Zwift Ride Smart Frame now available [September 2024]

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When paired with a Zwift Ready smart trainer Zwift Ride Smart Frame is the upgrade to an always-ready, complete indoor cycling setup that unlocks the full Zwift experience. You can buy the Zwift Ride with KICKR CORE, or, the Zwift Ride Smart Frame to add to any Zwift Ready trainer. Have more questions? We’ve got you covered — check out our complete FAQ.

Q: What is Zwift Ride Smart Frame?
A: Zwift Ride Smart Frame is the ultimate way to upgrade your Zwift Experience by turning your existing Zwift Ready smart trainer into an always-ready indoor cycling setup.

For more info on Zwift Ready check out this FAQ

Q: What is Zwift Ride with KICKR CORE?
A: Zwift Ride with KICKR CORE is an all-in-one indoor cycling setup comprised of a smart frame + trainer. It’s designed to be permanently set up, adjustable to fit any rider, and enable the full Zwift experience.

Q: What trainers are compatible with the Zwift Ride Smart Frame?
A: To use the Zwift Ride Smart Frame, you’ll need a Zwift Ready trainer, check out our list of Zwift Ready trainers here.

Q: Where can I buy Zwift Ride?
A: Zwift Ride Smart Frame is available at zwift.com in the United States, United Kingdom, and EU.

Zwift Ride with KICKR CORE is available at zwift.com and wahoofitness.com in the United States, United Kingdom, and EU, and if you’re in Australia or Canada, you can purchase Zwift Ride with KICKR CORE on wahoofitness.com.

Q: What is included when purchasing Zwift Ride?
A: Depending on which product you select you’ll receive the following:

Zwift Ride Smart Frame: Zwift Ride Smart Frame, integrated handlebar controllers, pedals, thru axle, frame key, riser foot, Zwift Cog v2, and a Quick Start Guide.

Zwift Ride with KICKR CORE: Zwift Ride Smart Frame, integrated handlebar controllers, pedals, thru axle, frame key, Quick Start Guide, and the Wahoo KICKR CORE Zwift One.

Your shipment will include multiple boxes which may arrive separately.

Q: Are the controllers on Zwift Ride Smart Frame the same as the Zwift Play?
A: They offer all the functionality of Zwift Play, ensuring you can navigate Zwift from your bike, steer and brake in-game. Zwift Ride Smart Frame controllers feature an additional shift button over Zwift Play, allowing you to customize your style of virtual shifting. Additionally, the controllers have larger steering and braking paddles, as well as an additional button that can be programmed for PowerUps, Ride On’s, and more.

Q: How does Zwift Ride Smart Frame connect to Zwift?
A: Once set up, Zwift Ride Smart Frame wirelessly connects to Zwift via Bluetooth. Zwift Ride Smart Frame connects to Zwift in the ‘Controls’ tab. Your trainer will need to pair separately to provide power, smart resistance, and cadence data.

Virtual shifting is only available over Bluetooth and not ANT+. If you have an ANT USB dongle plugged in to your computer, it may be best to remove the dongle.

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:champagne:
Instantly ordered :stuck_out_tongue: Only paypal tried to prevent me!

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I Currently have the Zwift hub one, I use a Quick realise with a road bike. I want to buy the stand alone frame but don’t have the through axle converter, can this be purchased separately? Otherwise i guess i cant use the stand alone frame?

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I have a direto xr,can i buy the zwift frame,Is It compatibile? Have i buy the zwift click cog and install? What type,no freehub or multi trainer? Thanks

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Questions about what is included in frame purchase were above. I’ve taken a screenshot with relevant details circled. And the link to compatible trainers above seems to show yours (see second image).

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Hi, maybe you could contact Zwift support and get them to send you one as was done in the case below.

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I’ve got a kickr core, kinda tempted to get this to free up my gravel bike for the winter… I’m a bit too lazy to keep taking it on and off the core all the time.

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Hi @Antonio_Ricci Welcome to Zwift forums!

Shuji at Zwift HQ here. Zwift is still working with our trainer partners to pinpoint exactly which existing trainer versions will be able to run the firmware update required to support Virtual Shifting. At this time, only the most recent release of the Elite Direto XR with Click and Cog (preinstalled and included at time of purchase) will be compatible with Virtual Shifting when it ships later in 2024

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This is great, have been waiting for this announcement. When will be available in Oz? AU wahoo website still doesn’t show the frame only options.

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Hi, it says the ride frame is compatible with the Kickr core with cassette. I bought my kicker core without a cassette (and fitted one myself). It’s a Kickr core C3E7. Can I double check that this is compatible with the ride frame?

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Hi, when will the frame become available in Australia? I just bought a Kickr V6, and would love to buy just the frame.

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That’s unfortunate. Guess I’ll have to wait with my ‘older’ Elite Direto.

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So this is another Kickr v5 situation? It’s the same trainer but “the firmware doesn’t work” kind of thing?

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A bit gutted by the V5 situation. I would have considered the Zwift Frame but undestanding it is not compatible with V5, to use a Zwift Frame I would be forced to buy a V6 (expensive and where the only difference with my V5 is wifi, which I don’t need) or downgrade to a Kickr Core, which does not have race mode and does not have the same specifics of V5. I understand this is a firmware problem but it leaves us V5 owners without options, unless I am missing something

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What a pity! I have an ELITE DIRETO XR that mechanically would work with “click cog - no freehub”, but I can’t buy the ZWIFT RIDE frame only because of the software… I won’t buy “ELITE DIRETO XR zwift ready” only because of the software and therefore I won’t be able to buy a ZWIFT RIDE frame either…

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There’s the option of the Elite Square. It does virtual shifting on any platform, and just about any trainer. Apparently has buttons that provide all the same functionality on zwift as the play controllers and zwift ride handlebar. More adjustable, belt drive so quieter, compatible with the rizer if you’re into that sort of thing.
Costs a fair bit more though.

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For €1250 you can buy a carbon bike with rim brakes and shimano 105 11 speed gears (to be used also as a second bike in case of emergency)

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And use that bike for what, in this context?

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Do you own one? I understand It can work with any recent smart trainer, including my Kickr V5, right?