A big AusBUG update with improvements across events, route planning, navigation and safety: • Discover more rides with refreshed Audax events, official cycling events, recurring group rides, clubs and BUG groups. • New crash-risk mapping across Victoria, Queensland, South Australia and the ACT, including known crash corridors and intersection hotspots. • Planned routes now warn you when they pass through crash-risk areas, closures, detours, road hazards or special events. • Closed and damaged trail sections are shown with fine red hashes instead of disappearing from the route. • Expanded emergency information across Australia, including official state warnings and satellite fire detections in areas without equivalent coverage. • Lock your planned route while exploring the map, minimise the planner and search for your next stop. • Navigation now starts with a wider view and respects your chosen zoom level. • Continuous high-accuracy GPS improves navigation, recorded distances and GPX tracks. Battery Saver remains available when needed. • Faster offline-map preparation, improved dark mode, cleaner maps and a restored location marker. • Sharrows are now displayed separately from road shoulders. • Fixed planner freezes when changing route profiles, plus numerous performance and reliability improvements.

• Much faster app start — routes now load in a fraction of the time • Seamless navigation — starting a ride now transforms the main map instead of switching screens • Route sharing fixed — shared routes reliably show the full route line • News tab: Rail Trails Australia feed restored, article previews fixed • Bike paths under construction now shown on the map Happy riding!

• Updated app name to AusBUG with focus expanded support to all of AUS • Added improved detour and disruption map support • Better handling for shared route links, including universal links • Added one-tap saving for routes opened from shared links • Added road-type breakdowns for shared routes • Improved cycling news refresh reliability so articles are less likely to disappear after a failed feed update • Improved Big Build and detour handling so duplicate/superseded disruption markers are hidden • Improved detour line rendering, including multiple closure and detour segments • Disabled outdated SA disruption feed while a replacement source is prepared • General wording, privacy, settings, and integration copy updates for AusBUG

- Detour Studio detours — published closure/detour maps now render on the map (dashed lines) with a "Map previews" thumbnail section in the hazard detail sheet - My Commutes — save a planner route as your regular commute; dedicated "My Commutes" section in the routes sheet - Saved-route geometry — saved planner routes now persist their full line + surface/road/bike-infra detail and re-render on load without re-routing - Route sharing — share a route via the server API (Bug fixes and improvements) - Reddit discussion feed fix - Flood monitoring tweaks

- Autocomplete destination search — searching e.g. "Victoria Park" now shows all matches with suburbs to pick from, in the planner and the top search bar - Draggable turn-point handles — control-point handles auto-appear at the route's major turns; drag to reshape, plus a guaranteed handle on straight routes - Community route ETAs — crowd-sourced time estimates - Prominent "Re-center" pill when you pan away during turn-by-turn - Search bar redesign + lighter outline icons

- Search bar (to make it easier for new users and quicker to use also) - Home address feature for quicker nav home - VIC ferries shown on the Mao - Local knowledge tips (new hazard type) - Help & tutorials button on the main page to make things easier for new users

- FAQ: dark-mode backgrounds + fix state cycling org links - Add Garmin data privacy policy section - Flood marker: BoM coastal advisory + VicEmergency, 3-state - Add Wahoo route management - MTB layer redesign, planner UX polish, routing tweaks

- Further planner fixes

- Bug fixes (Planner not opening)

- minor bug fixes

- Offline Maps inc. low battery usage maps - Various bug fixes

- Route planner overhaul (new styling & UI improvements) - Route control points that can be added and dragged to alter the routes path - Preview mode that works as 3d satellite fly-by so you can preview your route before you ride - New communities section that encourages discovery of local BUGS and cycling clubs (calendar now lives here) - Main map toggle UI improvements that seperate hazard toggles and clean up the UI - Train station POI improvements that now show badges for stations with bike parking (VIC, NSW only) - Train station POI improvements that show bus replacements *in sheet and red icon from map view - Music will now no longer turn off when opening app - Various other bug fixes and UI improvements

- Early stages of a Bicycle Network partnership with a view to grow the community and align with members - Hazard reporting simplified - Updated progress pages to fit in with expanded bike paths / trails & also made in nation-wide - Track accomplished trails with a new overlay that shows which trails you have ridden - Bug fixed where library routes wouldn't load properly on devices - Bug fixed which would enter sleep mode during navigation - General UI improvements - Tutorials & FAQ's updated

- Various UI improvements including big improvements to night mode styling - Updated routes section to be more consistent and to include BUG routes - Re-instated ability to download GPX straight from bike paths and rail trails (some still unavailable but most work now) - Speed improvements and other minor bug fixes - Community event markers for special events like triathlon road closures etc.

