{"id":177233,"date":"2020-03-20T07:50:13","date_gmt":"2020-03-20T07:50:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/?p=177233"},"modified":"2020-05-20T11:54:43","modified_gmt":"2020-05-20T11:54:43","slug":"take-your-friends-on-a-virtual-group-ride","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/2020\/03\/20\/take-your-friends-on-a-virtual-group-ride\/","title":{"rendered":"Take Your Friends on a Virtual Group Ride!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>This is something only few may have expected. Many professional races were cancelled due to the outbreak of COVID-19 and many countries have applied strict restrictions concerning public gatherings. It\u2019s recommended to meet as few people as possible because anyone may be infected. Amateur pelotons are no exception. So let\u2019s meet our friends in the safety of augmented reality, from the saddle of our home trainers.<\/strong><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Most current home trainers are easy to connect and sync with up-to-date training applications. There are many of them, with better or worse imitations of cycling reality. We\u2019ve had a wonderful experience with ROUVY, an application which offers indoor cycling with high-quality videos based on GPS route profiles and augmented reality where you can enter 7,000 km of certified routes to have fun with your mates. Trips covering 70 iconic locations such as Passo dello Stelvio, Alpe d\u2019Huez and many others are included in the app. You\u2019ll only need an indoor trainer, a bicycle, and a display, which may be a desktop PC, a TV, or even a smartphone.<\/p>\n<lite-youtube videoid=q8rvhFe3zKE params=\"enablejsapi=1\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi_webp\/q8rvhFe3zKE\/maxresdefault.webp');\"><\/lite-youtube>\n<p>ROUVY Group Ride enables you to ride with up to 3 other people no matter if they\u2019re your mates or random people from all over the world. You can join the group even if you\u2019ve missed the start. There are several ways to do so. You can find a friend of yours and follow them. This way you\u2019ll instantly appear beside them. Another option is to move the icon on the route elevation profile and place yourself in the middle of the group. You can even have fun with riders who would outclass you on a real route if you change the accuracy of reality in the menu. By setting a percentage, you can enjoy the same climb as your stronger mates, but with less effort. Faster riders can make their ride more demanding and slow down to adapt their pace to weaker group members. Obviously, the hacks only work in the training mode so don\u2019t worry about cheating in virtual racing.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_177227\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-177227\" style=\"width: 900px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.charity.rouvy.com\/?utm_source=WLC&amp;utm_campaign=rideforitaly\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-177227 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2020\/03\/WLC_RouvyItaly_900x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-177227\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Help the Veneto Region from Your Home with ROUVY<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>If you want to start a ride right now, first download the latest ROUVY App from rouvy.com and install it on your PC, Mac, mobile phone or tablet. Then click on Augmented Routes in the menu located in the left column, select your preferred route, and enable the new user interface (switch toggle button on the right). Now click on Start Training. Don\u2019t use the racing mode, otherwise you won\u2019t be able to move your position on the route or alter the level of reality. As soon as you start the route, you\u2019ll see all currently connected riders on the selected route. You don\u2019t need to race, just enjoy the group ride!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is something only few may have expected. 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