Move over Zwift, it's time for Grand Theft Auto V Rock Paper Shotgun Support us Join our newsletter Visit our store Sign in / Create account If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Now you can ride your real bike around Grand Theft Auto in multiplayer Move over, Zwift! News by Alice O'Connor Associate Editor Published on April 4, 2022 4 comments One of the coolest mod ideas is GTBike V, which basically lets you turn Grand Theft Auto V into Zwift, pedalling a bike in the real world to ride a virtual bike around Los Santos. Now a new version has added multiplayer, letting you trundle around the same city independently or join up for group rides. It almost makes me want to get the kit to hook my bike up. GTBike V lets you connect a smart bike trainer or cycling power meter to Grand Theft Auto V, turning your real-world pedalstrokes into virtuacranking. It's similar to Zwift, but with the extra-prettiness of GTA V, the familiarity of Los Santos, and the sheer novelty of this even being possible. You can even upload the rides to Strava afterwards. Version 0.6.0.2 of GTBike V launched on Friday, bringing the long-awaited addition of multiplayer. You'll get to ride around the same world as other players, free to roam if you want, or have the option to formally squad up for a group ride. "For now you can only ride together, there are no fancy races or missions, but there are plans for those in the future," the makers explain. GTBike V multiplayer doesn't run through GTA Online, so your morning ride won't be interrupted by a griefer on an Oppressor Mk II. And no, Fred: you can't whip out a submachine gun to aggressively defend your Vinewood Boulevard segment KOMs. The update also lets players ride around Cayo Perico, the tropical island added for a new GTA Online heist in 2020. And it's added support for more protocols used by doodads to connect hardware. And reworked the difficulty setting. And fixed some bugs and bits. Hit the mod's website to download it for free (the devs do accept donations). You will need the right hardware and, y'know, a bicycle (though it does work with some treadmills). It was a pretty miserable winter for cycling here in Edinburgh so I was sometimes tempted to get a trainer to ride indoors, but I'm not seeking the serious competition of Zwift. I adore cycling around GTA Online normally, so this mod honestly makes buying a trainer mighty tempting. I'll think about this again when summer's over, if it ever starts. More News Jack King-Spooner's next handcrafted game has a teaser demo out Judero brings chat and action in the Scottish Borders Alice O'Connor 17 hours ago 1 If you were hoping for any Overwatch 2 balance changes then you'll have to wait until season two The next season begins in December CJ Wheeler 18 hours ago 3 The Dead Space remake will chuck random Necromorphs at you as you wander the Ishimura In space, no one can hear you proper bricking it CJ Wheeler 18 hours ago 8 Valve register mysterious new Neon Prime trademark in the US It doesn’t seem to be for a particularly colourful Steam Deck CJ Wheeler 20 hours ago 11 Latest Articles What are we all playing this weekend? Well? Alice O'Connor an hour ago 21 Past Wordle answers Here's an archive of previous Wordle words Ollie Toms 2 hours ago 1 Wordle answer today (Saturday 15 October) Hints and the answer to today's Wordle word Rebecca Jones 9 hours ago Overwatch 2 hero tier list Which are the best heroes in Overwatch 2? Ollie Toms 16 hours ago Supporters Only You're probably better than me at One Many Nobody You go on without… uh, you? Sin Vega 17 hours ago Supporter podcast - The Nate Files episode 13: dry bones Bad science is also FUN science! Alice Bell 18 hours ago Japanese dating show Love Wagon has surprising parallels with Yakuza and Persona My new obsession Ed Thorn 2 days ago If you're hankering after Bayonetta 3, Valkyrie Elysium might be a good substitute It's not out on PC until next month, but the console demo has been a surprise charmer Katharine Castle 1 week ago 4 We've been talking, and we think that you should wear clothes Total coincidence, but we sell some clothes Buy RPS stuff here