First virtual run on my own treadmill!
Zwift - Group Run: ZLDR Monday Chill Hour Run (E) on Mech Isle Loop Run in Makuri Islands
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Radtraining mit dem Smarttrainer
Nachdem ich meinen #Smarttrainer in den letzten Monaten leider etwas vernachlässigte, habe ich jetzt mal wieder mit dem #Rollentraining angefangen. Da ich bisher #Zwift nutzte habe ich also erst mal geschaut ob es mittlerweile nativ auf Linux läuft. Natürlich geht das immer noch nicht, und auf meinem Google-freiem Custom-Rom Tablet läuft es auch nicht so richtig gut.
Eine Alternative zu Zwift muss her
Da auch die 20€ Monatsbeitrag nicht wenig sind, habe ich mich mal auf die Suche nach einer Alternative gemacht. Zunächst habe ich mir mal überlegt, was ich überhaupt möchte. Brauche ich diese Gamification von Zwift oder komme ich ohne aus? Ich habe mich gegen Gamification entschieden.
Und wo ich schon mal dabei war und #unplugTrump ja auch ein Thema ist habe ich mich nach einer Nicht-US-Alternative umgeschaut und bin sogar in Hannover fündig geworden.
icTrainer
#icTrainer ist eigentlich das, was ich gesucht habe. Die Software gibt es auf allen (fast allen) gängigen Plattformen, für Android gibt es die apk sogar als Download auf der Webseite und zu Linux habe ich das hier gefunden:
icTrainer.de hat geschrieben:
Linux:
Für Linux ist eine Version vorbereitet, aber diese kann bisher leider nicht mit den Rollentrainern via BluetoothLE verbunden werden.
Genauso fehlt es diesem Betriebssystem je nach Distribution auch an die Touch-Funktionalität.
Daher bieten wir diese zum Download aktuell (noch) nicht an.
Auch wenn es also noch keine Linux Version gibt, haben sie Linux auf dem Schirm.
Und da das Jahresabo nur 29,99€ kostet (Zwift, #TrainerRoad usw. kann ich damit gerade mal eineinhalb Monate nutzen), habe ich icTrainer mal getestet (ein Monat kann man kostenlos ausprobieren) und jetzt auch das Abo abgeschlossen.
GoldenCheetah
#GoldenCheetah habe ich mir auch kurz angeschaut da es komplett offline funktioniert, aber dazu bin ich doch zu sehr Freizeitfahrer und die Möglichkeiten dieser Software waren mir doch zu viel (und zu unübersichtlich).
Also, wenn jemand eine Alternative zu Zwift sucht, und auf diese Gamification verzichten kann, sollte sich icTraining mal anschauen.
#Sport #Fahrrad #Rollentrainer #Smarttrainer
icTrainer » Just Train - No Game
icTrainericTrainer » Just Train - No GameicTrainer. Die günstige Indoor Cycling Software für Radfahrer und Triathleten. Die perfekte Ergänzung zu Rollen- und Spinningbikes.
Also, happy to report that I'm a "Centurion" now: logged 100-mile virtual run on home #treadmill with #Zwift (out of 700+ miles I've run so far in 2025)!
Watching college basketball made today’s 2.5 hour trainer ride on #zwift go by a lot faster. It was the first time I’d ever completed the Ventoux climb, and it is no joke.
I've been using Zwift for quite a few years, but this week decided to try some of the interval trainer rides. They're very enjoyable and I like how they regulate the resistance of the turbo trainer to make sure you are doing a certain power... but I'm a bit confused about how to handle the transitions.
In this one there was a drop from 210 watts to a rest period of 100 watts and it's shouting at me to pedal slower, but I'm basically just free wheeling because the turbo has turned the resistance down to zero. Then Zwift seemed to get confused and think I had stopped entirely.
I'm probably just doing something wrong but I don't really know what.
Also I am finding these a bit too easy. I would rather the higher efforts be 300+ watts, since they're only short. Does that increase the more you use them?
25 mph winds, had to hide inside and ride #Zwift today!
It's been a while since I achieved a major milestone with #Zwift, so it feels pretty good to share that I just hit a 52 week streak!
Zwift refuses to change resistance of my smart trainer. So I used a workaround to get virtual ride kilometers while doing workouts.
My bike computer can adjust the resistance of said trainer, while doing a workout.
Re-creating the Zwift workout for my bike computer. Connect Zwift only to the power sensor of the trainer via bluetooth and connect my bike computer via Ant+ to the dynamic resistance thingie.
Then I do my best to start both workouts at the same time.
Profit!
Replied to Simon Wolf
As a show of confidence that it will stick (or a stick to keep me going if it doesn’t) I’ve just started an annual #Zwift subscription. After the free trial, my first month was covered by a coupon code someone very kindly gave me and that’s been enough to so far see me ride for just over 16 hours and cover 391 km.
Kickr bike trying to fall apart. Pin holding lever in place worked it's way out. Simple fix, but glad I saw it before it fell out and hid under something on the garage floor!
Got #Zwift Play controllers. Eliminates need to use mouse and enables steering. Couldn't turn down the offer from Zwift - after level 85 they will send them to you for the cost of shipping ($7.95)
Hey #Zwift riders
I started out on a 2016 KICKR V2
I upgraded to a Kickr Bike when they hit the market and saw a 30-40 watt drop in my FTP immediately.
Now I find myself still chasing Zwift PRs from years ago.
Have you experienced this mild annoyance? Back in the day the feedback was that there was no detectable difference in power between the two platforms but I have the data.
I'm a classic doodler - ride 8-10 hours per week consistently but don't seem to improve much.
Last minute decision to jump in for my first zwift race of the year. I managed to stay in the front group (of 274) the whole way and even popped out into 1st for a few seconds to take a screenshot. ":^)
On the final sprint I triggered a power up, shifted to higher gear and stood up to give it my all … almost falling off the bike! The quick release had loosened and bike started coming off trainer, then popped back on. Still had a good finish for me.
#Zwift #VirtualBike #BikeTooter
The good: my shoulder is healed enough after my fall in January that I can ride the trainer in the basement.
The bad: I'm not cleared to ride a real bike outside.
The ugly: it's freakin' GORGEOUS out there and I really want to hop on any one of my bikes on this lovely #friday afternoon... but I can't.
#Zwift it is, I guess. 
Rain and strong wind outside, so this #LongRunSunday I ran my first virtual #halfMarathon with #Zwift — longest run on a dreadmill! Easy run with avg HR 135bpm.
I've been having a lot of dropped connection issues lately using my #Garmin Edge 530 to control my #Zwift Hub trainer in ERG mode. I was trying to find a simple Android app that could do it, knowing I'd have to double-record to get ride into into Garmin Connect.
I was very close to subscribing to #TrainerDay, which is cheap and does everything I want and more and therefore worth it... and I may still... but...
This morning I found #Auuki (https://auuki.com). It also does nearly everything (missing power-matching), is free, runs in a browser (and on my old Chromebook) and might be a candidate for self-hosting.
I was very close to subscribing to #TrainerDay, which is cheap and does everything I want and more and therefore worth it... and I may still... but...
This morning I found #Auuki (https://auuki.com). It also does nearly everything (missing power-matching), is free, runs in a browser (and on my old Chromebook) and might be a candidate for self-hosting.
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I need some decent padded shorts but I’m very pleased that a couple of weeks into my #Zwift fitness journey I managed a whisker over 30 km in 90 minutes today. A couple of weeks ago I was really taking no exercise at all so this has surprised me a lot.