How to get the Tron Bike as FAST as possible

By viewer request, how to get the Tron Bike. If you have any requests please comment below.
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[@cryptocretin]

So now I just realised I've been wasting all my time going up hills because I didn't realise I had to select the challenge first.

[@dunzjost]

Me too😢

[@LeedsSTL]

Me too.

[@maxjohnson0703]

Me too

[@klapaucius515]

Gg…

[@ImGlossy63]

I joined Zwift on 1/2/23, and just got my Tron bike today. This month alone I did The Alp 19x and VonTop 5x as well as other miscellaneous rides over the past 56 days. Yeah it’s a lot of work, just need to stay on top of it.

[@Wi11yumm]

You're a maniac! Kudos!

[@loulew07]

I started on Dec 22nd 2023 not knowing anything. But now 9700 miles to go . Road to sky is my go to ride and now Ven-top . Should take me 3 more days which is 48 days

[@mlegrand]

I finally selected that challenge last week so I could start working towards that tron bike. I think I've been on Zwift for about 5-6 years so I guess it's about time. 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@leslietennant1]

Ditto all of that! :-) 40% there now

[@loulew07]

Dec 22 2023 I started not knowing any of this except seeing a top pro triathlete always ride a Tron bike which didnt understand why . Didnt know about the courses nothing. Im sharing this because at age 66 and a triathlete . My swimming has been the weakest of my 3. Well cycling now on Zwift , the cycling is my strongest behind running . Started as a runner in 1984 . Got 3 days max to go which means 48 days to get the Tron .

[@mikeadams4591]

I'm currently at 13087m, just over 25% there. Luckily I set this challenge from day one :)

[@EricAbbottTri]

Keep climbing 💪

[@jefteugels8374]

I needed this video sooner bro lol. I’ m at 65 thousand meters and have selected the chalange not long ago😭

[@EricAbbottTri]

Well at least you are now making progress 😃

[@tonylambert4364]

Don't forget if France is not available you can create a meetup and still ride the course.

[@samuraioodon]

Anyone can create meetup? I don't have France as option. Do I need someone to invite me?

[@tonylambert4364]

@@samuraioodon Anyone can create a meetup, you will need to invite at least one other rider but they dont need to turn up for the ride for you to complete the course.

[@samuraioodon]

@@tonylambert4364 oh awesome! I will do this as soon as we can electricity and internet. Texas under winter storm 🥶🥶🥶 thank you!!

[@danzirulez]

or hack the config file :)

[@EricAbbottTri]

🤫shhhh we don't talk about that 😉

[@hanlittle2865]

thank you this was v. useful

[@chrismccarter6875]

Hi Eric, there is a bowl technique (mentioned in zwift insider, but he used the wrong bowl) that I can get

[@chrismccarter6875]

The longer you ride the bowl, the lower this number becomes, as the climb to the bowl itself is not hugely efficient in kJ/m

[@chrismccarter6875]

The road is 10% on each side of the bowl, and momentum carries you up each side like a half pipe. Essentially you turn around once you finish decelerating. Rinse and repeat. I found this technique after 48000m! You could realistically get the Tron in a matter of weeks doing this

[@abfutrell]

I spotted this bowl technique as well. Someone else posted a video of the bowl technique near the bottom. I tested it, but I noticed the sharp V-notch further up on the Epic KOM profile, so I did some Recon. I would go 15 Meters up each side of the bowl and U-Turn. My numbers agree with yours.

[@hinni1997]

Nice analytical view on why Ven Top is better, thanks for the great content! :)

[@EricAbbottTri]

Thanks

[@ImGlossy63]

Yeah all good stuff. Only bad thing is VonTop is just as brining as hell. AdZ has all the sectors and time just goes by quicker. I got my Tron in 50 days, doing AdZ 22x and VT 5x plus other miscellaneous rides in Zwift. Wasn’t easy slogging up hills for almost 2 months but the reward is well worth it.

[@edsinofsky]

4 years in and 5000 more feet to go. I could do it in one ride, but just will do my normal rides. Interesting video thanks.

