Rouvy Has Reinvented Itself! We Take a Look At The Indoor Cycling App's BIG Changes

[@etuaz]

I left Zwift for Rouvy a couple years ago and I've never regretted it. On Zwift you're one of hundreds in close quarters on every ride..it's like rush hour in downtown on a Friday (not my thing). Rouvy is so much more like cycling outside...real life roads, climbs, gradients, buildings, cars, and scenery. On a normal outside ride I might see 10-20 other cyclists and often just enjoy the surroundings unless I have a real workout planned. That's how Rouvy is. Mostly though, I enjoy "visiting" so many other countries where I'll likely never actually ride in real life.

[@pschmeichelb]

It has been a great improvement however there is one feature I used a lot in the previous version and is no longer available. Back on the days you were able to search for routes in the map. That was very useful to explore places before traveling since the name of the rides are not always aligned with the cities or countries. For example if you look for “Hawaii” you will find several rides but no information of which island the ride is or also no way to see the ride on a map before doing the ride. If they could correct that, the would be perfect for what I look for.

[@benjaminheidrich9303]

still exists on the my.rouvy website :)

[@stewkingjr]

This sounds more like a commercial instead of a review. Would have liked maybe a solid 10 seconds of what riding would look like rather than jumping from view to view.

[@Chader9]

"Review" is not mentioned anywhere i saw, and the "Includes paid promotion" is a clear sign that this is paid for by them to be seen and covered.

[@LiamHaHaX]

@@Chader9 where does it say "includes paid promotion"? I agree this is not a review, but I was expsecting more than a read out of the pr email they got sent.

[@Chader9]

@@LiamHaHaX The "paid" flag appears at the top left corner of the video when I view it on Chrome with my PC. It disappears after a short time. It may not show in the same place depending on the device and method of viewing.

[@wout123100]

there are many vids that show riding already, this has not changed.

[@fierceflyer5]

Can metric be changed to miles & mph?

[@jaybikes99]

Looks a lot better tbf, maybe I’ll give it another go

[@reidwagner1508]

you won’t regret it. I have used it for 3 yrs and won’t go any where else. I don’t like cartoon riding. I even have some local routes two miles from home I can scout for real life. One of my big goals is to ride Lotoja. I can ride all 208 miles at my own pace and when I want.

[@gregbrown3764]

Bring on the competition! That said, I really don't see the feature set of Rouvy overcoming the inertia of users on Zwift who have 'leveled' and invested thousands of hours into the platform. Just like Windows, other OS's have better feature sets, but sheer inertia made Windows the absolute juggernaut of PCs.

[@deanpurcell7771]

I really enjoy Rouvy, I wish I could do my Trainer Road workouts on it like I did with Training Peaks.

[@JibbaJabber]

Maybe you can, but it might need a bit more equipment. If you can, try this: 1. Setup a Tablet/Head Unit with a Workout, controlling the smart trainer via ant+ 2. Setup a Laptop/PC/Tablet with Rouvy, listening to the smart trainer output via Bluetooth (but not controlling it). Currently, I'm using XERT workouts on my tablet and Rouvy on my laptop. My setup is even more complicated since I'm also 'power matching' my crank based power meter with my smart trainer!

[@B4rbeCourte]

Hi, just put your workout from Trainer road in Training Peaks, Rouvy will import them. You have a folder TrainingPeaks in workout and in my favorite you will find your workout of the day.

[@nickdorey940]

ROUVY is simply brilliant. Soooo much better than Zwift, unless you are a serious racer.

[@DougDangerfield]

Used (and loved) the "original" Rouvy and used it during winter training to ride thru Europe and explore new cities. Dropped it when the weather improved enough to ride outside but signed up again when the "new" version came out. But, after four rides with three screen freezes mid-ride, I decided the "new" Rouvy wasn't quite ready for prime time and I'm back to Zwift (which I hate because of the lack of realism and 2nd rate computer graphics). Fix the bugs and I'll be back (again).

[@TheRmr23]

One of Zwift's biggest advantages - if you're that way inclined - is the huge number of races staged by the platform. The buzz of competition is pretty much always available.

