What phone apps do you use when riding?
05-07-17, 11:57 AM
#1
Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: May 2009
Posts: 39
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 27 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 4 Times
in
4 Posts
What phone apps do you use when riding?
I haven't picked up a dedicated bike computer yet so I'm using my phone to track my rides until I do. Do you have any particular apps to track your rides or help motivate you?
Right now I'm using "Strava" to log miles and average speed. I downloaded "Map My Ride" but I haven't used it yet.
I also use "Charity Miles". It's a free app that connects with big companies that will make donations to the charity you select based on how many miles you ride/run. It tracks you by GPS and automatically collects the donation from the company with nothing else to do on your part other then to get out and exercise. A friend who just lost her husband to cancer told me about it. Personally my donations are going to Wound Warrior.
Are there any other apps that you prefer that may be better or worth a look.
Right now I'm using "Strava" to log miles and average speed. I downloaded "Map My Ride" but I haven't used it yet.
I also use "Charity Miles". It's a free app that connects with big companies that will make donations to the charity you select based on how many miles you ride/run. It tracks you by GPS and automatically collects the donation from the company with nothing else to do on your part other then to get out and exercise. A friend who just lost her husband to cancer told me about it. Personally my donations are going to Wound Warrior.
Are there any other apps that you prefer that may be better or worth a look.
Last edited by jwill226; 05-07-17 at 11:58 AM. Reason: Spelling
05-08-17, 09:54 AM
#2
Senior Member
iPhone or Android?
05-08-17, 10:17 AM
#4
staring at the mountains
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Castle Pines, CO
Posts: 4,560
Bikes: Obed GVR, Fairdale Goodship, Salsa Timberjack 29
Mentioned: 6 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 394 Post(s)
Liked 197 Times
in
112 Posts
iphone only (no bike computer). Strava + Amazon Music or somafm.com. It's in my jersey pocket so I don't stare at numbers the whole ride (was more of a distraction than motivation)
05-08-17, 05:40 PM
#7
Junior Member
Join Date: Apr 2017
Location: Central Florida
Posts: 15
Bikes: Schwinn Solara road bike
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 8 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
Been using Samsung Health, does everything I need, has audio alerts, & automatically sync's with my Polar H7 hrm.
Here's a short afternoon ride I did today after work to test out the Polar H7. Only problem I've seen so far, elevation is wrong.
Here's a short afternoon ride I did today after work to test out the Polar H7. Only problem I've seen so far, elevation is wrong.
05-08-17, 07:16 PM
#8
Non omnino gravis
Just Pandora. Garmin 520 for the bike stuff.
__________________
05-08-17, 08:15 PM
#9
Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: May 2009
Posts: 39
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 27 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 4 Times
in
4 Posts
I have Samsung health but I didn't realize it would give you all those numbers. I guess I didn't look that far I to it because I thought it seemed basic. I guess I should take another look and see about getting a HR monitor too.
05-09-17, 12:08 PM
#11
Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Ellensburg,WA
Posts: 3,180
Bikes: Schwinn Broadway, Specialized Secteur Sport(crashed) Spec. Roubaix Sport, Spec. Crux
Mentioned: 7 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 179 Post(s)
Liked 168 Times
in
84 Posts
I use Garmin now and have for a few years. I formerly used Strava and Map My Ride on the smart phone, plus Run Keeper. None of these three where I could see them, never had a handlebar mount. I preferred Strava to the other two.
__________________
Sir Mark, Knight of Sufferlandria
Sir Mark, Knight of Sufferlandria
05-09-17, 05:15 PM
#12
Junior Member
Join Date: Apr 2017
Location: Central Florida
Posts: 15
Bikes: Schwinn Solara road bike
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 8 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
Samsung just updated it about a month ago, not sure if it that was part of the update or not, as I previously only used it to track my daily walking.
05-09-17, 05:19 PM
#13
got the climbing bug
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: San Diego
Posts: 10,206
Bikes: one for everything
Mentioned: 82 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 632 Post(s)
Liked 912 Times
in
275 Posts
Padora Radio + garmin device on the bars
If I forget my Garmin, I run the strava app on the phone which is in my pocket
If I forget my Garmin, I run the strava app on the phone which is in my pocket
__________________
Rule #10 // It never gets easier, you just go faster.
Rule #10 // It never gets easier, you just go faster.
