ROUVY Group Rides let you ride virtually with friends or other fellow athletes from around the world. It’s a fun, social, and non-competitive way to stay motivated and explore new routes together.
Why ride in a group?
- Ride at your own pace without worrying about performance.
- Stay close to the Group Ride leader thanks to the elastic band effect (more on that below).
- Meet new people, make friends, and enjoy the ride.
- No podium pressure, just good vibes and shared experiences.
You can find Group Rides in the Events section of the ROUVY app. Make sure your app is updated to the latest version for the best experience.
Key features of Group Rides
- Invite-only or public: Depending on the creator’s settings.
- No competition: Open to all fitness levels.
- No official results: Just for fun and connection.
- Great for socializing: Connect with riders from around the world.
Join our ROUVY Athletes Facebook Group, create your own events, and invite your friends!
How to join a Group Ride
In the ROUVY App:
- Open the app and go to the 'Events' tab in the left-hand menu.
- Scroll to find a route tile marked 'Group Ride' in the top-right corner.
- Click on the route tile.
- Click 'Join Event.'
- You can also download the route for later use or check the Group Ride participants by clicking on 'Start List'.
- View all your upcoming events (including Group Rides) in the same Events section.
On ROUVY.com:
- Log in to your account at ROUVY.com.
- Click on 'Events' in the top menu.
- Here you can scroll and swipe to see upcoming, current, and past events, as well as the ones you've joined.
- Group Rides are also marked with a Group Ride tag.
- You can also see all the available events by the event type, where you can select Group Rides specifically.
- Click on the 'Search events' button on the top-right of the Events section, then click on 'Group Ride' in the "Event type' section of the search field on your right.
Create a Group Ride
You can create a Group Ride in the 'Events' tab on ROUVY.com, use this direct link, and log into your ROUVY account.
- Click on the 'Create Event' button at the top of the page.
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Fill in the mandatory fields: event type, name, date, time, and visibility settings.
If needed, adjust advanced options, such as 'Smart Trainers Only' or 'Disable Drafting'. - Click the 'Create Event' button at the bottom to finalize your Group Ride.
You can find your newly created Group Ride in the Event section of the ROUVY app under 'Upcoming Events':
The elastic band effect
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To stay next to the Group Ride leader, one must produce the same effort/watts as the leader. If you are getting behind or cycling much quicker than a leader, it feels like being connected to the leader by an elastic band. |
This means the farther behind you are, the more assistance you get, just like an elastic band pulling you back when it’s stretched tight. Riders further from the leader receive more help to catch up, while those close behind get the least assistance.
This also works in the other direction: if you push ahead and try to ride faster than the leader, the elastic band will begin to resist. You’ll need to put in 20–30% more effort to stay ahead, and the pull will gradually increase, making it harder to break away.
You'll also see an on-screen indicator showing your position relative to the leader (in seconds ahead or behind), along with the effort savings you're gaining thanks to the elastic band support.
So, if you're looking for a chill ride, stay further back. Want a workout? Tuck in close behind the leader. Either way, the algorithm ensures you’ll stay connected, and no one gets dropped.
Earning Coins for Group Rides
You can earn coins by participating in Group Rides. However, the rules for receiving rewards differ between official ROUVY Group Rides and user-created Group Rides.
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IMPORTANT! You will only receive coins if you do not use teleportation during the Group Ride, i.e., do not manually move your position pin. |
Coins for official ROUVY Group Rides
Official ROUVY Group Rides have a fixed amount of coins awarded upon Group Ride completion.
You can see the exact amount directly on the Group Ride tile in the preview or in the Group Ride details view.
You can easily identify official ROUVY Group Rides by a small ROUVY symbol on a tile preview, and by an 'Official' label on top of the Group Ride details.
You can easily search official ROUVY Group Rides by their special category in the events search on ROUVY.com.
Coins for User-Created Group Rides
User-created Group Rides award participants the standard coin amount for completing the selected route, plus an additional dynamic amount based on the number of participants.
When browsing user-created Group Rides, you can see both the current amount of participants and the maximum amount of coins you can get on the Group Ride tile.
The coin reward is calculated using the following method:
Completion Coins:
the number of coins for completing the route
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Participant coins:
additional coins based on the number of participants who started the event
Calculation for the participant coins is as follows:
| The number of users who started the event: | The amount of additional Participant coins: |
| 11-20 | 100 |
| 21-30 | 150 |
| 31-40 | 200 |
| 41-50 | 250 |
| 51-100 | 300 |
| 101-200 | 400 |
| 201-500 | 500 |
| 501+ | 1000 |
For more help, please feel free to contact us.