Making cycling exploration fun, rewarding, and community-driven
Gamification makes cycling infrastructure exploration more engaging and rewarding:
Leaderboards and POI collection give riders a reason to explore new routes, landmarks, and areas they might not have discovered otherwise.
Tracking network coverage and collecting POIs provides tangible goals that motivate people to ride more often and explore further.
Leaderboards and achievements create friendly competition and connections among Victorian cyclists pursuing similar exploration goals.
POI collections showcase Victoria's landmarks, parks, and cultural sites, supporting local tourism and encouraging riders to appreciate their surroundings.
VicBUG syncs with your Strava account to automatically track your historical ride data and show how much of Victoria's cycling infrastructure network you've completed.
Connect Your Strava Account
Link VicBUG to your Strava to import all your past cycling activities
Automatic Network Analysis
We analyze your historical rides against our infrastructure database to calculate your coverage percentage
Track Your Progress
See which protected lanes, trails, and bike paths you've ridden, and discover new segments to explore
Earn Achievements
Complete milestone percentages (25%, 50%, 75%, 100%) and earn passport stamps for different infrastructure types
Once synced, you'll see a breakdown of your coverage across different infrastructure categories:
VicBUG features a tourism-focused POI collection system that gives riders an excuse to explore Victoria's landmarks, art installations, parks, and cultural sites. When you visit a POI location, you manually check in to collect it and earn points.
Manual check-ins ensure:
Our leaderboard system tracks both individual achievements and community progress:
Compete to ride the most unique protected lane segments and separated paths. Track your coverage percentage as you explore Victoria's cycling infrastructure network.
Leaderboards show who has covered the most of the network, both all-time and by season.
See who has collected the most POIs and earned the highest points. Rare and legendary POIs are worth more, rewarding exploration of unique locations across Victoria.
Competition encourages riders to discover new landmarks, parks, and cultural sites they might not have visited otherwise.
Leaderboards reset seasonally to give everyone a fresh start and keep competition engaging year-round. Both all-time and seasonal rankings are tracked.
New riders can compete in seasonal rankings without being discouraged by long-established leaders.
The passport/leaderboard system we've built for VicBUG can be adapted for other organizations. We're offering white-label solutions for:
This is how we generate revenue while keeping VicBUG free and not-for-profit. Learn more about our white-label offering →
We reward discovery and exploration rather than just distance or speed. The goal is to encourage riders to experience Victoria's diverse landscapes, landmarks, and communities.
POI collections highlight Victoria's cultural sites, parks, and landmarks, supporting local tourism and encouraging riders to appreciate and engage with their surroundings.
Leaderboards create friendly competition that motivates exploration, but seasonal resets ensure everyone gets a fresh start and new riders aren't discouraged by established leaders.