also need a screen on which the Zwift application will be displayed. The application can also be installed on smartphones and computers. You can try the Zwift app for free for the first 7 days. The monthly subscription is currently €14.99 if you rent the application
You will quickly and easily download the Zwift application to your computer or mobile device and create a user profile. After installing and creating a profile, you will connect the application to the sensors on the trainer and you will feel the pleasures of virtual cycling provided by the ZWIFT application.