Are you leading a group ride, attending an upcoming bike event or looking to join a ride in your area? There is a new app for that, it's called Bike Fun Finder. This is a free app that is available for both Android and iPhone. It started as an idea among friends Lance Poehler, Nathan Frost and Tim Neuwerth in Portland to help cyclists keep track of all of the "bike fun" in their area. The app makes it easy to create, publicize, find and even track bike events in your area once they've started so you can join in on the fun.
Software engineer, Lance Pohler came up with the idea on a trip to San Francisco, "I really wanted to go on a bike ride. I was aware of a ride called the Butterlap, but not much more. I ended up not getting out for any bike fun solely because I wasn't 'in the know'. I figured there had to be a better way." When he got home, he started working on his idea and later partnered up with his friends. To learn more about how this app turned from an idea into a useful tool for cyclists, listen to this episode of the Sprocket Podcast. E132 – Lance Poehler, Nathan Frost & Tim Neuwerth: Bike Fun Finder
The Bike Fun Finder will show a calendar of rides in your area.
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Use it to create and update your own rides and get the word out.
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Search for rides by keyword, type and city.
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If you missed the start of a ride and one of the ride participants is tracking it, you can "live" track it and find out where the group is and join in.
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While word about Bike Fun Finder is just starting to spread, there are not a lot of listings for the Twin Cities area and around Minnesota yet, that should soon change. They know about it in Portland, cyclists there use if often and listings of rides are being updated daily. Minnesota being the "Bike Friendly State" is sure to soon follow suit.
The Bike Fun Finder app can be downloaded for free on the Google Play Store and the iTunes App Store.
Follow Bike Fun Finder on Twitter @BikeFunFinder and "Like" on Facebook for updates and new release details.
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