VeloPopuli v0.3.8

VeloPopuli — the people's indoor ride. Ride real GPX routes in 3D on your smart trainer. Free and open source. velopopuli.com · Guides

This is an early release. The 3D world, physics, workouts and progress tracking are well tested; real trainers and sensors are only now being tried, and the Windows and Linux builds have had little use. If something doesn't work, the app's Report a problem → Report on GitHub builds a diagnostics report for you — please send one.

What's new in 0.3.8

• Netting round hairpins. On a tight bend the steel barriers used to fan apart on the outside and pile into each other on the inside. Now an orange netting fence on posts runs smoothly round the outside of the bend, and the inside is left open, as on a real climb. The straights keep their barriers and banners.
• The hairpins picture in the README is fresh from this version.

Download

System	File	Notes
macOS (Apple Silicon and Intel, 10.15+)	VeloPopuli_*_universal.dmg	Drag to Applications. Not notarised yet: the first time, open System Settings → Privacy & Security → Open Anyway (or run xattr -dr com.apple.quarantine /Applications/VeloPopuli.app).
Windows 10/11 (64-bit)	VeloPopuli_*_x64-setup.exe or VeloPopuli_*_x64_en-US.msi	Not code-signed yet: if SmartScreen warns, choose More info → Run anyway. ANT+ sticks need the WinUSB driver (Zadig).
Ubuntu / Debian (and Mint, Pop!_OS…; 64-bit)	VeloPopuli_*_amd64.deb	sudo apt install ./VeloPopuli_*_amd64.deb — installs the ANT+ stick permission rule too.
Arch Linux (and Manjaro, EndeavourOS…)	velopopuli-bin-*-x86_64.pkg.tar.zst	sudo pacman -U velopopuli-bin-*.pkg.tar.zst. The PKGBUILD is attached too. Install bluez for Bluetooth.
Any other Linux (64-bit)	VeloPopuli_*_amd64.AppImage	chmod +x and run.

Group-ride relay (optional, for hosting rides with friends): velopopuli-relay-* for macOS, Windows and Linux — see Group rides and self-hosting.

Setting up: Installing · Connecting your trainer · Your first ride