How to play Cycling 318
A cozy side-scrolling cycling game — ride the real road from Chengdu to Lhasa, one calm stage at a time, no pressure. Here’s the whole loop in seven steps: pedalling, shifting, checking in, kitting out, and riding with friends.
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Pedal, or just cruise
Tap to pedal a stroke, or hold to settle into a comfortable touring cadence. Prefer hands-off? Roam mode rides like a real cyclist for you; Standard is full manual control; Rhythm is a higher-effort, higher-reward grind.
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Shift, brake, lean
Six gears trade torque for top speed, and the bike hints when to shift. Feather the brakes down a long descent so they don’t overheat, and lean your phone to steer through the bends.
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You can’t fail
There’s no countdown clock and no game-over. Run out of stamina and your rider simply steps off and walks the bike a while — and the roam mode guarantees anyone can finish any stage, at any pace.
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Check in for a postcard
Ride up to one of 50+ scenic viewpoints and tap to check in; the game composes a postcard with your own rider and bike in front of the real scene. You can also snap a free photo anywhere on the road.
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Skip the quiet bits
On long, empty stretches, tap skip-ahead to fast-forward toward the next village or viewpoint — it auto-slows as you arrive, so you never miss a check-in.
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Make it yours
Kit out your bike and rider in the garage — nine bikes, liveries, wheelsets, gear and outfits — and switch season freely. Whatever you build shows up on every postcard you send.
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Ride with friends, gently
Translucent pace ghosts of your friends’ best rides ride alongside you, and friends-first leaderboards and 14 achievements celebrate the milestones — additive and warm, never any pressure.
Common questions
Can you lose or fail in Cycling 318?
No — there’s no timer and no game-over. If you run out of stamina you just walk the bike for a while, and the roam mode lets anyone finish any stage.
How do you take a photo or postcard?
Ride up to a viewpoint and tap the check-in, or use free-photo to snap one anywhere on the road. The game composes a postcard with your own rider and bike.
How do you change your bike or outfit?
In the garage — pick from nine bikes plus liveries, wheelsets, gear and rider outfits. It’s all cosmetic-feel, fair play, and earnable by riding.
Is there multiplayer?
It’s single-player, with gentle async social: translucent pace ghosts of friends’ best rides and friends-first leaderboards. There’s no live co-op riding.