FeatureNovember 4, 20265 min
The Madison: Track Racing's Team Event Comes to Ride Cave
Rest at the boards, drop to meet your partner and take the sling. Race the Madison on your trainer against bot teams, or in a live Group Race.
Read postBlog
The Ride Cave blog
Guides, training tips, and technical deep-dives for indoor riders, rowers and runners.
FeatureOctober 29, 20264 min
Build Your Own Velodrome
The Track Builder is here: shape the lap and the banking, pick the deck and the venue, set it anywhere in the world, and race on it with every rider.
Read postFeatureOctober 28, 20267 min
Strength Training, Powered by Cave Motion™
Strength Training is here in Ride Cave, powered by Cave Motion™. Guided dumbbell and bodyweight sessions built for cyclists, runners and rowers: a 3D athlete demonstrates every rep, a coach calls your sets and rests, and your weights adapt as you get stronger.
Read postFeatureOctober 26, 20263 min
Infinite World 2.0
Infinite World 2.0 is here: every rider has a new hand inked look, the 3D world is drawn to match, a full pack is lighter on your computer or phone, and the rider can be yours with the Character Builder.
Read postFeatureOctober 26, 20264 min
Meet the Character Builder
Design the rider you see on every ride: build, hair, kit, helmet, bike and wheels, previewed in 3D. Plus XP levels for everything you do on Ride Cave.
Read postFeatureOctober 24, 20266 min
Ride Cave Now Runs
Running is now a first-class sport in Ride Cave. Connect a smart treadmill or a footpod and run structured workouts by pace or treadmill speed, with automatic incline, running zones, a threshold test, and sync to the apps you already use.
Read postFeatureOctober 23, 20263 min
Shift With Shimano Di2 and SRAM AXS in Ride Cave
Shift your virtual gears with Shimano Di2, SRAM AXS and more, through the BikeControl app or any OpenBikeControl device.
Read postFeatureOctober 23, 20264 min
Smarter Track Racing: Fair Bots and Difficulty That Means It
Race bots now follow the same physics and rules you do, and Easy, Normal and Hard mean what they say. Plus bots on solo track rides and chat on the track.
Read postFeatureOctober 23, 20263 min
Every Rowing Workout, Now on a Concept2 SkiErg
Connect a Concept2 SkiErg and every Ride Cave rowing workout plays on it, with your own SkiErg FTP, skiing stroke rates and a SkiErg section in Data Lab.
Read postFeatureOctober 19, 20266 min
Track V2: 3D Velodromes, Real Track Rules and Live Group Races
Track V2 turns every Ride Cave track into a full 3D velodrome. Race bots or real riders in six formats, ride by real track rules, and keep official results.
Read postGuideOctober 15, 20266 min
Zwift Ride, Play and Click in Ride Cave: The Complete Guide
Every Zwift controller button, what it does in Ride Cave, how to connect each device, and the quirks worth knowing before you ride.
Read postFeatureOctober 12, 20263 min
Mountain Bike Terrain: Jumps, Logs, and Rock Gardens
Trail eRoutes now have tabletop jumps, log stacks, rock gardens, and berms in the 3D world, and every jump has a power zone that lands it.
Read postFeatureOctober 12, 20264 min
Group Rides: Pick a Route, Pick a Time, Roll Out Together
Post a Group Ride on any public eRoute, share it with a poster drawn from your route, and start up to 120 riders together from a real start line.
Read postFeatureOctober 7, 20264 min
Ride With Bots: Company on Every eRoute
Add up to 30 bots to any eRoute. They pace you, draft with you, chat in the 3D world, and answer when you talk to them.
Read postFeatureOctober 1, 20266 min
Ride Cave Now Rows
Rowing is now a first-class sport in Ride Cave. Connect a Concept2 PM5 or Bluetooth rowing machine and train by split, watts, and stroke rate, with structured pieces, rowing zones, a 2k test, and sync to the apps you already use.