[@Maureen-o9l]

Tried it for around a week or so but it’s just too quiet for me. I also miss seeing my Wattbike gear selection. Zwift just seems more fun.

[@JBuchmann]

Big fan of Rouvy, I love the gradient graphic at the top left of the UI that makes it super easy to see what is seconds in front of you. Way better than Swift's version. I don't ride Rouvy enough to justify a monthly subscription though. I wish they could have an option to charge a small fee per ride or something

[@bobfunk5055]

Zwifts gradient display is absolutely dire, one of my biggest gripes.

[@LVQ-so5th]

I much prefer Fulgaz's graphics, showing the entire ride elevation. I also like that Fulgaz shows current gear combination. But the overall experience and ride feel on Rouvy suits me better, so I use Rouvy.

[@DaveRider719]

If Zwift progress in the UI stuff and implement the possibility to upload GPX files it will be hard to beat them. With the new Zwift Hub One you have also virtual shifting which is damn good. The realistic graphic is not that big game changer in my opinion. Some people do like it more but many just don't care. The gamification aspect in zwift is also a big motivation to sit on the bike every day, which is good. And you see that it works. There are like more than 3000 users logged in on a monday early morning.

[@darrellstyner0001]

Still no road feel on the Tacx Neo, and no integration with Trainer Road. I like the realistic rides. If they'd address those two issues I'd stop looking for alternatives.

[@fiddleronthebike]

agreed!

[@AllenCook-tj8gw]

In my previous comment I said that £129.09 had been taken from my bank account without warning. I forgot to mention that the price between 2023 and 2024 had increased from £113.45 to £129.09. That's 14% !! I suspect that a lot of people might well have thought that the new price was too high and decided to cancel. Rouvy keeps that option from them.

[@jeffkelly636]

I joined Rouvy recently. I like the UI and the scenery, and the absence of "bridge the gap" messages that can't be turned off. I'm having some difficulty with the companion app. It is not syncing with my laptop where I'm running/watching Rouvy from. Tried reinstalling and so far I don't know what is wrong. Apart from this all good so far.

[@caglesgolf]

Your voucher code doesn't work on the single subscription.

[@James_R_]

Same

[@Astap111]

I have even checked other plans, does not work

[@roadcc]

Apologies for this, we’ll work out why exactly and get back to you with a new one on this thread

[@askebochristensen6198]

Seems to be working now

[@roadcc]

It should be working now, Rouvy have told us that there was a problem, but they have updated the settings and everything should work fine now

[@tonyvernon3235]

I still think the search facilities are not easy to navigate. It would be useful to be able to choose a country and put in a place name and ask for routes in the area. So far, and I have only been a user for a month, I have not found out how to do this

[@felipemolina6370]

Like this app the best.

[@MarkRyanAB]

i'd be nice if you disclosed how/if this is sponsored upfront in the video.

[@mylyric991]

Can we import the traffic ourselves in the Rouvy Track application? or import from sketchp etc

[@itsianwood]

Great!

[@LederhosenCharly]

The cycling animation still looks like a pc game from 1998

[@MTBIKEXC]

I seem to be only getting 14 days free - even with your code. Writing to them.

[@MTBIKEXC]

I can't find any way to contact Rouvy. So far, I'm not liking this experience, I think I had to give them my email to see anything initially, then I had to give them my credit card to start my free trial (Zwift let's you start free trial without supplying card), now I can't find a way to contact them to complain about not getting my full month free trial. SO ANNOYING!

[@mattpeulen4528]

Where do you enter the code for the extended free trial?

[@BarryJHoffman]

Can I upload a gpx file route in roovy?

[@mattpeulen4528]

I started cycling three years ago and have used Zwift the last two indoor seasons. Thinking of trying Rouvy, but wondering if there are ways to hop on and do a 30 minute ride or something I'm more likely to do more often. I don't want to jump on and do an Ironman course every day. :) Thanks.

[@nickdorey940]

Yes. The search allows you to decide exactly what type of route you want to hop on and ride: duration/distance/terrain etc. brilliant!

