GET READY FOR THE NEW INDOOR CYCLING SEASON ON ROUVY

3. Injury prevention

Winter roads can be dangerous, often leading to injuries and crashes. Icy roads and reduced visibility can pose serious safety risks. Indoor cycling eliminates these dangers and keeps you safe. Also, by reducing the miles on the roads during the winter, you give your body a much-needed break from the pounding of the roads. Once the weather breaks, you'll feel rejuvenated and ready to tackle those longer outdoor rides with less risk of injury.

4. Maintaining motivation all year round

It's easy to become demotivated during the winter months when we can't do many of the outdoor activities we enjoy. But with an indoor trainer, you can maintain your love of cycling throughout the winter season. Additionally, with the ROUVY indoor cycling app, you can recreate the joy of outdoor cycling without leaving your home and enjoy riding through some warmer climates to give you a reminder of what will be returning in a few months.

5. Finding the time to ride

Winter days are shorter, making it often challenging to find daylight hours for outdoor rides. With indoor cycling, you can fit in a high-quality workout in less time, making it perfect for our busy lives. There are plenty of pro-designed cycling workouts on the ROUVY app.

How to transition from outdoor to indoor cycling

Transitioning from outdoor to indoor cycling might feel challenging but it doesn't have to be. There are some simple steps you can take to make the process easier.

Invest in an indoor trainer: There are various types of indoor trainers that are compatible with ROUVY, from basic wheel-on trainers to high-tech smart trainers. Choose one that suits your budget and training needs. Jakub Čvanda put together a helpful list of five essential hacks for your new indoor cycling trainer.

Create a dedicated space: Set up a designated indoor cycling space in your home (a.k.a your pain cave). Ensure it's well ventilated and equipped with a fan to keep you cool during intense sessions and a mat to protect the floor.

Choose a training app: There are numerous indoor cycling apps available that offer structured workouts, virtual rides, and performance tracking. But the best – and most realistic – is ROUVY, of course!

Mix up your workouts: To keep things interesting, vary your indoor cycling workouts. Incorporate interval training, endurance rides, and recovery sessions to target different aspects of your fitness.

Monitor your progress: Set weekly goals, monitor your progress, and adjust your training plan accordingly. Use the data and metrics provided by your trainer and training app to track your progress. Seeing improvements can be highly motivating.

The new indoor season at ROUVY

This is a busy and exciting time of year for us here at ROUVY as we’re working hard to provide riders a great indoor experience on the app. Here's a taster of what to expect:

New routes

Over the past year, we’ve added more than 275 new routes to the always-growing list of real rides you can take on ROUVY. Among the latest are several La Vuelta stages included in our La Vuelta Virtual spotlight; Lago di Braies, a bucket-list climb in northern Italy, near the border of Austria; and the Puy de Dôme lava dome in central France. New North American routes include Crater Lake National Park in Oregon, Rogers Pass in British Columbia, and Jasper National Park in Alberta.

New features

Thanks to recent updates from our dev team, ROUVY events are even more rewarding and fun. On the Rider's Portal, you can keep track of how you’re doing on the new event leaderboards, and send and receive event invites with Friends.

New user stats show a bigger picture of your ROUVY activity with info like the number of countries you’ve visited, finished events as well as all the basic stats. And riders have quick, at-a-glance access to their weekly, monthly and overall numbers In their profile.

We’ve expanded and improved the already-wide selection of pro-designed, four-week and six-week training plans on ROUVY. With so many choices, it’s easy to find a plan that fits your goals and fitness level.

The revamped workouts section in the app makes it easier to find everything for your current and future workouts. ROUVY riders also now have the ability to create your own personal workout, tailored to your goals.

We've recently given the drafting feature a major overhaul and it's now the most true-to-life drafting effect of any indoor cycling app. When you keep a distance of 0-15 metres (0-50 feet) behind a cyclist in front of you, you'll notice how the effect follows the laws of physics more accurately, especially when you are riding behind a group of riders.

And to enhance the social aspect of riding indoors on ROUVY, you can now become Friends with other riders via the Riders Portal, letting you connect and ride together.

Join ROUVY’s 12 Million Community Challenge!

The Mother of all Challenges is in full swing on ROUVY! With the “12 Million Community Challenge,” we’re trying to see what we’re capable of achieving together as a community. The target is to ride 12 million km over eight stages and there will be $30k of prizes to be given away including a top prize of a real Giant TCR Advanced SL 0 bike.

How it works: There will be eight stages to reach the communal goal of 12M km. The first four stages are 1M km each. The last 4 stages are 2M km each. As we reach each stage, new rewards will be unlocked and prizes awarded and the next stage will begin shortly afterwards. If you ride at least 25 km for each completed stage, you'll receive a virtual reward and be put in a draw for some real prizes. Your contribution can be earned on any ROUVY route during any activity. You can track your total kilometres ridden and follow your progress on the leaderboard. If you miss a stage, it's okay – you can just carry on with the next one. But if you complete every stage with at least 25 km, you'll be in the draw for the top prize: Your choice of a real Giant TCR Advanced SL 0, or a Liv Langma Advanced SL 0 bike. The draw will be made after the final stage is completed.