Zwift has just released its long-awaited virtual store, named the “Drop Shop”. Here are the basics, with much more detail to come in future posts.
First, a quick rundown from down under with Shane Miller:
Intro to Drops
For the first time ever, Zwifters have a virtual currency which can be used to buy stuff in Zwift. That currency is called “Drops”–probably because it’s based on your drops of sweat. While we’ve heard that Zwifters will be able to accumulate Drops by completing certain challenges in-game, the most basic way we earn Drops is by burning calories on Zwift.
There are also conditions which cause you to accumulate Drops faster. Here are two we spotted:
- Riding up an incline: a mountain icon flash next to your Drops counter when you are accumulating Drops in climbing mode. The incline must be 3% or more, and the rate of accumulation increases with the incline.
- Receiving a Ride On: a Ride On icon will flash next to your Drops counter after you receive a Ride On, and your Drops will accumulate twice as fast for 15 seconds.
The drops counter is located just below your ride timer, always visible in game:
And before you ask: Zwift has been very firm that you will never be able to buy Drops using real money. You’ve got to earn them through your own efforts in Zwift!
Start With a Full Wallet
Zwifters were given a certain number of Drops based on their level in game, so they could go on a bit of a shopping spree right away. But even level 50 Zwifters only received around 2,000,000 drops, which is good enough for just two or three high-end bike frames at today’s Drop Shop prices. It’s clear Zwift wants Drops to be a carrot for every Zwifter.
What’s In Stock?
Currently, the Drop Shop only stocks bike frames and wheels, although I’m sure other goods are coming soon.
Lots of new bike frames and wheelsets are available and we’ll be running speed tests on them ASAP.
TT fans will be happy to see several new TT bikes available. And it appears Zwift has released the “Safety Bike” as a sort of high-dollar, exclusive ride. At 3.5 million drops for the frame and 710k for the wheels, the Safety rig is far and away the most expensive bike setup in game!
Here’s the complete list of frames and wheels available.
Bike Frames
| Make | Model | Price | Level Req | Aero | Weight | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BMC | SLR01 | 376,200 | 19 | 2 | 3 | Standard |
| BMC | Timemachine01 | 781,000 | 24 | 4 | 1 | TT |
| Cannondale | Caad12 | 184,500 | 2 | 2 | 2 | Standard |
| Cannondale | Evo | 213,000 | 9 | 2 | 4 | Standard |
| Cannondale | Synapse | 298,200 | 12 | 2 | 3 | Standard |
| Cannondale | System Six | 497,000 | 27 | 3 | 3 | Standard |
| Canyon | Aeroad | 532,500 | 23 | 3 | 3 | Standard |
| Canyon | Speedmax | 710,000 | 21 | 4 | 1 | TT |
| Canyon | Ultimate | 461,500 | 10 | 2 | 4 | Standard |
| Cervelo | P5 | 710,000 | 15 | 4 | 1 | TT |
| Cervelo | P5x | 1,065,000 | 45 | 4 | 1 | TT |
| Cervelo | R5 | 461,500 | 24 | 2 | 4 | Standard |
| Cervelo | S3D | 468,600 | 13 | 3 | 2 | Standard |
| Cervelo | S5 | 603,500 | 25 | 3 | 3 | Standard |
| Chapter2 | Rere | 355,000 | 16 | 3 | 3 | Standard |
| Chapter2 | Tere | 390,500 | 6 | 2 | 4 | Standard |
| Cube | Aerium | 248,500 | 28 | 4 | 1 | TT |
| Cube | Litening | 177,500 | 32 | 2 | 3 | Standard |
| Diamondback | Andean | 572,900 | 35 | 4 | 1 | TT |
| Felt | AR | 639,000 | 34 | 3 | 3 | Standard |
| Felt | IA | 1,065,000 | 37 | 4 | 1 | TT |
| Giant | Propel Advanced SL 1 | 816,500 | 22 | 3 | 3 | Standard |
| Giant | TCR Advanced Pro | 305,300 | 8 | 2 | 3 | Standard |
