Bike Citizens

Bike Citizens
Author:	BikeCityGuide Apps GmbH
License:	Proprietary
Platforms:	Android and iPhone
Version:	8.22.1 (Android), 8.5.2 (iOS) (2024-12-11)
Languages:	English, German, French, and Spanish
Website:	https://www.bikecitizens.net
Install:	Google Play App Store
Programming languages:	Python, Java, C, and C++
Designed for cyclists in urban areas incl. Insider tours.
Features Feature Value Map Display Display map yes Map data vector Source offline Rotate map yes 3D view no Shows website Shows phone number Shows operation hours Routing Routing yes Create route manually Calculate route yes Create route via Waypoints Routing profiles bike Turn restrictions Calculate route without Internet (Offline routing) yes Routing providers offline Avoid traffic Traffic Provider Navigating Navigate yes Find location yes Find nearby POIs yes Navigate to point yes Navigation with voice / Voice guidance yes Keep on road Lane guidance Works without GPS Navigate along predefined route Tracking Make track yes Customizable log interval Track formats Geotagging Fast POI buttons Upload GPX to OSM Monitoring Monitoring no Show current track Open existing track Altitude diagram Show POD value Satellite view Show live NMEA data Show speed yes Send current position Editing (Not set) Rendering (Not set) Accessibility (Not set)

Bike Citizens (former BikeCityGuide) is a bicycle app designed for urban cyclists.

History

The initial idea was born during a trip to Budapest, where Andi, one of the founders, struggled to explore the city with his bike. Being an experienced cyclist (cycle messenger), he accepted the challenge to fix this problem for the future and started the project BikeCityGuide with a colleague in late 2010

2011

Idea evolved, a prototype (for Android) was created and more and more people got involved. The initial idea of offering predefined tours with focus on tourists was extended, resulting in an app also useful for everyday use in one's home city

2012

First release went public for Android and iOS. Initially, only 5 Austrian cities were available.

2013

35 supported cities in different European countries , more to come vote here. Version 2 of the App: changes being configurable routing and bike profiles and the option to track rides.

Finn[1] was created to mount the smartphone at the handlebar.

2014

Redesign of navi and map function, bike computer added, bigger offline maps (radius), 49 supported cities, the Cycle Route Planner was developed.

App wins Apps for Europe Award 2014 in Manchester (Jury prize).

2015

More than 100 European cities available (amongst that all cities in Germany with more than 100k inhabitants).

BikeCityGuide goes Bike Citizens. The App gets a new name and a new design.

Features

• Cycle-friendly routing
• Turn by turn navigation
• Offline maps, which can be obtained in the following ways: Entering a voucher code (e.g. included in Finn smartphone mount); Cycle to Free: If you cycle 100 km in the 30 days trial period, the city will be unlocked permanently; In-App purchase: €4.99 per city
• Offline routing
• Touristic POIs
• Predefined tours
• Create custom tours connecting POIs
• Address geocoding for point to point navigation
• (Optional) tracking with automatic upload - cycled ways can be seen on Finnder [2] (only when registered before in the app)
• Bike computer

OpenStreetMap

Bike Citizens was made possible by the OpenStreetMap project.
We are in close contact with the local OSM community in Graz and occasionally support them with some free Finns. Additionally, every OpenStreetMap member is invited to get a Voucher for a free City Pack. Just send us a message with subject "Voucher".

See also

• List of OSM-based services