Last month, Nepal was struck with one of the most devastating earthquakes of our time, leaving the area in ruins and desperate need of aid. This is where Climb For Nepal, created by More Than Sport, Strava, and Everesting.cc began. Their mission is simple: raise money for Nepal by virtually climbing Everest on your bike. When […]
If you have been following Zwift, you may have heard of Shane Miller or the blog LAMA Cycling. Shane is an IT man by day and an indoor cyclist by night. He and his wife Von live in Melbourne Australia and are avid Zwifters. After Shane annihilated the competition a few weeks ago at the […]
Last week we moved from “invite only beta” to “open beta”. To celebrate the mile stone we made a trip down to Australia for a little friendly competition. Our first stop was in Melbourne. Known for its cycling and racing community that has the grit and ability to suffer through the not so nice weather, […]
One of our main goals has been to virtualize events; and for our first one, we wanted to kick off the start of the Amgen Tour of California with a fan ride and live commentary from Jens Voigt. The crew worked very hard to get everything in place, and the event went off amazingly! After […]
Bonking is never fun! When you go outside, you pack a number of water bottles with the right amount of electrolytes. But when you stay inside, it’s easy to forget that hydration is just as important. We asked Annie Simpson, Performance Nutritionist, over at OTE Sports (Official Nutrition Partner for Team Lotto Jumbo) why hydration is key and how it differs when […]
This years Volta a Catalunya (Tour of Catalonia) suffered from many crashes in the peloton. One of them included ZWIFT Ambassador, Laurens Ten Dam. Here he shares his story of the events that took place and his road to recovery. “ It was stage 6 and we were in the gutter on the right […]
Beta Tester Julynn Washington first caught our attention on Twitter when she completed her first Century ride – ever – on Zwift! After reaching out to her, we thought all of you should know her, too. A US army veteran and cancer survivor, she has since completed multiple centuries, created the Zwift “Weekend Social Ride” group ride, […]
At 8 years old, Levi Dykes has dreams of racing Paris Roubaix and shows more determination then most adults. Levi took it upon himself to write Zwift and ask for an invite. Thanks in part to his interest, we now have steps in place for minors to get on Zwift and join in on the ride! We sat […]
When Scottie Weiss became the first Zwifter to ride a century, I knew I had to catch up with him again. Again you ask? I first interviewed Scottie in 2002 after he won the Elite Men’s National Road Championships, so I was not surprised that Scottie was still as dedicated as ever and cranking out […]
On October 28th, 2014, we sent out our first 50 Zwift beta invitations. One by one riders started logging in, downloading the game, and taking it for a spin. We saw a few people test the waters, including Greg Gibson. It was very exciting times! Co-founders Scott and Eric were riding the next day when […]
