I tested Zwift alternatives. What did I discover? 

I enjoy riding routes. Rouvy works with my equipment (MyWhoosh doesn't like my Garmin HR) and gives me routes galore. I'm enjoying the variety after many many years of Zwift.

Having tried them all, I mostly agree with you - though Rouvy's duo and group plans can significantly reduce the cost. My ideal would be IndieVelo's mechanics with MyWhoosh's graphics. Zwift still strikes the better balance for now.

If you want exploration, there is a mod that literally lets you riding bikes in GTA V with your turbo trainer

Briefly mentioned Trainer Road which i subscribed for a year. After 4 months and planning for a goal event which was a race in the hills i was dropped on the first climb. TR just didn't simulate hill climbs in their training. After going back to zwift training plans for a few months i got a PB on an outdoor climb so I'll not go back to TR. The lack of graphics also demotivated me

One of these companies needs to create a mode with a storyline similar to NBA 2k's myCareer mode.

Good stuff champ. Answered a load of questions I have about Zwift and whether it remains worth it. Cheers.

For racing, IV is the clear winner right now because Zwift is just fantasy land now with so many BS performances, and the wpkg heavy “physics” approach is a failure. It’s why you end up in a race with some little 50 year old lady smashing cat 1/2 level guys, and Zwift hasn’t and are not going to ever change that. I have raced A cat on Zwift since 2017, this year switched to IV. It’s got a ways to go, but the developer listens to the users in Discord, and like you said is smashing out weekly updates. Just look at his TTT launch last week, in the first version it already provides 10x more features than the TTT format on Zwift. Zwift is more like Disney, fantasy land training, IV is more realistic and to the point. Not affiliated with IV, but I love the fact the developer actually listens to his users, unlike Zwift (who typically will respond really rude or arrogant in the forums).

Rouvy question. When you finish one of the routes does it show a mark or something that it is completed? I prefer to ride alone somewhere different every day but don’t want to keep a spreadsheet of the routes I’ve done. Thanks!

Thanks so much for doing this video series! Question (since you've tried them all): Do any of these platforms allow you to race against bots? I love pushing myself in racing but I max out at 1.8-2w/kg (and at 58 I'm not getting any stronger), which means I'm often at the back of the pack or getting dropped on Zwift in D cat. I would love a racing experience where I can race against bots (or real people) at my level.

Noice! Might see you on IV some day if I can get my lazy arse on the trainer. Need to get a bit faster though or it'll be a short hello 😂

MyWhoosh, the way to go. New update 3.7.0 out in next 24 hrs.

What have you made of fulgaz?

IV doesn't have enough routes to keep my interest for the time being