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Lvl 13 & 2km away from Tron. Almost there!

Just got the ENVe wheels after a slog on the Innsbruck KoM. Now to work towards a frame. Thanks for the video.

Hi Chris, cheers for the brilliant video, that was exactly what I was looking for

Hi Chris now on zwift cycling Level 38, zwift running Level 4, category D 😊

Bought some posh wheels (350K), didn't understand what was going on tbh! Saving now for the Evo, many thanks

Intresting would be a comparison of the zwift aerobike and the canyon aeroroad 2021

Can’t wait to get enough drops to get a new frame. Think I’ll go with the aero. Thanks for the great vida

bought the zwift bike today, i’m glad i made the right decision haha

I think can be a good idea run these test again. Video has 3 years and many bikes have changed. Cheers

I should have watched this before buying the Ribble Endurance. I only bought it a few days ago.... typical. I will be sure to check out you videos when its time to upgrade again!

Absolutely agree with you - bikes should be rated and equal if equally rated.

I'm not going to worry about sponsored riders but I'm glad someone's giving them a tip of the hat.

Nice vid. Hey Pritch, wish me happy birthday! (please) lol. Unlocked the Meilensteins today, birthday luck!

i'm probably going to do the aero bike and then jump to the cannondale, thanks for the video great job Pritchard

Got the tcr advanced sl cos I am riding a tcr in real life really surprised that the cannodale is cheaper than the tcr though

Thanks for the vid. Just bought the Cannondale.. :-) (by gut feeling..haha)

Still on the basic carbon bike. I'm holding out for the Tarmac at level 11

"Blood Cack"......top quote in a top video Chris. Great watch.....nicccceeee

Great vid pritch my sister is just getting into zwift :)

I agree. The playing field should be level across the board.

Hi Chris, thanks for this review, perfect for us newly obsessed Zwifters :) Sorry if I missed it, what wheels did you use in this control?

Looks like you'll be testing for all levels Chris. Looking forward to your findings. And while I sort of agree with your argument for races that all bikes should be 3 across the board, let's face it in real life there are differences between team bikes, so should zwift level the playing field, or by allowing the differences are they not in reality mimicking real life. Just a thought

I'm still on the damn Zwift carbon with the stupid 32's. I'm about 7,000 XP from having a high enough level to get what I want when I will snag the Allez Sprint, Zipp 808's and probably the ENVE 3.4's too. Been holding off on the Enve's on the odd chance I get the lightweights! lol

Very informative video, thanks Chris. Would you be able to do a similar one where you compare the top frames under level 30, for people who are passed the beginner stage of zwift but have still only been riding for less than 6 months?

Thanks 😊

I know you can take the testing to the extreme , but maybe for KOM take the average gradient over the distance to give an indication of type of Climb (still doesn't allow for flat sections but gives an indication)

Who would have thought an aero bike makes a difference on a turbo trainer 😁

Does running the test on the same bike multiple times always give near enough the same time? They definitely need more info than star ratings for each bike with such time differences. Even without being a brilliant rider I want the best value for money/drps!

Nice video . Thank's a lot. What was the resistance level to test bike capacities ? Setting resistance high could possibly increase gaps.

Please test the Allez Sprint against the Zwift Aero bike. Both have same ratings, but curious about the Allez climbing. You da man, R.

Hi Chris, great video, could you pls. do a similar one with the bikes available at higher levels. I ride an Ultimate in real and virtual life and am at the point now and anxious to unlock the Canyon AEROAD, but that may not be the best choice out there. Thanks, Cheers, Eckhard

any comparison between default bike vs other bikes?

I will go for the Cannondale Evo. Maybe 1 more week I will hit level 9 and have enough drops for the SES3.4 and the Evo. I collect drops slowly so by the time I can collect another 319,000 drops I will probably be at L14 and can get the Allez Sprint and some 808 wheels (instead of only buying the Zwift Aero) and probably have a better bike.

I'd be keen to see how the challenge bikes do against these (so the Dogma F8, Spec Tarmac & the Trek Emonda). Dunno how feasible it is to complete a mission before level 10, but might be worth a look. I was surprised at the Ribble though, quite a few of these results seem different to the Zwift Insider results, but then they do a flat TT test and a ride up the alpe, rather than a "bit of everything" test like this. Also they run theirs at 300W for a 183cm tall rider at 75kg, given height affects aero and weight is weight, wonder if the performance benefits of each bike change relative to that 🤷‍♂️. It would be a lot simpler if Zwift explained it all. I kind of like the idea of having all the bikes the same for pro races & sponsored championships (e.g. the British one) as that doesn't disadvantage new riders who haven't put the miles in to get the Spec Venge S-Works & Disc wheels, or the Tron bike. Either that or unifying the star ratings so riders can choose a climbing bike or an aero bike from their sponsored options, probably worth doing the same with wheels too.