Read postFeatureOctober 1, 20263 min
Turbo Builder: Type a Workout, Watch It Build
Turbo Builder turns the Ride Cave workout builder into a text editor. Write a ride or a row one step per line and watch it build as you type, or let Atlas write the set from a sentence.
Read postFeatureSeptember 23, 20265 min
Multi-sport: Bring Your Whole Training Life Into Ride Cave
Import runs, rows, swims, and gym sessions from Strava, Intervals.icu, Garmin, and Wahoo. Every activity counts toward one fitness picture, free for everyone.
Read postFeatureSeptember 23, 20263 min
The Infinite World Is Now Free for Everyone
The Infinite World and Immersive Workouts are now free on every route, for every rider. Ride any eRoute or Ride Anywhere inside a living 3D world, with live riders on the road, drafting, and pelotons.
Read postFeatureSeptember 14, 20265 min
Coaching: Work With a Coach, or Coach Riders Yourself
Invite a coach to guide your training, or coach other riders on Ride Cave. Free to be coached, part of Cave Crew to coach.
Read postFeatureSeptember 11, 20265 min
Immersive Workouts: Your Targets, Painted on the Road
Attach any structured workout to a 3D eRoute and ride it inside the world: your targets painted on the road, Cave Coins to chase above target, gates between intervals, and a heads-up display on your rider.
Read postFeatureSeptember 5, 20264 min
Clubs & Events: A Home for Your Riding Community
Clubs bring your riding community into one place: join a club, follow its calendar of events and group rides, add events to your own calendar, and ride the exact workout or eRoute an event calls for.
Read postFeatureSeptember 5, 20266 min
Live Riders: The Infinite World Goes Multiplayer
The Infinite World is now a shared road. Riders on the same eRoute appear live in the 3D world beside you, with real drafting physics, pelotons, taillights at dusk, and in-ride comms.
Read postFeatureAugust 19, 20266 min
Infinite World: Ride Anywhere on Earth in 3D
Ride any eRoute or Ride Anywhere inside a living 3D world built from real terrain, with weather, day and night, biomes, bridges, and your own rider.
Read postFeatureJuly 22, 20265 min
Pay Once, No Subscription
We are reshaping Cave Crew and adding lifetime access: unlock every premium feature with a single payment, plus a founders offer for early riders.
Read postFeatureJuly 8, 20269 min
How Auto Train Builds a Plan Around Your Life and Adapts as You Ride
Auto Train sizes a cycling plan to your real hours, adapts to the training you actually do, and we validated it with thousands of simulated rides.
Read postFeatureJune 25, 20264 min
Ride the Velodrome in First Person
Drop into the saddle with a new first person 3D view of the banked track, then race the field or chase lap records.
Read postTrainingJune 25, 20264 min
Train to Heart Rate Targets and Ranges
Put a heart rate target or range on any interval, then pace to it while your heart rate data cell shows exactly where you stand.
Read postGuideJune 9, 20265 min
Why Your Trainer Disconnects, and How Ride Cave Reconnects
Indoor trainers occasionally drop their connection during a ride. Here is why it happens, how to prevent it, and how Ride Cave automatically reconnects you.
Read postGuideJune 8, 20267 min
How to Choose Your First Indoor Smart Trainer
Wheel on, direct drive, or smart bike? A plain English guide to picking the right indoor trainer, plus a quick quiz that builds your setup.
Read postFeatureJune 5, 20264 min
Just Ride: Instant, Endless, Generated Routes
Pick a terrain, difficulty, and steepness, then ride an endless procedurally generated route through Ride Cave's animated world. No workout to choose, no GPS file, no setup.
Read postFeatureJune 5, 20263 min
Ride Cave Comes to iPhone and iPad
Ride Cave is now a native app on the App Store. Connect your trainer over Bluetooth and ride structured workouts, routes, and races from your iPhone or iPad.
