How To Unlock The TRON (GLOWING) BIKE on ZWIFT

[@sarahmocke]

Made this mistake too. Still working toward Everest even though I’m well past 192,000 ft already. You can select different challenges during rides too e.g. do Everest while going up Alpe and switch to Italy going down

[@CannabisTechLife]

@@Cathy_MidwestHome_Hens you run a garmin cycling activity on your garmin device while you at the same time run zwift. Zwift data that syncs to garmin doesn't contribute to garmin challenges but garmin activities do. When done with your ride just copy all the data from your zwift ride over to your garmin ride.

[@ImGlossy63]

I was super motivated to get this. Joined Zwift 1/2/23 and joined the challenge about 2 weeks later. Got my Tron bike in 50 days… well worth all those days climbing.

[@davidrowe8747]

That's really helpful - I did not realise you could switch between challenges, without losing your progress in the current challenge. I signed up for the Everest challenge as soon as I started on Zwift back in February. I'm almost 80% of the way towards achieving the Tron bike, but in doing so, I've also been ticking off every route in Zwift (I have just the 5 longest ones left, for the full set!). I could have been working towards the Colorado or Italy challenge when I was riding the many flattish routes, rather than adding a measly few ft of elevation to the Everest challenge. Doh!

[@EverythingIsPhotogenic]

Zwift doesn't really explain it well, they hide those challenges and give no instructions on them. Many wish they would add more, but they've been the same for years. 🤪

[@MelRunsThings]

Thanks Sarah, didn't think about changing challenges depending on if flat or not. Just had my everesting challenge on all the time. I'm now at 52%, still a long road ahead for me, but getting there.

[@neilveitch5761]

As a recent convert to Zwift, I'm finding your vids really useful. Love them, definitely helping me to understand the different aspects to the platform.

[@chrisvanbuggenum871]

Been on zwift for years now and didn't know this. I thought eventually it would just unlock for me. Damn.

[@CreamyBone]

My friend Dusty duct taped his cadence sensor to a sunbeam kitchen mixer, ran it on low... got the Tron bike in 3 weeks 😟

[@Tube-ed8my]

Me shooting food recipes and cycling *I have a new idea*

[@1980lka]

Thank you very much! They did indeed hide this well but now I finally know how to sign up for a mission.

[@akilwalker4578]

Very helpful for me. I recently started on Zwift & I did not know any this! thank u

[@cjharrer01]

Thank you for this information, it's only 1 year too late for me :) I've done at least double that much climbing. At least it's starting to count now! Great video.

[@EverythingIsPhotogenic]

Ugh, that's a bummer, did the same thing myself, almost 2 years for me! Just got it at the end of last year even though I had been on Zwift since 2015 and they introduced the challenges a couple years in.

[@MatthewB-78]

I unfortunately learned about this recently after climbing 110,000 ft. :(

[@gregamann2327]

Again great content. I climbed AdZ once before I realized I needed to select the Everest challenge.

[@EverythingIsPhotogenic]

That really stinks! So many people do that. I went close to 2 years myself. There's no reason for it, I hope this video gets in front of enough new folks to save them the heartache.

[@achmedgiesler9925]

Thanks, after so many suggestions and videos that were useless, eventually someone that answers my question! thanks.

[@Dymindntheruff]

Truly appreciate your video. Can't believe Zwift doesn't do a better job of explaining this!

[@cathcort1]

Thanks for this...didn't know! Great content BTW and really like your photography too.

[@EverythingIsPhotogenic]

Thank you! 🙏

[@05PatM]

Keep these coming. The content is good!

[@hedleykerr3564]

I'm new to Zwift 60 days into it I had no ideal you had to sign up for it! In fact Zwift sent me congrats when I met the Everest height! So I'm at 12000 meters and I have to start all over! BS!!! Thanks for the info!

[@philging]

Very clear explanation - thank you.

