The Best Zwift Setup on Any Budget

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It can be hard to know exactly what you need or how much money you should spend to get your ideal Zwift setup.

With that in mind, we’ve examined the options and put together a guide to the best Zwift setups for every rider and budget.

We’ll assume you’ve already got a bike, but what else do you need to build the perfect Zwift setup? Well, we’re here to deliver our verdict on exactly what you need, regardless of how much you have to spend.

From getting started, what devices can be used to ride on Zwift, and what accessories you might want to build the ultimate indoor cycling setup

Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:42 What is Zwift and Why should you use it?
01:24 Budget Smart Trainers
02:49 Using a dumb trainer on zwift
03:29 Budget accessories
05:02 Mid-Range Smart Trainers
06:30 Mid-Range accessories
07:23 High-End Smart Trainers
08:15 Smart Bikes
09:01 High-End accessories
09:57 Outro

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[thestar]

Greg Doucette loves this and made an influence just by it being his hobby

[vijq]

My two cents: i) There's a lot of different between the older wheel-on trainers and the Elite Tuo - the Elite legit has a great road feel (DC Rainmaker did a great review in which he compares the road feel to the best ~1000 USD trainers) and is 100% recommended for beginners / anyone not going 500W+ on a regular basis (that's how I started and it got me hooked) and ii) One great advantage of smart bikes is being easily adjustable for different people, so it can be very suitable for a family, for instance (after the Elite Tuo, I went for the Stages SB20 and now my wife is also zwifting somewhat regularly).

[pinoyeh]

Been Zwifting for the last 3 years while my set-up is a Minoura Mag 500 Wheel-On Trainer, Garmin speed sensor, Cyplus S3 cadence sensor and Cospoo heart rate monitor and on the bike is a dedicated rear wheel with a 700x23C bald tires with smaller sprocket, while on my desktop computer, I use ANT+ USB receiver. Whenever I wanted to increase the wheel resistance while riding, I just kick the resistance switch 1 notch using my right toe. I don't plan to buy any smart trainer for now as my current set-up works for me.

[bikeradar]

What does your Zwift pain cave look like? Did we miss anything? Let us know in the comments!

[Exorioner]

I currently have some cheap sensors on a cheap indoor bike (yes I plan on upgrading), and I'm pulling frequently 400w (the maximum with unsupported hardware). Is that normal or are my sensors off ?
One thing to note, is my tall and heavy (1m86 & 144kg), so even when my w/kg is low my total watts are pretty high.

[thenaxxramas]

I have the dedicated trainer table. I only need the rest now.

[TwoWheelWarrior]

the best zwaft setup is no zwaft at all. get a fat bike with studded tires

[spiegel]

Taylor Swift called. She wants her arms back.😂 I've never seen such thin, girlyish arms on a grown man.