We’re excited to announce that Party Onbici now operates a dedicated data centre in Milan, Italy — bringing faster performance and stronger privacy protections to our European cycling community.
Why Milan?
Italy sits at the heart of Europe’s cycling culture. From the legendary climbs of the Giro d’Italia to the bustling bike lanes of Milan, Bologna, and Florence, cycling is woven into the fabric of daily life here. It was the natural home for our European infrastructure.
But this isn’t just about geography. The EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) requires that personal data of European residents is handled with the highest standard of care. By hosting in Milan, we ensure that your ride data, profile information, and location history never leaves the European Union.
What This Means for You
Faster Ride Tracking
European cyclists will now experience significantly lower latency when recording rides, viewing live group positions, and loading routes. Your data travels to a server down the road — not across the ocean to Sydney.
Your Data Stays in Europe
Every piece of data generated by European users — GPS tracks, ride history, profile details — is stored and processed entirely within our Milan infrastructure. This includes our database, cache layer, and file storage. Nothing crosses borders.
Automatic Routing
You don’t need to change any settings. Party Onbici automatically detects your region and routes you to the nearest data centre. European users connect to Milan, while Australian and Asia-Pacific users continue to use our Sydney data centre.
Coverage Beyond Europe
Our Milan data centre also serves cyclists in Africa and South America, providing better latency and strong data protection standards for these regions too.
Our Global Footprint
With Milan now live, Party Onbici operates from two production regions:
| Region | Location | Serves |
|---|---|---|
| Sydney | Australia | Australia, Asia-Pacific |
| Milan | Italy | Europe, Africa, South America |
We’re committed to keeping your data close to home while delivering the best possible cycling experience, no matter where you ride.
What’s Next
We’re continuing to invest in our infrastructure to support the growing global cycling community. Stay tuned for updates as we expand our coverage and add new features powered by our multi-region architecture.
In the meantime, download Party Onbici and join a ride near you — your data is in good hands, wherever you are.