Zwift version 1.70 begins its phased rollout today. This minor update includes a new bike and an automatic Challenge signup. See details below…
New Bike Day: Canyon Aeroad 2024
Zwift hasn’t added many new frames in the past several months, so it’s nice to see the all-new Canyon Aeroad 2024 added in this week’s update (1.1 million Drops, level 10+ required, rated 3 stars for aero, 4 stars for weight).
The Aeroad 2024 was first spotted outdoors at the Critérium du Dauphiné, and in the past week we’ve started seeing reviews in cycling media. The new Aeroad has a new aero cockpit and tire clearance up to 32mm, among other things. And in Canyon’s own wind tunnel testing, it beat the previous generation Aeroad as well as its nearest competition (which Canyon says is the Cervélo S5 and Specialized Tarmac SL8.)
But none of that matters on Zwift. How does the Aeroad 2024 compare to the 2021 version, which is a strong all-arounder on Zwift? We’re wrapping up testing now and can say it’s just a bit faster on flats and climbs. Watch for a detailed post later today.
Everest Challenge Auto-Signup
Since Zwift’s early days, riders have regularly made the mistake of not quickly signing up for one of Zwift’s three challenges, meaning their distance or elevation wasn’t counting toward completing a challenge.
Or perhaps they’d sign up for a challenge, but they’d sign up for the “wrong” one.
Because the first challenge worth completing is the “Climb Mt. Everest Challenge“. But not just the challenge you see on screen when you sign up (climbing 8,850 meters, or 29,028′). What you really want to complete is the hidden challenge of riding an additional 41,150 meters (135,014′), for a total of 50,000 meters, to unlock the Tron bike!
See Speed Tests: Tron Bike vs Top Performers (Scatter Plot)
Zwift’s update notes say, “Zwifters are now automatically registered for the Everest Challenge if they have not previously selected a challenge.”
Good luck, new Everest Challenge joiners. Get climbing!
More Release Notes
Zwift provided notes on additional tweaks and bug fixes in this update:
- Fixed an issue where the bottom drop buttons (i.e. LB and RB) on the Zwift Ride controllers were unresponsive when the Menu button was selected.
- Fixed an issue where the “Event Closed” notification could potentially not be dismissed.
- Fixed an issue where power-ups granted during meetups may not be properly randomized.
- Minor localization improvements for Spanish, German, Italian, and French languages.
- Android: Fixed an issue that could potentially cause a sun flare to incorrectly appear on the roadway.
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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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