| Liv | Langma Advanced SL | 745,500 | 22 | 2 | 3 | Standard |
| Parlee | ESX | 603,500 | 16 | 3 | 3 | Standard |
| Pinarello | Bolide | 923,000 | 25 | 4 | 1 | TT |
| Pinarello | Bolide TT | 1,065,000 | 42 | 4 | 1 | TT |
| Pinarello | Dogma 65.1 | 603,500 | 29 | 3 | 2 | Standard |
| Pinarello | Dogma F10 | 710,000 | 39 | 3 | 3 | Standard |
| Ridley | Helium | 461,500 | 3 | 2 | 3 | Standard |
| Scott | Foil | 781,000 | 17 | 3 | 3 | Standard |
| Scott | Plasma | 852,000 | 17 | 4 | 1 | TT |
| Specialized | Allez | 127,800 | 4 | 2 | 2 | Standard |
| Specialized | Allez Sprint | 127,800 | 14 | 3 | 3 | Standard |
| Specialized | Amira | 142,000 | 31 | 2 | 3 | Standard |
| Specialized | Amira S-Works | 355,000 | 31 | 2 | 4 | Standard |
| Specialized | Roubaix | 461,500 | 5 | 2 | 3 | Standard |
| Specialized | Roubaix S-Works | 745,500 | 5 | 2 | 3 | Standard |
| Specialized | Ruby | 461,500 | 5 | 2 | 3 | Standard |
| Specialized | Ruby S-Works | 745,500 | 5 | 2 | 3 | Standard |
| Specialized | Shiv | 710,000 | 10 | 4 | 1 | TT |
| Specialized | Shiv Disc | 994,000 | 18 | 4 | 1 | TT |
| Specialized | Shiv S-Works | 852,000 | 10 | 4 | 1 | TT |
| Specialized | Tarmac | Standard | ||||
| Specialized | Tarmac Pro | 408,300 | 11 | 2 | 4 | Standard |
| Specialized | Venge | 461,500 | 18 | 3 | 3 | Standard |
| Specialized | Venge S-Works | 798,800 | 33 | 3 | 3 | Standard |
| Trek | Emonda | 2 | 4 | Standard | ||
| Trek | Emonda SL | 142,000 | 26 | 2 | 3 | Standard |
| Trek | Madone | 887,500 | 20 | 3 | 3 | Standard |
| Ventum | One | 482,800 | 31 | 4 | 1 | TT |
| Zwift | Aero | 319,500 | 6 | 3 | 3 | Standard |
| Zwift | Buffalo Fahrrad | 9,500 | 40 | 1 | 1 | Standard |
| Zwift | Carbon | 0 | 2 | 3 | Standard | |
| Zwift | Concept 1 (Tron) | Standard | ||||
| Zwift | Mountain | 0 | 3 | 1 | MTB | |
| Zwift | Safety | 3,550,000 | 44 | 2 | 4 | Standard |
| Zwift | Steel | 7 | 1 | 2 | Standard | |
| Zwift | TT | 0 | 4 | 1 | TT |
Wheels
| Make | Model | Price | Level Req | Aero | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bontrager | Aeolus5 | 170,400 | 20 | 3 | 3 |
| Campagnolo | Bora Ultra 35 | 248,500 | 33 | 2 | 4 |
| Campagnolo | Bora Ultra 50 | 262,700 | 27 | 3 | 3 |
| ENVE | SES 2.2 | 191.700 | 17 | 2 | 4 |
| ENVE | SES 3.4 | 191,700 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| ENVE | SES 6.7 | 191,700 | 25 | 3 | 2 |
| ENVE | SES 7.8 | 205,900 | 39 | 4 | 2 |
| ENVE | SES 8.9 | 205,900 | 31 | 4 | 1 |
| Giant | SLR 0 | 191,800 | 22 | 3 | 4 |
| Lightweight | Meilenstein | 3 | 4 | ||
| Mavic | Comete Pro Carbon SL UST | 142,000 | 23 | 3 | 1 |
| Mavic | Cosmic CXR60c | 142,000 | 16 | 3 | 1 |
| Mavic | Cosmic Ultimate UST | 142,000 | 9 | 3 | 1 |
| Roval | CLX64 | 170,400 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Shimano | C40 | 85,300 | 12 | 3 | 2 |
| Shimano | C60 | 92,300 | 18 | 3 | 1 |
| Zipp | 202 | 149,200 | 11 | 3 | 4 |
| Zipp | 404 | 149,200 | 15 | 3 | 2 |
| Zipp | 454 | 284,000 | 24 | 4 | 3 |
| Zipp | 808 | 177,600 | 13 | 4 | 1 |
| Zipp | 808/Super9 | 1,075,700 | 35 | 4 | 1 |
| Zipp | 858 | 312,400 | 37 | 4 | 1 |
| ZIPP | 858/Super9 | 1,508,800 | 45 | 4 | 1 |
| Zwift | 32mm Carbon | 461,500 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Zwift | 50mm Carbon | 468,600 | 13 | 3 | 2 |
| Zwift | Buffalo Fahrrad | 3,200 | 40 | 1 | 1 |
| Zwift | Classic | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| Zwift | Mountain | 0 | 3 | 4 | |
| Zwift | Safety | 710,000 | 44 | 2 | 2 |
A Level Unlock Shakeup