Read postEducationMay 20, 20263 min
The only cycling app that tells you about other cycling apps
Most cycling apps act like they're the only cycling app. Our gallery at /apps celebrates the 25+ great tools shaping the sport.
Read postFeatureApril 1, 20263 min
Quests: Curated Collections with Trophies and XP
Complete themed collections of workouts, routes, skills, and track races to earn trophies and XP.
Read postFeatureApril 1, 20268 min
Data Lab: Deep analysis for every ride
Data Lab turns your Ride Cave history—or imported FIT and CSV files—into a full training analysis with 17 modules covering power, fitness, recovery, efficiency, and more.
Read postFeatureMarch 27, 20262 min
Cave Coins: Bonus XP for Extra Effort
Earn bonus XP by pushing above power targets during structured workouts. Available now for Cave Crew members.
Read postFeatureMarch 27, 20262 min
Hot Swap: Change Your Data Mid-Ride
Swap any data item in your workout view on the fly without stopping your ride.
Read postFeatureMarch 17, 20264 min
Ride Along
Race against other riders or your own past performances on any route. Select a companion from the leaderboard, see their position on the elevation chart in real time, and track your gap as you ride.
Read postFeatureMarch 14, 20265 min
Route Workouts
Attach a structured workout to any route and ride intervals on real terrain. ERG mode meets simulation mode — your trainer holds the power target while your speed tracks the road.
Read postFeatureMarch 9, 20264 min
Ride Anywhere
Generate cycling routes for any location on Earth. Search for a place, drop waypoints on the map, and Ride Cave builds a rideable route with real elevation data.
Read postFeatureMarch 7, 20264 min
Virtual Shifting
Shift gears on your trainer with keyboard controls or a Bluetooth shift controller. Five drivetrain presets, adjustable intensity, and audio feedback make indoor riding feel like the real thing.
Read postFeatureMarch 3, 20265 min
Ride the World, Indoors
Routes turns any GPS file into a fully simulated indoor ride. Upload a GPX, TCX, or FIT file, trim it to your liking, and ride with live grade simulation, a colour-coded elevation profile, a 2D map, and a 3D satellite fly-through.
Read postFeatureFebruary 27, 20267 min read
Breathing sensor support and HRV analysis
Ride Cave now supports Bluetooth breathing straps with live ventilation data, new breathing widgets, and a post-ride Breathing & HRV analysis tab.
Read postFeatureFebruary 22, 20264 min
Boards and Flyers
A lightweight way for cycling communities to organize events, share calendars, and plan seasons together without another group chat or social media page.
Read postFeatureFebruary 22, 20264 min
Build Your Own Data
The Widget Builder lets you create custom metrics from formulas, style them however you want, and use them during workouts. Read the full documentation.
Read postFeatureFebruary 18, 20263 min
Introducing views: customizable data dashboards for every ride
Choose from over 45 data fields—including real-time strain decomposition—arrange them however you want, and switch layouts mid-ride. Views give you full control over what you see during workouts and group rides.
Read postFeatureFebruary 17, 20263 min
Ride Outside: AI-powered weather checks for your next ride
Ride Cave now checks the weather and tells you what to wear. One tap from your calendar, and Atlas gives you a verdict, forecast, and kit recommendations.
Read postFeatureFebruary 17, 20263 min
Public Profiles: share your riding, your way
Ride Cave now supports public profiles with granular privacy controls. Follow other riders, share your stats, and browse the community. All existing accounts start private by default.
Read postFeatureFebruary 14, 20265 min
Introducing Groups
Ride together, talk strategy, or just hang out—even if your friends are on different platforms.
Read postFeatureFebruary 10, 20262 min
Introducing Stadium View
A new way to experience track racing—isometric 3D models that let you see the entire velodrome at once.
