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- Yes, preferably a smart trainer to take advantage of gradients in the game and preset power from workouts. But you can get away with a 'dumb' trainer and a speed sensor if you just want to make riding indoors slightly less dull.
- No, any bike that fits your trainer is fine. A 'wheel-on' trainer and a MTB tyre will be incredibly noisy though.
- One bike that you take the wheel out is fine.
- No, most people on there are doing group rides, workouts or just rolling around. I use it mainly for getting an hour in before work.
- Yes, preferably a smart trainer to take advantage of gradients in the game and preset power from workouts. But you can get away with a 'dumb' trainer and a speed sensor if you just want to make riding indoors slightly less dull.
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It may be a bit cliche, but zwift can be whatever you want it to be. You can race (and they are hard), you can do training plans (ftp, distance etc), social rides (the events calendar is full of meet-ups), you can ride in a group with a pace rider (various speeds depending on what you want) or you can ride on your lonesome.
With only a few exceptions if you are on a road bike with a smart trainer then all the only difference between all the routes is the image on the screen. Some trainers (Tacx Neo for example) provide some real road feedback which I assume means if you’re going over a virtual wooden bridge the trainer does something to replicated that. For most of us it just adds a little resistance.
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Ok. Complete beginner, please be gentle. don't know what I need kit wise.