Basic Implementation (Zwift style) and "bug"
Good morning dear Friends!!!
First of all, I would like to thank you for the opportunity that you have given us.
I also want to thank you for your work in developing the platform.
My name is Stefano, and I’am a Premium TrainingPeaks user.
I am also a Zwift user and I would like to give you some suggestions that, as a Zwift user, I would like to see implemented on TrainingPeaks Virtual as well.
I use to train TrainingPeaks Virtual with an iPad 13 (iOS 18.1) hardware.
Here's my whishing list:
1. During we are training (such a cyclist), it is very important to have the W/KG ratio displayed. Today, this information is not present.
2. It would be convenient to differentiate athletes who are doing a workout from those who are riding freely (Zwift has a “shield” in front of the bike and there is also a highlighted small symbol in the list of “nearest riders”).
3. It would be useful to develop an app like Companion to use on the phone simultaneously with the main app on the iPad. Companion allows us to easily interact (ride on), quickly view other Zwifters, send messages, check the workout status. All of this without having to touch the application “Zwift” on the iPad display.
4. If a rider on Zwift gives you a "ride-on," a thumbs-up icon appears for a few seconds on the list of "nearest riders," which can be tapped to return the "ride-on."
5. If in a “free ride” you are overtaken by a "pace," Zwift offers you the possibility to “join the pace" just by tapping the pop-up that appears. Furthermore, each "pace" indicates its W/KG ratio, so the required intensity is easily understood.
I also wanted to report a bug regarding the "menu" (just in the bottom left corner… “menù” / “workout”)
The menù sometimes disappears a few seconds after touching the screen (optimal situation), but sometimes it remains fixed on the display, and there’s no way to remove it!!!
This is inconvenient because the "menù" covers the workout display (training graphics).
Please see two attached files.
I would like to repeat and underline it again… this is something absolutely random. Sometimes it appears and stay (defect), sometimes it appears and after 10 seconds around it desappers (fantastic).
Thank you again, and I wish you the greatest success.
Many thanks for your suggestions and support for TrainingPeaks Virtual.
However, TrainingPeaks Virtual is an application that is designed for committed athletes and coaches, and therefore does not intend to just copy Zwift's features.
For example, please see TrainingPeaks Virtual Rider Weight and Displaying Effort – TrainingPeaks Help Center for information about why we deliberately do not display W/Kg.
That said, you have also noted some bugs (for example, the menu button options not always closing when riding) and some great ideas about needing a separate app to help make controlling the application easier while riding, and we fully intend to fix / implement these. Please see the other UserVoice suggestions that already mention these for further details on our plans here.