Is there a way to know if ZWIFT hub resistance is operating properly? I have found that during low power below 140 and higher cadence RPM greater than 100 there feels like there is no resistance at all.
Power = torque x cadence, so if your power is relatively low and your cadence is relatively high, then the torque will be low, so it will feel like very little resistance. I have a zwift hub, and it makes sense to me that you would feel very little resistance at that power and cadence. One way you could check the accuracy of your trainer is too dual record with a power meter.
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Yes, with a power meter on your bike.
Outside of that, contacting Zwift support for ways to validate otherwise would be needed.
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Thank you for the replies. Unfortunately, I do not have a power meter. I did discover in trainer Road that devices and this one being the hub, have resistance settings. Mine was set very low. Do you set it at 100%?
- No, that is not what you think it is.
In short, Resistance mode only applies if you have that active. Most users run around 20-40% and use the bike’s shifting to control their relative effort. Think of the Resistance setting as the controls of an old mag or fluid trainer with adjustable control. You almost never run the max.
And that Resistance value is not considered at all if you are using ERG mode.