Some of the items now available in the Drop Shop were previously available only as level unlocks (levels 1-25). These unlocks have been changed with today’s game update, so only “soft goods” like jerseys, hats, gloves, etc will be given as level achievements moving forward. Leveling up now gives you access to purchase certain items, but you also must have enough Drops to make the purchase.
We’ll be updating our list of level 1-25 unlocks soon.
What’s Next, and Your Comments
Comment below if you have further questions or comments on the new Drop Shop. It will surely be the topic of many future posts as we begin to test virtual equipment and learn more about how to earn Drops!
Hi Eric,
thank you for the great article.
I’m lvl 20 and i just logged in, only to see that i have 0 drops. Any thoughts?
You have to actually click to ride…
what about challenge unlocks? Italy challenge, Everest challenge 50K climb challenge, is this still a free bike? or do you have to use drops afterwards.
Can’t wait for the speed tests to come! Zwift Safety bike+wheels look interesting. And all the new TT bikes! Exciting times!
Do you have to buy the bikes to test them or does ZHQ loan them to you?
I gotta buy them!
Additional thoughts:
Definitely gonna get my climb back on. Since getting the Tron I have been spending the majority of time on the flats, but now that you accumulate DROPS faster on a climb it might be worth it to hit that AdZ again.
The 1,000 DROPS per Ride On kinda scares me a little bit. I’m afraid Zwift rides might just turn into a “thumbs-up-fest” but we’ll see.
You only get 1000 Drops when you RECEIVE a Ride On, not when you give one. So I don’t think we’ll see a ton more Ride Ons given out. But we’ll appreciate getting them more!
You might want to test within a similar group for example only frames that are 3 aero and 3 weight. My theory is that the drop price of the bike correlates to the speed within the grouping.
Do you know if you get Drops for sending Ride Ons? My send to receive ratio is easily 10 to 1.
benefit of a safety bike is you don`t need to wear a helmet anymore
That would interest me too
That would interest me too what about challenge unlocks? Italy challenge, Everest challenge 50K climb challenge, is this still a free bike? or do you have to use drops afterwards.
This is amazing !!! My dream has come true !!! I see a very nice selection of Cannondale frames. The Caad12, System 6, Evo, and Synapse. I plan to purchase all of the Cannondale frames. I hope that maybe they will offer the 3.0 series race frame in the future also (an excellent vintage road race frame from the 1989 Cannondale catalog). The current selection of Cannondale frames in Zwift is amazing. Thank you to everyone at Zwift who made this possible !!! You are the best !!!
Hi Eric,
Busy time for you testing all the different new possibilities plus acting as commentator for the KISS super league (looking good by the way).
Incredible that you can find so much spare time to keep us well-informed. Keep up the good work!
Ha. Thanks, Oscar. It’s been a little busy around here!
Meilenstein Lightweight wheels aren’t on the list. I guess they can’t be bought? Wonder what their aero/weight stars are.
I’m level 22 and have 0 drops too. Wasn’t expecting that.
I wonder how many drops-per-level-achieved-so-far Zwifters were given? I’ve seen a few people who are sub-25 report they’ve been given zero drops so far! I’d also like a run down on exactly how the new drops are accumulated. Will I still be “turbo levelling up” my drops as I was a post-level-25 Zwifter? Lots to find out! 🙂
So much to find out! I just crowdsourced the “how many Drops did you get for your level” question on Zwift Riders. We’ll see if we can spot a pattern.