[@daviddanser8011]

There is routes with all kind of lengths

[@Ribanski]

There a still lots of problems to solve by their development they stay far behind the UI developers. They can’t keep up. Lots of users complain about lots of things that don’t work correctly or not at all..

[@freespeechisdead202]

Wait a minute. Did I just notice in app purchases for routes, which also has a large bright yellow buy now tab in the top corner. If so then I would say this is bullshit when you are made to pay a $15US monthly subscription on top of it.

[@sash2k2]

That's the button to buy the subscription... 🤦‍♂

[@wout123100]

lol daft user here.

[@dville_dude]

Is there a way to map out (or upload) your own ride to Rouvy? I'd like to create my own route. Is this possible?

[@wout123100]

kinomap can do that

[@ericmckee8007]

Not sponsored btw 😂

[@PazLeBon]

always thought it better than the 'other' kiddy one anyway

[@garybrown5769]

Code doesn’t work with 1 use plan , think I’ll pass

[@roadcc]

All fixed, everything should work fine now

[@Velomoon]

Not working

[@Daimoku1938]

who the hell rides on Rouvy ??? empty roads nothing else,maybe u and some bots use it...

[@thedownunderverse]

Sounds perfect

[@roadcyclist1]

Who? What? Yawn....

[@itsianwood]

Why yawn?

[@roadcyclist1]

@@itsianwood just another inferior cycling app trying to draw attention to itself. I've seen this song and dance many times...it's tiring.

[@WowRixter]

I still can't understand why Rouvy doesn't calculate elevation with a workout. Very disappointing

[@geu6270]

Wow that's amazingly stupid of them. Garmin has had that for a decade at least and probably much longer. Garmins firmware features is one of the first things they should have copied.

[@darthvulcanis4002]

The UI looks a lot like RGT

[@erikl.1860]

Is it possible to sync Rouvy with Garmin Connect? That’s where I keep all my cycling data (including indoor cycling with Zwift). Thanks.

[@erick.1872]

yep!

[@jonaswylin3016]

It would be nice to see some routes from Calpe. Nowadays it's the most popular place for professional and amateur cyclists to ride the bike. So far, I only found 1 route with a video. It would be nice to see some extra routes of calpe (for example 'coll des rates', 'col de tudons'...)

[@keithwiggins4987]

Centennial Lake Nature Reserve and Matawatchan Canada routes. Cause I made them :).

[@WowRixter]

Thank you. I'll give them a whirl. I noticed the author says it's Rouvy, so are you part of their team? I always wondered why some routes have named authors and others say Rouvy?

[@keithwiggins4987]

@@WowRixter Not sure why they do that. I was a little surprised they put their name on it but my thoughts are that more people would ride them :). Took me a long time to make the Centennial Lake video. I initially started recording from the Calabogie Ski hill to my cottage. Then I hit a freak thunderstorm. So, drove up to me lake and waited out the storm. I recorded back to the ski Hill. I actually recorded once again coming from the ski hill but ran into battery problems. I did complete the route but Rouvy never put the route up. I hope to do some more routes next year. There’s some great rides at my cottage. If riding the Matawatchan route, the road to my cottage is down the second road on the right hand side.

[@WowRixter]

@@keithwiggins4987 well hopefully they compensate you for that huge effort 👍👍

[@ruxandramirbauer]

Hi, voucher still doesn't work. If relevant, I'm from Canada. When I try signing up as of today, I only get the standard 14 day free trial.

[@Rightouttheback]

One aspect of outdoor cycling I like is doing the same circular route once a week to gauge my fitness. Over time you get a good idea how fit you are and it’s fun to race against your old times. With ROUVY I have enjoyed doing routes over again to test fitness. I have preferred riding on what looks like real roads rather than a cartoon landscape. So far I have enjoyed my switch from Zwift but keep an open mind.

[@waynobots]

The map search needs to be in the dashboard.

[@marcelschlebos3975]

Sa calobra on Mallorca was after the introduction my first one

[@eduFACTOR1]

Those design comments were savage...

[@PaulSharpe-r4l]

Voucher not working

[@ingogringo188]

Can we do groups ride here or training in groups?

[@LVQ-so5th]

Yes