Nice, I'm pretty sure I have seen you out there. It's weird when I log on I forget everyone's name. I usually see many of the same names when I am on.
It is really easy to back out of the screen where you select your trainer, I did it 2 times the first time I tried to get the game going. It had the same result as you. You start pedaling and nothing happens. Go back in and just go through the screens slowly and you'll see it.
I just downloaded the Zwift android app yesterday. It's pretty cool. From any location you can see who is riding. Then when you are connected to the same Wifi as your Zwift computer, when you start moving in Zwift that screen changes to an in game screen. That gives you Metrics and the ability to wave and stuff to other rides as you drop them.
I can see setting up some group rides for sure. I think it would have to be like local group rides. Maybe an A, B, and C group. Something like 4+ w/kg, 3+w/kg, and 2+ w/kg or something like that. Otherwise when you get to the back side of the island and some climbing people will drop like flies. Just a thought, as I would really like to try a ride drafting more than just 1 other person. FWIW I have only drafted someone effectively for about a lap and a half. We separated at the hill and then regrouped at the descent. We had about a .4 w/kg discrepancy, and it seemed to work well. I was doing a 2 hour ride last night and keeping fairly constant power, the pull was unintentional but just happened due to logistics/timing. It definitely seems easier to draft/pull with a good computer setup and a powermeter. Because I got my new PC and my Powermeter within a day of each other it's hard for me to tell which is more important. I think a good internet connection plays a role as well. Before I found myself doing a lot of leapfrogging, but now with two people riding at steady power it was pretty easy.
"4 wheels move the body, 2 wheels move the soul"
It is really easy to back out of the screen where you select your trainer, I did it 2 times the first time I tried to get the game going. It had the same result as you. You start pedaling and nothing happens. Go back in and just go through the screens slowly and you'll see it.
I just downloaded the Zwift android app yesterday. It's pretty cool. From any location you can see who is riding. Then when you are connected to the same Wifi as your Zwift computer, when you start moving in Zwift that screen changes to an in game screen. That gives you Metrics and the ability to wave and stuff to other rides as you drop them.
I can see setting up some group rides for sure. I think it would have to be like local group rides. Maybe an A, B, and C group. Something like 4+ w/kg, 3+w/kg, and 2+ w/kg or something like that. Otherwise when you get to the back side of the island and some climbing people will drop like flies. Just a thought, as I would really like to try a ride drafting more than just 1 other person. FWIW I have only drafted someone effectively for about a lap and a half. We separated at the hill and then regrouped at the descent. We had about a .4 w/kg discrepancy, and it seemed to work well. I was doing a 2 hour ride last night and keeping fairly constant power, the pull was unintentional but just happened due to logistics/timing. It definitely seems easier to draft/pull with a good computer setup and a powermeter. Because I got my new PC and my Powermeter within a day of each other it's hard for me to tell which is more important. I think a good internet connection plays a role as well. Before I found myself doing a lot of leapfrogging, but now with two people riding at steady power it was pretty easy.
"4 wheels move the body, 2 wheels move the soul"
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warwicke36: Feb 5, 15 7:38