[@EricAbbottTri]

Keep up the good work 💪

[@joaquimmartins800]

Hey! Awesome video. I was wanting to do some test as you did. Offline, setting a specific power. How do you do that?

[@EricAbbottTri]

ANT+ simulator

[@joaquimmartins800]

@@EricAbbottTri thanks!!!

[@magnusahman3886]

I am starting my zwift kids Account today so thanks for the tips. I need to get the tron bike hahahah

[@Victor-fr5oi]

Is it stil possible to ride mont ventux today?

[@cyclingpanther5758]

I joined the Everest challenge on day one exactly one year ago. I am at 2700 miles and 140,000 ft of climb. Now that it is cold in Iowa I will be riding indoors and will be using your tips to get me to the top a little faster. My goal is to have the Tron bike by Christmas! Thanks.

[@Cathy_MidwestHome_Hens]

That’s awesome @ cyclingpanther!!

[@colinpeddle]

Did you get it?

[@scotth3354]

Better still, climb the Epic KOM, then do repeats up the Radio Tower climb.

[@mattiapalombi1597]

Yep

[@B.r.o.t.h.e.r.2]

That is the way I did it, because you also get the ramp up at the down hill and get free meters of elevation. And doing the u-turn and climbing again you have the same

[@lionden4]

I got my tron bike in 3 months. Climbed alpe 37x and rest is less than 1000m per ride.. not easy but doable..

[@tedpaulus]

Did he say Road to Sky include the Epic KOM? I’m pretty sure it is the Alpe du Zwift; not the Epic KOM on that route?

[@EricAbbottTri]

Correct, I misspoke

[@cliffclermont]

Should of watched this a couple months ago when I vEverested without having selected the Eversting Challenge first. After crawling off my bike and within an hour realized my mistake - I nearly freaked out...

[@EricAbbottTri]

Oh no that's the worst. Bummer 😳

[@EricAbbottTri]

Yup. You nailed a lot of issues people have. You are not alone feeling those things

[@EricAbbottTri]

🤷🏻‍♂️

[@Cathy_MidwestHome_Hens]

I’ve only logged 5,051 feet so not a total loss but still sucks

[@stevemcauley8209]

Where do I find the challenge on a iPhone. Can’t find where to sign up. Thanks

[@EricAbbottTri]

Not sure for Iphone. Should be the same as every other platform.

[@blazacrew]

cool

[@smudden9373]

damn... I've been riding for around 5 months now and didn't realise this was how you got it before now. All those wasted height meters :((

[@Eragonking53]

Start the challenge immediately after downloading zwift

[@theronware]

I only have to climb the Alpe Du Zwift 40 more times to unlock the Z1 yay!

[@linggohudiono8645]

hopefully can get Thron Bike as soon as possible 😅😅

[@ZwiftyZwifter]

Road to Sky is the AdZ climb not Epic KOM, though it’s an epic kom…

[@solefreak2]

Why is my Everest challenge showing 29028 ft of which I'm on 13477?

[@josephlawrencezwift4874]

Man I don't think I can even get to the top of those routes yet at my skill level let alone in under 2 hours and multiple times a day haha

[@goonzjav]

About 50x up alpe du zwift! im on 2x lol

[@isakholmgard9606]

It's a bit boring but the radio tower climb is even more effective, but it's short

[@EricAbbottTri]

Ya but you need to do the epic KOM to get to the radio tower so that makes it difficult. But if you get up there I hear you can game the system by going back and forth in the bowl and the bottom of the radio tower

[@isakholmgard9606]

@@EricAbbottTri yes that's true, forgot about getting there

[@fronsquirpclan3928]

You can make meet ups

[@ZwiftyZwifter]

Yeah, just invite Coco. She never shows up, or hasn’t yet at least.

[@Teeziel]

feelsbad - rode 50k meters, didn't have challenge selected. I guess at 100k i will have it -_-

[@scotth3354]

Not ride 50k meters, Climb 50k meters.

[@Teeziel]

@@scotth3354 rode 50k meters upwards.

[@DCassidy42]

Or, just select the challenge and enjoy the ride until you get the bike.

[@dalogan7290]

Use cheat engine you get the bike in 5 minutes