Comments on: All About Zwift Robopacers (Formerly Known as Pace Partners)

By: Dirk

Dirk — Tue, 30 Jan 2024 13:02:13 +0000

In reply to Dean Robertson. I have the same problem. Being 1.96m / 104kg I need to lower my power output even on almost flat routes like"Tempus fugit" to about 65% of Miguel (1.0W/kg instead of 1.8W). On hilly routes it's even worse not being standard (1.75m/75kg)

By: Eric Schlange

Eric Schlange — Mon, 29 Jan 2024 20:07:24 +0000

In reply to P. Eddy Old Climbers Cycling Club.

Yup. See https://zwiftinsider.com/teleport/

By: P. Eddy Old Climbers Cycling Club

P. Eddy Old Climbers Cycling Club — Mon, 29 Jan 2024 19:55:11 +0000

In reply to Dean Robertson. I too, an frustrated at this. AND, I stop pedaling before I crest, AND I downshift to spin at a lower output up. Almost got spit out today 45m coasting and I started under 10m. There are no brakes. This sucks. Period. Totally unnatural riding physics.

By: P. Eddy Old Climbers Cycling Club

P. Eddy Old Climbers Cycling Club — Mon, 29 Jan 2024 19:51:12 +0000

Is there a way to switch robopacers mid game? Say, start riding with Taylor and when Bernie passes the group, join that group? That would be a nice automatic, just join the robo’s pace. There doesn’t seem to be any way other than stop, quit, select new pacer and join. That is quite cumbersome and stops the flow of the workout, especially when it’s not a jump to a higher letter difficulty. Warm up with the lower and join the higher D seems reasonable.

By: Eric Schlange

Eric Schlange — Sun, 28 Jan 2024 21:40:34 +0000

In reply to Pascal. Sounds like you figured it out.

By: Pascal

Pascal — Sun, 28 Jan 2024 18:18:16 +0000

How can I stick with a robopacer I did not start the ride with? It may take other directions and I constantly need to make sure I’m going the same way at every crossing:

By: S.Horvath ATX

S.Horvath ATX — Thu, 21 Dec 2023 15:19:37 +0000

I find this wholly inaccurate…I rode with Jacques publicized as a D group and kept dropping him every 5 pedal strokes. So I moved up to C with Coco and got dropped after 3 miles of absolute pain. The description above shows Coco pushing lower w/kg but that was opposite in my experience. I’m a novice here (229 FTP/170lbs) so I’m probably doing something wrong…any advice from the experts?

By: Brett Williams

Brett Williams — Thu, 07 Dec 2023 17:39:17 +0000

As an FYI for people finding this post via search results — this feature is now called “24/7 Group Rides”–you won’t find any references to “Find a Pacer Group” or “Robopacer” or “Pace Partner” anymore.

By: Georges Guêpe

Georges Guêpe — Sun, 19 Nov 2023 13:54:15 +0000

After several months of Robo-rides my initial reaction hasn’t altered in regards their changed appearance. They’re horrible, reminding me of the alien in Alien. The exposed lower spine is particularly gruesome.
And while on a critique of visuals: what’s with the cadaverous micro-graphic when passing through another rider. Flayed scull, spherical eyeballs and rictus teeth. Am I missing something?

By: Nick T

Nick T — Tue, 14 Nov 2023 20:47:14 +0000

In reply to Bob Chatterson.

yes, if you were in the pack, draft savings at that speed are huge.
see zwiftinsider article regarding draft and TTT… this just for a handful of riders! Even more so with 10-30+ riders!!! https://zwiftinsider.com/speed-tests-ttt-pd3/
“Rider 1 @ 300W, Rider 2 @248W, Rider 3 @ 225W, Rider 4 @ 212W “