Ride with GPS is a website and mobile app for route planning and navigation.
MBTC ride leaders set up routes via Ride with GPS and make them available prior to club rides.
A great benefit of MBTC membership is free access to the club account. This gives you premium navigation features not only for club rides but planning your own routes.
We recommend all riders to have access to route maps during a ride, including offline navigation in areas where internet coverage is patchy. This isn’t compulsory but gives riders. greater self-sufficiency. Access to navigation means you always know where you are, even if you lose sight of other riders.
Read below to learn how to set up and use Ride with GPS.
Why use Ride with GPS?
Before a club ride
- See the route on a map
- View elevation gain, road surfaces and hills to get a sense of the difficulty level
- See points of interest, toilets, café stops etc at a glance
During the ride
- Navigation from the start of the ride OR as a fallback if you get separated from the group
- Turn by turn navigation with map and voice cues
- Greater self-sufficiency
At any time
- Create your own routes
- Browse routes in the club library
- Find routes you rode with the club and want to ride again
How to get onto the club account and route library
Step by step guide for current financial club members
1. Visit www.ridewithgps.com
2. Click ‘sign up’ and create an account.
3. Now visit www.ridewithgps.com/organizations/1994-melbourne-bicycle-touring-club/home
4. Click ‘Apply to Join’
5. Wait a day or two for Walter M (club treasurer) to approve your application.
6. Log in to Ride With GPS and look for the MBTC logo. Click on this to go to our page.
7. Download the Ride with GPS app (optional but works best).
Learn how to use Ride with GPS
The RwGPS Help portal is a great starting point. It is easy to use and caters for both beginning and advanced users. The RwGPS YouTube channel has useful videos and livestreams.
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