Been using since the Beta, and if you want accuracy and bans of anyone but the most craven cheaters don't look to Zwift.
Membership numbers go up is their primary goal, not accuracy or catching paying member who understate their weight by 35 pounds and/or ride known broken and inaccurate trainers.
WAAAAAAAAAY too many people have the "it's just a video game so its not cheating", as to them as it is not "real". They very much like being fake fast, as that is the only fast they will ever be. Everyone is doing it they think, so I have to as well to "even the playing field".
While there are legit very fast IRL riders on Zwift constantly, I would wager a large amount of Zwift "A" racers would get rocketed out of a real world "A" group race or training ride.
Zwift is great for motivation to train inside, but don't expect accuracy in its "races". Use them to push yourself, ignore everything else IMHO.
Membership numbers go up is their primary goal, not accuracy or catching paying member who understate their weight by 35 pounds and/or ride known broken and inaccurate trainers.
WAAAAAAAAAY too many people have the "it's just a video game so its not cheating", as to them as it is not "real". They very much like being fake fast, as that is the only fast they will ever be. Everyone is doing it they think, so I have to as well to "even the playing field".
While there are legit very fast IRL riders on Zwift constantly, I would wager a large amount of Zwift "A" racers would get rocketed out of a real world "A" group race or training ride.
Zwift is great for motivation to train inside, but don't expect accuracy in its "races". Use them to push yourself, ignore everything else IMHO.