Zwift indoor virtual reality trainer

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jaitch
Ok. Complete beginner, please be gentle. don't know what I need kit wise.
1. Some sort of trainer to hook my bike into?
2. Does it need to be a proper road bike?
3. One that I have to take my back wheel out? Or is it better to get and put a bike on it full time?
4. Is zwift all just about racing? I'm wanting to up distances ridden daily, so a couple hours on the bike short break them back on again type of thing. Does it matter for that type of thing? Kind of competing against yourself rather than others.

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chiroshi in reply to @jaitch
1. 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.
2. No, any bike that fits your trainer is fine. A 'wheel-on' trainer and a MTB tyre will be incredibly noisy though.
3. One bike that you take the wheel out is fine.
4. 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.

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