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Paul the 6th 20-01-11 05:10 PM
MTB riders - any good iphone apps for logging route/speed/times/etc...
 
As above really, need an app on my iPhone for logging riding on the mountain bike - only problem seems to be that most tracking apps use googlemaps for mapping, but this means footpaths, cycle routes and other off road rides often don't show up = the app usually attaches my gps data to the nearest road or it doesn't plot it with any accuracy whatsoever..

Got MCN's Ride logger - very good but much more suited to high speed riding...

Got MotionXgps - seems pretty good so far but the interface is very sloppy and has quite a few bugs, tried emailing a route to myself but it just tells me it's failed and to check for an update.

Can anyone recommend some kind of GPS tracker available iPhone? Looking to record where I've been (off road is a must), point to point speed, average speed, times..

thanks in advance

fizzwheel 20-01-11 08:05 PM
Re: MTB riders - any good iphone apps for logging route/speed/times/etc...
 
I know its not what you are after, but why not spend a bit of cash and get a Garmin cycle GPS and have done with it. I have one for my road bike, and its bl**dy brililant.

I dont know of any apps that will deliver the functionality of the Garmin, and I dont know how well your iphone is going to stand up to being bashed about if you are out on the trails.

Jackie_Black 20-01-11 08:17 PM
Re: MTB riders - any good iphone apps for logging route/speed/times/etc...
 
Cyclemeter is good and has mapped me off road accurately a number of times. You can even sync it with facebook so people can see where you are and add comments.

fizzwheel 20-01-11 08:30 PM
Re: MTB riders - any good iphone apps for logging route/speed/times/etc...
 
Paul, this is the sort of thing that a Garmin is going to give you... this was from a ride I did last may.

Have a browse about, and then compare it to what the iphone apps are going to give you.

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/3...09e281093a%2C0

Spikenipple 20-01-11 11:44 PM
Re: MTB riders - any good iphone apps for logging route/speed/times/etc...
 
Endomondo is pretty awesome, I used it last year downhilling in Wales so I could see how long the trail was.

ThEGr33k 21-01-11 10:23 AM
Re: MTB riders - any good iphone apps for logging route/speed/times/etc...
 
There is a good one when you upgrade to Android, and its free :p

Paul the 6th 21-01-11 10:45 AM
Re: MTB riders - any good iphone apps for logging route/speed/times/etc...
 
Cheers for all the tips guys :)

Fizz - the Garmin Cycle GPS looks aboslutely rockin'! The data on the connect website looks really thorough & useful for planning rides/adapting performance etc....

but... I think the reason for leaning towards iPhone is due to the pricing - the cyclemeter.com app is £2.99 and looks like it provides enough features for what I'm after in the meantime.. Also, I'm not hitting any red/black routes just yet, so my phone will be in my backpack (away from moisture and best placed for GPS reception)... will only be out when it's guaranteed not to smash it down with proper fat heavy rain as well.

If it turns out that I'm getting towards the limits of the app then obviously it'd be worth me treating myself to one of the Garmin Edge computers...

& cheers for the endomondo tip off spike, it's free (which just so happens to be my favorite price) but it looks like it might not quite have all the features I'm looking for..

I'll give the cyclemeter app a try and report back :)

maviczap 21-01-11 10:47 AM
Re: MTB riders - any good iphone apps for logging route/speed/times/etc...
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by fizzwheel (Post 2465147)
Paul, this is the sort of thing that a Garmin is going to give you... this was from a ride I did last may.

Have a browse about, and then compare it to what the iphone apps are going to give you.

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/3...09e281093a%2C0
The price of Garmins puts me off buying one, but looking at that data, I'm seriously considering one now.

I wouldn't risk an Iphone on a bike, as its not really been designed for the purpose. Unless its insured :p

Paul the 6th 21-01-11 10:51 AM
Re: MTB riders - any good iphone apps for logging route/speed/times/etc...
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by ThEGr33k (Post 2465472)
There is a good one when you upgrade to Android, and its free :p

Sorry I can't seem to make out your post nick - the 'AppleHater' plug in for safari is preventing me from viewing it on my iMac... ;) xx

fizzwheel 21-01-11 11:10 AM
Re: MTB riders - any good iphone apps for logging route/speed/times/etc...
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by maviczap (Post 2465501)
The price of Garmins puts me off buying one, but looking at that data, I'm seriously considering one now.

I wouldn't risk an Iphone on a bike, as its not really been designed for the purpose. Unless its insured :p
I have an Edge 305, which I think has been discontinued, but if you find one cheap or 2nd hand. I think you'd be onto a winner, the 705 / 800 give alot more data than that and also have GPS mapping on, which for me was over kill.

Stu 21-01-11 11:13 AM
Re: MTB riders - any good iphone apps for logging route/speed/times/etc...
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by fizzwheel (Post 2465147)
Fizz how do you burn 7500 Cals in a day? is that the same cals that are 2000 is RDA?

fizzwheel 21-01-11 11:20 AM
Re: MTB riders - any good iphone apps for logging route/speed/times/etc...
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Stu (Post 2465528)
Fizz how do you burn 7500 Cals in a day? is that the same cals that are 2000 is RDA?
Look at the stats, I cycled 106 miles that day.

