A Club is a small, focused group of riders who want to train, compete, and stay motivated together.
Clubs are designed to encourage accountability, friendly competition, and social interaction. Club members can chat, share updates, compare progress on leaderboards, organize rides, and stay connected with teammates.
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One Club at a time You can be a member of only one Club at a time. You can join as many Communities as you like. Riders under 18 can't join a Club. |
Overview: Clubs vs Communities
Although Clubs and Communities both help riders connect, they serve different purposes.
| Club | Community | |
| Purpose | Join a small, active group working toward shared goals, competing with fellow members or other clubs, and participating in club activities. | Connect with like-minded riders, follow official channels, join discussions, and stay updated on events and topics of interest. |
| Membership | You can join one club at a time. | You can join multiple Communities. |
| Member limit | Up to 30 members per club. | Unlimited members. |
| Leaderboards | Includes a club leaderboard. Clubs also compete against each other in the Club Challenge. |
No leaderboards. |
| Communication | Dedicated club feed and club chat. | Community feed for posts and discussions. |
For more information about Communities, see the dedicated Communities article.
Creating a Club
Once you reach the required rider level and have enough coins available, you can create your own Club through Riders Portal.
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What you need to create a Club
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During setup, you’ll be asked to choose a Club name, upload a Club logo or image, add a short description, and select the membership access type for your Club.
You can also add details that help riders see whether your Club is a good fit: its focus (Racing, Social, or Casual), its country (one or more, or International), and the average W/kg (under 2, 2 to 2.5, 2.5 to 3.25, or over 3.25) and average riding time (under 1 hour, 1 to 2 hours, or over 2 hours) of the Club. You pick these yourself, and you can change them any time when you edit the Club.
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Every new Club is reviewed An automatic filter reviews each new Club. If it flags the name or description as impolite, the Club is rejected and you'll be asked to rename it or adjust the description. You can't invite members into a Club that is rejected or pending approval, so it's worth getting the name and description right before you move on. |
You can create a Club from the ROUVY app or the web, but Riders Portal on the web is the primary place to create and manage Clubs. The app redirects to Riders Portal, and the web gives you the full setup and management experience in one place.
Create a Club on the ROUVY web:
- Open the Social section in the Riders Portal top navigation bar, or use the direct link.
- Click CREATE CLUB in the top-right corner and complete the setup steps.
Create a Club in the ROUVY app:
- Open the 'Social' tab from the left-hand menu.
- Locate the 'My Clubs & Communities' section.
- Select Create Club.
- You'll be redirected to Riders Portal to complete the setup.
Club membership types
When creating a Club, you can choose how new members join.
| OPEN | Any rider can join the Club immediately. No invitation or approval is required. |
| APPROVAL REQUIRED |
Riders must submit a request to join the Club. The Club owner can then approve or decline the request. To help reduce spam, riders can only have one active Club join request at a time. If a request is declined, it can only be submitted one additional time. |
Inviting members
Once a Club has been created, Club owners can invite riders directly from the Club page.
The invitation system prioritizes:
- Existing ROUVY friends,
- Rider search.
Club members can also invite others by sharing the Club invite link or join link.
Managing a Club
Club owner permissions
Club owners have full control over Club settings and membership management, primarily through Riders Portal on the web.
Club owners can manage all key parts of their Club. They can:
- edit Club details and settings,
- turn the Recruiting tag on or off,
- approve or decline join requests,
- invite or remove members,
- pin posts, delete posts or comments,
- transfer ownership, and delete the Club.
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Where to see all members To view all Club members, open the Club Members tab below the Club leaderboard. |
Recruiting tag
Turn on Recruiting to show riders that your Club is looking for new members.
The tag shows on your Club in search results and on the Club page, and riders can filter Club search by it. As the owner, you switch it on in the Club's member list, in the ROUVY app or in Riders Portal. When your Club is full, the tag can't be turned on.
Managing Club members
Club management is available through Riders Portal.
| Membership requests | If your Club accepts join requests, you'll receive a notification whenever a rider requests membership. You can then approve or decline the request from anywhere in the ROUVY ecosystem: the Companion App, the ROUVY app, or the web. |
| Inviting members | You can invite riders to join your Club from the Club management page in Riders Portal. Invited riders receive a notification and can choose whether to accept or decline the invitation. |
| Removing members |
Club owners can remove members from the Club at any time. Once removed, the rider loses access to Club features, including the Club chat, Club feed, and Club leaderboard. |
Transferring ownership
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How the handover works If you no longer want to manage the Club, you can transfer ownership to another Club member. The new owner gets full management permissions right away and is notified automatically. No approval is needed. You can't leave a Club you own until you've transferred ownership to another member. |
To transfer ownership:
- Open Club settings.
- Select 'Edit Club'.
- Locate and select 'Transfer Ownership'. This takes you to Riders Portal to complete the transfer.
- Choose the new owner.
Deleting a Club
Deleting a Club permanently removes the Club and all associated membership data.
When a Club is deleted:
- All members are removed.
- Pending invitations are discarded.
- Pending join requests are discarded.
Leaving a Club
Club members can leave a Club at any time through the ROUVY app or Riders Portal.
Because riders can only belong to one Club at a time, joining another Club automatically removes them from their current Club.
Finding and joining a Club
Clubs can be discovered through the ROUVY app, Companion App, and Riders Portal. Riders can browse available Clubs, search for specific Clubs by name, and view Club details before joining.
Club search also lets you narrow the list down. Filter by member access (Open or Approval required), by Recruiting, and by focus, country, W/kg, and riding time. Each Club in the results shows its member count, focus, riding time, W/kg, and country flag, so you can compare Clubs before you open one.
Approval-required Clubs may still appear in search results, but joining them depends on the Club's membership settings. Some Clubs allow riders to join immediately, while others require an approval from the Club owner.
Once a join request is approved, or an invitation is accepted, the rider becomes a Club member and gains access to Club features, including the Club feed, Club chat, and Club leaderboard.
To join a Club:
- Open the Club page.
- Send a join request or accept an invitation.
- Wait for approval if required.
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Already in a Club? If you're already a member of another Club, you need to leave it before you join a new one. If you try to accept an invitation while you're in a Club, ROUVY guides you through leaving your current Club first. |
Club features
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Club feed |
The Club feed allows members to stay connected and share updates with one another. Members can:
Pinned posts remain visible at the top of the feed. Links to ROUVY routes, events, and workouts in a post show as a preview. When you get a notification about a post, opening it takes you straight to that post. Nested replies and user mentions are not currently supported. |
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Club leaderboard |
Each Club includes a weekly leaderboard that allows members to compare their activity. Leaderboard metrics include:
Counting outdoor distance alongside indoor means the leaderboard still reflects what members are doing when they ride outside and aren't active on ROUVY. To compete with other Clubs, take part in the Club Challenge. Its leaderboard ranks Clubs against each other. |
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Club chat |
Club chat provides a private communication channel for Club members outside of Community discussions and in-ride chat. It gives members a dedicated space to stay connected between rides, coordinate group activities, discuss training plans, share updates, and support one another. Unlike Community discussions, Club chat is limited to Club members only, helping conversations stay focused and relevant to the group. Club members can access Club chat in the ROUVY app and in the ROUVY Companion App. Club chat is available outside of rides and can also be accessed during rides through the Companion App. ⚠️ Important information
Club chat is self-moderated. If a member behaves inappropriately, the Club owner can remove them from the Club. |
Riding with Club members |
ROUVY highlights Club activity throughout the platform. You can:
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