Zwift just launched what may be the biggest set of changes in the platform’s history, under the moniker of Zwift Plus. So naturally, we’re dropping our first-ever emergency episode.
It’s a new premium subscription tier. It’s a new adaptive training tool. It’s… video routes?
Dave, Shane, and Eric kick things off by unpacking how Zwift Plus was announced. It was a messy rollout that could have gone much smoother, but all Zwifters ended up with access to Zwift Plus for a week. Or was it 10 days?
Then it’s on to Zwift Coach, the new adaptive training tool grounded in peer-reviewed sports science and trained on power and heart rate data from millions of Zwifters. Who is Coach for, and how does it compare to a human coach or the increasingly popular self-service ChatGPT approach?
The other new feature in Zwift Plus is Zwift Video. This is big, because it means Zwift is no longer just our avatars in animated 3D worlds. Zwift Video puts our avatars, Zwifty augmented reality elements, and Zwift’s HUD into high-quality videos of real-life roads. It’s like Rouvy, but it’s not Rouvy. But is it Zwift?
After a broader discussion of what a tiered subscription model could mean for Zwift and its community, we find out whether Eric and Shane (or more accurately, their wives) will be upgrading to Zwift Plus. And Shane offers a tech tip for anyone struggling to load Zwift Video routes on what should be a fast enough internet connection.
And that’s a wrap. Join us next time as we dig into Watopia’s expansion, how Zwift Racing League’s first round shook out, and much more.
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Meet the Team
- Dave Towle: The voice of American cycling, having called some of the biggest races in the country for decades. Find him @davetowleannouncer.
- Shane Miller (GPLama): Based in Australia, Shane is one of the most followed and trusted cycling tech reviewers in the world. Find him at @gplama.
- Eric Schlange: Founder of Zwift Insider, the internet’s most comprehensive and reliable resource for Zwift routes, updates, and platform intelligence. Find him @zwiftinsider.
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