r/Rouvy

I've been a Rouvy customer since early Covid, so this is my first experience with a Zwift product. All the video tutorials and instructions I could find online showed how to set up and pair the shifters with Zwift app, but not with Rouvy. I got them paired with Rouvy easily enough—just like pairing a HR monitor, or the trainer itself.

Next issue was that I had no idea what any of the little buttons are for. I decided to just wing it and ride, and pretty quickly figured out the little plus and minus buttons (circled in red above) shifted the gears up and down. Max of 24, minimum of 1, I assume. (I never went below 4.) Beyond that, I still have no idea what any of the other buttons do, and it's quite possible I will never need to know.

Everything went VERY smoothly. Shifted like butter. Very quiet. I like that aspect a lot. Overall, very pleased. Not bad for $10.

My hubby is an avid cyclist and has used zwift for over a year. He just signed up for Rouvy and was saying how much he liked it better however said there was no sound. We looked at the settings together and the toggle was on but he said it was totally silent. Google said it has no sound. So weird no birds, no wind?

I asked Rouvy tech support, and they said Rouvy doesn't work on Chromecast, but I know it does, as I can cast from my phone to my TV using my Chromecast dongle plugged into my home theater receiver. My problem is though, when I do, my trainer drops it's WiFi connection to the Rouvy app, so I have to connect by Bluetooth. If I run the Rouvy app solely on my phone, it runs fine over the WiFi connection, but once I cast it to the TV, the trainer disconnects, and I have no trainer available, nor controllable. I think I've figured out why, I'm just looking for your feedback.

My wireless router provided by Fidium is one of those dual band routers, it will connect by 2.4G or 5G depending on what the device needs. And no, I cannot create separate 2.4 and 5G networks on this router, the app provided is very barebones, and doesn't offer me a way to do so. I tried doing this last year, no luck

So my trainer, an Elite Avanti, connects to WiFi on the 2.4 band. It connects to my phone fine, I'm assuming because there are separate bands available, or it just works better than my router The phone and the Chromecast connect to the network over the 5G band.

So I'm assuming the phone will pass the Rouvy app over to the Chromecast, as they'll both do 5G, but it can't pass on the trainer data as they're on two different WiFi bands. Do you think this makes sense, or am I just missing something here, and I should be able to make it work?

I've had no issues with the Bluetooth, I'd just like to be able to take advantage of the WiFi connection.

Rightio,

Does the Zwift cog work on Rouvy now that Zwift owns Rouvy? Has anyone tested it? I sure hope it does. I have a Zwift ride and get a little sick of riding Zwift all the time. I tried the workaround with zero success about a month ago. I'm looking forward to riding Rouvy.

I love rouvy but I don't understand why so many of the challenge routes have so much descending in them. I use rouvy to try and get fitter and keep the weight off, but cant do this when Im going too fast down a hill to be able to pedal. The solution would be to do a structured workout on the route but then it doesn't count towards the challenges for some reason. Does anyone else wish there was a little more up and a little less down?

Hi folks,

I’ve been using ROUVY for a while, mainly doing the built-in workouts with ERG mode enabled.

Recently, though, I started following a structured training plan and now I’m creating each workout manually in the app. What I’m looking for is a way to keep a constant resistance throughout the workout.

If I disable ERG mode, the resistance changes depending on the selected route.

The best option seems to be the “Slope Control Workout”, but when I use it I can’t see laps, planned intervals/blocks, workout messages, or objectives from the structured workout.

Is there any workaround for this, or another way to ride with constant resistance while still keeping the workout structure visible?

Thanks!

I’ve been really interested in understanding why some cyclists stay loyal to platforms like Zwift, while others are completely satisfied with free alternatives like MyWhoosh.

For some people it seems to be the community and events, for others the training structure, gamification, reliability, progression systems, or simply how polished the platform feels overall.

I’m currently conducting academic research for my Master’s dissertation at the Technical University “Gheorghe Asachi” of Iași (Innovation & Entrepreneurship program), focusing on how users perceive the quality and value of virtual cycling platforms.

The survey explores topics such as:
• platform quality and reliability
• social/community experience
• personalization and user experience
• long-term usage behavior
• and willingness to pay for virtual cycling services

If you actively use platforms like Zwift, MyWhoosh, TrainerRoad, or similar services, your perspective would genuinely help this research.

⏱ Takes around 5–7 minutes
🔒 Completely anonymous
🎓 Academic research only

Survey link:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScOAicaEbJviy42PZHJPkriUix-PlA4Xfglq7NBZxn\_fBJrRw/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=106489178840976834568

I’d also genuinely love to hear your thoughts in the comments:
What makes a virtual cycling platform feel truly valuable to you?

I really like this app. I think the layout of the data on screen makes a ton more sense than what Zwift does. I also appreciate the less cartoony experience.

But I think I might have to go back after my one week trial. Zwift will allow me to use my tv remote to navigate. Rouvy requires that god awful Apple TV remote to function.

