![]() Zwift’s physics hold remarkably steady across a wide range of wattages.Zwift’s physics hold remarkably steady across a wide range of rider sizes (153cm to 203cm, or approximately 5′ to 6’8″).Each rider was set at 75kg weight and used the same virtual bike setup – the only variance across the tests were rider height and wattage. This chart shows the time it took 6 riders of varying heights to complete our standard flat test course at different power levels. But just how much of a difference does it make, across a wide range of wattages and rider heights? Let’s dig in and find out… Speed Test Data Simply put, all else being equal, a shorter rider will be faster than a taller rider. Zwift racers know that height plays a significant factor in your in-game speed. But we’ve never really done a thorough analysis of how height affects speed – until today! We’ve posted about how much each kilogram of weight loss or gained speeds or slows you down, including doing so across a range of w/kg. Here at Zwift Insider we’ve done a lot of testing to attempt to tease out the speed effects of each of those factors. Astute Zwifters know the game calculates your virtual bike speed using a combination of “personal” factors (wattage, weight, and height) as well as external factors (bike frame and wheelset choice plus the virtual environment including road surfaces, gradient, etc).
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