Zwift Ride 500-mile review: the good, the bad, and the caveats

The Zwift Ride is an interesting indoor training tools consisting of a Wahoo Kickr Core Smart Trainer, a massive steel ‘bike’ and videogame controls for navigating around inside of Zwift, the virtual world that has become synonymous with indoor riding. Check out the Zwift Ride on Zwift's site: zwiftinc.sjv.io/QjJPDo Follow me on Instagram and Strava to see what I’m testing: https://www.strava.com/athletes/ben-delaney https://www.instagram.com/ben_delaney Trainers compatible with Zwift Cog: https://support.zwift.com/en_us/zwift-ready-compatibility-r1x1sNas0 -- The Ride is supported in 2024 by: Castelli clothing: http://tinyurl.com/43k6pftp Perc Coffee: https://tinyurl.com/fjr7nurr (save 15% with code 'ride15') Giro helmets: http://tinyurl.com/72svzzxp Silca maintenance: https://bit.ly/47xxvzj (save 10% with code 'theridewithben10') First Endurance nutrition: https://bit.ly/41SDgqq (save 20% with code 'THERIDE') Shimano shoes & glasses: http://tinyurl.com/ye274tep Feedback Sports stands & tools: https://bit.ly/3S9Dq8r -- 0:00 intro 1:54 two blockers 2:25 costs 4:06 pros 7:31 cons 11:14 who’s it for? 11:35 DIY smart bike 12:30 smart bike prices 12:51 your questions