It’s almost June and that means Pride on Zwift. You can read about it here: All About Pride On with LGBTQ Zwifters 2026 on Zwift.
“After having proudly supported Zwift-owned Pride On campaigns every June in recent years, Pride On on Zwift is now fully owned and hosted by LGBTQ Zwifters. This is what to expect this June: entertaining group rides, exciting races, runs, a new Pride On kit, legacy unlocks and – most of all – a lot of fun on a daily basis!”
It’s also cold and rainy this weekend in Ontario, and I’m feeling pretty grumpy about not riding my bike. Two weekends ago we went car camping with Mallory and Cheddar, and we couldn’t bring our bikes because Sarah’s car, the one with the bike rack hitch, was broken. Last weekend, Sarah got to ride her bike at the farm, but I was sick. There was also a heat alert. And then this weekend, I’m better, and I have a bike ride marked on our weekend to-do list. It’s cold and miserable. Grrr.
So instead, I got up Sunday morning and joined the 730 am Pride Ride, before church.
Well, that was a very eventful ride. Wowsa.
Zwift has lots of gamified features and I feel like on that ride, I hit all of them. So many medals and prizes.
First, I won every sprint, segment, whatever because they are given out to men and women separately and I think I was the only woman in the ride, hence the fastest woman on all the segments.
Second, I met my weekly distance goal during the ride. That required a small animated digital celebration.
Third, I completed a new route and got a route badge for Scotland Smash.
Fourth, for completing the Pride Ride I got new socks and new kit.
Fifth, during the course of the ride I levelled up to Level 53. Cue more streamers and confetti. Read about Zwift levels here.
And here’s my playlist for the ride from Spotify.
I don’t think I’ve had a much fun on a Zwift ride since I got my flaming socks and my pocket Scottie.
