Ride Types & Difficulty
How Randuro classifies rides, overlay layers, and Single Trail Scale impressions.
Why classify rides
Every ride shows two essentials: the public ride type (XC, all-mountain, enduro, bikepark) and a Single Trail Scale note set by the uploader. Difficulty isn’t crowdsourced—the badge reflects only the owner’s latest rating.
Map overlays on rides
The ride map includes an overlay menu to read terrain at a glance. Open any ride, then click the small line icon in the top‑right control stack to switch overlays.
Default
Shows the ride line as a single color. This is the cleanest view for following the route.
Gradient
Colors the line by slope. Use it to spot steep climbs, descents, and flatter transitions quickly.
- Blue: downhill
- Green: mostly flat
- Orange → Red: increasing uphill grades
Climbs / Descents
Segments the ride into broader climb and descent sections. It’s less noisy than point‑by‑point gradients and gives you a clearer sense of long efforts.
- Red: climbs
- Blue: descents
- Green: flatter links between them
Flow
Highlights descending sections only and classifies them by feel.
- Flowy (green): smooth, consistent, low‑brake sections
- Choppy (orange): mixed pace/turning, less consistent
- Techy (red): tight turns, slower sections, or more technical riding
Flow ignores climbs and most flat sections so the signal stays relevant to descents.
Notes & limitations
These overlays are derived from recorded points. GPS noise, short stops, or poor altitude data can cause small variations. As your track data improves, the overlays become more accurate.
Picking the ride type
When you import or edit a ride you’ll see four options. Choose what fits—no spreadsheets:
- Cross-Country – rolling mileage on smoother singletrack, doubletrack, or mixed surfaces.
- All-Mountain – a balanced blend of climbing, descending, and technical flavor.
- Enduro – aggressive terrain or stage-style days where pads and big bikes shine.
- Bikepark – shuttle or lift laps with jumps, berms, and other gravity features.
Logging how hard it felt
After you ride, set the Single Trail Scale (S0–S5). That single choice powers the Difficulty card and badges elsewhere.
Ride type vs. difficulty
The ride type is the outing format (XC loop, varied all-mountain, enduro stages, bikepark laps). The STS difficulty is how technical the ground is. A bikepark day can still be S1 on blue trails; an all-mountain or enduro day can hit S3–S4 on steep, techy sections without mandatory 5 m gaps. Think type = style/day plan; difficulty = trail tech.
Single Trail Scale refresher
Based on the STS definitions:
| Grade | Summary |
|---|---|
| S0 | Gravel or packed earth, wide curves, easy to moderate slope; no particular obstacles or special skills needed. |
| S1 | Small roots or stones, occasional loose soil/erosion, tight but non-hairpin turns; gradients up to ~40%; requires attention, not tricks. |
| S2 | Larger rocks/roots, loose ground, steps, wider hairpins; gradients up to ~70%; advanced braking and line choice required. |
| S3 | Frequent big obstacles, hairpins, off-balance turns, slippery scree; gradients above ~70%; demands very good control and balance. |
| S4 | Very steep/difficult with boulders, roots, debris, ultra-tight hairpins and high steps; trials-level control only for pros. |
| S5 | Extremely steep/exposed with unavoidable obstacles, debris or landslide sections; only a few riders can manage, often partly unrideable. |
Tips
- Pick a ride type every time. It keeps Explore and filters useful.
- Set your STS note while it’s fresh. It stays the Difficulty badge until you change it.
- Revisit after changes. Update if the trail is rerouted or your read changes.