On any given day, you can find a couple thousand riders pedaling away inside the virtual reality training game of Zwift. While the virtual courses of Watopia, London and Richmond will never compete with riding outside, Zwift can provide effective engagement for cyclists who are stuck riding inside on a trainer.
In this guide to Zwift we walk you through the basics of what Zwift is, what equipment you need to use it, and other basic questions you may have to help you plug into the game.
What is Zwift?
Zwift is an interactive videogame where your pedaling on a trainer drives your avatar around course. The harder you pedal, the faster you go.
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You can ride with thousands of other riders inside Zwift. You can join group rides and races — and even get a draft from other riders — or just join the game and jump on with other riders when you want to.
Zwift has three general areas — replicas of the London Prudential and the Richmond UCI 2015 worlds courses, plus the fantasy Watopia island — and within each of those you can navigate the roads as you go.
In addition to the open riding, Zwift also offers group rides, races and structured workouts.
How does Zwift work?
What equipment do you need to use Zwift?
- Your bike!
- A trainer or a set of rollers
- An ANT+ or Bluetooth measurement tool: a power meter or speed/cadence sensor
- A computer (PC or Mac) or an iPad or iPhone
- A receiver for ANT+ or Bluetooth (Bluetooth is often built in; ANT+ usually requires a USB dongle)
How do I join Zwift?
Then how do I start?
How do I join a Zwift group ride or race?
How do I do a Zwift workout?
What does w/kg mean?
How do I customize my Zwift avatar and bike?
How do I chat in Zwift?
Can I choose which course I ride?
How do I watch other riders in Zwift?
Can I report riders for bad behavior?
Does Zwift have more information?
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