Zwift has just released its long-awaited virtual store, named the “Drop Shop”. Here are the basics, with much more detail to come in future posts.

First, a quick rundown from down under with Shane Miller:

Intro to Drops

For the first time ever, Zwifters have a virtual currency which can be used to buy stuff in Zwift. That currency is called “Drops”–probably because it’s based on your drops of sweat. While we’ve heard that Zwifters will be able to accumulate Drops by completing certain challenges in-game, the most basic way we earn Drops is by burning calories on Zwift.

There are also conditions which cause you to accumulate Drops faster. Here are two we spotted:

Riding up an incline: a mountain icon flash next to your Drops counter when you are accumulating Drops in climbing mode. The incline must be 3% or more, and the rate of accumulation increases with the incline.

a mountain icon flash next to your Drops counter when you are accumulating Drops in climbing mode. The incline must be 3% or more, and the rate of accumulation increases with the incline. Receiving a Ride On: a Ride On icon will flash next to your Drops counter after you receive a Ride On, and your Drops will accumulate twice as fast for 15 seconds.

The drops counter is located just below your ride timer, always visible in game:

And before you ask: Zwift has been very firm that you will never be able to buy Drops using real money. You’ve got to earn them through your own efforts in Zwift!

Start With a Full Wallet

Zwifters were given a certain number of Drops based on their level in game, so they could go on a bit of a shopping spree right away. But even level 50 Zwifters only received around 2,000,000 drops, which is good enough for just two or three high-end bike frames at today’s Drop Shop prices. It’s clear Zwift wants Drops to be a carrot for every Zwifter.

What’s In Stock?

Currently, the Drop Shop only stocks bike frames and wheels, although I’m sure other goods are coming soon.

Lots of new bike frames and wheelsets are available and we’ll be running speed tests on them ASAP.

TT fans will be happy to see several new TT bikes available. And it appears Zwift has released the “Safety Bike” as a sort of high-dollar, exclusive ride. At 3.5 million drops for the frame and 710k for the wheels, the Safety rig is far and away the most expensive bike setup in game!

Here’s the complete list of frames and wheels available.

Bike Frames

Make Model Price Level Req Aero Weight Type BMC SLR01 376,200 19 2 3 Standard BMC Timemachine01 781,000 24 4 1 TT Cannondale Caad12 184,500 2 2 2 Standard Cannondale EVO 213,000 9 2 4 Standard Cannondale SuperSix EVO 816,500 36 3 4 Standard Cannondale Synapse 298,200 12 2 3 Standard Cannondale System Six 497,000 27 3 3 Standard Canyon Aeroad 532,500 23 3 3 Standard Canyon Grail 355,000 23 2 3 Gravel Canyon Inflite 234,300 10 2 3 Gravel Canyon Lux 461,500 10 1 1 MTB Canyon Speedmax 710,000 21 4 1 TT Canyon Ultimate 461,500 10 2 4 Standard Cervelo Aspero 426,000 13 3 3 Gravel Cervelo P5 710,000 15 4 1 TT Cervelo P5x 1,065,000 45 4 1 TT Cervelo R5 461,500 24 2 4 Standard Cervelo S3D 468,600 13 3 2 Standard Cervelo S5 603,500 25 3 3 Standard Chapter2 Rere 355,000 16 3 3 Standard Chapter2 Tere 390,500 6 2 4 Standard Cube Aerium 248,500 28 4 1 TT Cube Litening 177,500 32 2 3 Standard Diamondback Andean 572,900 35 4 1 TT Factor One 426,000 8 3 3 Standard Felt AR 639,000 34 3 3 Standard Felt IA 1,065,000 37 4 1 TT Giant Propel Advanced SL Disc 816,500 22 3 3 Standard Giant TCR Advanced SL 305,300 8 2 3 Standard Liv Langma Advanced SL 745,500 22 2 3 Standard Parlee ESX 603,500 16 3 3 Standard Parlee RZ7 511,200 28 3 3 Standard Pinarello Bolide 923,000 25 4 1 TT Pinarello Bolide TT 1,065,000 42 4 1 TT Pinarello Dogma 65.1 603,500 29 3 2 Standard Pinarello Dogma F8 (2) 0 0 3 3 Standard Pinarello Dogma F10 710,000 39 3 3 Standard Pinarello Dogma F12 958,500 29 3 3 Standard Ribble Endurance 390,500 7 3 3 Standard Ridley Helium 461,500 3 2 3 Standard Ridley Noah Fast 2019 426,000 9 3 3 Standard Scott Foil 781,000 17 3 3 Standard Scott Plasma 852,000 17 4 1 TT Scott Spark RC 418,900 17 1 1 MTB Specialized Allez 127,800 4 2 2 Standard Specialized Allez Sprint 127,800 14 3 3 Standard Specialized Amira 142,000 31 2 3 Standard Specialized Amira S-Works 355,000 31 2 4 Standard Specialized Epic S-Works 675,900 5 1 1 MTB Specialized Roubaix 461,500 5 2 3 Standard Specialized Roubaix S-Works 745,500 5 2 3 Standard Specialized Ruby 461,500 5 2 3 Standard Specialized Ruby S-Works 745,500 5 2 3 Standard Specialized Shiv 710,000 10 4 1 TT Specialized Shiv Disc 994,000 18 4 1 TT Specialized Shiv S-Works 852,000 10 4 1 TT Specialized Tarmac (1) 0 0 2 4 Standard Specialized Tarmac Pro 408,300 11 2 4 Standard Specialized Tarmac SL7 674,500 5 3 4 Standard Specialized Venge 461,500 18 3 3 Standard Specialized Venge S-Works 798,800 33 3 3 Standard Trek Emonda (3) 0 0 2 4 Standard Trek Emonda SL 142,000 26 2 3 Standard Trek Madone 887,500 20 3 3 Standard Ventum One 482,800 31 4 1 TT Zwift Aero 319,500 6 3 3 Standard Zwift Buffalo Fahrrad 9,500 40 1 1 Standard Zwift Carbon (4) 0 0 2 3 Standard Zwift Concept 1 (Tron) (5) 0 Standard Zwift Gravel 163,300 0 2 2 Gravel Zwift Mountain (4) 0 0 3 1 MTB Zwift Safety 3,550,000 44 2 2 Standard Zwift Steel 142,000 7 1 2 Standard Zwift TT (4) 0 0 4 1 TT

