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No matter how I set up Rever it will tell me to turn left or right at the next road, when I know I need to be going straight. Why does that happen

We may need more context to fully understand the issue. If you are using TxT, this could be a result of missing a waypoint. You can skip waypoints by clicking the arrow in the lower right corner.

Is there a way to set the preferred view of the “Rides” section of the app? Kind of a PITA to select rides, then My Rides, then My Favorites everytime I open the app.

Currently, there is not a way to set a preferred view. This is a great suggestion and we have shared this with the dev team.

Been using Rever with rLink all this year and have been waiting for the auto import feature to work properly showing the distance and time after the ride. When will this problem be finally fixed?

RLink is a 3rd party hardware that is hosted in REVER. Unfortunately, we do not have full control over their product. Although, we are aware of the issue and you can expect a major update/permanent fix to be announced by RLink.

Are there OHV trails maps available?

Not right now, Jerry. But we’ve got something in the works I think you’ll like.

BTW, I love Rever, just have lots of feedback! :-)

We appreciate it, Lutz. This is Paul from the Tech team so all this feedback/ideas are great.

Can we get an auto-resume? When I pause my ride for lunch or a break, it should watch my GPS and if it detects movement about 10mph or along the route, it should just resume.

Auto-Pause Tracking is a current feature in REVER. In the app, go to the Profile tab > select settings and toggle on Auto-Pause Tracking.

Can we have estimated time/distance between waypoints in the planner? I’d like to be able to see where I should add a food/break/gas stop.

We’ve had a lot of interest in estimated time/distance between waypoints and this feature is on our roadmap.

Can you edit BDR routes that are found in the BDR communities? For example merge COBDR Steamboat to Buena Vista, but plan a ride Steamboat to Leadville? Then Leadville to Lake City?

Rides added to communities are not editable, however, you can plan your own routes over the top of BDR routes using the ADVanced Off-Road Planner.

Do you have community rides to meet up and ride.

In REVER you can build a community and add rides and events. Communities are searchable on the web and the app. Join a community to find new rides or people to ride with.

Have there been any discussions to allow Rever to work with Android Auto?

Hey Keith, its definteily something we have on the list but its a pretty big chunk of work so its tough to get prioritized. Its always good to know there are people interested though

How can I find dirt roads in my area through Rever if these are not included in Butler maps or uploaded from other riders?

Dirt roads are not separately categorized, but you can see quite a bit of detail using Satellite Map Style, Render Map style in 3D and zooming in to identify dirt and gravel roads. You can also use the Land Use map style to identify BLM and USFS land.

How do I plan a stop at a gas station that is already on my route?

If it’s a planned route find your route either in the Ride tab or Create Ride and Load Route > Select it and click Edit Route > click Add Stop and enter gas station. You can hold the stop and move it to the correct position. (Pro Tip: Turn on Fuel POIs from your map layers button.)

I downloaded a GPX file from newenglandriders.org which went around a lake. Rever only showed two waypoints, . Calimoto had 37. Why the difference?

Without looking at the source GPX file it’s hard to say. It may have included POIs instead of waypoints

How many rides can I upload daily

There is no limit to the number of rides you can upload.

I once used REVER as a GPX. A bridge was out. Instead of rerouting after I left the route, REVER kept asking me to circle back to the original route. Has this been fixed?

It sounds like you were using Turn by Turn directions. TxT will continue to navigate to your next waypoint. You can bypass this by skipping your waypoint. You can also provide feedback to Mapbox (3rd party mapping provider) about road closures, quality, positioning, etc. Just select the comment box logo on the right side below the audio on/off toggle.

I have an issue using REVER in CarPlay

Improved CarPlay functionality is on our roadmap. You can reach out to us at support@rever.co for troubleshooting.

I recently did a multiday trip and found the app difficult to restart on the same route the next day, especially when there wasn’t cell access. Any tips for making multi day trips work smoothly, especially when there isn’t cell access?

Make sure you have your planned trip and maps downloaded for offline use. If you don’t have cell service but are not in airplane mode, your phone may still be looking for a signal. Put it in airplane mode and you should be able to access your downloaded route.

I'm using the android app, and I experience fairly repeatable app crashes. Is there an email address that I could send steps to reproduce, device type, and other details?

All crashes are reported to the developers. You may be prompted to leave a comment about a crash. If you have any questions or comments you can email support@rever.co

I sometimes try to use suggested routes, but if I start planning the way points, it will often follow the suggested route half way, then backtrack and go around, taking the paved or quicker route. How to solve this?

Try using the new ADVanced Off-road Planner. This will allow you to plan over most roads

Is there a plan to auto skip waypoints? When I plan a route, I use waypoints to design something that hits specific roads. When using turn-by-turn navigating, manually skipping these waypoints becomes annoying and occasionally a bit dangerous.

Hey Aaron, a lot of the turn by turn logic is from our mapping provider MapBox. We are constantly monitoring for their latest releases for any improvements they add.

Is there a way to find out how difficult off road routes are?

There are no standard road ratings in REVER Routes as is. A description of the route may be included, but roads are ridden at your own risk.

Is there a way to force an iPhone to be brighter? I’ll be on a ride and the screen will dim to the point that I can’t see the route. Really starting to hate the iPhone and iOS. The more the “improve”, the worse it gets…

This can be changed in your phone settings. Go to settings > Display & Brightness > Choose your brightness on the slider. When your phone gets hot, it will automatically dim your screen as well, so keep that in mind.

Is there a way to get Rever to follow scenic GPX routes better

Possibly. Send us your GPX file to support@rever.co and we’ll take a look.

