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Open-source · Free · Offline-first · Indoor cycling

Welcome to ORQWA, a free, open-source indoor cycling app. Bring your bike and smart trainer, pick a GPX route or ride video, and ride at your own pace. Your rides stay on your computer, and prepared courses work offline.

This wiki helps you get set up, find your first course and make the most of your training.

Your first ride

1. Download ORQWA for macOS, Windows, Linux or Android, then follow the installation guide.
2. Connect your trainer under Devices.
3. Set up your rider: weight, FTP, maximum heart rate.
4. Ride the sample course, or import a GPX route or a ride video, then press Ride.
5. Press P to pause. Choose Finish & save, then Done to keep the ride.

Why ORQWA?

We know it sounds a little orqward. We originally called it Torqa, but we later found that that name was already taken by another cycling app. So we made it our own: orca + torque + watt = ORQWA.

Guides

🚴 Ride	💪 Train	📈 After the ride
Getting started Courses Video courses Devices and riding Remote for phone or tablet Ghosts and pacers	Workouts and FTP tests Riders and zones Ride HUD Overlay	Finish summary Ride history Analysis Uploading rides Syncing between devices

Open Settings with the cog at the top right to change graphics, keep courses ready to ride or check for updates. Browse the screenshot gallery to see ORQWA in use.

For testers: the command-line tool rides a trainer without the app.

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