Level 17 here, got 1.1 million drops.
For reference; I had 192640 XP at Level 32 and was given a shade over 1.7 million Drops.
So, if you’re in Just Watch mode, drops are not applied in your account. I went to ride and boom, drops are now available!
Excellent – I (presumably like others) just went into watch mode to see how many drops I had…
Hi Eric,
is there an official ‘table’ about how dropz are gained in game? You say that calories or climbs are what we need.
Not yet, but I’m working on it. So far it looks like around 50 calories = 1000 Drops. But that’s not in “climbing mode”…
Went into watch mode – 0 DP
Then went into ride mode:
1 minute riding – 303 DP
after 3 min – 740 DP
:O !!
I purchased all of the Cannondale bicycle frames in Zwift (excellent selection). I look forward to using the Caad12, Evo, and the System 6. Plus, the new design in Zwift for user items (garage/storage) is a nice improvement, it is very well organized and complete with great information about each item. The people at Zwift did a great job !!!
The Lightweight wheels have 3 star Aero and 4 star weight, so I am wondering if they are still the best climbing wheels? A number of wheels have 4 stars for each or zip 808s
Can I get a trike frame?
Is a 1 lighter or heavier? Is a 5 more or less aero?
More stars is better.
why not Bianchi Specialissima Di2?
Same here, just like kudos on strava or dinging my bell when I’m out on a ride 🙁
A 5 would be more Aero, but the star rating system only goes from 1 to 4 with 4 being the most aerodynamic and 4 being the lightest. I suspect Zwift mat need to change this system in the future, there are too many similarly rated bikes/wheels that (probably) have big differences when tested.
I notice a lot of TT frames now available, all have the same star rating, are they identical bikes performance wise and only visually different?
Same here – level 20 and 0 Drops at the moment. 🙁
You sure? Did you actually log in and ride?
Yes, I rode for an hour. I received about 20 Ride Ons, but none made any difference in the accumulation of Drops.
I don’t see the Zwift Concept Z1 in the list. Does that mean that the Tron bike is not now a purchase only item? Is it still the reward for climbing into the stratosphere?
It’s only available in the stratosphere…. no Drops can buy it!
I found that drop counter is quite annoying during workout. Maybe it’s just a personal thing. Would be great to have a setting to remove it from the screen.
I am not recieving any drops for ride ons, and I get a lot
Are you sure you’ve updated your Zwift software?
I checked and my Tron bike is only a 3/3, whereas some of the other bikes are either rated at 4 climbing or 4 aero. I also see wheels at 4/4
Don’t remember how Tron was rated previously
I wonder if this implies that Tron is no longer the fastest bike
Will be interested to see your speed tests Eric
Workin’ on it! 🙂
Agreed, it all hinges on the results from speed tests, at the moment, with the data available, I just don’t see anything I want to buy or save up for, which is a bit disappointing really.
Hi Eric. Any idea why they’ve put all the wheels to a weight of 4? I used to favour the 202 wheels on Alpe de Zwift over the 808 wheels. Now though, it seems like the deeper section Zipps would be the preferred option…
No idea! Tests will reveal if the wheels have varying weights…. stay tuned.
Specialized Venge!!
Right?! That’s my jam!
Same here…no drops for getting Ride Ons.
All of the previous “fastest” bikes appear to be 3/3. The 4-star aerodynamic bikes all appear to be TT bikes which weren’t considered when testing for the fastest bike as they don’t allow drafting.
Where’s the long promised Disc wheel?
It’s there–testing it now! Zipp 808/Super9.
All wheels weigh 4? That can’t be right.
Weird, huh? Speed tests will reveal all…
Does anyone know if the performances of the bikes have been changed? With that many bikes it would make sense that bikes with the same star rating get the exact same performance (weight and CdA). Otherwise everyone will more of less end up on the same bike. It would also make sense to not piss off partners by making their top bike slower that another company’s top bike.
Word on the street is existing bikes and wheels did get tweaked some in their aero and weight settings. That’s why I’m running new tests for EVERYTHING.
