If you’ve got a bit bored of cycle training games which are all about pumping out the watts, but don’t do much to keep your mind active, take a look at CADEsport. Real world cycling is enjoyable because it offers a mental challenge as well as a physical one, which CADEsport looks to replicate in its gameplay.
That starts with a real world physics simulation, for a more realistic ride experience.
Drafting is a crucial part of bunch riding and CADEsport models the effect of following other riders and headwinds and crosswinds on the effort needed to keep with a bunch. You can steer in the game to move around other riders and position yourself optimally in the peloton.
In the real world, taking a corner well will improve your speed and CADEsport mimics the effect of braking into a corner, taking the best line through the bend and accelerating out. It also simulates different ride surfaces, so you need to get your speed right when you hit cobbles, sand or other surfaces.
There are obstacles on CADEsport’s roads too – hit them and you’ll crash, but steer round them and you’ll get an advantage. You can crash out taking a corner too fast or miscalculating a turn off-road too.
The physics doesn’t stop there. You can fine-tune your tyre width, tyre pressure and tread pattern, as well as other bike components, to match the needs of the surface you’ll be riding on.
You can customise the look of your avatar too. Want the look of a climber or sprinter? You can change muscle definition, along with weight, skin and hair colour and facial features. Kit yourself out with clothing and a helmet to suit.
Social side
CADEsport’s graphics are a notch up on many training games, with realistic features like reflections on water surfaces and sunlight through trees, adding another real-world touch to your riding.
If you’re riding with teammates, there’s built-in audio, so you’ve got a race radio to talk with teammates or just chat with other riders either in private or public and you can share and view video.
There’s more opportunity for social interaction, with the option to find people who share your riding interests or who live near you via CADEsport’s recommendations….
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