In the meantime we have been working with a few other up-and-coming partners in this space. The first is biketerra. They have a nice and simple interface which is engaging and adaptive. I personally don’t love Zwift’s busy interface (with all the thumbs up, leaderboards, metrics, etc. I never quite know where to look). Biketerra is a nice, clean and minimalist experience.
They connect via iOS and computer through a browser (no download required) if you have an ANT+ adapter and it is pretty simple to set up. The best feature for me, is that Athletica is the first training plan platform integrated, so I quickly paired my account and my day’s workout was ready to go.
It’s important to note that when you choose a map and follow your Athletica workout, the video becomes just scenery and your SmartTrainer will follow the workout in ERG mode, but you can switch to the biketerra ride in SIM mode.
You get a bunch of different camera angles that make it fun.
And you get a decent workout summary at the end.
Biketerra is in beta right now, so it’s free or you can upgrade to the early bird pricing of $5 per month which unlocks a few features. It’s worth checking out if you aren’t into Zwift or other similar platforms.