Wheels

Make Model Price Level Req Aero Weight Bontrager Aeolus5 170,400 20 3 3 Campagnolo Bora Ultra 35 248,500 33 2 4 Campagnolo Bora Ultra 50 262,700 27 3 3 DT Swiss ARC 1100 DiCut 62 184,600 6 4 3 ENVE SES 2.2 191,700 17 2 4 ENVE SES 3.4 191,700 4 3 4 ENVE SES 6.7 191,700 25 3 2 ENVE SES 7.8 205,900 39 4 2 ENVE SES 8.9 205,900 31 4 1 Giant SLR 0 191,800 22 3 4 Lightweight Meilenstein (1) 0 0 3 4 Mavic Comete Pro Carbon SL UST 142,000 23 3 1 Mavic Cosmic CXR60c 142,000 16 3 1 Mavic Cosmic Ultimate UST 142,000 9 3 1 Roval CLX64 170,400 5 3 2 Shimano C40 85,300 12 3 2 Shimano C60 92,300 18 3 1 Zipp 202 149,200 11 3 4 Zipp 404 149,200 15 3 2 Zipp 454 284,000 24 4 3 Zipp 808 177,600 13 4 1 Zipp 808/Super9 1,075,700 35 4 1 Zipp 858 312,400 37 4 1 ZIPP 858/Super9 1,508,800 45 4 1 Zwift 32mm Carbon 0 0 2 2 Zwift 50mm Carbon 120,700 7 3 2 Zwift Buffalo Fahrrad 3,200 40 1 1 Zwift Classic 35,600 2 1 1 Zwift Gravel (3) 0 0 3 1 Zwift Mountain (2) 0 0 1 1 Zwift Safety 710,000 44 2 2

A Level Unlock Shakeup

Some of the items now available in the Drop Shop were previously available only as level unlocks (levels 1-25). These unlocks have been changed with today’s game update, so only “soft goods” like jerseys, hats, gloves, etc will be given as level achievements moving forward. Leveling up now gives you access to purchase certain items, but you also must have enough Drops to make the purchase.

We’ll be updating our list of level 1-25 unlocks soon.

What’s Next, and Your Comments

Comment below if you have further questions or comments on the new Drop Shop. It will surely be the topic of many future posts as we begin to test virtual equipment and learn more about how to earn Drops!