How to Unlock the Tron bike in Zwift

The Tron bike (named the “Zwift Concept Z1” in game) is definitely the coolest ride in Zwift (and one of the fastest). How do you get it? Three simple (but not easy) steps:

  1. Select the “Climb Mt. Everest” challenge in Zwift, and start climbing.
  2. At the top of Mt Everest (8,850m) keep going!
  3. Climb 41,150 additional meters and you will unlock the coveted “Concept Z1” (aka “the Tron bike”)

Once you’ve unlocked your Tron, see if you can dial in a nice multicolored light scheme >

Eric Schlange
Eric Schlangehttp://www.zwiftinsider.com
Eric runs Zwift Insider in his spare time when he isn't on the bike or managing various business interests. He lives in Northern California with his beautiful wife, two kids and dog. Follow on Strava

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Green Dog
Green Dog
3 years ago

I’m afraid I still don’t understand. Climbing Everest is a prerequisite? 50,000 m of climb isn’t sufficient by itself? Is it necessary to do the additional 50,000 meters on the Everest climb, or is just your climbing meters once you’ve completed Everest? Thanks for the details.

47 Rusty
47 Rusty(@47rusty)
3 years ago
Reply to  Green Dog

Choosing the Everest climb as your challenge is a prerequisite. Climbing Everest is the first 8,850 meters of your required 50,000 meters. So, yes, climbing Everest is a prerequisite, and then “climb 41,150 additional meters”.

Steph
Steph
2 years ago
Reply to  Green Dog

Can it be done a dumb trainer? I’m doing it on a dumb trainer and it’s accepting my rides and elevation. I’m halfway..but I wonder, if it will actually unlock the bike for me as I’m not on a smart trainer. I’ll be so disappointed if i don’t get it. Any idea?

Martin Faucher
Martin Faucher
3 years ago

Seems that what I climb in races or events does not always get added to my total climb towards the 50000 m Tron bike. Any reason why?

Anne
Anne(@anne-lenferink)
3 years ago
Reply to  Eric Schlange

Does the challenge take already climbed meters into account retroactively?

Dennis Davidson
Dennis Davidson
3 years ago

So I have to Everest all in one ride, then climb the additionally required meters in the same ride? Seems impossible yet I see Tron bikes everywhere

Glen
Glen
2 years ago
Reply to  Eric Schlange

Sorry to be so dense. I understand that the Everest ride and the additional 41,000+ do NOT have to take place at the same time. BUT… do you have to the Everest portion all at once, or can you pedal part of Everest and come back to it later. Thanks.

Martin
Martin
2 years ago
Reply to  Glen

None of the parts have to be at once. It’s all cumulative.

Mike
Mike
2 years ago
Reply to  Eric Schlange

ADZ is about 1000m. A strong ADZ climb would be about an hour, so we are talking about 50 hours of hard climbing. That isn’t even taking into account the time it takes to go back down the mountain between climbs. So the only way to do it in “one ride” would be to leave the game running for days or weeks. If you get off the trainer without quitting the game and come back 12 hours later to keep riding, the game might call that one ride, but I don’t. I call shenanigans.

Amy Kaufman
Amy Kaufman
3 years ago

Purchased a bike never got it.

Stack
Stack
2 years ago

After you finish Mt Everest and are continuing to climb towards 50k meters, do you need to leave it on Mt Everest or can you change to a different challenge and still be climbing towards tron bike?

Johannes Joubert
Johannes Joubert
2 years ago

Hi. I would like to know when will my Zwift Tron bike be available as I’ve done the total climbing and distance to unlock the Tron bike

Steve Hammatt
Steve Hammatt
2 years ago

YouTube link at the bottom doesn’t work any more.

Tim
Tim
2 years ago

I have earned the trim bike but for some reason I can’t get it to glow again after switching back from a mountain bike?

Marek
Marek
2 years ago

Hi I have over 50000 meters up, but I’ve never choosen “Climbing everest” chalange. Do I have ride next 50km up?

