How do you start your own cycling club?
Decide who it is for, pick a regular ride slot, and give people one place to find rides and talk. In Atlas that is a two-minute setup: name the club, set a home territory, share the invite link, post the first ride. British Cycling affiliation is worth adding later for insurance and ride-leader support.
Is there a free cycling club app?
Yes. Atlas is free for riders to join a club, see the feed, RSVP to events and organise club rides. Premium adds chat, leaderboards, territory and creating clubs for a per-rider subscription; the club itself never pays.
What is the best cycling club app for iPhone?
The one your members will open. Atlas is a native iPhone and Apple Watch app that records rides, so club events, chat, attendance and leaderboards live next to the riding itself rather than in a separate admin tool.
Can club members RSVP to rides and events in the app?
Yes. Every event has RSVP, pace groups, a waitlist when a group is full, comments and reminders. Organisers see confirmed numbers per group before the ride.
How do I set up a club leaderboard without Strava?
Create a club in Atlas. Rides recorded in Atlas or synced from Garmin, Wahoo, Hammerhead Karoo, COROS or Apple Health count automatically, and the club leaderboard ranks members by distance and ride count, with territory feeding the club rank.
Can I create a club in Atlas instead of on Strava?
Yes, and you do not need to leave Strava to do it. Riders keep uploading to Strava as before; Atlas pulls the same rides from their head unit or Apple Health. Atlas does not connect to Strava or import Strava history.
Does the app track who turns up to club rides?
Yes. Atlas matches the GPS of each rider's recorded ride to the event's time and route, so attendance is verified automatically without a check-in or QR code.
How do ride leaders share live location on a group ride?
Start the ride in Atlas and switch on live sharing for the club. Everyone on the ride sees the leader on the map, which keeps split groups together and makes regroup points obvious.
Do we still need a club website or WhatsApp group?
Most clubs keep a simple public page for newcomers and move everything else into Atlas: rides, RSVPs, chat, announcements and results in one place, with push notifications instead of a hundred unread messages.
Does Atlas replace the British Cycling Club Management Tool?
No. The Club Management Tool covers membership records, affiliation and insurance. Atlas covers the riding: events, RSVP, chat, attendance, leaderboards and territory. Many clubs use both.
How much does Atlas Premium cost for a club?
Nothing at club level. Each rider chooses: free, or Atlas Premium at £4.99 a month or £39.99 a year with a 30-day free trial. Organisers need Premium to create a club.