Starting from the ROUVY App 3.6.2, you can become friends with other indoor cyclists from all around the world directly in the ROUVY App.
Just add other cyclists as your friends on Rider's Portal, and in the ROUVY App you can see if they are online, and join them on their current route with just one click.
During the ride, you can now interact with other riders by giving them Kudos, more info is in this section below.
How to Add Friends on Rider's Portal
Your whole friends' management is now on Riders Portal at riders.rouvy.com.
Just log in on ROUVY.com and scroll down on the Home page to see your friends.
Click on the View All button to see the full list of your friends.
You can search for people, add them as your friends as well as delete them. You will also see your friends' requests here.
Click on the Search symbol above your friend's requests block and you can find your ROUVY friends yourself by typing their name or nickname.
Friends in the ROUVY App
| To see your friends in the app, make sure you've downloaded the newest version of the ROUVY app, click here to get it. |
Starting from the ROUVY App 3.6.2, you will see your friends in the top-right corner of your app dashboard.
By clicking on the friends' symbol in the top right of your dashboard, you can see, who is online and offline.
By clicking on the Manage Friends button, you will be taken to the Riders' Portal where you can manage your friends lists, which is described above.
How to Join a Friend's Ride
When you click on your friends' list symbol in the top-right of your ROUVY App dashboard, you will see the list of your friends, who are currently online, together with the route they are now on.
Click on your friend's profile, and you'll see all the information about their current status.
Pay attention to their status: you can join a friend who is cycling, watch a friend in the race, and see who is just online and in the workout mode.
If your friend is participating in an event - you can click on the Watch button to watch your friend's efforts.
If they are training at the moment (cycling but not in a workout) - you can join them by clicking on Ride now.
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PLEASE NOTE If your friend cycles in Time Trial mode, you will join in Just ride mode. If their route is part of a challenge, a dialog window will appear for you to decide whether you want to start the challenge from the beginning or teleport to your friend. |
If your friend is not cycling at the moment - you will see them as Online.
If a friend is in workout - you cannot join them.
Kudos
Encourage the other cyclists on the route with kudos!
Click on the reaction on the right of your cycling screen, or in the Companion App.
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PLEASE NOTE The Kudos are visible to all users within 15-meters radius. You will not see the Kudos if you disable them in the settings, as shown below. Currently, you cannot send messages to the other users in the ROUVY app while cycling. We hope to bring this feature to you in the future. |
Here are the Kudos you can currently send:
| NICE | Give someone this kudos, as an acknowledgement and appreciation for their good work and effort. |
| TAKE A PULL |
Taking a pull involves moving to the front of a group and setting the pace, allowing others to draft behind. This helps distribute the workload among riders, with each person taking turns at the front before rotating back. More on ROUVY drafting is here. |
| FOLLOW ME | This is a directive for cyclists to stay behind you and follow your pace. |
How to Disable Kudos
In the ROUVY App, click on your icon in the top-left corner, and choose Settings in the menu that appears.
Then scroll all the way down and move the slider on "Enable Kudos".
If something is unclear, do not hesitate to contact us.