For reference, at level 46, I received 1,979,000 drops to start. I’m seeing about 5 or 6 drops per second on the flats, and 3 times that on a 5% uphill grade.
I just experienced the same thing. I am Level 20 and logged in to “just watch” and the garage said I had 0 Drops. I quit that “ride,” And then woke up my smart trainer and logged in again. Instead of selecting “just watch”, I hit “Ride” and then I had 1.3 million Drops. My guess is that you have to “Ride” to see your Drops populate. Cheers.
I have them. They show 4 weight and 3 aero.
Zipp 808/Super 9!!! Get it while it’s hot!
seems odd all wheels are now 4 stars for weight…no?
I just unlocked my Pinarello from the Italy challenge and it was available in my garage without having to purchase it.
There are a bunch of new bikes that look like triathlon or time trial bikes. It would be useful to know which of these will not draft. And which may be excluded from various events.
….and which will allow use of power-ups.
I guess all bikes with a triathlon bar are like the “old” zwift TT bike, no draft, no power ups.
I think you only get 150 drops per ride-on
Bought cannondale system six and zipp 454 wheels. Logged back in to find both items and also my drops were gone! #bug
Hmmm, I always thought that more stars for aero meant more aerodynamic and more stars for weight meant a heavier wheel-set. It always seemed a little silly to me but I thought that was how it worked?
So…a heavy but aero wheelset like the Zipp 808’s was 4* ‘s for each
and a light and aero wheelset like the Millensteins was 2* for weight (hence light) and 4* ‘s for aero (so more aero)
To me the weight symbols should be cartoon KG signs or something because more of them doesn’t meant better when looking at weight.
Will this affect the Challenge bikes as well? I’m almost at unlocking the Tron bike!
I’m Level 31 and had 1.7M Drops (I’ve got 139,000m+ of climbing FWIW).
First purchase was the Disc wheelset and confirmation ride that the Zwift TT bike + disc is faster than Tron at 200W Volcano Flat loops (~20sec quicker over 22:30’ish lap).
I earned 29,483 drops over a 60min 200W ERG workout with short warmup and cool down (41.1km, 160m climb). I got a couple Ride Ons, probably due to the disc wheel.
I’m just glad to have some new options for a TT bike.
I wonder how the 858 NSW compares to the Disc wheelset.
So far tests are showing the new Disc (808/Super9) is just slightly faster than the 858 NSW, which is slightly faster than the 808s. Final test results will be published ASAP.
Thanks.
Shiv Disc has got to be the fastest bike now, right? Right?
Thanks for your tireless work Eric! I’ll be holding out until you reveal the fastest frame and wheel combo and then splashing ALL my drops on that (as long as it’s not the safety bicycle). I hope there’s a road bike combo faster than the Tron!
I think it was a bad choice to change the rules for some people, but not everyone. Previous to this update, anyone who made it to level 24 got the Cervelo S5. We should all be able to earn it the same way, or everyone should have to “pay” for it. That was the carrot I was chasing and I was only a few days away. It is stupid to move the goal posts AND make me “pay” for something everyone ahead of me got for free.
Yeah, I get the frustration for sure. I’m not sure why Zwift set the level requirement for buying the S5 up one level higher than it was previously unlocked at! They didn’t do that with all the bikes. So making you go up one more level than previous… that’s the part that would make me unhappy.
Haven’t to “buy” it shouldn’t be a big deal, since Zwift is giving you a bunch of Drops based on your level. If you’re at level 23 I think you’ll get 1,543,800 Drops, which is way more than you need to buy the Cervelo.
So the only thing that changed here is the level going from 24 to 25.
We need TT bike testing asap!!! Overnight we’ve gone from 1 to 20! I wanna know what the fastest setup is!
Working on it, Tim! Hoping over the next few days I’ll have all wheels and frames tested. Over halfway through the wheels already…
Eric,
To answer your question: I’m not a runner (I’m a cyclist only).
I went back to my notes and doubled checked everything (my math and purchases).
I found that I had a typo (mistake) in my hand written notes.
My drops were slightly over 2 million (like in your example above).
I had written a sloppy “0” after the “2” which appeared (at quick glance)
to be an “8” instead of a “0”.
