Group rides
Motorcycle group ride tracking: everyone on one live map
Rippin' does motorcycle group ride tracking the simple way: start a group ride and everyone in it shows on one live map while you ride. Your live location is only shared when you start a group ride or broadcast, never in the background. It's free on iPhone and Android.
- Price
- Free
- Map
- Everyone on one live map
- Location shared
- Only during a group ride or broadcast
- Works with
- Squads and ride plans
How it works
How motorcycle group ride tracking works
- 1
Plan it
Post a ride card with departure, route, stops and RSVPs, from your squad or on its own.
- 2
Start the group ride
At the meeting spot, start the group ride. Everyone who joins shows up on the same live map.
- 3
Ride
Phones go in pockets. Each rider's ride records as usual in the background.
- 4
Regroup without guessing
At a stop, glance at the map to see who's close, who took the wrong turn and who's still at the gas station.
- 5
Wrap it up
End the ride. Everyone gets their own Ride Wrapped, and the location sharing stops.
Privacy
Who can see you, and when
Live location in Rippin' is only shared when you start a group ride or broadcast. Close the group ride and the sharing ends. There's no always-on tracking for your squad or followers.
Your saved rides have their own protection too. Set a privacy safe zone and the part of every ride near home stays hidden from other riders.
In practice
Seven bikes, one map
Seven riders meet at a gas station for a mountain loop. The organizer starts the group ride and everyone joins before they roll out. Twenty minutes in, a rider at the back catches a long red light and loses the group.
Nobody has to pull over and call him. At the next turnout the leader checks the map, sees he's two miles back and on the right road, and the group waits a couple of minutes. Later a rider misses a turn, and the map shows it right away at the regroup. At the end, everyone's ride is saved separately, and because the route closed into a loop, each rider claimed turf and the squad's turf grew too.
How it connects
Group rides plus the rest of Rippin'
Group rides work best with a plan. Post a ride card from your squad, or have the AI ride planner build the loop with stops and pacing. Want strangers to join? Post it as a meet and it shows up in motorcycle events for riders nearby.
Because every rider is recording, the ride also plays the game. A closed loop claims turf for the crew in Turf Wars, and stops at poker stops deal everyone a card.
Pricing
Group rides: free vs Plus
Group rides, squads and ride plan cards are free on every plan. Plus ($4.99/mo) adds auto-recording, unlimited AI ride plans and 1.5x points on each rider's ride. Organizer Pro ($8.99/mo) adds recurring ride plans and unlimited, recurring meets for riders who host every week.
Tips
Group ride tips that have nothing to do with the app
- Check the map at stops, not while you're moving. The app is for the regroup, not for riding.
- Brief the route and the regroup points before you leave.
- Put an experienced rider at the back as sweep.
- Ride your own ride. Nobody should be riding over their head to keep up.
- Fuel up together at the start so the smallest tank sets the stops.
Straight answers
What group rides don't do
Rippin' doesn't connect to intercoms or Bluetooth headsets, and it has no offline maps, so the live map needs a signal to update. It also doesn't have crash detection. For a broader look at group ride apps, see our motorcycle group ride app guide.
FAQ
Questions riders ask.
Can I see everyone in my group on one map?
Yes. Start a group ride and everyone who joins shows on one live map while you ride.
Is my location shared all the time?
No. Live location is only shared when you start a group ride or broadcast.
Does each rider still get their own ride saved?
Yes. Every rider records their own ride, with its own Ride Wrapped, turf and points.
Is group ride tracking free?
Yes. Group rides are free on iPhone and Android.
Does Rippin' work with my intercom?
No. Rippin' has no intercom or Bluetooth headset integration.
Does the live map work without signal?
No. Rippin' has no offline maps, so positions update when phones have a connection.
Nobody gets left at the light.
Download Rippin' free, start a group ride, and keep the whole crew on one map.