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indoor "smart" trainers, tips and advice (lemmy.zip)
submitted 1 week ago by to c/bicycling@lemmy.world
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I'm about to receive a Van Rysel D500 indoor trainer with a Zwift cog mounted and zwift click. Planning of throwing my hard tail on there to get started.

I would like to know if anyone here has some solid advice for starting out in the electronic cycling world? What works? What doesn't? What keeps it interesting?

Bonus: I would love to self host a little group of climbs on one of the many compatible software, but happy to pay a bit if privacy is respected. Any advice here is also appreciated :)

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[–] 3 points 1 week ago

I use Zwift quite a bit, and some people I know love Rouvy (I see the allure, but overall I prefer Zwift).

What helps with indoor riding, for me, is the interaction with others. There's a group on Zwift that does a 100 mile ride every Saturday morning - the distraction of chatting with people helps the time pass.

Neither one will replace outdoor riding for me, but it helps me stay in shape or even improve when I can't ride outdoors for some reason.

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    [–] 2 points 1 week ago

    Start with zwift, then try the other platforms, some are free.

    Your first session probably wont be that productive, it can be a pain getting used to such a static position. Plenty of water. Get a fan.

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    [–] 2 points 1 week ago

    I prefer MyWhoosh, but I've used plenty of Zwift in the past. Or even GTA V 😂 But most spot on is towel and a fan along with second screen for whatever video content you prefer to consume (movies, series, YouTube, ...).

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