Small and simple GPS tracker
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Small and simple GPS tracker
I'm looking for a small, simple GPS tracker. Just need start / stop button for time and distance recording. No other functionality required.
Bryton 10 is the smallest and cheaper I have found, but still too big and "complex".
I wonder if some of those mini GPS locators would help. No need to live tracking, no SIM card required. If it can start / stop and export the track (bluetooth, usb) that would do the job.
Indeed, I am actually looking for a wireless cyclometer with no magnets, but the only one I am aware of, the Decathlon B'twin 500, uses a gyroscope which some bikers have reported to eventually record buggy data in MTB. Besides, there are two button cells to be replaced while I prefer having just one rechargeable device. The only one alternative is a GPS tracker.
Any piece of advice?
PS: My purpose is to avoid carrying my 5'' cell phone if I won't use the maps app, which happens most of the times. The weight is not the problem, but the size. I would carry a mini gps and a mini phone instead. There are mini smartphones but they are out of budget and honestly I don't trust the precision of the GPS chip.
Bryton 10 is the smallest and cheaper I have found, but still too big and "complex".
I wonder if some of those mini GPS locators would help. No need to live tracking, no SIM card required. If it can start / stop and export the track (bluetooth, usb) that would do the job.
Indeed, I am actually looking for a wireless cyclometer with no magnets, but the only one I am aware of, the Decathlon B'twin 500, uses a gyroscope which some bikers have reported to eventually record buggy data in MTB. Besides, there are two button cells to be replaced while I prefer having just one rechargeable device. The only one alternative is a GPS tracker.
Any piece of advice?
PS: My purpose is to avoid carrying my 5'' cell phone if I won't use the maps app, which happens most of the times. The weight is not the problem, but the size. I would carry a mini gps and a mini phone instead. There are mini smartphones but they are out of budget and honestly I don't trust the precision of the GPS chip.
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Just time and distance?
The GPS units need to be recharged frequently (every 20 hours of riding at the high end).
The computers that use batteries can run for a year.
Magnets work well for this. I suspect there are not many non-gps computers that don't use magnets. There are lots of ones that do.
The GPS units need to be recharged frequently (every 20 hours of riding at the high end).
The computers that use batteries can run for a year.
Magnets work well for this. I suspect there are not many non-gps computers that don't use magnets. There are lots of ones that do.
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Just time and distance?
The GPS units need to be recharged frequently (every 20 hours of riding at the high end).
The computers that use batteries can run for a year.
Magnets work well for this. I suspect there are not many non-gps computers that don't use magnets. There are lots of ones that do.
The GPS units need to be recharged frequently (every 20 hours of riding at the high end).
The computers that use batteries can run for a year.
Magnets work well for this. I suspect there are not many non-gps computers that don't use magnets. There are lots of ones that do.
Right, just time and distance, like a simple cyclometer, but wireless and magnetless.
I don't like magnets and wires, it is a question of esthetics and simplicity.
I still don't reject the wireless gyroscope cyclometer but prefer a mini GPS. Not a problem to charge between rides.
I have found some candidate:
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000031294180.html
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I still don't reject the wireless gyroscope cyclometer but prefer a mini GPS. Not a problem to charge between rides.
I have found some candidate:
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000031294180.html
I have found some candidate:
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000031294180.html
I suspect not many people here use such a device (they don't seem very popular anywhere).
If this is a candidate, it seems you aren't interested in seeing it while you ride.
There are likely many candidates. But you'll likely have to take a chance on them.
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https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32856388932.html
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32804911865.html
Right, just interested in recording, no need to see it. At this time this is the best option.
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If price is an issue, get a refurbished watch.
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Right, ANT+ sensors are expensive and require some smart device, what I'm trying to avoid. Anyway there are cheap ones:
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32856388932.html
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32804911865.html
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32856388932.html
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32804911865.html
If the cheap sensors work, one of those might be an option (but likely too expensive).
If you have a budget, you should indicate it.
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An advantage to a cycling-specific device is that it only records the cycling activity.
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There are a few cycle computers (not really a smart device) that use ANT+ sensors. (I have one.)
If the cheap sensors work, one of those might be an option (but likely too expensive).
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An advantage to a cycling-specific device is that it only records the cycling activity.
You probably won't get any information about people actually using them here.
If you have a budget, you should indicate it.
If the cheap sensors work, one of those might be an option (but likely too expensive).
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An advantage to a cycling-specific device is that it only records the cycling activity.
You probably won't get any information about people actually using them here.
If you have a budget, you should indicate it.
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Just puzzled as to the desire to size down from a 5” phone. I assume you want to carry a phone ?, useful if you get hurt, have a mechanical ?. I went from a Motorola flip phone to assorted iPhones, current an Otterbox case. Not seeing an issue in a back pocket in a road ride and inside my CamelBack on mt. bike rides. Re-think that and all your searching is over as a smartphone pretty much does what you want using a lot of choices in free apps.
Just a thought.
Just a thought.
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Just puzzled as to the desire to size down from a 5” phone. I assume you want to carry a phone ?, useful if you get hurt, have a mechanical ?. I went from a Motorola flip phone to assorted iPhones, current an Otterbox case. Not seeing an issue in a back pocket in a road ride and inside my CamelBack on mt. bike rides. Re-think that and all your searching is over as a smartphone pretty much does what you want using a lot of choices in free apps.
Just a thought.
Just a thought.
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I'm curious how easy it will be to download the data from one of these devices. Does it generate a standard file?
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The descriptions of the first devices I found (no screen, cheaper) talk about the recording history and bluetooth, but not the last one I am interested in.
In any case I have asked some sellers about it, I'm waiting for the answer.
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The new Garmin sensor will record ride info by itself.
https://www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/04/...th-review.html
https://www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/04/...th-review.html
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The new Garmin sensor will record ride info by itself.
DCRainmaker: Garmin Speed & Cadence Sensors V2 with ANT+/Bluetooth Smart: In-Depth Review
DCRainmaker: Garmin Speed & Cadence Sensors V2 with ANT+/Bluetooth Smart: In-Depth Review
If all you want is distance and time, the Sensor 2 and a phone to upload to are all you need. No tracks, though, since there's no GPS.
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...distance and time...
I think I'll just keep using my Casio F91W-1 and Huret Multito at this time.
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Thanks. I just pretend to do without a smart phone. I believe it does not exist the mini tracking device I'm looking for, I just gave up.