[@davenielsen413]

@everythingisphotogenic - wondering how you unlock the Vegan Cyclist kit I see starting at 1:00. I think he had done rides in the past, but I don't see any way to unlock it now. Thanks for the great channel!

[@EverythingIsPhotogenic]

You have to do the 100+1 ride, there is no other way. I know he is still hosting some rides, not sure about the unlock though. I would assume it still applies, just not the physical prize packages he ran earlier in the year.

[@gregsuarez5205]

Thanks for this video. Didn’t know until I saw this. Quick question . If I select Everest challenge , then do something like jungle circuit ride , do my climbs in jungle circuit count towards tron bike ?

[@blackcyclist]

Spent my first 5km on the wrong challenge. Switched over and I'm now making progress to the top

[@jonathangober4661]

Had no idea that tab existed

[@authorjohnwquinn]

Done and dusted. Time for Zwift to come up with another such challenge!

[@EverythingIsPhotogenic]

Right? That 4th block has been empty for 5 years! Maybe the around the world challenge 25k miles/40k miles or I would even take another climbing challenge with a superlative unlock

[@Wi11yumm]

Good to know. Do you earn anything cool for completing the Ride California or Italy challenges?

[@kadejohnson1773]

Thank you so much!

[@samorourke8837]

I have been Zwifting for years and had no idea about this. I’m not fussed on bike upgrades as only to go on for efforts and so who cares what the bike looks like, but..in the back of my mind it was scratching away that nothing was being unlocked at all… now I know!!! Kind of annoying but also I’ll get over it..!

[@peternewton2200]

I signed up a month ago and it gave me the option of selecting the Everesting or California challenges but I didn’t know how to change it until I watched another one of your videos.

[@EverythingIsPhotogenic]

I don't know why they like to hide that so much! It's such a popular part of the game!

[@ImGlossy63]

Just got my Tron Bike today. Took a total of 56 days to get it, but most of the climbing was done this month.

[@toneabet6252]

Did you do any ride in particular?

[@ImGlossy63]

@@toneabet6252I did the Alp almost daily. Got my 25x up The Alp badge around the same time as the Tron.

[@jake101jake]

Thanks a lot for the info lots climbing wasted

[@Mosely2007]

Would you know what the blue jersey means? Shisa it says. Thanks! You explain things best.

[@VinceCabahug]

Thank you! You are a hero

[@lastpme]

Didn’t have a clue...thanks for the tip.

[@Ian-bl6sp]

Thank you, being new to Zwift I was wondering where to find this!😀

[@cliffclermont]

....yup I vEverested WITHOUT having signed up for this Challenge. The comment below - I kinda feel you.

[@manny1922]

Thank you! Never knew about this

[@beatnavyforever]

I climbed the Alpe 5x and went almost a year without realizing I had selected a different challenge one time when I got a notification about a new challenge. Went the entire year with the Everest challenge deselected 🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️

[@djiembefola]

Thanks again Sarah! You rock. I've been thinking about virtual "Everesting" on Zwift; are there any routes best for that, or do you climb up and then reverse course to the bottom, reverse course again to climb , etc ?

[@mlegrand]

Thanks for making this video! I've been on Zwift since it was in early beta but I have yet to unlock this bike. I need sign up for this challenge.

[@dewidavies7995]

Thanks 😊

[@PaulFoye]

So useful info! Thanks 😊 Luckily I accidentally came across the Everest challenge otherwise I’d still be a ground zero

[@reinardmaasdorp3597]

Good day. I appreciate your channel and help on Zwift. I have watched how to unlock Jerzies ,I am looking for GCN as well as LAMA ones ,will you be able to assist wit the codes I can use please Regards , Reinard

[@Bazerca]

OMG, thankyou!

[@ctaylor1655]

Thank you!