Hi Chris, nice video just a question, how can you stand the watts constantly equally on all bikes to make this test?

In the rankings the specialized Allez sprint is pretty good. It’s cheap and is unlocked at level 12.

If you replicate the tests on each bike using your demo rider are the results the same? Another question, how does the emonda that opened up for me soon after I joined zwift stack up? I own this bike in real life so would be nice if it was good!

nice one! Subbed

So which one is actually the best overall climbing bike, the Cannondale Evo or the Tarmac Pro?

Never quite understood unlocking these bikes at such a low level, you will be well over level 10 before you have enough drops for most of them. They really should either lower the drop prices on the bikes that unlock at lower levels, or increase the rate at which you collect drops. I'm currently at lvl 7 and am maybe 1 ride from having the drops for the ENVE SES 3.4 wheels, definitely not even close to a bike which costs 400k drops. I was considering not buying a bike until lvl 11 and getting the Tarmac Pro, though that Cannondale evo is cheap enough to be affordable to someone at level, and maybe have enough drops to get the ENVE wheels too, which should be a great climbing combo. Especially for my setup which is running a hardtail MTB on my wahoo, my top end is non-existent, I'm spinning my top gear on flats.

Great content!! MORE!!! MOOORE!!! (Star Wars meme)

I picked the damn Ribble (over the Evo) when I got to 10 and had enough drops. Star rating bullshit. Miffed. Need this kind of analysis for wheels before I screw up again!

What about the new race categories on Zwift ?......... according to Zwift Power they're been introduced from 1st May. Looks like an average of 1 min, 5 min & 20 min w/kg.

Would you consider doing same video for wheels at some point in the future?

Hello Chris, for you the tarmac pro is better than the zwift Aero bike at the lap ?

I'm not knocking the video....It is great to quantify the better bikes from the weaker ones....but almost nobody in this range of levels is riding 360 watts average over a 41 minute course. Also not many in this range are probably all that concerned with 20 seconds from the worst of your level 0-10 bikes to the best of your level 10-20 bikes over a 41 minute course. At my cycling level, I wouldn't be able to perceive any difference I don't think from one to the next. I am level 16 and have a long way to go to be able to purchase my own road bike on Zwift....but meanwhile I am riding the Cannondale EVO with Enve 3.4 hoops.

On the zwift Richmond race yesterday ribble where at the back for the majority of the race. Completely hamstrung.

I’m level 8 and I’ve only got 200,000 drops which I “dropped” on the 191,000 EVE wheels.

Chris, Factor One and Noah Fast have just dropped. Do you plan on reviewing these bikes to see how they stack up at this level?

With an unrealistic power to weight and the rider small for your testing your results will always be bias to aero, even when climbing. You should test them again for a more typically rider and at a realistic power for an hour ride 2.5 to 3w/kg maybe.

do you have to buy drps with real money or do you get them through in game objectives

If you buy a bike do you get a trade in price (drops) to purchase a more expensive bike later? Do they have trade in value?

I'm very new to zwift, so this question might seem a little stupid but, is there really much point in worrying about bikes/wheels when it will only cost you a handful of seconds every hour?

Level 3

I’m level 12 and just unlocked the tarmac pro for 400k drops, that’s the best budget bike imo

Cam changed his idea? 😳

could you do one under level 20?

Zwift aero with enve wheels

Hello Chris

Level 5-10 wheels please

how do you keep it on 360w?

Guilty as charged of wasting drops on a Ridley because I wanted my in game bike to match what I was riding on the trainer

Today I cycled having an avg of 300 watts over 25km (I am level 4) I got beaten by my friend who averaged 270 watts (level 10), how does it work?

oi, oi, oi!! how'd you get that paint job on the Zwift aero frame?!?! oh and, what does, "cack" mean!?

would love to get your thoughts as to why pro cyclists aren't just winning every race? does the fact that it is Zwift really make such a big difference? Dowsett came in 63rd today which just doesnt add up!

The ultimate is 461,500 drops Pritch! It’s the inflite that’s 234,300

The canyon is twice the price now

Surely having pros compete on their team sponsor bikes, even though they may be inferior to other teams’ machines is the same as real world racing. At least the unsponsored masses get to take their pick. I am surprised that the bike manufacturers allow their new bikes to be added to zwift with substandard stats though. Doesn’t seem like good marketing for them...

128wotts, ego mode on max .

I’ve noticed zero difference between bikes

So you actually have to pay money cash money for these damn bikes🙍🏾‍♀️🤦🏾‍♀️

Sponsored riders???? Wtf? Its a video game . And a great workout? Wow. I am old and out of it.

Dam, i bought the riblle on tuesday. I am selling it for 150 drops. Who wants? 🤣

why make a 15 min vid to tell someting that can be told in a minute

Have you told CAM his bike is s**t haha 😂😂😂😂