I dont think the calorie counter is 100% accurate on the garmin though...

Paul the 6th 21-01-11 11:27 AM
Re: MTB riders - any good iphone apps for logging route/speed/times/etc...
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by http://www.docsports.com/tour-de-france-history.html

Here are some interesting facts and figures about the Tour de France:
Calories burned by a Tour rider, per day: 5,900 average; 9,000 max.
Calories burned by an average 28-year-old male, per day: 2,200 average.
Most stages won by a single rider, career: 34 (Eddy Merckx)
Year that the yellow jersey was introduced: 1919
Most riders to wear yellow jersey on one Tour: 8 (1987)
Smallest margin of victory: 8 seconds (Greg LeMond over Laurent Fignon in 1989)
Fastest individual time trial: 54.545 kph (Greg LeMond in 1989 over 24.5 km)
Rest days in the 2005 Tour: 2 (July 11 and July 18)
Riders in each team: 9
Spectators expected to line the route: 15 million
Riders who will start this year: 198 (split over 22 teams)
Shortest flat stage on the course: 19 km (Stage 1)
Longest stage in the tour: 239.5 km (Stage 17)
Number of water bottles used in the race, per team: approx. 42,000
You'd need athletic levels of fitness but I'd happily bet you were ballpark on the calories! Well done fizz! And there I was feeling proud about my 7-8 miles yesterday...

fizzwheel 21-01-11 11:32 AM
Re: MTB riders - any good iphone apps for logging route/speed/times/etc...
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Paul the 6th (Post 2465550)
And there I was feeling proud about my 7-8 miles yesterday...
Everybody has to start somewhere, when I started cycling 2 miles to work would max my heart rate out and I was on the verge of puking when I got to work !

ThEGr33k 21-01-11 11:33 AM
Re: MTB riders - any good iphone apps for logging route/speed/times/etc...
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Paul the 6th (Post 2465507)
Sorry I can't seem to make out your post nick - the 'AppleHater' plug in for safari is preventing me from viewing it on my iMac... ;) xx

I don't hate Apple, I just dislike their rip off ways. :???:

http://mytracks.appspot.com/

Paul the 6th 21-01-11 11:34 AM
Re: MTB riders - any good iphone apps for logging route/speed/times/etc...
 
true, I've been there in the past when I first started exercising, now I'm stubborn and can push myself pretty far but I just need to get away from the traffic & roads if I'm gonna keep it up - really enjoyed the trail I did yesterday, shame half of it was under the river ouse!

http://lh3.ggpht.com/_c5nU_S1VtbY/TT...s640/photo.JPG

Gonna head the opposite way later this afternoon :)

Paul the 6th 21-01-11 11:34 AM
Re: MTB riders - any good iphone apps for logging route/speed/times/etc...
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by ThEGr33k (Post 2465561)


me too buddy, me too. :)

ThEGr33k 21-01-11 11:38 AM
Re: MTB riders - any good iphone apps for logging route/speed/times/etc...
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Paul the 6th (Post 2465564)
me too buddy, me too. :)
:cool:

So what type of MTB'ing you planning on doing?

maviczap 21-01-11 06:49 PM
Re: MTB riders - any good iphone apps for logging route/speed/times/etc...
 
Er you are Paul, here's one app for the Iphone. Don't know owt about it, but spookily it was in this fortnights micro mart.

http://www.mapmyride.com/

fizzwheel 21-01-11 07:03 PM
Re: MTB riders - any good iphone apps for logging route/speed/times/etc...
 
I've used mapmyride before but the website, not tried the iphone app, but the website is pretty good TBH.

And on wiggle...

This is what I have, except I have the heart rate and cadence sensors, and I paid alot more than the price on there for it. Choose either or. If you dont want cadence, then it'll calculate the speed / distance with the GPS so you can choose the heart rate package and it'll do what you need it to...

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/garmin-edge-...adence-sensor/

maviczap 21-01-11 07:11 PM
Re: MTB riders - any good iphone apps for logging route/speed/times/etc...
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by fizzwheel (Post 2465980)
I've used mapmyride before but the website, not tried the iphone app, but the website is pretty good TBH.

And on wiggle...

This is what I have, except I have the heart rate and cadence sensors, and I paid alot more than the price on there for it. Choose either or. If you dont want cadence, then it'll calculate the speed / distance with the GPS so you can choose the heart rate package and it'll do what you need it to...

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/garmin-edge-...adence-sensor/
Can you add Wiggle to the swear filter please, as its costing me too much money :rolleyes:

Thanks Fizz

maviczap 21-01-11 07:41 PM
Re: MTB riders - any good iphone apps for logging route/speed/times/etc...
 
Talk about instant feckin Karma email shot from W****e, discount on cycle computers incl Garmin

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/garmin/?s=666&r=666

Tempt me not Satan, look even 'number of the beast' is in the link


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