[@dfarrar23]

Look at you with all three (3) completed Sarah...I find that I change the challenge depending on the ride...flats without climb I was doing California and Italy...Big climbs I select the Everest. Well said. Can you also help us with the Zwift store what is necessary to purchase and why? Wheels, frames, etc... Thank you

[@dcmkgo]

Google something like best bikes zwift, there are loads of good guides but zwiftinsider has several according to what you want to achieve and what you have to spend drops and level) zwiftinsider.com/what-to-buy-at-each-zwift-level/

[@oscardaniel1976]

Thanks 😊! But what about the fourth challenge? When will it be unlocked?

[@EverythingIsPhotogenic]

There is no 4th challenge and there likely wont be. It has been empty for almost 3 yrars.

[@oscardaniel1976]

@@EverythingIsPhotogenic Ok. I still have a lot of work, I’m on level 31! Thanks 🙏🏻! Veggies rules!

[@robfetty6497]

Second question. You discussed earning route badges and XPs with workouts. Do you also accumulate climbing meters in a workout which go toward the (Tron)50k meter goal?

[@EverythingIsPhotogenic]

Yep, in terms of challenges or mileage goals, the program doesn't care about mode, that only affects XP. So anything your mileage and elevation shows on screen is applied to challenges, campaigns, missions etc

[@AdrianHolley]

Thank you

[@CRA1G1978]

I'm fairly new to Zwift but I would be pissed if I had load of miles under my hate and didn't do these steps, Thank you

[@tomperkin3046]

Now I just need to clime el de zwift 500 times

[@patricijavendina9624]

Can you choose color?

[@WilliamTurner96]

I was not able to select the tronchallenge until I completed the Californiachallenge and the 8848 meters of climb challenge.

[@EverythingIsPhotogenic]

The 8,848 meters of climbing challenge is baked into the tron bike, but you shouldn't have to do California first.

[@rauthuiruot]

Wish to know it sooner... Anyway I will get it today

[@motomoto898]

Do I have to select this challenge each time I ride? Or is just once fine...? Cheers

[@beatnavyforever]

Once. Just don’t De-select it by accident like I did 🤦‍♀️

[@jbratt]

It was almost a year before I realized how to do it. About 25% more to go😄🤙

[@monchoplaza]

What do you get when you get the other challenges done? Thanks

[@EverythingIsPhotogenic]

A couple of bikes. They are neat to have in the garage, but they aren't anything stunning California opens the Tarmac (A great bike until you have enough drops and experience to unlock the Tarmac Pro) and Italy unlocks the Pinarello F8 (really unimpressive in performance, but if you like the Pinarello style, it's a great unlock - The F12 is available now in the drop shop). In truth, I never used them, but if you're going to ride anyway, you may as well have them selected. It's a nice little mileage goal for yourself, but that is why I recommend doing those **After** Climb Everest.

[@FlemmingWiltonHansen]

Hi, I dont have that challenge under Challenges ?

[@EverythingIsPhotogenic]

If you haven't already, click the text at the bottom left that says "Select a Different Challenge" it's not terribly obvious. It should be the first one that says "Climb Mt. Everest" the menu has changed a touch since this video was published 🙂

[@EverythingIsPhotogenic]

If that doesn't work, I might give a shout to Zwift Support. Might be a bug. A reinstall may not hurt either in case a game file was corrupted.

[@archieatkinson2063]

I did 150,000 meters of elevation in one month with out selecting the challenge

[@tomcycles9725]

rip

[@JimmiDurden]

Is it possible to see AVG watts during race ?

[@EverythingIsPhotogenic]

Not through Zwift, you would need to use something like a separate head unit or recorder to look at average and normalized power.

[@TreyCoursey]

DOH! I didn't know this, wow, and I bet I've already completed the California (which was the first thing I chose) and it never asked me to select a new challenge...lol. Zwift....oh...Zwift!!