If I can’t figure out a workaround that will be it for me. Which is a shame because this app is really pretty.

While I can adjust the fields I include in my main HUD, I’d really prefer to have it in the top center of my screen rather than bottom left corner. How can I do that?

For the last couple weeks, when i have a planned workout from TrainingPeaks with a final section labeled cool down rouvy will not save that lap to Garmin or TP. (I.e. if an 1hr work out has a 5 min cooldown at the end only 55 min are uploads)

I have tried toggling the save warmup and cool down in settings multiple times to no luck. What am i doing wrong? Anyone else have this issue and found a fix?

Hi groovy Rouvy riders!

I just got my bargain Zwift click in the mail and have it up and running on my derailleur bike. It seems pretty slick!

I’ve been searching online for an hour and having a hard time wrapping my head around how this works 😵‍💫

My bike has 48/33 chainrings and 13-32 cassette. What physical gear should I put the bike in when planning to use virtual shifting? I keep reading that it doesn’t matter (other than chainline) but I don’t understand why it doesn’t matter. Can someone explain it like I’m five? 🙃

If I’m satisfied with it, I plan to convert to a Gates belt drive with a 50t ring and a 22t cog and use virtual shifting exclusively. The belt’s tooth pitch is smaller than a chain at 11mm, so the ring/cog are more similar in diameter to 43t/19t standard chainrings. Is that a good ratio for the Click? I’m using an Elite Direto XRT.

My goal is to make my trainer as simple, quiet, and non-greasy as possible, while making sure my gear range is the same as my outdoor bike. Most importantly, I want to make sure I’m not simulating a gear lower than 1:1, since that’s the lowest I have in real life.

Thanks so much and if his has been well covered elsewhere, which it probably has, please just point me in the right direction 🙂

Hi,

New to Rouvy. I have tried connecting my HRM monitor and it won't work. Tried several times but nothing? Any ideas? I have used with Zwift, my watch, etc and no issues. But with Rouvy it just doesn't want to. Support hasn't replied yet.

Thanks

Been frustrated with the Play controller not being Rouvy-compatible and would have been very interested in getting the Click & Cog combo. I'm assuming only Click v1 owners received the 80% off e-mail, or...? I for sure never got it, and seems like many others didn't either.

With Play now long discontinued, I'm not confident they'll ever add it, despite Rouvy (kind of) saying they're working on it. Hope I'm wrong.

Anyone else having any issues finishing the Ponta Do Albernaz - the route says it is 8.7miles but it ends at 6.7 and then doesn’t mark off the challenge stage 1 as completed.
I’ve completed it twice now - it’s also not sending the ride to my Strava even when sharing manually.

Zwift has a website (not run by them...?) with all of their workouts viewable on the web.

Does Rouvy have something similar? I have a pretty specific morning workout routine that I would like to "port over" to Rouvy.

Also does Rouvy have robopacers like Zwift? I like robopacers when I need a "day off".

And as long as I'm asking questions - does Rouvy support Zwift COG + Click v1? - I've seen plenty of videos of people using v2 on Rouvy.

edit oh nice they take .zwo files.

I've been riding rouvy for just a week, and at a dilemma on how to evaluate routes.

Eg: https://riders.rouvy.com/route/300613

I ride with virtual shifting (zwift cog + click v2 on kickr core 2), which means the second half of a ride - is "wasted" time: with my setup on downhills steeper than 5% I cannot generate more than 50W (which has been discussed million times).

Hence a question: is it rude to rate it 3/5, as it's a nice climb followed by "useless" downhill? (ah, and this route is a part of a challenge, so I cannot skip it if I really want to complete the challenge)

And a second question: is there a reason rouvy wouldn't add gears after 24 (eg - another 10 on top of that)? And if we all ask them - they could at least consider it?

I am a Rouvy user based in the Philippines but I will be going back to the US for the summer. I only have an outside bike there. I have a Garmin watch and connect app. Can someone tell me how to sync outdoor rides with Rouvy. The indoor rides here sync well. I just broadcast my heart rate and run the companion app. One day perhaps there will be a way to communicate with friends. I accepted a friend request and got invited on group rides. The problem is although I am American, I live in the Philippines 9 months of the year and the timezones don't match. I would love to be able to let them know why I always decline rides

When in doubt, pedal it out,

With all the commotion, I thought maybe it could be fun to do a little reddit community ride. This is the time in my day when I am able to ride and I have been wanting to do this route.

Apr 30, 2026 (TODAY), 04:30 PM EDT

Event route - Briksdalen to Kjenndalen | Norway

https://riders.rouvy.com/events/fbc7c5c6-5919-435f-833c-2f9f9b6dd601

It's a long shot the timing will work for many, but I figure I'd create an event and share it here! Hope to see you there 😄

If you're interested in a future group ride, drop a morning and an evening time that works for you in the comments.