So I just bumped myself up to the B group and went faster overall simply because there were faster people to draft off of. Yes us heavier riders have the downhill advantage definitely. it's a good training tool. Then lets stop with all athletic competition! nothing less. Otherwise I stand by my comment. Thats hilarious. As far as my weight goes the only thing I care about is being as accurate as I can to get accurate results. I did this because I had a particular effort level planned for my workout that day, and didnt want to exceed it. I averaged between 300 and 310 watts for all segments and my heart sat pretty consistently between 140 and 144.Read more , saying x number of watts per kg at xxx hr is flawed anyways max and resting hr can vary alot. Not knowing what to pick and with minutes until the my first race, I selected the C group and was thus filtered out of the Zwift Power race results when I then posted a 4.00w/kg over the 28 minute race. Terms of Use/DMCA Copyright Policy So am I a super-drafter, the king of indoor efficiency? In a race not in Zwift it is very easy for people to recongize who I am. Dont worry about your weight fluctuating through the week and remember you gain 0.5kg by drinking a half-litre bidon and lose it again through sweat (and by going to the toilet). The issues with e-racing remain the same, and largely ignored for years now. Since strava is all that matters of course. 2022 Race Like A Pro. How Do I Change My FTP On Zwift? But I get beaten by lots of other zwifters, even on flat courses. I think you can force it with the Refresh Profile button in your ZP Profile but again, not sure if that triggers it immediately or overnight. With my question answered as to what I should pick for my next race, Id delete my original post if I could, but I cannot figure out how. This is why for a while I was ranked as a C even though my w/kg was higher than 3.2 since my watts werent over 200. Future Publishing Limited Quay House, The Ambury, Maybe also add weight change limit 2kg per week? Note how he wins races while his max HR is around 30 beats below his maximum. The only way for complete cheat free racing is in the zwift Pro race which is all done in a single room with all riders together. Even if Id ridden at threshold a little over 4 W/kg, I wouldnt have been able to hang onto the front in a D race, it seems. As a low to mid-cat rider, ImRead more . But it highlights a bigger problem, and that is the fundamental flaw of using watts per kilo for race categorization. IfRead more . Do some races have split out start times so you are only racing with those of similar ability? I said if its not done during a competitive Zwift event, its not a problem. I would include chasing Strava Zwift KOMs as a competitive event (but I could see how what I said could be interpreted otherwise. Why dont you start self-regulating then? I am about to hit the four year mark on Zwift. stop worrying about whatRead more . As soon as I start pedaling Im pretty much into threshold (around 170bpm). It is obviously a stupid thing ( weight doping) and why a rider would do this is beyond me but pride and quasi Strava bragging or Zwift Power bragging is a thing. angels stadium covid rules. And besides, my main goal on Zwift is to not get dropped in the hills during Team Cryo-Gens more hardcore Saturday rides! Think of ZwiftPower, then, as something similar to Strava, only entirely Zwift-focused, and free! You will receive a verification email shortly. Terms of Use/DMCA Copyright Policy I am racing in the Cs finishing in the 40-50s but there are 30 + racers ahead of me posting watt/kilo of A, and strong B racers. No one is going to lose or gain 5kg overnight or shrink a 1cm. If it is.. someone must be able to point me to the rule where it says that it is forbidden..? Okay, I now see in ZP where it has my minimum racer category (B) in my profile based on my last race, so I can choose B or A going forward. Thats the reason why a results category would be more interesting like Erics suggested in his topic. How does it work? Completing this first step means that you've given permission to share your results and activity history with ZwiftPower, so now all of your performance and race data can be transferred across to the website. Zwift doesnt like this and disqualifies him on Zwift power. Other planned changes communicated last week, including plans to improve the reporting features in Zwift will be rolled out as planned. The six-digit number highlighted in bold will be your Zwift ID. Plus imagine how bigRead more . Why no monitoring on this? Once I hit 185 its either sit up and catch my breath of fall of the bike. In the many B races i have done it was more fun because i was competitive. As Ive posted elsewhere, I like having weight available at my fingertips so I can use it to plan the TTT rotation (I like going heavy/light/heavy/light to avoid the big guys pulling away on flats/descents or the little guys pulling away on climbs, plus one category of rider tends to get exhausted on any given route if I plan my pull times incorrectly, so its nice not having 2 people in a row suddenly need to skip a pull). I agree WTRL ZRL races dont feel like they have cheaters. Id never do this as my Zwift