Within the city limits, New York City is fairly flat. But in the future? Well, in the future there will be KOMs paved in glass. At least, that’s how the creative minds at Zwift see the city evolving in 2118. In an effort to further gamify your training and distract you from the fixed position of your indoor trainer, Zwift has launched their latest expansion world, New York City.
While there will be a number of exciting new additions, there should also be plenty of recognizable landmarks for anyone who has visited the famous city. From Central Park to the Guggenheim, the Met, El Dorado Hotel, and Tavern on the Green, Future New York is not devoid of its current institutions.
It does however include futuristic suspended glass roads which will make the world more challenging and give you far more climbing opportunities. Zwift says the world has been inspired by many of the video games their development team loved in the 90’s. It also helped that Zwift’s co-Founder and CEO Eric Min, along with Zwift’s Mike McCarthy and Charlie Issendorf grew up racing in Central Park during the 80’s.
The update should be live now, so boot up those devices and take a spin around an all new world. Zwift will be hosting a virtual Tour of New York starting October 23rd, with a five stage event to show off the new world. Finish all five stages, and as usual, you’ll unlock an exclusive in-game kit.
New York’s 10 new routes
- RISING EMPIRE – 12.9 miles // 1234 ft.
Hit the KOM in both directions on this climber’s course
- PARK PERIMETER LOOP – 6.0 miles // 413 ft.
The outermost loop of the park
- THE HIGHLINE – 6.5 miles // 587 ft.
Ride elevated roads in the skies above Central Park
- LADY LIBERTY – 7.6 miles // 676 ft.
A steep climb up to the KOM before a long lap around the park
- MIGHTY METROPOLITAN – 12.4 miles // 1043 ft.
Traverse most of the park and elevated roads in a meandering loop
- ASTORIA LINE 8 – 7.1 miles // 466 ft.
Named for the first NYC subway line, take a figure 8 path around the park
- KNICKERBOCKER – 13.9 miles // 1198 ft.
This mostly flat route has some grit in it with one trip up the KOM via the steep route
- GRAND CENTRAL CIRCUIT – 4.2 miles // 472 ft.
Circuit course that takes the steep route up and down the KOM with a short loop around the Sprint in between
- EVERYTHING BAGEL – 21.3 miles // 1788 ft.
Hit the Sprint and KOM in both directions on this long, looping route
- THE 6 TRAIN – 4.0 miles // 226 ft.
The shortest route around the park is flat and fast
