Whether you’re into cars, boats, motorcycles, or bikes, there are others that feel the same way. Sites like Motortopia have created networks around this love of vehicles, and other communities like TheBoaters have come along to fill in the niche markets.
OutForARide has just relaunched its niche network for boys and their toys–bicycles, that is. At OutForARide you can share information and images about your bicycle, add images, map routes, and track your progress along trails. You can also create a blog, organize an event, and initiate a group. Others’ routes can be added to your own profile, so you can make a mapped route one of your own.
If you’re really that into bicycles, I’m sure you can find some value in joining this rather niche community. It’s pretty consistent with the standard social networks we’ve seen emerge in the past couple of years, and there’s little outside integration with other networks, iCal integration for events, or Flickr integration for sharing photos, etc. But for advertisers, the most promising aspect of OutForARide is the Brands section, which features information on various bicycle brands, all of which link back to that brand’s website.