Having trouble keeping your cycling community active and engaged? Community Challenges are the perfect way to inspire friendly competition and shared progress. Use these ready-to-go templates to spark participation and create lasting connections among your members.
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Community Challenges tap into the natural motivation people feel when setting goals and sharing achievements with peers. By making challenges playful and achievable, you lower barriers to entry and encourage even hesitant members to join in. Celebrating progress together deepens the sense of camaraderie and belonging, which are vital for a thriving cycling community.
Cycling-specific challenges also leverage members' shared interests, giving them a reason to interact, offer tips, and cheer each other on. The combination of recognition, fun competition, and easy participation leads to higher engagement rates and more lively conversations.
This week, ride a new route you've never tried before. Share a photo or a short story about your adventure!
💡 Example: "This week, ride a new route you've never tried before. Share a photo or a short story about your adventure!"
Can you cycle every day for the next 5 days? Post your daily progress in the comments!
💡 Example: "Can you cycle every day for the next 5 days? Post your daily progress in the comments!"
Hill Climber Challenge: Find the steepest hill nearby and ride it. What was your elevation gain?
💡 Example: "Hill Climber Challenge: Find the steepest hill nearby and ride it. What was your elevation gain?"
Share your favorite cycling snack for long rides. Bonus points for a photo!
💡 Example: "Share your favorite cycling snack for long rides. Bonus points for a photo!"
Ride with a friend or family member this weekend. Share who joined you and how it went.
💡 Example: "Ride with a friend or family member this weekend. Share who joined you and how it went."
What is your top tip for staying motivated during tough rides? Add yours below.
💡 Example: "What is your top tip for staying motivated during tough rides? Add yours below."
Set a new distance goal for this week. How many kilometers will you try to ride?
💡 Example: "Set a new distance goal for this week. How many kilometers will you try to ride?"
Bike Selfie Challenge: Snap a selfie with your bike at your favorite spot.
💡 Example: "Bike Selfie Challenge: Snap a selfie with your bike at your favorite spot."
Try a sunrise or sunset ride this week. Share a photo if you catch a good view.
💡 Example: "Try a sunrise or sunset ride this week. Share a photo if you catch a good view."
Who can spot the most wildlife on their next ride? List what you saw below.
💡 Example: "Who can spot the most wildlife on their next ride? List what you saw below."
Share a cycling fail or funny moment. We all have them!
💡 Example: "Share a cycling fail or funny moment. We all have them!"
What is your favorite cycling podcast or playlist? Drop a link!
💡 Example: "What is your favorite cycling podcast or playlist? Drop a link!"
Mileage Milestone: Who reached a new personal best this month? Share your number.
💡 Example: "Mileage Milestone: Who reached a new personal best this month? Share your number."
Ride in the rain or cold? Snap a picture to prove it!
💡 Example: "Ride in the rain or cold? Snap a picture to prove it!"
Organize a mini group ride in your area and share how many people joined.
💡 Example: "Organize a mini group ride in your area and share how many people joined."
Try a new type of ride - gravel, road, or mountain. Which did you pick and why?
💡 Example: "Try a new type of ride - gravel, road, or mountain. Which did you pick and why?"
How do you celebrate after a tough ride? Share your rituals or treats.
💡 Example: "How do you celebrate after a tough ride? Share your rituals or treats."
Share a before and after photo from your favorite long ride.
💡 Example: "Share a before and after photo from your favorite long ride."
Challenge: Ride to a local landmark and take a creative photo.
💡 Example: "Challenge: Ride to a local landmark and take a creative photo."
Track your ride with a cycling app and post your map screenshot here.
💡 Example: "Track your ride with a cycling app and post your map screenshot here."
Try a themed ride this week - dress up or decorate your bike. Pictures, please!
💡 Example: "Try a themed ride this week - dress up or decorate your bike. Pictures, please!"
Who can complete the most kilometers in a week? Post your total on Sunday night.
💡 Example: "Who can complete the most kilometers in a week? Post your total on Sunday night."
What is your favorite piece of cycling gear and why?
💡 Example: "What is your favorite piece of cycling gear and why?"
Try a ride at a different time of day than normal. How did it feel?
💡 Example: "Try a ride at a different time of day than normal. How did it feel?"
Name one goal you want to achieve on your bike this month.
💡 Example: "Name one goal you want to achieve on your bike this month."
Challenge: Ride to three different parks in one session and share your route.
💡 Example: "Challenge: Ride to three different parks in one session and share your route."
