The biggest speed factor, of course, is power. Want the fastest virtual bike setup possible? WeвЂ™ve got all the info you need, and then some. ( Ride Your Way Lean is a good read covering the fundamentals of weight loss for cyclists.) Couple daily rides with a smart diet and you can shed weight safely and quickly while gaining fitness. Cycling is an incredibly effective low-impact exercise that lets you burn calories without beating up your body. You canвЂ™t exactly alter ZwiftвЂ™s physics or your height, but hereвЂ™s the fun part: you have control over the other factors listed above!ДЄre you overweight? YouвЂ™ve come to the right place. See our frame and wheel charts for a detailed breakdown of the performance of each frame and wheelset on Zwift. Virtual Bike Choice: the frame and wheelset you choose affects your speed, as each frame and wheelset has a weight and aero (CdA) value assigned to it.Read вЂњ How Rider Height Affects SpeedвЂќ for specifics. Height:В taller riders are less aerodynamic than short riders, so the shorter rider will go faster if two riders are holding the same wattage and everything else is equal (weight, frame/wheels, etc).Just like outdoors! Read вЂњ How Rider Weight Affects SpeedвЂќ for specifics. Weight: lighter riders will go faster on flats and climbs than heavier riders if both are putting out the same wattage.

World: road gradient, draftВ effects, road surfaces, and air density values in ZwiftвЂ™s virtual worlds all affect the speed of your avatar.

The more power youвЂ™re putting into the pedals, the faster you will go.

Watts: this is the main factor determining your speed.

Your riding speed in ZwiftвЂ™s virtual world is determined by several factors:

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