MoseySusan Posted July 24, 2017 Share #1 Posted July 24, 2017 ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Square Wheels Posted July 24, 2017 Share #2 Posted July 24, 2017 Depends. I have a Garmin. My Garmin gives me all of the data I want. I am not very social and don't care much for the social aspects of Strava. I also find I struggle to figure out what I want to know about a run or ride from Strava. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reverend_Maynard Posted July 24, 2017 Share #3 Posted July 24, 2017 I prefer ridewithgps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted July 24, 2017 Share #4 Posted July 24, 2017 No app - just my cycle computer. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
az_cyclist Posted July 24, 2017 Share #5 Posted July 24, 2017 I have a Garmin 520, so I definitely use Garmin Connect. If you are using your phone, ridewithgps and Strava have apps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoseySusan Posted July 24, 2017 Author Share #6 Posted July 24, 2017 Right. So, which app is my question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reverend_Maynard Posted July 24, 2017 Share #7 Posted July 24, 2017 https://ridewithgps.com/app/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indy Posted July 24, 2017 Share #8 Posted July 24, 2017 iHeartradio if I had to ride with an app. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoseySusan Posted July 24, 2017 Author Share #9 Posted July 24, 2017 Battery use is my main concern. And a post ride report for distance, time rolling separate from time on the bike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UglyBob Posted July 24, 2017 Share #10 Posted July 24, 2017 I use a Garmin 500 for tracking the ride, but I also run Endomondo on my phone so my wife can track me in real time. Ever since the heart attack, she gets a little nervous about me riding alone. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
az_cyclist Posted July 24, 2017 Share #11 Posted July 24, 2017 Strava will let you set up the app for total time or rolling time. As for battery, depending on the length of the ride you may need to carry an external batter with you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caretaker Posted July 24, 2017 Share #12 Posted July 24, 2017 I'm irretrackable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reverend_Maynard Posted July 24, 2017 Share #13 Posted July 24, 2017 Battery life has not been an issue for me. Somewhere between 5 and 10% per hour of tracking, generally. Here's a link to a ride. https://ridewithgps.com/trips/16269811 Click the Metrics tab on the right side to see the moving time/total time, pace, etc. You can also attach photos to a ride, but I don't do that very often, so I couldn't find a ride that had those to link to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoseySusan Posted July 24, 2017 Author Share #14 Posted July 24, 2017 I appreciate the info and link, Rev. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longjohn ★ Posted July 24, 2017 Share #15 Posted July 24, 2017 I use Strava for on the bike and for running. My iPhone seven never has an issue with battery if I charge it every night. I use Enmondo for the kayak just because it lets you track kayaking. Strava has auto-pause that is supposed to separate total time from riding time but it keeps kicking back onto running time while you are stopped getting a drink or talking to someone. If I manually pause it when I stop it works great but I always forget to restart it so I leave it on auto and it shows my average speed around 6 mph. Lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longjohn ★ Posted July 24, 2017 Share #16 Posted July 24, 2017 My Strava activity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
az_cyclist Posted July 24, 2017 Share #17 Posted July 24, 2017 I use the Strava app on my phone to track my run workouts, but they are relatively short... 30+ min for a 5K. I used to use my phone to track rides on my second bake, the Trek 1500. I recently started to just use the Garmin 520 on that bike too. When I did use the phone app I dont recall having a problem with auto pause Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caretaker Posted July 24, 2017 Share #18 Posted July 24, 2017 I've got a Garmin etrex 20 loaded with European maps that sits in a box. Biggest waste of money ever. More trouble than it's worth. Recently looked into getting a smartphone (yes I only have a dumb one) for navigation but it's too complicated and having to re-charge every day is a pain. Instead have downloaded Maps.me app and Irish maps to my Nexus 7 which I will carry turned off for use in emergencies. If I go to Portugal and Spain, which is a possibility later in the year, I can download those maps before I go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longjohn ★ Posted July 24, 2017 Share #19 Posted July 24, 2017 17 minutes ago, az_cyclist said: I dont recall having a problem with auto pause Lol, that's because you don't pause as much as me. I stop and take pictures, go for a swim, have a beer, talk to a deer. After one of the updates Siri started audibly telling me when I paused and when I restarted, that's when I realized why my average time was so slow. I stop for lunch and all the while Siri keeps telling me stopping ride, starting ride, over and over all during lunch. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groupw Posted July 24, 2017 Share #20 Posted July 24, 2017 I have a Garmin 310xt. It's old enough that I have to use an ANT stick connected to a PC to upload workouts. It automatically uploads to Garmin Connect and that automatically uploads to Strava. I used to use Dailymile, but they did an upgrade acouple years ago that killed my Garmin connection and I could never get it to work again. If you ride routes with a lot of Strava segments, it helps break down the ride so you can see how you did on various segments either against yourself or others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
az_cyclist Posted July 24, 2017 Share #21 Posted July 24, 2017 2 minutes ago, Longjohn said: Lol, that's because you don't pause as much as me. I stop and take pictures, go for a swim, have a beer, talk to a deer. After one of the updates Siri started audibly telling me when I paused and when I restarted, that's when I realized why my average time was so slow. I stop for lunch and all the while Siri keeps telling me stopping ride, starting ride, over and over all during lunch. I stopped for more pics when I was doing some rides at my son's place. This past June I took my Garmin bike computer with me, but last year , and in the past, I just used my phone 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zephyr Posted July 24, 2017 Share #22 Posted July 24, 2017 I use the Garmin Connect too. It is automatically uploaded to Strava for me. No one uses GC here so I like to go on Strava to check out potential routes etc And it uploads my rides to the square head cycling group on Strava , which HARDLY ANYONE HERE TAKES PART IN!(including our fearless leader) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longjohn ★ Posted July 24, 2017 Share #23 Posted July 24, 2017 3 minutes ago, Zephyr said: And it uploads my rides to the square head cycling group on Strava , which HARDLY ANYONE HERE TAKES PART IN!(including our fearless leader) I don't know who people are on the square guy group. I haven't rode much since my crash in April. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zephyr Posted July 24, 2017 Share #24 Posted July 24, 2017 Just now, Longjohn said: I don't know who people are on the square guy group. I haven't rode much since my crash in April. I try to figure out who is who. I know a few, but not many 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Square Wheels Posted July 24, 2017 Share #25 Posted July 24, 2017 7 minutes ago, Zephyr said: And it uploads my rides to the square head cycling group on Strava , which HARDLY ANYONE HERE TAKES PART IN!(including our fearless leader) I needed to drop out. I have a couple of people at work who follow me on Strava. I visit Strava maybe a few times a year, I love Garmin Connect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parsnip Totin Jack ★ Posted July 24, 2017 Share #26 Posted July 24, 2017 I use Cyclemeter. Battery use is minimal, ride data is comprehensive and I have ride data going back to 2013. My favorite feature is that it sends an email to my wife when I begin, stop and end a ride. If I run into a problem she can find me using gps. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted July 24, 2017 Share #27 Posted July 24, 2017 I use Map My Ride. It works ok most of the time, but once it flipped out and had me at 57 MPH avg. I think the pause feature works fairly well. I never noticed if it has separate total trip time. It doesn't seem to drain the battery much over and above just having the GPS on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoseySusan Posted July 24, 2017 Author Share #28 Posted July 24, 2017 6 hours ago, RalphWaldoMooseworth said: It works ok most of the time, but once it flipped out and had me at 57 MPH avg. Must have been in "Dreaming" mode. A nice feature... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdc2000 Posted July 25, 2017 Share #29 Posted July 25, 2017 Excel or LibreOffice Calc. These allow you to track your rides. Use an online system if you want everyone else to track your rides. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikeman564™ Posted July 25, 2017 Share #30 Posted July 25, 2017 I upload my Edged 500 to Garmin Connect, which then automatically uploads to Strava (w/ my permission) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikeman564™ Posted July 25, 2017 Share #31 Posted July 25, 2017 On 7/24/2017 at 9:52 AM, Square Wheels said: I am not very social and don't care much for the social aspects of Strava. I am. Bike club chick & I purposely rode a couple extra miles Sunday just so we could get a podium finish on our club's strava page for most miles for the week (got 2nd and 3rd) Also, she went segment hunting and scored a QOM she's been after 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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