Ride in the Rain

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Join using the WA Bikes app! 

Washington Bikes and Cascade Bicycle Club invite new riders and seasoned pedalers from all over the state to log as many miles and trips as possible during the month of November for the WA Bikes Ride in the Rain Challenge. Compete solo or join a team and log your rides to earn prizes.

Every mile counts! No matter how much you ride, everyone will have a chance to win through weekly Achievements. To help you gear up, Cascade has some helpful winter riding videos and maintenance classes. See a full list of Cascade’s Ride in the Rain events on their website. 

If you can bike during the rainiest month of the year, you’ll see that biking all year round is not only possible – with the right gear and good people, it can be fun!

FAQs

What is the difference between the desktop and app version of the Challenge?

Both versions are free and allow you to compete in the Ride in the Rain Challenge. The app includes real-time GPS tracking, allowing you to start and stop a trip right from the app (similar to logging an activity on Strava). If you don’t have the app, you will have to manually enter your trips, inputting start and stop addresses, in order for them to count toward the Challenge.

Why do you need my work and home address when I sign up?

These addresses are used to make it easier to log your work commute. You do not have to use the exact addresses (zip code is fine, or cross streets). We do not use or distribute this information.

How do I sync my Strava account? 

  1. Click “Account” on the left sidebar
  2. Under Settings, click “Connected Apps”
  3. Click Strava to link to your Strava account*

Once your Strava account is connected, your commute trips will automatically be logged and counted toward the Bike Everywhere Challenge.

*By default, only commute trips will be logged when you sync Strava. If you want all of your bike trips from Strava to be logged, click “Allow these types of trips” and select “All Trips.”

For more information on the Strava integration, click here. 

How do I become a Team Captain?

  1. Go to the Ride in the Rain Challenge  
  2. Click “Leaderboard”
  3. Click “Create a Team”
  4. Come up with a team name and (optional) a description
  5. Invite friends and coworkers to join! 

*Teams are limited to 10 members. If you have reached the limit, you can only add another member by removing an existing member of your team.

How do I add team members?

  1. Go to the Ride in the Rain Challenge
  2. Click “Leaderboards.” You should see your team.
  3. Click on your team
  4. Go to “Leaderboard”
  5. Click “invite users.” You should get a code that you can copy and share.

How do I join a team?

Ask the team captain to send you a join link   

*OR*

  1. Go to the Ride in the Rain Challenge
  2. Click “Leaderboard”
  3. Click “Join a Team”
  4. Enter in the team name that you want to join
  5. Click “Join team”  

How do I unlock achievements  

  1. On the Home page, click the Achievements tab. Locked achievements will be in grey.   
  2. Click on a locked achievement to learn how to unlock it.   
  3. Once you unlock an achievement, you will be automatically entered into that week’s raffle.   
  4. Winners will be notified via email.

Contact Support  

Answers to technical issues can be found on the RideAmigos website, along with a chat feature to receive answers to personalized questions.  

For questions about the Ride in the Rain Challenge, email WA Bikes at bikechallenge@wabikes.org.

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