Product News: Zwift, the online training and gaming platform, today unveiled new routes, making it possible for cyclists around the world to experience New York City up close and personal from the comfort of their own homes.
The new routes from Zwift have been in development since 2017, so it is possible that shortly after the Zwift Innsbruck-Tirol 2018 UCI Road World Championship route with New York, the second route will appear this year. Along with Watopia, London and Richmond, NYC is now one of Zwift's fifth world.
New York as a city is familiar to many, but Zwift takes users into the future and time-jumps 100 years ahead into a futuristic vision of the city to make the training experience even more playful.
“Our New York world will blow you away. We set out to make your training even more fun because when you enjoy your training, you train harder. It's that simple. The escapism of our New York world will throw Zwifters back to their video game days as they walk and drive through our futuristic New York scenery, around Central Park and on the hanging glass streets above Manhattan. says Zwift Co-Founder and CEO Eric Min
At the heart of Zwifts New York is Central Park, the real home of many of the city's thousands of street cyclists. Here, Zwifters will be able to ride the 9,7 miles (XNUMX km) bypass route past famous landmarks such as The Guggenheim, The Met, El Dorado Hotel and Tavern on the Green.
In total, Zwift New York offers 10 new bike routes:
RISING EMPIRE – 20.7km // 376m
Grab the KOM both ways on this challenging climbing course!
PARK PERIMETER LOOP – 9.7km // 126m
The outermost loop of the park.
THE HIGHLINE – 10,5 km // 179 m
Enjoy the elevated streets in the sky above Central Park.
LADY LIBERTY – 12.3km // 206m
A steep climb to the KOM followed by a long loop in the park.
MIGHTY METROPOLITAN – 20,0km // 318m
Traverse most of the park and elevated roads in a meandering loop.
ASTORIA LINE 8 – 11.5km // 142m
Named after the first NYC subway line. Follow an 8 shaped path around the park
around.
KNICKERBOCKER – 22.4km // 365m
This mostly flat route has a lot to offer, including a trip up the steepest
Route of the park.
GRAND CENTRAL CIRCUIT – 6.8km // 144m
A wavy circuit, over the steep climb with an additional short loop to the
intermediate sprint.
EVERYTHING BAGEL – 34,3km // 545m
Get the sprint and KOM in both directions on this long, meandering
Road.
THE 6 TRAIN – 6.5km // 69m
The shortest route around the park is very flat and very fast.
For everyone who would like to explore the new world of Zwift together with CEO Eric Min, there will be the "Big Apple Bike Ride" on Saturday. The Zwift Tour of New York will also start on October 23rd. The Tour of New York is a multi-day tour that will cover all areas of the new world. Whoever completes all five stages can unlock an exclusive in-game kit.