The BBC Zwift season begins just after the last scheduled outdoor ride, from Nov 27, 2024 to Mar 15, 2025. The rides for each week are posted every Monday on the Zwift Companion app, select Club BBC Madison. We use a Discord Channel so you can talk with other BBC Zwifters during the rides.
The Wed and Sat rides use Keep Together mode. Sunday Challenge rides are hillier and Keep Together mode is not enabled:
| WHEN |
DURATION |
KEEP TOGETHER |
| Wed 6 pm |
1 hr |
On |
| Sat 9 am |
1 hr |
On |
| Sun 9 am |
1-1.5 hr |
Off |
If you're new to Zwift, select Zwift/Equipment and Setup for help with equipment choices and setup prerequisites.
Signing Up For a BBC Zwift Ride
To join any BBC ride, you must sign up for the ride before the start time.
- From the Zwift Companion app, Select Clubs then BBC Madison:
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Using the CLUB EVENTS left/right arrow, select the BBC Event you intend to ride. You'll now see the Event's Date, Route, Duration etc.:
- You must select + next to AVG W/kg (We use Category E, 1.0 - 5.0 W/kg). The + button changes to a check mark. Select again if you want to remove yourself from the Event
Riding a BBC Zwift Event
Its good practice to be on your trainer 20 min early to check everything is working and for a warm up.
- Optionally start the Discord app on your phone, tablet etc, or from a web browser select here
- Select Bombay Bicycle Club, Voice Channels, General
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Start the Zwift App. It will automatically pair with your smart trainer, heart rate and cadence etc. sensors
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Select the BBC Club Event or any ride you want to use to warmup:
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Select RIDE and start pedaling. About 5 minutes before the start time, a JOIN EVENT button pops up at the lower left. Select it to be transported to the BBC Meetup route with the other BBC riders
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At the designated start time, we're off. The ride will end automatically when the distance or time is complete. From MENU end your ride and SAVE to Strava, Garmin, TrainingPeaks etc.