on gradients and conditions, and there's a whole host of other tech that can help add to the realism. the more advanced trainers simulate going over cobbles or through dirt tracks and there are even fans that can match the wind speed to how fast you're cycling. but, once you're plugged in, all you need to do is start pedalling. you canjoin a group ride, do a workout or simply cruise around some of the best routes in the world with maps, stats and data. so, to see what all the fuss was about, i thought i'd get stuck in. the plan, to get fit enough so that in five weeks, i could take part in a race on zwift. and, in order to do that, i recruited matt rowe, a professional cycling coach who trains people through zwift. it is the future, for sure, for training, and that's for amateur cyclists, who have four