Is there a way to mark a bridge out/road closed after the ride is done and marked as finished

This is not a current feature in REVER, but we are interested in adding this functionality.

I’d also love to be able to see a map view of all tracked rides (not just the most recent). Helps to be able to see which roads/areas you’ve not explored yet.

Thank you for the feedback. You can add any rides you want to display on the map (up to 9) by adding them to your favorites. Go to My Activities on the web > Scroll down to the map and select Favorites

On Export of a GPX… does it only export as a ‘track’ vs ‘Route’… it works fine for me, although did not see the track vs route option.

We suggest that you export as a "Track" then drop it/copy into the GPX folder. Once there, you can open it up on the Garmin under "Tracks." If you wish to have turn by turn navigation, then you can convert to a trip in the settings of Track.

Sometimes the zooming behavior is strange and I see it zoom in and out as I ride. I would expect it to zoom based on speed, maybe, like zoom in as I slow down? But it goes back and forth at constant speed

This issue should be resolved with the latest update.

Talk about when you touch the screen. How to recenter to follow me

The recenter button is located at the lower right corner of the map, just above the temperature. If you manually move the map, then you must tap the recenter button (it looks like a target or compass) for the location indicator to follow along with you.

Waypoints should be auto-skipped, if passed close and you're on the route past the waypoint. I don't want to have to mess with the phone while riding.

As long as you travel through the geofence of the waypoint, REVER will automatically navigate to the next one.

We need to be able to resume a ride if the app closes or crashes. any plans to fix this?

Hey Greg, thats not currently on the roadmap but I’ll speak with the devs about this when we review the feedback from this session.

We need to be able to resume a ride if the app closes or crashes. Are there any plans to make this available?

Yes, this is on our radar.

What are the differences between the GPX export file types? For BMW, would you still export the static line instead of the BMW selection and why?

Different external GPS devices may utilize separate file types. If you are using the BMW Navigator 5 or 6, I suggest using the Garmin track export as this is a Garmin product that is rebranded and we have found the Track option to work the best.

When do you have to do offline. Even without service, the system seems to follow me fine.

The best practice is to download a route or map for offline use if you are unsure of cell coverage, however, REVER uses predictive caching while you ride which intuitively stores data when you do have service, so you may not experience any disruptions to navigation when you go in and out of service.

When I plan a ride and then choose turn by turn, the green line frequently deviates from the blue and then returns to it. What am I doing wrong?

This can be caused by a couple situations:

1. Using Twisty Roads or Avoid Hwy/Tolls

2. Not including any waypoints between the beginning and end, causing the app to find the quickest route to the next waypoint.

3. Not including enough waypoints to keep the route on track. (up to 25).

When is going to be available the option to export and send GPX from the cellphone app? Additionally the search shouldn’t take three steps to get into actually being able to write something. Keep up the good work

We do not have this on our immediate pipeline, but we hope to have it in the future. As a workaround, you can access the REVER website from your mobile device and download a GPX file that way.

When on a planned ride and I decide I want to look at taking a different route, it seems to kill my current ride data. I'd like to change my mind on a ride and have it just seamlessly change the ride

Your tracked ride data will be maintained while switching between different rides, although, you must ensure that you do not hit “Finish” ride. The line on the map acting as your breadcrumbs will reset when you start a new ride, but the stats should remain.

When will the re-routing keep the settings? Starting a ride with “No tolls” and “No highway”, any rerouting (stopping for gas, get lunch, etc.) forgets those settings and picks the shortest route. All the ride prep is gone.

Unfortunately, these settings aren't compatible with TxT directions, because there are no waypoints to keep the route on track. You can include up to 25 waypoints in order to Keep TxT directions on your intended route

Why can I not increase the size of the left bar vertically? It makes it annoying when trying to re-order waypoints when you can only see 3 of them

Hey Lutz, we are currently working on a refreshed UX for the web planner that is going to make waypoint management a lot easier. Its a pet peeve of mine so its definitely getting a refresh.

Why must you enter a date when planning a ride? I often want to just create a route without a specific time in mind.

Hey Lutz, that is unfortunately a tough thing to change due to some early design decisions, but I’ll be recording all this feedback.

Will there be future more detailed instructions via zoom call?

Whatever With REVER will be a monthly series.

Would be nice to add in route options “dirt/gravel roads”

That would be really cool. I’ll take that back to think about as far as how we’d actually make that work. Definitely check out the new ADVanced Offroad Planner! Thats currently the best way we know of anywhere to plan offroad routes.

You can skip a waypoint, is there a way to go back to a previous waypoint? Example: I might be 15+ stops in a ride and accidentally skip one too many and can't go back.

Hey Robb, I haven’t tried that recently, but I’ll take a look.

We need to be able to resume a ride if the app closes or crashes. Are there any plans to make this available?

Thanks for the suggestion, we do have this on the radar for iOS. Android will resume your ride if there is an issue.

Canwe get a map style that has higher contrast between roads and land? Often it'shard to see roads (white) on land (light yellow), especially if zoomed out a bit.Speaking of which, screen brightness is the number one consumer of batterylife, can we get a dark mode, including dark maps? Waze has great colors....

HeyLutz, we’ve talked about dark mode but battery life is a great reason to goafter it. We do have the ability to create custom layers, I’ll look intocreating something with higher contrast.

In Communities I have a bunch of rides for our event(Tallahassee Bike Fest). This year is in a different location so I will have a different starting point for all my rides. Do I need to recreate the rides completely or can I drag the start location to the new venue?

If the rides were created in REVER you can edit them and add a new starting point. If they were imported as GPX files you will needto edit the source file.

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