What is the funniest thing you have seen while cycling?
💡 Example: "What is the funniest thing you have seen while cycling?"
Try to beat your fastest time on a familiar route. Let us know if you did it!
💡 Example: "Try to beat your fastest time on a familiar route. Let us know if you did it!"
Share a photo of your bike set up for a long ride. What essentials do you pack?
💡 Example: "Share a photo of your bike set up for a long ride. What essentials do you pack?"
Challenge: Ride to a place you have never visited by bike before.
💡 Example: "Challenge: Ride to a place you have never visited by bike before."
What is your go-to warm-up routine before a ride?
💡 Example: "What is your go-to warm-up routine before a ride?"
Share your best tip for maintaining your bike.
💡 Example: "Share your best tip for maintaining your bike."
Challenge: Complete a ride with at least 200 meters of elevation gain this week.
💡 Example: "Challenge: Complete a ride with at least 200 meters of elevation gain this week."
Who has the oldest bike still in use? Share a photo and year if you can.
💡 Example: "Who has the oldest bike still in use? Share a photo and year if you can."
Try a ride with at least one rest stop at a fun location. Where did you go?
💡 Example: "Try a ride with at least one rest stop at a fun location. Where did you go?"
What local cycling event are you most looking forward to?
💡 Example: "What local cycling event are you most looking forward to?"
Share a cycling achievement you are proud of, big or small.
💡 Example: "Share a cycling achievement you are proud of, big or small."
Try a ride while listening to a new playlist or podcast. Did it make a difference?
💡 Example: "Try a ride while listening to a new playlist or podcast. Did it make a difference?"
Challenge: Ride in three different weather conditions this month and share your experiences.
💡 Example: "Challenge: Ride in three different weather conditions this month and share your experiences."
What is the most scenic route you have ever cycled? Share a photo if you have one.
💡 Example: "What is the most scenic route you have ever cycled? Share a photo if you have one."
Challenge: Plan a ride for a cause or charity and tell us about it.
💡 Example: "Challenge: Plan a ride for a cause or charity and tell us about it."
Pick a template that fits your community's vibe and upcoming calendar. Post it in your main discussion area, pin it if possible, and clearly explain how members can participate. Encourage photo or story sharing to increase visibility. Highlight standout entries in follow-up posts or community newsletters, and consider offering small rewards or public shout-outs for motivation. Rotate challenge types each week or month to keep things fresh.
For all platforms, use visuals like photos or simple graphics to make challenges stand out. Use polls or comments for tracking entries. Pinning or highlighting posts increases visibility. On chat-based platforms, create a dedicated challenge thread or channel.
You can incorporate prompts that ask members to post their top local routes, upload GPS files, or share screenshots from Strava. Encourage detailed route descriptions, elevation profiles, and tips for hidden gems or challenging climbs. Offering shoutouts or small prizes for the most creative or scenic route submissions can boost participation.
When creating mileage-based challenges, specify categories for different disciplines—e.g., ‘road,’ ‘gravel,’ and ‘mountain.’ Set realistic weekly or monthly mileage goals based on typical ride lengths in each category. Encourage members to submit screenshots from tracking apps like Garmin Connect or Strava and highlight top performers in each category to keep the competition balanced and inclusive.
Include prompts like ‘Share your most memorable mid-ride mechanical fix’ or ‘What’s your essential toolkit for long rides?’ These not only spark conversation around common cycling challenges but also help less experienced members learn from the community. Highlighting creative solutions, patch kit hacks, or stories of on-the-road repairs can drive engagement.
Design prompts that specifically welcome e-bike riders, such as ‘Share your longest e-bike adventure’ or ‘How do you manage battery range on extended rides?’ Emphasize that all types of pedal-powered and pedal-assist bikes are welcome, and consider offering separate leaderboards or recognition for e-bike achievements to ensure fair and encouraging competition.
Develop challenges that reward members for demonstrating good safety practices, such as posting photos with proper helmet fit or sharing tips for safe paceline riding. You can run themed weeks focusing on topics like signaling, night riding gear, or best practices for riding in traffic. Recognize members who contribute valuable safety advice to foster a culture of rider well-being.
Align prompts with major events by encouraging members to replicate a stage profile, share their ride stats during the Tour de France, or organize virtual prediction pools. Prompts like ‘Can you match the pros on a local climb this week?’ or ‘Share your Tour-inspired kit’ create timely engagement and give members a sense of participating in the global cycling community.
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