I see the error in my notes (I’m blushing with embarrassment).
In conclusion:
I had slightly over 2 million drops (like in your example).
I did not have close to 3 million drops (there was a typo in my hand written notes).
Please feel free to delete my “close to 3 million” post and these replies.
I would hate to have misleading (incorrect information) posted for the public to view.
I’m sorry about my typo/mistake (I’m embarrassed).
I hope that you delete my error from the website.
I always enjoy your website. Keep up the great work.
You have an amazing website here.
Thank you.
Your friend always, Scott M.
Deleted. Thanks for checking, Scott!
As Zwift knows everyone’s riding history, and the Drops seem to be awarded in a different manner than XP, it will be interesting to see if two riders with the same XP get different amounts of Drops if one of them does a lot of climbing while another rides mostly flat roads.
Eric Schlange. I wasn’t moving, which is apparently why I didn’t get any points. Another person discovered that the rate of drops increases for a short period when you get a ride on while moving. No where near 1,000 though. I haven’t seen anything directly from zwift confirming the 1,000 drops for a ride on, so I think you are mistaken on that.
I removed the 1000 drops reference in this post yesterday. It WAS working that way the night before, but Zwift changed it. Now you get 2x the Drops for 15 seconds after receiving a Ride On.
Just wondering if anyone else has had the issue of buying something and it not showing up in the garage. I bought the 808/Super9 and it asked me if I wanted to equip it and I said yes. Later on, I went to check the garage and avatar and bam not there. Kind of upset to have wasted over 250k drops with nothing to show for it.
I’ve heard other people say something similar. I haven’t had that issue over here… still have the 808/Super9 wheels in my garage.
Ah, I see you already updated the page before I replied. Cool.
No, you have to finish the mission.
I don’t have the 808/Super9 in my Drop Shop. Because I am newer to Zwift and not grandfathered and the disc was only available years ago?
Hmmm…. not sure. I see it in mine. I would think you would have it, under Zipp. It’s level-locked for level 13.
Same here, no 808/Super9 in my Drop Shop anymore, I saw those there yesterday (and I’m lvl50 Zwifter Rusty). Why I didn’t buy those yesterday…
Trek Emonda & Lightweight Meilenstein ?!
Rusty & Sami: Same, mateys. Checked the Drop Shop this morning after yet another update and the 808/Super9 is GONE! O_O
I hope it’s a bug.
Level 19½ 1.3 million drops
Eric, you are welcome.
I’m glad that I was able to find the error/typo.
Feel free to delete this message
(and my reply/explanation above also).
All good. Thank you.
I look forward to your tests on
all the new equipment. You currently
have a busy schedule.
Keep up the great work.
Much appreciated.
Your friend always, Scott M.
808/super9 is still in the shop. I have checkt my shop and also the shop at my wife’s account
So, weight is 4* for all of the wheelsets? Meh? Why would anyone choose low profile rims if they all weigh the same.
Also, they should replace this star system with something useful. Like 9.5 vs 9.2 vs 5.7 or whatever i.e. 100 points for granularity instead of 4. What’s the point now if all of the faster wheelsets are 4* aero but have 10s difference in 30min lap. No way to see the difference in the “garage”. Still have to come here and open up the speed test spreadsheet and hope that there aren’t many errors there.
I wonder if Zwift will offer the Cannondale HollowGram Knot 64 wheel set (to purchase) for use on the Cannondale System Six bicycle?
Those are the stock wheels that come
with the System Six from Cannondale.
Those wheels could be used on other bicycles in Zwift also.
It would be nice to purchase a set for the
System Six bicycle in the future.
I did not see any Cannondale wheel sets to purchase. I hope they offer Cannondale wheels in the future.
Zwift HQ is doing a great job.
I think that it is an excellent idea to have
a store where the user can purchase items
(bicycle frames, wheels, etc) to customize/personalize
the user experience. I’m glad to
see this new feature in Zwift.
This helps to make the Zwifting
experience more personalized and enjoyable.
Keep up the great work Zwift HQ !!!
I look forward to more items in the future.
