Hello Zwifters!
Phased rollout of game version 1.86 begins today on macOS / Windows / Android platforms.
Phased rollout to iOS / tvOS begins tomorrow.
The Zwift Garage now features a Bike Upgrade system that lets Zwifters upgrade any bike and hand cycle to five (5) upgrade stages for increased performance.
New Bikes (S-Works Tarmac SL8, Cannondale CAAD13, Cannondale Super Six EVO LAB71) and Halo Bikes (Specialized Project 74, Cannondale R4000 Roller Blade, Pinarello Espada) are now available in the Drop Shop.
New Badge Alert! La Guardia After Party (New York) and Neon After Party (Makuri Islands) are now available for free ride.
The Pinarello Dogma F (2024) has had a price adjustment to bring it in line with other newly released 2024 high-end bikes.
Improved the reliability of The Zwift Big Spin reward spinner.
Improved the navigation and appearance of the tabs shown on top of the Home screen.
Fixed an issue that caused Running progress to incorrectly count towards the Factory Tour challenge.
Fixed an issue that could cause the Shift Style and Gear Range settings to appear for trainers that do not support virtual shifting.
Fixed an issue that could cause missing foliage.
Windows: For Windows devices that are compatible with Video Screenshots, Video Screenshots is now disabled by default for devices that have less than 8 GB of RAM or fewer than 4 CPU cores. Video Screenshots can be re-enabled at any time for these devices under Settings → Video Screenshots.
iOS: Fixed an issue that could cause Bluetooth devices to not automatically reconnect if Zwift was open for an extended period of time.
Android: Fixed an issue that could prevent Bluetooth devices from automatically reconnecting after a disconnection.
UPDATE March 19
Phased rollouts to Windows / macOS / Android resumes.
Phased rollout to iOS / tvOS has begun.
Do you have questions or issues to report? Let us know below!
You are correct - the performance tweaks are enabled server-side and is dependent on game version 1.86+. The tweaks mentioned in this Zwift Insider article will take effect when you receive 1.86 this week.
OK, so it is possible for some riders to have the new performances, while others who don’t have the update available yet use the old performances. Thanks for the response.
Zwift drop shop prices seem to be still at the old price if you are still on 1.85. Now’s the time to buy wheels before you get upgraded to 1.86 with the higher prices.
Oddly, after getting this update, when I got to the garage, my current wheelset (as in the wheelset that is actively on my bike), is 3rd on the list and the previous one is 4th. 1 and 2 are not newly purchase or recently used wheelsets. Nor are they alphabetically 1st or last. Not sure what they’re doing up there.
Hello , i have a question , i used a PC with windows , but i’m still with version 1.85.2 , the automatic update is check , so i don’t usually do update zwift manually , is it normal than i still don’t have 1.86 ? ( i reboot pc , right click on zwift launcher for update , but i had message that said than zwift is up to date) .
@shooj , on the subject of bike upgrades, what happens on rides where the bike type is enforced?
What also happens on those rides if the user does not own that bike?
An easy example right now would be Big Spin rides, if you’re on a Tri frame, you will be put on the classic. What gets the distance racked up, the frame you were on, or the frame the game put you on?
For rides where you may not own the bike from the dropshop, are all upgrade distances racked up… thrown away?
Phased rollout began yesterday for PC, but I still cannot access update. I right click icon and select check for update now, nothing happens. Any suggestions?
Are you using a smart trainer? If so, I don’t think this would make any difference. Sure, you would see the average, but you wouldn’t actually be able to control what that average is.
If you’re on a dumb trainer, though, this might be helpful.