Read postFeatureFebruary 9, 20262 min
Import workouts from screenshots with Atlas
Atlas can now analyze workout images and convert them into Ride Cave workouts. Just paste, drop, or attach a screenshot and let AI do the translation.
Read postFeatureFebruary 6, 20266 min
Cave Crew: Support indie development, unlock new features
Cave Crew is Ride Cave's membership program. Support independent development while unlocking features like Atlas AI coaching, XP tracking, and a private Discord community.
Read postGuideFebruary 6, 20268 min
Track racing in Ride Cave: Elimination, Scratch, and Points races
A complete guide to track racing formats in Ride Cave. Learn how Elimination, Scratch, and Points races work, plus how the optional XP reward system tracks your racing progress.
Read postFeatureFebruary 4, 20266 min
Atlas Analyze: AI-powered training insights at a glance
Introducing Atlas Analyze, a new capability for Ride Cave's AI coach that automatically analyzes your training history and provides personalized insights, key observations, and actionable recommendations.
Read postFeatureFebruary 2, 20266 min read
Workout Calendar: plan your week with Intervals.icu and Ride Cave training plans
A unified calendar that pulls together your training plan workouts, Intervals.icu schedule, and manually created sessions into one view. Drag to reschedule, click to ride.
Read postFeatureJanuary 30, 20265 min read
Plan Templates: reuse plans and share with friends
Create reusable training plan templates and share them publicly. Riders get dependable recurring programs, groups can follow the same regiment, and coaches can distribute plans to their athletes.
Read postFeatureJanuary 29, 20266 min read
Gear Tracker: Know when to replace your bike components
Ride Cave's Gear Tracker helps you stay on top of component wear by estimating replacement dates based on your ride volume. Track chains, cassettes, tires, brake pads, and more across all your bikes.
Read postFeatureJanuary 28, 202610 min
Meet Atlas: Your AI training coach
Introducing Atlas, Ride Cave's AI-powered training assistant. Get personalized coaching advice, generate custom workouts, and create structured training plans through natural conversation.
Read postGuideJanuary 23, 20266 min read
How to enable Web Bluetooth for Ride Cave
A guide to connecting your smart trainer, heart rate monitor, and power meter using Web Bluetooth in Chrome and Edge browsers.
Read postTechnicalJanuary 23, 20265 min read
Bluetooth auto-reconnect: skip the pairing dialog
How Ride Cave automatically reconnects your trainer, heart rate monitor, and power meter on page load.
Read postFeaturesJanuary 21, 20267 min read
Power match: using your power meter with a smart trainer
How Ride Cave automatically compensates for differences between your power meter and trainer.
Read postFeatureJanuary 20, 20268 min
Introducing Training Plans: Science-based periodization
Create personalized, periodized training programs that adapt to your goals, experience level, and available time. Learn how Training Plans work and why structured training delivers results.
Read postFeaturesJanuary 16, 20264 min read
Ride Your Intervals.icu Training Plan in Ride Cave
Connect your Intervals.icu account to Ride Cave and execute your structured workouts directly in the app. Your training calendar, power targets, and workout structure sync automatically.
Read postTechnicalJanuary 15, 20268 min read
Introducing the Open Challenge Protocol
A new standard for defining fitness challenges that work across platforms.
Read postGuideJanuary 14, 202610 min read
Getting started with Ride Cave
Connect your smart trainer and explore workouts, challenges, and virtual tracks.
Read postTechnicalJanuary 10, 202610 min read
How indoor cycling apps simulate riding
A look at the technology behind virtual cycling experiences.
Read postTrainingJanuary 5, 20269 min read
Track cycling for indoor training
Why velodrome-style workouts work well on smart trainers.
Read postComparisonDecember 28, 20259 min read
Free indoor cycling apps in 2026
Options for indoor cycling without a monthly subscription.
Read postEducationDecember 20, 20258 min read
What is kWh in cycling?
Understanding energy output in kilowatt-hours.
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