Motorcycle app levels you earn by riding, 1 to 25

Miles are a fine stat, but they don't tell you much. A rider with 400 miles of short weekday rides and a rider with one 400-mile day have the same number. Levels give you a running sense of how much you've been out, and a reason to take the long way home.

Rippin' keeps it simple. There are 25 rider levels. You earn XP by riding, and your level climbs as your XP does. Nobody buys a level.

You sign up on a Sunday and start at level 1. That week you record your commute every day and one Saturday loop with a friend. By the next weekend you've moved up, and the level-up shows in the feed. Two riders from a local squad you just joined comment on it.

That's most of what levels are for. They're a small, public sign that you've been out riding, and they give people in your area a reason to say hello. A rider at a high level has clearly put the miles in. If you're new to riding, the beginner's guide to motorcycle apps covers what else to set up first.

Every rider levels from 1 to 25 on the free plan. Rippin' Plus ($4.99/mo) pays 1.5x points on every ride and adds auto-recording, which helps if you often forget to tap Record. Levels come from riding, so the way to climb is to ride.

Your level and XP sit in your Garage with your bikes, lifetime miles and badges. Level-ups post to the feed alongside rides, turf claims and bike adds. And because leveling up means riding more, it tends to fill your passport and your points balance along the way.