Abri
1 year ago
Reply to  Eric Schlange

If it is such a common mistake like I found out tonight after climbing 51000 m, you would expect Zwift to make it more clear. I mean why do you pay so much if they know there are mistakes and they are secretive about it. MAJOR DISAPPOINTING AND DISGUSTING

Paul
Paul
1 year ago
Reply to  Abri

Don’t blame others for your own mistakes. Sure it sucks but the only one who is at fault here is you unfortunately.

Richard Price
Richard Price
11 months ago
Reply to  Abri

does state the only way to get the tron is to complete Everest and keep going up, your mistake in not understanding the simple statement

Sharon Styles
Sharon Styles
2 years ago

I have been on Zwift for a couple years so have a cumulative 99.7km of all time climbing. I started the Everest Challenge a few weeks ago and am almost to the top. Does my cumulative climbing from before count as the additional 41,150m?

RIC Mansueto
RIC Mansueto
2 years ago

I have over 50,000 of climbing but no tron yet. Does it appear automatic?

Iva Anderson
Iva Anderson
2 years ago
Reply to  RIC Mansueto

I see several questions just like this but no answer. Did I miss the answer!

HSN
HSN
2 years ago
Reply to  Iva Anderson

Select. Everesting. Challenge!
Then Ride 50 000 m up. TheMacBundles it’s automatic.

HSN
HSN
2 years ago
Reply to  HSN

TheMacBundles??? What the heck autocorrect! It was “then”.

Richard Price
Richard Price
11 months ago
Reply to  RIC Mansueto

did you select Everest? if not, select and start again

Phoenix
Phoenix
2 years ago

At the beginning i started the distance Challenge . Now i got around 17k of climbing ans im at around 5k at the Everest Challenge. To my question: Are these 12k counting or are they useless and dont Matter after i achieved the Everest Challenge?

Richard Price
Richard Price
11 months ago
Reply to  Phoenix

anything before Everest challenge is not counted towards the tron

miranda
miranda
2 years ago

1) Is there any time limit to achieving the 50k climbing for the Tron bike?
2) And how long can you keep the Tron bike?
Thanks

Dale
Dale
2 years ago

is there a way to check your progress toward a Tron? I’ve got the Everest challenge and left the challenge on. I’ve climb a lot since then but still no Tron

Trish Karter
Trish Karter
2 years ago
Reply to  Eric Schlange

BUt it doesn’t show anything except my Everest elevation. It is not adding.

Richard Price
Richard Price
11 months ago
Reply to  Trish Karter

If you have Everest selected every Meter or climbing is added to total,, check the challenge, your bike will either be on the mountain or in the sky, if you have already summitted Everest

Bert
Bert
2 years ago

So, have done the EVERESTING bit, done the additional miles but still cannot get the Bike, am I missing something? Do you need to be on a specific level?

Frank Grillo
Frank Grillo
2 years ago

Question… so its everest and then 41,150 meters or can it be 41,150 meters then everest?

A.Stowe
A.Stowe
2 years ago
Reply to  Frank Grillo

All you have to do is select the everlasting challenge from the in game menu and start climbing. all the climbing meters you do whilst you have the challenge selected add up towards it. Once you hit the height of Everest 8850m (which can be done over as many rides as you like) you will unlock the Trek Emonda. Keep the challenge selected and ride up the remaining 41,150m (again over as many rides as you like) to unlock the Zwift Concept 1 (Tron) at 50,000m total cumulative ascent. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE THE EVEREST CHALLENGE SELECTED FOR YOUR CLIMBING… Read more »

Katie
Katie
2 years ago

Do running climbing meters count towards the tron bike?

Jeff
Jeff
2 years ago

Eric, where do I find the Climb Mt Everest challenge within Zwift?

lee harvey
lee harvey
2 years ago
Reply to  Jeff

If you choose the menu when you are in the game, middle right of the screen you will see a picture, select that, then you can choose the challenge

Trish Karter
Trish Karter
2 years ago

HI Eric – Still confused about Tron. I have the Everest challenge up and it says I am 100% complete. I have NOT changed my challenge but I have ridden additional elevation and the number on the Everest Challenge page doesn’t change. How do I see where I stand today? Thanks! Trish from CCNS

R.L.
R.L.
2 years ago

I would love it but my question is how?