- POIs along bike paths and rail trails - POI map display - UI updates including train timetables now in POIs - Added more POIs - Upload POI's to the app and OSM - Bug fix where trying to navigate a route without traffic lights would crash the app - Various other bug fixes - Replaced Graphhopper with BRouter for faster and more accurate routing

Major Updates - Bike paths & rail trails for all of Australia — expanded from Victoria-only to nationwide coverage   - Planner POIs — show optional POIs along planned routes (Australia wide) - Route Library improvements — LZ-String decompression, POI filtering, search functionality Performance - Vector tile rendering — switched route tiles to server-side vector tiles with CDN caching - Tile + performance optimizations — general iOS rendering improvements - Audio session fix — resolved audio playback issue Route Planner - Planner elevation styling — improved elevation profile appearance - Unpaved dash overlay — clearer black dashes for gravel sections Navigation - Voice guidance improvements — better audio turn-by-turn Map & UX - Viewport-based rendering — only render what's visible - Direct detail sheet — tap route goes straight to detail - Larger POI markers with bigger tap targets Sharing & Links - Route share links — create and share route URLs - Deep links — custom URL scheme for opening routes in-app - Share sheet fixes Discussion - Reddit markdown links — tappable links in discussion posts and comments Data - Australia-wide POIs for all states Version - Bumped to v2.0.0

- Route GPX enhancement - Traffic light, water points and bathroom POI enhancements when generating a route or in navigation - Navigation enhancements - General UI and bug fixes

New Features: - Route Library — Browse curated bike paths and rail trails in the Routes section - Search & Plan Route toggle — Quick location search with zoom-to-location and pin drop - "Start from another location" — Route from somewhere else with destination pre-filled - Waypoint reorder arrows — Reorder waypoints in the route planner - Route profile switching — Route recalculates when toggling bike profiles - Time comparison — See time differences between route alternatives Improvements: - Updated bike lane overlay — New v2 tile colours: orange (dedicated), green (shared-use), cyan (on-road lanes), purple (popular routes) - Faster route loading — Binary cache for quicker startup - Better route rendering — Eliminated gap lines in route overview Bug Fixes: - Various stability improvements

Route Sharing - Share routes via link - recipients can view without logging in - Deep link support - shared links open directly in the app - Export shared routes to GPX - Garmin Connect integration for shared routes Nav Builder - Clearer UI and GPX lines / colours - Improved interface Map Improvements - Bike infrastructure layer - reduced opacity (0.6) for better map visibility - Bushfire polygons from emergency VIC API Bug Fixes - Fixed Big Build disruptions API New in this build - App update prompt - notifies users when a newer version is available

Garmin Connect Integration - Upload routes directly to your Garmin device - Name your route before sharing - Works with Wahoo too! New Bike Paths & POIs - 95 routes now available (72 bike paths + 23 rail trails) - New points of interest added - Improved route labels on map Social Rides Updates Filter rides by type (social, training, gravel) Month headers for easier browsing Recurring ride series support Settings Instagram link added

New Features - Direct Wahoo upload - routes sync automatically to your Wahoo devices - Upload to Strava - saves GPX and opens Strava Route Builder - Route labels on map - abbreviations (CCT, MYT, BRT) for easy identification - New light map option - available in dark mode - 124 bike paths & rail trails - expanded route coverage - Improved hazard markers - better colours and UI

What's New in Version 1.2.3 Social Rides Calendar - Browse and join community rides organized by local cycling clubs - View ride details including route maps, elevation profiles, and meeting points - See who's going and RSVP to upcoming rides - Monument rides highlighted for signature annual events Cycling News - Stay updated with cycling news from 10 Australian sources - News tab for advocacy and racing, Adventure tab for MTB and bikepacking - Customize which feeds you want to see Enhanced POI Details - View live Google ratings, opening hours, and photos for cafes, pubs, and bike shops - Tap to call or visit websites directly from the app Battery Improvements - New smart navigation uses up to 50% less battery - Maintains Strava-compatible ride recording Other Improvements - Distance markers now adjust spacing based on route length - New detail sheets for town and locality information - Improved calendar navigation and accessibility

- Food, place and collectible POI's now show when you select a route - Distance markers now show when you select a route - UI colour improvements between light and dark modes - New local bike shops page - General UI and colour improvements

- Bug fix preventing saving of routes - Bug fix preventing the save, share and navigate buttons in nav-builder - Bug fix crashing the app when navigating from too far away - Strava connection fix, users will now properly connect with their accounts - Strava leaderboard fix, users will now be able to see the leaderboard - Minor tutorial improvements - Social features partial integration (ability to add friends and group rides) - Highlights list improvement (can now zoom to a poi from the highlight list page) - Reddit UI improvements (now shows images and slideshow images consistently, also shows videos as well as other small improvements)

What's New in Version 1.2.0 Weather Overlays See real-time wind and rain forecasts directly on the map. GPU-accelerated rendering using Metal - provides smooth animations as you scrub through the 4-hour forecast timeline. Plan your ride around the weather with wind direction arrows and rain intensity visualisation. Redesigned Route Planner The route builder now uses a compact bottom sheet, giving you a fuller map view while planning. Drag waypoints, adjust your route, and see more of Melbourne's bike network at a glance. Navigate to Points of Interest Found a café, park, or bike shop on the map? Tap any POI and select "Navigate here" to get turn-by-turn directions from your current location. Smarter Route Navigation New navigation options when selecting routes: choose to navigate to the start of a route, to the end, or complete the full loop. Perfect for meeting up with group rides or exploring new trails. Improved Bike Path Visibility Bike paths now feature a subtle white outline in light mode, making them easier to see against the map background. Better contrast means better route planning. Streamlined Strava Integration Connecting your Strava account is now simpler with an improved authentication flow. Link your account in Settings to sync your rides. Privacy & Consent Updates New consent dialog when connecting third-party services, with clear explanations of what data is shared. Updated privacy policy reflects our commitment to your data security.