Zwift version 1.77 begins its phased rollout today. While not a major release, it includes some basic garage sorting, XP bonuses for ToW workouts, a welcome update for Wahoo KICKR Bike owners, and more. Let’s dive into the details!
KICKR BIKE Gearing Visualization
While not mentioned in Zwift’s release notes (because the functionality has been in game for a while, just waiting for Wahoo to update firmware), today Wahoo released firmware updates for KICKR BIKE v2 (firmware version 2.2.22) and KICKR BIKE SHIFT (firmware version 1.21.18) enabling the display of your current virtual gear on the Zwift HUD.
This will be an especially welcome upgrade for KICKR BIKE SHIFT users who have no gear display on the bike itself.
And yes, we asked: Wahoo says, “this feature won’t be coming to the KICKR BIKE v1.”
Garage Auto-Sorting
When the Drop Shop was released in 2019, Zwifters did what cyclists do: we bought every bike we could afford.
Since then, the community has been asking for ways to better organize our crowded Zwift garages. Could we “favorite” are top setups? Sell used frames or wheels back? Or even just delete some we’ll never use?
This update contains the first garage sorting update ever (as far as we know). Zwift says, “Items in the Garage (frames, wheels, kit) are now automatically sorted by most recent use.”
Until now, frames and wheels have simply been sorted alphabetically. Now, they will be sorted chronologically based on last use.
In our tests, it appears that there’s no limit to how many frames or wheelsets show in this chronological list. That means for now, you’ll have the alphabetically sorted list of frames and wheels, and then as you select new frames or wheels to use, those will be moved to the top of your lists. Eventually, your frame and wheel lists will be topped by the handful of frames or wheels you use.
Friend Notifications
Zwift has always been a social platform, and this week’s update includes a small tweak to help riders connect a bit more easily. Zwift says, “Looking for a friendly wheel to join? Zwifters will now receive a notification when a friend starts Zwifting in the same world. Simply use the Teleport feature to join them.”
Here’s what the notification looks like in game:
BRAEk-fast Crits and Grits Route Opens
Scotland’s new BRAEk-fast Crits and Grits route, raced recently for the last event of ZRL Round 1, is no longer event-only. It is open to free ride whenever you’d like, and yes, there’s an achievement badge with 415 bonus XP attached.
Tour of Watopia Workouts Bonus XP
If you’ve been riding Tour of Watopia events and routes, you know there are XP bonuses available. Riders earn 2x the usual XP when riding in ToW events, and 1.5x the usual when riding a ToW route on demand.
Now, with this week’s update, if you do a workout on a ToW route, the XP you earn will be increased by 1.5x.
Learn how Zwift calculates XP for workouts >
So if you’re looking to knock out a scheduled workout, but also like the idea of earning extra XP, choose one of these routes:
- Mountain Route
- Figure 8
- Whole Lotta Lava
- Road to Sky
- Serpentine 8
- Jungle Circuit
- Eastern Eight
- Sand and Sequoias
- Tempus Fugit
- Itza Party
- Mayan 8
- Going Coastal
Beacon Bugs Begone
In the past, if you were on a group ride with a designated leader (yellow beacon) or sweeper (red beacon), things could get a bit confusing if one of the beacons left mid-ride.
This week’s update includes a tweak for PC and Mac users so the beacon will switch to an alternate designated ride leader or sweeper after 1 minute instead of the previous 10 minutes.
More Release Notes
Zwift provided notes on additional tweaks and bug fixes in this update:
- The gradient percentage shown in the dynamic elevation display now changes more smoothly during a climb.
- The symbol for the distance indicator in the HUD has now been updated to provide 100% (IYKYK) clarity.
- The font size in the left section of the HUD has been increased to improve readability.
- The estimated difficulty and duration for the Navig8 and Power to the Tower routes in Watopia are now more accurate.
- Fixed an issue that could cause the Zwifters Nearby list to not be visible when fan viewing another Zwifter in an event paddock.
- Fixed an issue where the virtual shifting gear indicator was not displayed after pausing a workout.
- Fixed an issue that could potentially cause flashing orbs to appear on the Epic KOM in Watopia.
- Android: Fixed an issue that could prevent Bluetooth devices from reconnecting after a disconnection.
Discuss this update in Zwift’s forum >
Questions or Comments?
If you spotted any other changes or bugs in the update, please comment below!
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