Hello All -
After a few seasons on Sufferfest, I decided to join the SlowZwift community this year. I've got a few questions on the interface that I couldn't find answers to with a search ( and I always figure if I'm scratching my head, others are too, so this is for group benefits).
( BTW - I'm missing the great soundtracks from Sufferfest enough I'm thinking about going back...)
I use a Kicker with cadence and HR sensors on an iPad with the Companion app on my phone
Drafting - I see my avatar go from a tuck to bartops and I know I'm in the draft, right? is there more to staying in than just moderating my power/speed? I can't seem to stay behind a solo rider for more than a few secs - are there other tricks??
Where am I? is there a place on the map to show you the segment/location name? I see the road signs saying Titan's Grove or Big Ben, but I'm not always sure where I am exactly. In a similar vein, is there a way to find out what some of the interesting elements are in the World?
Thumbs Up - all for me? I see a fair number of 'Thumb's Up' on passing riders - are those given to me ( do I only see the ones meant for me?) or are they people who have received a thumb?
Music & other apps: There is no soundtrack in Zwift beyond the roadnoise and interval chimes, right? When I change my playlist, I haven't found a way to 'stay' in the game in a minimized window and browse my music, is there a way to do that?
Thanks for any replies or other tips to enjoy the world(s)
" I take my gear out of my car and put my bike together. Tourists and locals are watching from sidewalk cafes. Non-racers. The emptiness of of their lives shocks me. "
(opening lines from Tim Krabbe's The Rider , 1978
After a few seasons on Sufferfest, I decided to join the SlowZwift community this year. I've got a few questions on the interface that I couldn't find answers to with a search ( and I always figure if I'm scratching my head, others are too, so this is for group benefits).
( BTW - I'm missing the great soundtracks from Sufferfest enough I'm thinking about going back...)
I use a Kicker with cadence and HR sensors on an iPad with the Companion app on my phone
Drafting - I see my avatar go from a tuck to bartops and I know I'm in the draft, right? is there more to staying in than just moderating my power/speed? I can't seem to stay behind a solo rider for more than a few secs - are there other tricks??
Where am I? is there a place on the map to show you the segment/location name? I see the road signs saying Titan's Grove or Big Ben, but I'm not always sure where I am exactly. In a similar vein, is there a way to find out what some of the interesting elements are in the World?
Thumbs Up - all for me? I see a fair number of 'Thumb's Up' on passing riders - are those given to me ( do I only see the ones meant for me?) or are they people who have received a thumb?
Music & other apps: There is no soundtrack in Zwift beyond the roadnoise and interval chimes, right? When I change my playlist, I haven't found a way to 'stay' in the game in a minimized window and browse my music, is there a way to do that?
Thanks for any replies or other tips to enjoy the world(s)
" I take my gear out of my car and put my bike together. Tourists and locals are watching from sidewalk cafes. Non-racers. The emptiness of of their lives shocks me. "
(opening lines from Tim Krabbe's The Rider , 1978