05-09-17, 05:43 PM
#14
Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: San Jose (Willow Glen) Ca
Posts: 9,846
Bikes: Kirk Custom JK Special, '84 Team Miyata,(dura ace old school) 80?? SR Semi-Pro 600 Arabesque
Mentioned: 106 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 2338 Post(s)
Liked 2,822 Times
in
1,541 Posts
map my ride
__________________
Life is too short not to ride the best bike you have, as much as you can
(looking for Torpado Super light frame/fork or for Raleigh International frame fork 58cm)
Life is too short not to ride the best bike you have, as much as you can
(looking for Torpado Super light frame/fork or for Raleigh International frame fork 58cm)
05-10-17, 09:11 PM
#16
just pedal
I ran ipbike for a LONG time
https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...d.ipbike&hl=en
on samsung devices it will use any ant+ sensors you have (I actually used a OTG cable and dongle in the past as I had ant+ sensors already), it will also use BT sensors... it's super adjustable on what you see, you can have it map etc etc etc... you can also export your data easily or auto upload to a number of pages as I recall (although I just sent it to dropbox and uploaded on the computer to the few online trackers I use).
if you don't mind spending a little cash ridewithgps is a great option if you want good map guidance...
I've also played with strava, mapmyride, endomondo, and i'm sure a few others...
I stuck with IPbike as it let me easily export the data to other apps.
that being said... recently I picked up a magellan cyclo 505... $120 and came with a HRM and cadence/speed sensor, does mapping, tracks everything I could want, even lets me control the music on my phone (which now sits in my jersey pocket) and also shows me any texts or the number for calls I get which means I can easily decide if I need to stop and call/msg back or not (note this was a $500 unit a year ago)
https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...d.ipbike&hl=en
on samsung devices it will use any ant+ sensors you have (I actually used a OTG cable and dongle in the past as I had ant+ sensors already), it will also use BT sensors... it's super adjustable on what you see, you can have it map etc etc etc... you can also export your data easily or auto upload to a number of pages as I recall (although I just sent it to dropbox and uploaded on the computer to the few online trackers I use).
if you don't mind spending a little cash ridewithgps is a great option if you want good map guidance...
I've also played with strava, mapmyride, endomondo, and i'm sure a few others...
I stuck with IPbike as it let me easily export the data to other apps.
that being said... recently I picked up a magellan cyclo 505... $120 and came with a HRM and cadence/speed sensor, does mapping, tracks everything I could want, even lets me control the music on my phone (which now sits in my jersey pocket) and also shows me any texts or the number for calls I get which means I can easily decide if I need to stop and call/msg back or not (note this was a $500 unit a year ago)
05-11-17, 02:18 PM
#18
Junior Member
Join Date: May 2017
Posts: 12
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 2 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
I used to mount my phone to my bike before I crashed one day and it destroyed my phone. Now my phone resides in my pocket or backpack and doesn't come out until the ride is over!
05-21-17, 09:45 AM
#19
Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Up
Posts: 4,695
Bikes: Masi, Giant TCR, Eisentraut (retired), Jamis Aurora Elite, Zullo, Cannondale, 84 & 93 Stumpjumpers, Waterford, Tern D8, Bianchi, Gunner Roadie, Serotta, Serotta Duette, was gifted a Diamond Back
Mentioned: 4 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 305 Post(s)
Liked 2,038 Times
in
604 Posts
I use cyclemeter
05-21-17, 09:55 AM
#20
Senior Member
Amazon music or Sirus/XM radio on the phone and a Cateye bike computer to download to Strava.
05-21-17, 11:08 AM
#21
Senior Member
Endomondo, and then I transfer the ride to Strava. Sometimes I go the other way.
05-21-17, 05:02 PM
#22
Senior Member
I use cycle meter and upload the output to Strava .
05-21-17, 05:11 PM
#23
Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: 961' 42.28° N, 83.78° W (A2)
Posts: 2,344
Bikes: Mongoose Selous, Trek DS
Mentioned: 8 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 941 Post(s)
Liked 319 Times
in
189 Posts
Epicrideweather. Yes, you could surmise the same results with Accuweather, but the presentation by Epicrideweather is pretty darn good and is pretty accurate. It was mentioned here just a couple of days ago. Thumbs up as far as I'm concerned.
05-21-17, 08:19 PM
#24
Señor Member
I used to have a Wahoo RFLKT+, which was basically a remote display for a phone that communicates via bluetooth. The advantage is that the phone display is off and conserves phone battery power. The downside is that you need to have your phone with you, and the phone needs to be able to use BT/ANT to talk to whatever sensors (problematic for HRM when phone is in back jersey pocket). The display on the RFLKT+ died, so I upgraded to Wahoo Bolt. Similar functionality to Garmin units - no longer have a need to have a phone with me if I don't want to, and if the phone battery dies I don't lose my ride data. At the end of the day it depends on what you really want out of the thing. Do you want to just record data but not view the display until after the ride? Then numerous apps will do that job for you. It gets trickier if you wish to have the phone visible while you are riding so you can track your progress.. Having a phone mounted on the handlebars seems dangerous to me - the phone could be destroyed if it comes loose, and battery life is going to be an issue if you want to have the display on constantly while you are riding.