Ask any cyclist why they ride alone and you'll rarely hear "because I prefer it." You'll hear: my mates don't ride, the club pace is too fast, nobody's free when I am. Solo riding is a coordination failure, not a preference.
The coordination problem
For two cyclists to ride together, four things must line up: place, time, pace and ride type. Getting all four to match through group chats and guesswork is so unlikely that most people give up and just clip in alone.
Tracking apps don't solve it
Strava tells you what people rode yesterday. That's great for kudos, useless for company. Knowing someone did your favourite loop 14 hours ago doesn't get either of you a riding partner.
Solve it with visibility
CycleBuddy makes the invisible visible: a map and feed of joinable rides near you, each labelled with pace, type, start time and spots left. When you can see the rides around you, the coordination problem disappears.
Never ride alone again
It's free — the map, rides and chat cost nothing. Open the map — you'll be surprised how many riders were nearby all along.