R.L.
R.L.
2 years ago



**Belly**
**Belly**
2 years ago

I have climbed the required metres and completed the Everest challenge and still have not received the trim bike? Can someone please explain.

Evan
Evan
2 years ago
Reply to  **Belly**

If youve climbed 50, 000 m of elevation, and the challenge said complete, you should have the bike. Its also called the Concept Z1 in the Zwift Garage…

Rob
Rob
1 year ago

Hi – 50,000m equals 500m per 1%… (or c. 1,640ft) if I’ve got my basic maths correct…
I’m currently at 62% on the challenge… did 2,200ft in one ride yesterday and my % didn’t change – still showing 62% complete…. surely it should increase by 1% for every 500m/1.640 ft i’ve climbed??

Richard Price
Richard Price
11 months ago
Reply to  Rob

do you still have the challenge selected? if yes then it counts at the end of the ride, if not then any climbing doesnt get counted

Robert
Robert(@rlmcdaniels)
1 year ago

I am 37% of the way towards the Tron Bike. If I switch to the Wahoo climb challenge, and then switch back to the Everest challenge to get the Tron Bike, will I have to start over, or will it remember that I am at 37%? Thanks

Robert
Robert(@rlmcdaniels)
1 year ago
Reply to  Robert

Never mind, I found the answer. You CAN be in both challenges simultaneously, unless I read it wrong. Thanks

Ian M
Ian M
1 year ago
Reply to  Robert

Wahoo is a Mission (temporary game events, usually tied with a sponsorship), Everest is a Challenge (persistent game objective, usually take many months to complete). You can progress in Missions and Challenges at the same time.

Last edited 1 year ago by Ian M
John Wilkins
John Wilkins
1 year ago

If I ride tomorrow I will get my Tron bike at last….

Migue
Migue
1 year ago

I’ve looked everywhere and can’t find the place to sign up for the “Climb Mt Everest Challenge”… I was able to sign up for the Wahoo Climbing, and TdZ… 🙁

Dave Casey
1 year ago
Reply to  Migue

When you’re sitting on the side of the road in a ride, you click on the Menu button at the bottom left side of the screen. It will bring up your profile page. In the upper right hand corner of that screen you will find the Challenge picture. Click it and select your challenge.

Sebastian Weindel
1 year ago

Thanks for the explanation, at first it’s super confusing finding the challenges but I’m looking forward to the Tron bike!

D McCanless
D McCanless
1 year ago

I signed up for the Mt Everest Climb, put in, according to my Zwift account 164,042 ft of climbing under the challenge (100% complete), but still don’t have the ability to get a Tron bike. What gives?

Carter
Carter
11 months ago

what is the percentage of Zwifters who have a Tron bike, I am sure Zwift has that info.

Anders
Anders
4 months ago

Hi, i have ride for a year and have climbed over 50.000m isn’t that enough to get the Trone-bike? And if – how unlock it?

Anders
Anders
4 months ago

Can I first ride 50.000 m and later on take the Everest climb? Such a stupid complicated rule from Zwift

Ivan
Ivan
3 months ago

Hi Eric,
I unlocked the concept bike but for some reason it’s not in my garage. Do you know what’s the issue here?

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Darryl Jenks
Darryl Jenks
3 months ago
Reply to  Ivan

You need to update to the latest version of Zwift, which contains a fix for this bug.

Gaz Brookes
Gaz Brookes
3 months ago

I’ve got to ask how the hell do you equip the Tron bike? I have unlocked it the banner wouldn’t disappear off my screen it kept flashing and it confirmed I’d completed the Everest challenge but can’t find the bike anywhere to equip it any help appreciated

Julian Hudson
Julian Hudson
9 days ago

Why can’t you earn the Tron Bike after you’ve already accumulated the 50000m? Why is it strictly prospective and not also retrospective? The 50000m is the same thing either way.

Julian Hudson
Julian Hudson
9 days ago
Reply to  Julian Hudson

I just finished climbing Everest today

B.Wallace
B.Wallace
1 day ago

I rode the 50,000M the first time without getting the tron wheels and realized I wasn’t on the Everest climb. Did it a second time on the Everest track. It popped up that I reached the 50Km climb but still no illuminated wheels. What is up?

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