It seems after I purchased my new Allez Sprint I got to use it once and now it’s gone as are the disk wheels I bought 😢
Dammit – they’ve only got the mainstream bikes in the garage – not any of mine. So either I buy a new bike IRL, or save my drops for a rainy day !
Hey Mike, I just unlocked the Pinarello from the Italy challenge last night, so I’m guessing that this new drops system won’t affect challenges. Congrats on the Tron!
I saw the 808/Super 9 yesterday (28 Feb) but didn’t grab it. Now today after another zwift update (1 Mar) it is not listed in my drop shop.
Do we know if TT events will now allow us to use one of these new TT bikes instead of the default Zwift bike?
I see the Tron bike is 3/3 aero/weight in the drop shop. I’m pretty sure it used to be 4/4. So either I’m wrong on Zwift are playing with config.
I really hope that those drops are not purely calorie-based. As a light weight person (56-57 kg), it’s impossible to burn as much as riders of 80 kg do. kcal/kg would be a much better option. I hope to see this clarified in the future…
And I was like 20 km away (or so) from lvl 24 and missed the Cervelo possibly forever, if I want to save my drops for the better options 🙁
I guess they updated the weight of the wheels. In my garage they are not all 4 stars.
Zwift for me is a bit buggy since the update. For example the language changes every time I log on.
Anyone with simular problems?
There has been another update, wheels in the drop shop have been corrected so they no longer all have a 4 star rating for weight.
I’m another one about to hit level 24 and will now have to wait a level to get the Cervelo C5, annoying as I suspect the Tron bike has been devalued by the drop shop updates, time and speed tests will tell.
808/Super9 still missing for me after the latest update. Must be a bug I guess. I am on a Mac if that makes any differance. Hopefully they come back. I only noticed they are missing as I am about to hit 13 and wanted to buy. I wonder if anything else is missing, and I just didn’t notice
808/Super9 seems to have disappeared IF you didn’t buy it yesterday before the update. So if you don’t already own it, it’s not visible. Checking with HQ to see if this is a bug or on purpose.
logged on using iPhone, can see them there. So I am guessing a Mac bug. I think I am going to wait a bit buying, as a couple people over on the Zwift forums and here have bought, and had disappear
I just updated the wheel star ratings in the post, since HQ updated them in last night’s update.
FYI, it appears while the star ratings changed, the actual wheel weights did not. They’re testing at the same speeds today as they did yesterday. So this was just a cosmetic thing.
I am kind of new to zwift. where can I find out what the symbols at the bottom of my screen mean??? all the people I know , have no idea what they mean either. WHAT do THEY do??????????????????????????????????????????????????
Weights have been significantly revised since initial release. Most aero wheelsets are now at 1* for weight. 454’s now have the best combo of aero/weight.
The actual weights in game didn’t change, but the # of stars shown did. It was an artwork change, basically. Wheels are the same speed today as yesterday.
Level 12 640,000 drops.
Well, yes and no. It’s true I will be able to buy it with drops when I get there, but I will still have to use 1/3 of my drops to do it. If Zwift hadn’t changed the rules, I would have gotten the drops AND the bike. Everyone beyond level 24 has the bike and they didn’t have to spend any of their drops to get it. They still got retroactive drops for attaining whatever level they are at.
That would be way easier for us, right. The coefficients are somewhere in the data anyway. I just think the companys wouldn’t be happy (or actually don’t allow it) if wheel A is rated better than wheel B in such a direct way. Although it might have nothing to do with reality they would start to argue why e.g. the Zipp 808 is better than the ENVE 7.8
Thanks Eric, awesome work!
Can you reveal anything on the fastest non-TT frame, and thereby the fastest setup in conjunction with the 808/super9?
BTW: The 808/Super9 has been removed from the shop on PC as others have stated. I logged in via the apple TV and found it there instead.
Still working on testing all the frames. Should have a post about it early next week…
808/Super9 only shows on PC if you’ve purchased it. I think it’s a temporary bug.
Do the new TT bikes allow you to take advantage of a draft, or are they the same as the Zwift TT bike?
My guess is no drafting on any TT bike. But I haven’t actually tested that.
Wanted to reply to Tulipunane Radiaator regarding his idea of changing from the star rating to a more clear rating. Thought I could directly reply to his comment : /
Please check price of the Zipp wheels (at least yesterday it was) 808/Super9 -> 275.600.- & 858 -> 312.400.- ?!
thx
Fixed, thanks!
