Riding rollers can be challenging, and getting started on Zwift can be tricky too. In this video, 11-year-old Ruby Isaac shows us all how it’s done with a lesson in roller Zwifting.
Ruby explains the basics of Zwift and rides on the rollers like a pro. She also sets us straight on why it’s not a good idea to weight dope. Finally, she gives a demonstration of what she calls “getting disqualified.” You may know it best as “getting the cone of shame.”
How to ride Zwift on rollers… and getting disqualified
I’m betting someone will send her some pedal power meters, even a pro team could send her a pair of older pedals. Who wouldn’t want Ruby as a model and supporter?
That was just plain cool.
Just looked at this again a year later. I finally pulled out the old rollers. I am humbled by how Ruby makes it look so easy (and I am so out of practice). I am no less amazed today than I was one year ago. Go Ruby!
Awesome video Ruby. I use rollers on Zwift as well, but you look much smoother than me!
She’s a boss. Thought she was sponsored by Specialized. Surprised to see her on a Trek. Surprised she doesn’t have a power meter.
OK, this is a great funny video, but having the Kreitler 2.25 rollers I am getting ripped off big time. I am going 280 watts and it thinks I am going 120 watts – I am going 240 watts and it thinks I am going 70 watts. At one point I was passed by a jogger. Wattage info can be found here and since rollers are rolling resistance only the wattage is fairly accurate despite weight or hight. Why can’t this be incorporated? https://www.kreitler.com/wattage-information/
I tried using rollers with garmin cadence and speed sensors, these are ant+ obv. and the wattage reflected on the zwift is so low I don’t even bother now, just suspended my subscription, will stick to garmin indoor mode for rollers workouts.