This free indoor cycling app is challenging the leaders, and you can use it to ride with Cyclingnews on Wednesday evening

MyWhoosh is one of the many indoor cycling apps to have sprung into life over the past decade, but unlike many of its competitors, it's free to use.

There's no monthly fee, no subscription, and while you're welcome to upgrade your experience with in-game purchases, there's no need or pressure to do so.

It's the platform on which Cyclingnews has chosen to host its weekly 'Autobus' ride, in which readers and staff from the CN team alike take time to wind down each Wednesday evening, with a social spin in one of MyWhoosh's many worlds.

The next instalment is this Wednesday, October 1, where we'll be doing 20 laps of SuperTri's 2km Ride route.

No matter whether you're an avid reader who's been with us since the '90s, or you discovered us this morning while reading our latest wind tunnel aero bikes test.

Taking place at 6pm BST (1pm EST / 9pm GST) on MyWhoosh, 'The Autobus Ride' weekly social spin is completely free to join, via the popular (and free-of-charge) indoor cycling platform.

It will last approximately 60 minutes, and will be a relaxed affair at an average of around 2-3w/kg.

What is an autobus in cycling?

Otherwise known as a grupetto, an Autobus is defined as a group of cyclists formed at the back of a race. Named simply by the French in the early 1900s after the everyday mode of public transport, because there's usually a 'driver' - an experienced rider who dictates the pace - and passengers all working together to reach the finish within the time cut.

It describes riders with a collective goal of working together to complete the race. It is a great way to conserve energy and find companionship along the way.

It's the perfect description for the new Cyclingnews Autobus Ride on MyWhoosh, where we 'ride easy, talk plenty.'

This week's route

This week, we will head to SuperTri to take on 20 laps of the 2km 'Ride' circuit used at the 2025 Supertri E World Triathlon Championships in London.

This is a route punctuated at the halfway mark by a short ascent, but your momentum will help you over without too much stress.

How to join

To join the ride, simply head into your MyWhoosh app on mobile or desktop, head to Events, and scroll down until you see The Cyclingnews Autobus and the CN logo.

We'll see you on the virtual road!