Absolutely have having the drop counter on the main screen – just too distracting.
Wait, WTF…? I’m level 29 but I got ZERO drops – seriously?
I’m level 7. Not “drops” banner. No garage button???
Fixed it. Had to delete app. Reload and log back in. Lost all of the historic Pierre data though.
I was able to purchase the Super 9 a moment ago from the iOS app. However, I haven’t ever seen the Meilensteins (so?) available – yesterday or today.
The Meilensteins can only be acquired via the spinner wheel at the top of the Alpe. But once you have them, they show up in the Drop Shop’s list of wheels, and it indicates you already own them.
100% agree Tim, already have the disc from the beta days, now I need the fastest none drafting bike! Would be nice if Zwift chucked a couple of skinsuits our way as well 😉
How fast are the 454s and when will you release the results of the tests… Looking forward to it…. 😉
First post published: https://zwiftinsider.com/5-fastest-wheelsets/
I unlocked the Tron bike like 3 days before the Drop Shop opened and they released a million new frames and wheels.
A year and a half, and so much climbing, and now I feel this sinking feeling like it won’t be the fastest anymore anyway 🙁
It is so far, at least on flat/mixed terrain!
I did some tests this morning. On the flats, the Tron bike is the same speed as before the Drop Shop. The Cervélo S5 plus the 808/Super9 disc wheel is the exact same speed as the Tron bike. (I did my tests on the Richmond Sprint.)
Ahh! That’s a relief! Was hoping I wasn’t missing out on this. Thanks, Eric!
Do we know if the Tron Bike is still a mission/climb unlock like it always was? Or am I going to have to spend some drops to get it once I complete the mission?
“Like it always was”, just unlocked it today !
i thought the point would have been that i could buy whatever i wanted after saving up. the fact i need to reach a certain level AND buy the bike now seems like a step in the wrong direction imo
You may need to crowdsource the data collection, Eric. There are a lot of new frames and wheel sets!
Any update on this?
Any updates re 808/Super9 disc wheel disappearing from the drop shop, is it a bug, will it be available again?.
I purchased the Super 9 from the drop shop yesterday. Should still be there.
Not their for me, just checked now.
Was there with initial update, disappeared next day with 2nd update
I was in a group ride yesterday where we had a “Ride On Wave” where everyone gave out as many ride-ons as they could to their fellow riders in a short space of time. It made sense as we were all going downhill at the time, so no one needed to put down any power. I must have got over 30 Ride Ons in a minute and even though I was freewheeling for most of it, my Drops were still creeping up – not all that fast, maybe only 2-3 per second, but still something considering I wasn’t pedalling.
What is the best 3/3 frame? It certainly isn’t the Dogma F10, despite the fact that it’s the highest level unlock of the 3/3s. 710,000 Drops down the toilet on that purchase!
I’m level 19 and I got loaded up with 0 drops. 🙁
awesome. almost done with this challenge.
Great update Zwift, I spent my drops on the bike I would of got for free had I levelled up one day earlier and a TT frame that cannot be used for TT races 🙁
What happens with the California, Everesting and tour of Italy challenges rewards? these are still the Specialized Tarmac Pro, Trek Emonda and Pinarello??? Or now the only way to get them are the drops? In the negative case it would be a waste of drops buying them and not completing the challenge, what you think?
And the other doubt is: since I’m at level 11, the items that now are unlocked when leveling up that I’ve not recieved since before other items were rewarded, how can these be obtained?
Ride on!!!
You still only unlock those bikes from those challenges. Once unlocked they show up in your frames list (and Drop Shop) but there’s no way to buy them. Same with the Tron.
Hi Eric, thanks for the reply. Now I see… in the Drop shop only the Emonda SL can be bought with drops, while the everesting challenge will give you the Emonda. But coming back to my original question: all rewards that should have been obtained up to the XP level I was at when the Drops concept has been introduced are not achievable anymore? all those helmets etc. can I get them somehow? ok instead of those items I got bike frames, wheelsets that maybe are more important… but just for completeness I would like to know what happens with those rewards. Thanks. Luca