Cycling clubs can use Ride with GPS to host their route library and provide some great RWGPS features to their members, like turn-by-turn navigation on club routes. Read on to learn how you can use your club account membership.
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Download the Ride with GPS mobile app
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Club members get access to certain upgraded features, like Offline Maps and in-app navigation, on routes that are hosted in their Club's route library. A Premium or Basic membership will unlock these tools on all routes and rides.
Join a Club
The first step is to register your personal Ride with GPS account as a member of your club. Use your personal Ride with GPS account, or create a free profile if you're new to our platform. Next, find your club or search for a club in your area using our Club Directory.
Depending on how your club has set up their account, you can either click an Apply to Join button on their club account page to request membership, or you may have been provided with a direct link to join by your club managers.
Navigate Club Routes
Once you're approved as a club member, download and install the free mobile app for iPhone or Android.
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- Log in to the app using the same account credentials you use on the website.
- Tap More in the lower right corner > tap Organizations > tap your Club's name.
- Tap to select Organization Routes to view your club's route library.
- Tap a route to open the route summary page > tap Navigate to begin navigating the route. The app may take a moment to acquire a GPS lock locating your position. Once it is locked, your position will show on the map as a blue dot, and you can begin riding.
Offline Maps for Club Routes
- Tap to open a route from your club's route library in the route summary page.
- Tap Save from the bottom of the screen > tap Download for Offline. The amount of time it will take to download the route will depend on the length of the route and the area covered.
- To locate your downloaded routes, tap Library from the app homepage, then tap Offline.
- Tap the route name to open it > tap Navigate.
Learn more about using the Offline Maps feature for iPhone and Android in our Offline Maps help article.
Tips
- To maximize battery life, keep the screen off as much as possible. Keeping the screen always on consumes a lot of battery power.
- Turn up the volume on your phone to max or use bluetooth headphones to listen for navigation cues.
- When riding in areas without cellular reception, put your phone in airplane mode so it doesn't waste power trying to connect to cell towers. Make sure you've downloaded the route for offline use first!
Learn more about club accounts, or get started creating your own club account here.
If you have any questions about a club account, contact Club Support by emailing clubs@ridewithgps.com.
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