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    Zwift Shopping Guide: What To Buy from the Drop Shop at Each Level

    Eric Schlange
    By Eric Schlange
    May 14, 2025
    LAST UPDATED May 13, 2025
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    As you progress through Zwift’s levels, you’ll unlock access to items in the Drop Shop which can be purchased with your hard-earned Drops. This inevitably leads to questions: do I buy the frame that just became available? What if there’s a faster frame unlocked at the next level? Or maybe some zippy wheels?

    Related links:
    Learn how Zwift’s levels, XP, and unlocks work >
    Learn how Drops are calculated >

    Here’s a complete list of frames and wheels unlocked at each level, with the most useful unlocks marked in bold and the key purchases marked with a MUST BUY. We’ve even added notes so you know what makes those unlocks special!

    If the item’s price is crossed out it can no longer be purchased in the Drop Shop, and if an item’s name is linked you can click to read a detailed post published when the item was first added to Zwift. (Just beware that the performance characteristics of older items may have changed since they first launched – see our current charts and public test data for current performance details.)

    Of course, you may want to purchase a particular frame or wheelset just because it looks cool or matches what you ride outdoors. Nothing wrong with that! Our recommendations, though, are based entirely on speed test performance.

    Level 1

    • Zwift Steel frame (Free)
    • Zwift Classic wheels (Free)
    • Zwift Gravel wheels (Free)
    • Zwift Mountain wheels (Free)

    Level 2

    • Zwift Gravel frame (50,000 Drops)
    • Zwift Mountain frame (50,000 Drops)

    Level 3

    • Zwift Carbon frame (55,000)
    • Zwift 32mm Carbon wheels (100,000)

    Level 4

    • Zwift TT frame (60,000 Drops): the first TT frame you can buy, but we recommend waiting a few levels to pick up a faster TT bike.

    Level 5

    • Parlee ESX frame (153,200 Drops): the first “real” bike listed in Fastest Aero Bike Frames and Wheels at Each Zwift Level and Fastest Climbing Bike Frames and Wheels at Each Zwift Level, but you may want to wait a few levels for an even faster bike.
    • Lauf True Grit frame (125,000 Drops)
    • Reserve 25 GR wheels (83,900 Drops)

    Level 6

    • Chapter2 Tere frame (199,400 Drops): listed in Fastest Climbing Bike Frames and Wheels at Each Zwift Level,
    • Mavic Cosmic Ultimate UST wheels (525,000 Drops): first “real” wheelset listed in Fastest Aero Bike Frames and Wheels at Each Zwift Level and Fastest Climbing Bike Frames and Wheels at Each Zwift Level, but you may want to wait a few levels for even faster hoops.
    • Shimano C40 wheels (300,000 Drops)
    • Cannondale CAAD12 frame (106,300 Drops)

    Level 7

    • BMC Timemachine01 frame (400,000 Drops): listed in Fastest TT Bike Frames and Wheels at Each Zwift Level
    • Mavic Cosmic CXR60c wheels (150,000 Drops): listed in Fastest Aero Bike Frames and Wheels at Each Zwift Level
    • Van Rysel EDR CF frame (144,100 Drops)

    Level 8

    • Liv Langma Advanced SL 2025 frame (1,000,000 Drops): listed in Fastest Aero Bike Frames and Wheels at Each Zwift Level, Fastest Climbing Bike Frames and Wheels at Each Zwift Level, and Top 10 Road Bikes in Zwift. Highly recommended for any women getting into Zwift racing!
    • Canyon Inflite frame (200,000 Drops)
    • Moots Vamoots RCS frame (275,000 Drops)
    • Novatec R4 wheels (150,000 Drops)

    Level 9

    • Specialized Allez frame (122,700 Drops)
    • Zwift Aero frame (250,000 Drops)
    • Zwift 50mm Carbon wheels (125,000 Drops)

    Level 10

    • MUST BUY Canyon Aeroad 2024 frame (1,100,000 Drops): listed in Fastest Aero Bike Frames and Wheels at Each Zwift Level, Fastest Climbing Bike Frames and Wheels at Each Zwift Level, and Top 10 Road Bikes in Zwift. It’s actually a bit crazy that you can get this bike at level 10!
    • Cube Aerium frame (251,700 Drops): listed in Fastest TT Bike Frames and Wheels at Each Zwift Level
    • Bridgestone Anchor RS9s frame (200,000 Drops)
    • Shimano C50 wheels (250,000 Drops)

    Level 11

    • Canyon Lux frame (275,000 Drops)
    • Mosaic RT-1d frame (250,000 Drops)
    • Bontrager Aeolus5 wheels (150,000 Drops)

    Level 12

    • Canyon Ultimate CFR frame (350,700 Drops): listed in Fastest Climbing Bike Frames and Wheels at Each Zwift Level
    • Shimano C60 wheels (325,000 Drops): listed in Fastest Aero Bike Frames and Wheels at Each Zwift Level
    • Cannondale Synapse frame (270,100 Drops)
    • Campagnolo Bora Ultra 50 wheels (450,000 Drops)
    • Canyon Ultimate 2015 frame (322,500 Drops)

