Your First Roll
You've connected your activity source. Let's roll.
Pre-alpha notice
Boulder Roller is in pre-alpha. Effort is tracked as points and stored off-chain. Tokens and on-chain attestations are planned for a later launch.
Step 1: Upload or Sync a Ride
If you connected Strava/Garmin:
Your recent rides should appear automatically in the app. Look for the "Rides" or "Activities" section.
If uploading manually:
- Click Upload Ride
- Select your FIT or GPX file
- Wait for processing
Step 2: Watch Pattern Detection
Once your ride is uploaded, the pattern engine analyzes it. This usually takes a few seconds.
You'll see:
┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Analyzing ride... │
│ │
│ ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░░░░ 65% │
│ │
│ ✓ GPS track processed │
│ ✓ Elevation profile extracted │
│ ⟳ Detecting climb patterns... │
│ │
└────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘Step 3: Review Detected Patterns
After analysis, you'll see which climb patterns were detected:
┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ PATTERNS DETECTED │
│ │
│ ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │
│ │ Hawk Hill │ │
│ │ Difficulty: High • Gain: Significant │ │
│ │ Your time: 14:32 • Est. points: Preview │ │
│ │ [Roll] │ │
│ └──────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ │
│ │
│ ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │
│ │ Camino Alto │ │
│ │ Difficulty: Moderate • Gain: Steady │ │
│ │ Your time: 8:17 • Est. points: Preview │ │
│ │ [Roll] │ │
│ └──────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ │
│ │
└────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘Each detected pattern shows:
- Name (if known) or coordinates (if new)
- Difficulty score (relative scale)
- Elevation gain and distance
- Your time for this effort
- Estimated points
Step 4: Confirm Your Rolls
Click Roll on each pattern you want to verify. This records your effort and awards points.
Step 5: See Your Points
After verification completes, your points update in your account.
Discovering New Patterns
If you climb a hill that isn't already registered, you might discover a new pattern.
┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ NEW PATTERN DISCOVERED │
│ │
│ Location: 37.8734, -122.4916 │
│ Difficulty: Moderate • Gain: Steady │
│ │
│ You'll be the FIRST ROLLER of this pattern. │
│ │
│ [Name & Roll] │
│ │
└────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘As the first roller:
- You can suggest a name for the pattern
- You receive bonus attribution
Tips for Better Rewards
- Climb harder hills - difficulty correlates with points
- Explore new areas - first rolls earn bonus attribution
- Ride consistently - more patterns, more points
What's Next?
- View your pattern history in your profile
- Learn about tokens (planned)
- Explore the pattern map to find new challenges
Keep rolling.