Completing the Challenge
Just select it as your challenge from the menu screen (click “Menu” in-game, then click the challenge image at the top-right to see your current challenge information and/or switch to a new challenge.) Then ride 797 miles and you’re done!
The challenge begins in San Diego and routes you through some of California’s most popular ride destinations including Long Beach (home of Zwift HQ), Los Angeles, Death Valley, Mt. Whitney, Monterey Bay, Yosemite, Sacramento, San Jose, and San Francisco.
As a northern California resident, my only beef with this challenge is that it stops at San Francisco. What about the rest of the state? San Francisco is over 420 miles south of California’s northern border!
What’s the prize?
The Specialized Venge frame! This is a decently fast frame, but not fast enough to make our top list. Keep in mind this frame is not the Specialized Venge S-Works, which is one of the fastest frames in game.
Note: until late 2023, the Ride California challenge unlocked the Specialized S-Works Tarmac. If you completed the challenge before this change happened, you can rejoin the challenge and automatically unlock the Venge frame above.