    Level 13

    • Quintana Roo V-PR frame (297,400 Drops): listed in Fastest TT Bike Frames and Wheels at Each Zwift Level
    • Chapter2 Rere frame (326,400 Drops)
    • Mavic Comete Pro Carbon SL UST wheels (200,000 Drops)

    Level 14

    • Cannondale CAAD13 frame (500,000 Drops)
    • Specialized Allez Sprint frame (387,000 Drops)
    • Specialized Diverge frame (300,000 Drops)
    • CADEX AR 35 wheels (154,500 Drops)

    Level 15

    • Roval Rapide CLX wheels (500,000 Drops): listed in Fastest Aero Bike Frames and Wheels at Each Zwift Level
    • Ridley Helium frame (272,500 Drops)
    • Cervelo S3D 2015 frame (415,300 Drops)

    Level 16

    • Felt IA 2.0 frame (750,000 Drops): listed in Fastest TT Bike Frames and Wheels at Each Zwift Level. Buy this or the Scott Plasma RC Ultimate (level 19), as both climb really well but are also super aero.
    • Roval CLX64 wheels (525,000 Drops): listed in Fastest Aero Bike Frames and Wheels at Each Zwift Level
    • Felt FR frame (562,700 Drops)
    • Felt IA frame (515,100 Drops)

    Level 17

    • Scott Addict RC frame (660,200 Drops): listed in Fastest Climbing Bike Frames and Wheels at Each Zwift Level
    • CADEX 42 wheels (425,000 Drops): listed in Fastest Climbing Bike Frames and Wheels at Each Zwift Level
    • Liv Devote Advanced Pro frame (450,000 Drops)
    • HED Vanquish RC6 Pro wheels (175,000 Drops)

    Level 18

    • BMC RoadMachine frame (344,100 Drops)
    • Specialized Roubaix S-Works frame (405,200 Drops)
    • Specialized Venge 2015 frame (461,500 Drops)
    • FFWD RYOT55 wheels (200,000 Drops)
    • Specialized Roubaix 2015 frame (333,500 Drops)
    • Specialized Ruby 2019 frame (333,500 Drops)
    • Specialized Ruby S-Works 2015 frame (399,300 Drops)

    Level 19

    • Scott Plasma RC Ultimate frame (600,000 Drops): listed in Fastest TT Bike Frames and Wheels at Each Zwift Level. Buy this or the Felt IA 2.0 (level 16), as both climb really well but are also super aero.
    • Factor One frame (600,000 Drops)
    • Scott Plasma frame (528,600 Drops)
    • Zipp 404 wheels (425,000 Drops)

    Level 20

    • Cannondale System Six frame (725,100 Drops)
    • Scott Spark RC frame (350,000 Drops)
    • Scott Spark RC World Cup frame (750,000 Drops)
    • Zipp 202 wheels (350,000 Drops)

    Level 21

    • Chapter2 Koko frame (505,500 Drops)
    • Ribble Endurance frame (505,500 Drops)
    • Giant SLR 0 wheels (450,000 Drops)

    Level 22

    • Focus Izalco Max frame (712,900 Drops)
    • Trek Speed Concept SLR 9 frame (670,500 Drops)
    • ENVE SES 6.7 wheels (525,000 Drops)

    Level 23

    • Allied Able frame (550,000 Drops)
    • Felt AR frame (714,100 Drops)
    • Giant Revolt Advanced Pro frame (475,000 Drops)
    • ENVE G23 wheels (241,800 Drops)
    • Canyon Aeroad frame (532,500 Drops)

    Level 24

    • MUST BUY Zipp 353 NSW wheels (600,000 Drops): listed in Fastest Climbing Bike Frames and Wheels at Each Zwift Level
    • Cube Litening frame (536,500 Drops)
    • Cube Litening C:68x frame (604,200 Drops)
    • Liv Langma Advanced SL 2021 frame (511,300 Drops)
    • Liv Langma SL Advanced Disc frame (613,200 Drops)

    Level 25

    • Giant TCR Advanced SL 2025 frame (1,100,000 Drops): listed in Top 10 Road Bikes in Zwift
    • Zipp 808 wheels (425,000 Drops): listed in Fastest Aero Bike Frames and Wheels at Each Zwift Level
    • Trek Emonda SL frame (560,300 Drops)
    • Ventum One frame (440,800 Drops)

    Level 26

    • Canyon Grail frame (750,000 Drops)
    • Scott Foil 2023 frame (864,600 Drops)
    • ENVE SES 2.2 wheels (400,000 Drops)
    • Scott Foil 2015 frame (676,900 Drops)

    Level 27

    • Canyon Aeroad 2021 frame (1,029,200 Drops)
    • Giant TCR Advanced SL 2021 frame (566,100 Drops)
    • Pinarello Dogma X frame (850,000 Drops)
    • ENVE SES 3.4 wheels (525,000 Drops)
    • Giant TCR Advanced BikeExchange-Jayco Team frame (543,100 Drops)