[@rogerjacobs5587]

Thanks Sarah, never knew that existed

[@harrygrey8825]

So, not only will I need to ride forever, but I’ll be climbing too. A serious climber I am not, but maybe in a bit I’ll be up for it 😳

[@shanesteven4578]

Just another one of those to make the mistake of not selecting the Everest Challenge when first starting Zwift 16 months ago. Imagine dreaming of your Tron bike ‘it’s coming soon, soon, soon, just another 6,000 meters to go before I reach 50,000 meters and the bikes mine’. Then, watching another video by ‘this’ very KZbinr, I learn you MUST select the Everest Challenge first! Devastated, irritated, angry and everything in between, I couldn’t believe I’d been so stupid! Well, today Friday August 5 I have 48,786 meters of 50,000 meter challenge done (98,072 meters in total) …. Next ride will do it. All the disappointment has long gone and now looking forward to more PR’s … ride on.

[@pierrelaviolette670]

Damm, I did Alpe du Zwift yesterday and it won’t count, anyway I know now, thanks!

[@leedouglas7080]

I just checked this it appears I had this selected a long time ago and have subsequently smashed this yet I haven't got the Tron bike??

[@EverythingIsPhotogenic]

If you're re showing the Everest challenge as 100% complete, the concept bike should be in your garage.

[@leedouglas7080]

@@EverythingIsPhotogenic Ha, never even noticed it lurking in the corner, thanks mate

[@channi109]

watching this after climbed over 50 k and wondering why i didnt unlocked the bike - thanks

[@jimcarriefanclub1537]

I did 96k metres of climbing before it occurred to me to find this out. 😩

[@WilliamVargasphotography]

Thank you Sarah, I wish I would've done this 38 levels ago LOL

[@robfetty6497]

I have seen glowing - Tron like runners ! How does one become a glowing runner????

[@EverythingIsPhotogenic]

The glowing runner is actually a pace partner, it's just a bot in the game that you can run with as some extra motivation.

[@robfetty6497]

@@EverythingIsPhotogenic Thank you!

[@groomer537]

Wow..how knew !!

[@christopherwatts1742]

Made that exact error for first two years on Zwift. Really annoyed me when I discovered I had to select the challenge! On my way now though, about half way through... Zwift really need to improve their explanations on things not just leaving it to bloggers like you.

[@EverythingIsPhotogenic]

100% agree. I am all for helping the community and I enjoy doing these videos, but ideally I shouldn't have to, or anyone else for that matter. At least not about what should be clear-cut obvious elements of the game. It's been this way for almost 6 years. Early days, the community was so tiny, it was not a big deal because word would get around about changes. Now, there are over a million registered users. It would be one thing if they used their own KZbin channel to explain all this stuff, I get it's tough to program it in to such an old program, but they don't. I don't want newbies to struggle like we did, there's no excuse for it now.

[@lokie1964]

Me too! Two year anniversary and I’m starting from scratch :(

[@amateurcyclists3857]

i just wasted a few months without knowing this challenge

[@jeffreyanthony7348]

I want mag wheels lol

[@ZwiftingWithGranny]

Yep, when I first started, that was my thought..."WHERE THE HELL ARE THE CHALLENGES?" Then in teeny weeny, eensy meensy, grey, in a non-descript, not eye catching font on the bottom left, I saw "select a different challenge", almost like they don't want you to find it. How is a newb supposed to learn this stuff? Only by watching KZbin videos on it. Oysh.

[@EverythingIsPhotogenic]

It's so weird right??

[@ZwiftingWithGranny]

@@EverythingIsPhotogenic shhhh... it's a secret.

[@Wlodek1410]

0:00 - 1:00 trash talking

[@JN40214]

Fancy Pants....

[@christerohlsson9034]

They should spend time making it as real as possible and not put in crap like the tronbike it’s just look stupid

[@EverythingIsPhotogenic]

Everyone has an opinion.

[@christieryan4420]

Thank you so much.

[@anthonymayo3251]

Thank You