However likely or unlikely any partnership may seem, it certainly would solve the Zwift vs TrainerRoad dilemma many indoor trainers, including myself, currently face. The similarity between the proposed Zwift Premium and the current TrainerRoad and Xert offerings has led to much forum speculation of potential partnerships and even acquisitions. In fact, type any of the feature details into a search engine and the top results are all links to TrainerRoad’s new Adaptive Training feature launched just last year. The Zwift Premium features are significantly more advanced than Zwift’s current workout offering and much more akin to those of Xert and the Trainerroad AT mentioned above. The theory is by analysing riders’ perceived effort, wattage output, training sessions completed, sessions failed, etc, Adaptive Training can alter a training plan to ensure the athlete is always getting the “right” workout. TrainerRoad’s Adaptive Training (AT) uses machine learning to assess past performances and workouts to adjust your training plan and future workouts. The feature list heavily references adaptive training and AI.
Automatic threshold power (FTP) detection (Presumably a power-curve-based calculation as opposed to the current ‘95% of a new best 20-minute power’ that Zwift currently uses for FTP calculations).Daily AI-powered workout recommendations.
The survey describes Zwift Premium as “everything you need to train and cycle at your best – from adaptive training plans to advanced analytics.” The slide now shared widely across internet forums (see the feature image above) notes five new features Zwift Premium subscribers might enjoy in addition to the current/standard Zwift offering: One section of last week’s survey asked responders how much they are willing to pay for a so-called ‘Zwift Premium’.”Īlthough I was not surveyed, and as such have not seen all the questions, the survey reportedly offered numerous decreasing price points to find a charge acceptable for each respondent. Shuji explains in a new Zwift forum post “Our research team is conducting a study focused on advanced training tools, and the demand for such tools among Zwifters today. In a Zwift Forums post at the time, the Zwift community forum manager ‘Shuji’ explained, “Our research team is conducting a study to understand what products and features our subscribers value to help us develop the product you want most.”įast forward three months and Zwift is engaged in a further round of market research, this time with the focus firmly on training. While one could be forgiven for trashing the email as some form of spam/hoax, Zwift did announce in October that it had commissioned Intellisurvey to conduct market research on its behalf. Last week, a seemingly select number of Zwift users received an email from Intellisurvey, inviting Zwifters to participate in a survey on potential new Zwift features and pricing. However, custom training plans is at least one area where other training platforms such as SYSTM, Xert and TrainerRoad can claim the upper hand over Zwift. Its virtual worlds, group rides, social interaction, and race scene put it at the top of many riders’ lists when it comes to training platform options. Zwift is one of the most popular indoor training platforms currently available.
0 kommentar(er)