    Level 28

    • MUST BUY ENVE SES 8.9 wheels (550,000 Drops): the fastest non-disc wheels listed in Fastest Aero Bike Frames and Wheels at Each Zwift Level
    • Cervelo R5 frame (633,600 Drops)
    • Pinarello Bolide frame (618,400 Drops)
    • Pinarello Bolide TT frame (627,000 Drops)

    Level 29

    • Cannondale EVO frame (714,500 Drops)
    • Cannondale Super Six Evo frame (768,200 Drops)
    • Specialized Epic S-Works frame (950,000 Drops)
    • CADEX 36 wheels (375,000 Drops)

    Level 30

    • MUST BUY Specialized Aethos S-Works frame (966,300 Drops): listed in Fastest Climbing Bike Frames and Wheels at Each Zwift Level and Top 10 Road Bikes in Zwift, this is the fastest climber on Zwift when comparing fully-upgraded versions of bikes.
    • Zipp 454 wheels (600,000 Drops): possibly the best all-arounder wheels on Zwift, see Tron vs Top Performers chart
    • Ventum NS1 frame (750,000 Drops)

    Level 31

    • Canyon Speedmax CF SLX Disc frame (1,200,000 Drops): listed in Fastest TT Bike Frames and Wheels at Each Zwift Level
    • Uranium Nuclear frame (700,000 Drops)
    • Zipp 858 wheels (600,000 Drops)
    • Canyon Speedmax 2015 frame (424,600 Drops)

    Level 32

    • Cervelo Aspero frame (800,000 Drops)
    • Parlee RZ7 frame (771,800 Drops)
    • Pinarello Dogma F 2021 frame (1,350,000 Drops)
    • Roval Terra CLX wheels (330,800 Drops)

    Level 33

    • Chapter2 Toa frame (800,000 Drops)
    • Ridley Noah Fast 2019 frame (950,000 Drops)
    • CADEX 65 wheels (450,000 Drops)

    Level 34

    • Cervelo P5 frame (920,700 Drops)
    • Cervelo PX-Series frame (1,000,000 Drops)
    • Trek Madone frame (1,050,000 Drops)
    • Zipp 808/Super9 wheels (650,000 Drops)

    Level 35

    • Specialized Tarmac SL8 frame (700,000 Drops): listed in Top 10 Road Bikes in Zwift
    • Giant Propel Advanced SL Disc frame (1,102,900 Drops)
    • Specialized Crux frame (950,000 Drops)
    • Campagnolo Bora Ultra 35 wheels (350,000 Drops)

    Level 36

    • ENVE SES 7.8 wheels (550,000 Drops): possibly the best all-arounder wheels on Zwift, see Tron vs Top Performers chart
    • Cervelo S5 2020 frame (1,481,000 Drops)
    • Specialized Tarmac SL7 frame (1,200,000 Drops)
    • Cervelo S5 2015 frame (1,438,400 Drops)
    • Specialized Amira 2015 frame (730,400 Drops)
    • Specialized Amira S-Works 2016 frame (802,300 Drops)
    • Specialized Tarmac 2015 frame (786,300 Drops)
    • Specialized Tarmac Pro 2019 frame (856,100 Drops)

    Level 37

    • Specialized Venge S-Works 2019 frame (1,200,000 Drops): listed in Top 10 Road Bikes in Zwift
    • MUST BUY Zipp 858/Super9 wheels (750,000 Drops): the fastest wheels listed in Fastest Aero Bike Frames and Wheels at Each Zwift Level
    • Specialized Shiv Disc frame (1,000,000 Drops)
    • Specialized Shiv S-Works frame (910,600 Drops)
    • Specialized Shiv 2015 frame (643,800 Drops)

    Level 38

    • Colnago V3RS frame (800,000 Drops)
    • Trek Super Caliber frame (750,000 Drops)
    • Roval Alpinist CLX wheels (550,000 Drops)

    Level 39

    • BMC SLR01 frame (759,500 Drops)
    • BMC TeamMachine frame (969,200 Drops)
    • Diamondback Andean frame (950,000 Drops)
    • DT Swiss ARC 1100 DiCut Disc wheels (750,000 Drops)

    Level 40

    • MUST BUY Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL8 frame (1,750,000 Drops): listed in Fastest Climbing Bike Frames and Wheels at Each Zwift Level, and Top 10 Road Bikes in Zwift, this is the best all-around road bike on Zwift at the moment.
    • MUST BUY Cadex Tri frame (1,500,000 Drops): the fastest bike listed in Fastest TT Bike Frames and Wheels at Each Zwift Level
    • Cannondale SuperSix Evo LAB71 frame (1,750,000 Drops): listed in Top 10 Road Bikes in Zwift
    • Pinarello Dogma F 2024 frame (1,750,000 Drops): listed in Top 10 Road Bikes in Zwift
    • Pinarello Dogma F12 frame (1,242,700 Drops)
    • Zwift Buffalo Fahrrad frame and wheels (9,500 Drops)
    • DT Swiss ARC 1100 DiCut 62 wheels (500,000 Drops)
    • Pinarello Dogma 65.1 2015 frame (577,800 Drops)
    • Pinarello Dogma F10 2019 frame (1,081,900 Drops)

    Level 44

    • Zwift Safety frame and wheels (3,550,000 Drops)

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