Zwift version 1.106 begins its phased rollout today. This is a minor update containing mostly bug fixes, but it also coincides with a broader rollout of the Personalized Recommendations feature. See details below…
Personalized Recommendations Rollout
Zwift rolled out the initial beta version of Personalized Recommendations to a small cohort in early November. This exciting new feature looks at your Zwift activities and any outdoor rides (if you’ve connected your Garmin, Wahoo, or Karoo account), then recommends a session for the day based on your habits, fitness, freshness, and in-game content.
Since the initial beta release, Zwift has made important changes to dial in (and dial up) features and functionality based on feedback and metrics. Personally, I’ve seen it evolve from a “5 out of 10” feature to, let’s say, a 7 out of 10. There are plenty of improvements still to be made, and lots of untapped potential, but it works quite well at this point.
So Zwift is doing a “Full English Rollout” of Personalized Recommendations this week. No, the feature isn’t being bundled with black pudding and baked beans. But if you have English set as your in-game language, you’ll see Personalized Recommendations on your homescreen by the end of the week. (As of Monday, January 26, approximately 30% of English users had the feature enabled.)
Not an English speaker? Zwift says Personalized Recommendations should be released for all other supported languages by the end of February. They’re just taking some extra time to make sure the translations are accurate.
Pairing Screen Changes
Today’s release includes some updates to the pairing screen UI. Icons now indicate how your devices are connected to Zwift: WiFi, Ethernet, Bluetooth, ANT+, or Sensor Relay (through a trainer).
More Missing Socks
Zwift’s release notes say, “Fixed an issue that could potentially cause cycling socks to be at their minimum height, or missing. Seems we caught the triathlon bug.”
We reported that Zwift had stolen socks in the previous update, and since then, an inordinate number of sockless avatars have been spotted on Zwift’s roads. Does this update fix the problem? Well, maybe. But it makes things worse before it makes them better.
I had adjusted my socks back to roadie height after the v105 release took them away. But once today’s v106 release was installed, my socks were, once again, missing:
Zwift assures me that this is known behavior, and once you fix your socks in v106 they’ll be fixed for good. But I say fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice…
New RoboPacer (Sofia) and Expanded RoboPacer Routes
There are two late additions to Zwift’s release notes for this update, both related to RoboPacers:
- Introducing Sophia! Our 10th RoboPacer rides at 0.8 w/kg, ideal for new and lower-FTP Zwifters.
- Expanded the route rotation for RoboPacers to include more pacer-friendly routes from our recent map expansions.
Read all the details in our dedicated post: Zwift Adds “Sofia” RoboPacer and Modifies RoboPacer Route Schedule.
Release Notes
Zwift supplied the following additional release notes:
- The Empire Elevation route in New York is now available for free rides and meet-ups. Go get that badge!
- Minor refinements to draft indicator behavior.
- Fixed an issue that could make workout arch pulses difficult to see.
- Fixed an issue that could cause Tour de Zwift reward previews to display incorrectly when a handcycle is equipped.
- Improved readability of bike frame description text in the Garage.
- Various visual improvements in Richmond and New York.
- Apple TV: Fixed a crash that could potentially occur in the Pairing screen.
- Windows: Fixed a crash that could potentially occur when saving or discarding an activity.
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Questions or Comments?
If you spotted any other changes or bugs in the update, please comment below!
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