Zwift

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Zwift is an online game that uses your indoor bike trainer to control your character. You ride farther, harder and faster for in-game rewards. I don’t tend to play online games, so I don’t know the terminology, so I might not be saying everything quite right. You can unlock new and different frames, wheels, kits, gloves, helmets, and accessories. You can also unlock game modifiers like extra bursts of speed, drafting, and other perks. If you ride in a particular event, you can unlock special gear unique to that ride. The all-black kit my avatar is wearing in the picture above is from one of those rides. It was for a 3-day hill climbing tour. I had no idea what I was getting into when I signed up for the tour. It ended up being too hard and I didn’t ride again for a long time after. It was too hard, but I started and I had to finish. Only finishers get the jersey!