Power is an accurate log of weight and power but it does make me wonder how much easier itd be to be bigger. But It doesnt mean that that person is going to be the person riding the bike on the trainer during the race does it. Some people are clearly living in a fantasy on zwift. Not sure why its hard for you to believe that there are a lot of riders under 70kgs. A great challenge for those looking for those training gains. I currently use the Garmin Smart Scale so I may invest in the Withings scale. In order to ride with him I have to drop my weight to allow me to keep up. The Tour de Zwift events this year were much moreRead more , Wait. I have been light and I have been heavy. Nekkid and I only update my weight in zwift if it moves more than a KG. But then you could have someone in the same age group who maxes out at 170. I still have no sprint kick so Im never winning anything anyway. I agree with what you say Eric but the weight doping does negatively impact the casual rider if they are following other riders in a casual/social ride. Monthly weigh ins arent perfect but they are better than no weigh ins. Zwift can wipe your Zwift Power profile and give you a clean slate to start over if you want, but I think you will lose all past data. I have climbed well and I have suffered on climbs but also sprinted well. (and dont do organized rides for fairness) so I dont have resistance changes and sometimes zwift reports extraordinary power readings for a ride. She can crank but her w/kg is low. The only trouble is the downhill doesnt take as long of course, so the light advantage is obviously better. The key phrase there is have the same W/kg its very easy to boost your W/kg simply tell Zwift you are lighter than you really are. I just we had a better system than category limits, racing license anybody? I use my average weight but I feel; guilty because my weight tends to fluctuate by 0.5K or more during the week depending on how much I eat during the day really interested to learn that there is a scale that auto updates Zwift. I havent even used my road bike outdoors since 2012. otherwise no way in hell hes beating you. I have just accepted that at my height I will always be heavier than the average cyclist. It will not eliminate this behavior but the races will be much more realistic and enjoyable. Theres also fitnesssyncer.com that is free up to 4 sync services. Kudos to Zwift for listening to their customers and admitting they made a mistake. My FTP/kg is 3.88, which I now know would make me a B racer (3.2-3.9). On Zwift Power categories have both a wattage requirement and a w/kg requirement. I use Zwift to get in shape and prepare for outside riding. Last week we announced Zwifts plans to remove rider height and weight from ZwiftPower, among other changes (read the full post here). As long as the button to enter a lower cat is active, riders will Press It. It just makes a mockery of the whole system. Then everyone would know who is legit or at least somewhat legit. would that be cheating then ? I have been cycling since I was a kid and now close to 50. Please refresh the page and try again. I got my 100kph badge on the Bologna course. I know its just virtual but my godi hope they enjoy their lies. I have no idea. there seems to be a lot of variability in power products and what people are using to feed into zwift. The other race, events, and activities are needed to display that data. . i was just having a similar discussion with my old lady about watts and weights, etc. The Forerunner 265 series watches have become Garmin's lowest-priced AMOLED display endurance sports-focused watch, coming in at roughly half the price of the Garmin Epix series launched a year ago - but here with full multiband GNSS support on all Forerunner 265 units, while also adding in Training Readiness - a major Garmin endurance sports focused feature. If I get down to 52 kilos I can climb well but my sprinting is terrible. Among the communicated changes were plans to hide the visibility of height and weight from ZwiftPower in an effort to encourage individual health and wellness. If there are problems, Zwift already has a reporting function and everything is recorded police that properly andRead more . As Zwift racer James Eastwood so aptly put it, The community dont want to see peoples weight they want fair racing.. If I feel happy in my body thats the most important thing for me, and why I rarely weigh myself. Everything you need to know about the third-party Zwift results and analysis website. They are not, and never were, skill classes of any kind (ie. But youre not affecting anyone elses experience. Although does WTRL encourage reverse weight doping? Hi Using HRM is difficult as well as you max HRM changes with age mine is 159 flat out but I am over 60. You make a good pointthere isnt a published race ruleset that clearly states that riders are 1) required to use accurate weight and 2) enter the correct race category. I understand if someone has a banner day or just bumped up out of upper C to lower B. When you're in the game, click "Menu". Ive seen many A Riders with 300 FTP on Zwift who I beat by a HUGE MARGIN at triathlon events, including the cycling portion. Launch Zwift and go to the Menu.