schizo Posted January 21, 2014 Share I started out with Endomondo. Then for a while I used both Endomondo & Strava. Now I cant even remember the last time I logged something on Endomondo.Do you find battery usage the same on both? I found Endomondo to be much lighter Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/135418-best-app-for-cyclists-in-sa/page/2/#findComment-2190320 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTijn Posted January 21, 2014 Share Right, so Strava... downloading now wow you guys are fast, nice to hear there is a consensus. Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/135418-best-app-for-cyclists-in-sa/page/2/#findComment-2190321 Share on other sites More sharing options...
walkerr Posted January 21, 2014 Share What they said - Strava ... Used Endomondo for a while when doing long day rides - my SO could keep track on where I was. But now they've ditched Live Tracking, it's gone from my phone. Trying out something called LocaToWeb when I need live tracking. Chows battery nicely, but all live trackers do - no worse than most. Used about 75% of my battery on an 8 hr ride last Saturday, so phone was not dead at end which was a bonus. Usually expect it to die in the latter stages. Edited January 21, 2014 by walkerr Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/135418-best-app-for-cyclists-in-sa/page/2/#findComment-2190326 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rouxtjie Posted January 21, 2014 Share Right, so Strava... downloading now wow you guys are fast, nice to hear there is a consensus.Step 1...download app...check Step 2...search for segments close to you...put on your eye of the tiger face and go and give it horns. Step 3...check where you place and think up some plan to get that KOM Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/135418-best-app-for-cyclists-in-sa/page/2/#findComment-2190328 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Sywurm Posted January 21, 2014 Share I use Endomondo. Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/135418-best-app-for-cyclists-in-sa/page/2/#findComment-2190341 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stretch Posted January 21, 2014 Share lol.....so strava wins by a country mile Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/135418-best-app-for-cyclists-in-sa/page/2/#findComment-2190353 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Posted January 21, 2014 Share We all hate the strava assh@#$ls but when asked whats the best app we all shout .......................Strava rouxtjie, Wayne Potgieter and Gandalf 3 Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/135418-best-app-for-cyclists-in-sa/page/2/#findComment-2190359 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gandalf Posted January 21, 2014 Share i was always on Training camp because I jsut wanted to track my ride and plot the routes to check it out later. Now im using endomondo. I guess they all track and plot routes in the end. But does anyone know what to use so that I can have it running on my phone and then someone can sit behind a pc and see where I am etc? I know there is something like that but cannot remember what it is Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/135418-best-app-for-cyclists-in-sa/page/2/#findComment-2190363 Share on other sites More sharing options...
carrera4s Posted January 21, 2014 Share For the Blackberry users: GPSpeedOMeter. E-mail the .gpx file to myself, save to disk and manually upload onto Strava. FondyMig 1 Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/135418-best-app-for-cyclists-in-sa/page/2/#findComment-2190364 Share on other sites More sharing options...
walkerr Posted January 21, 2014 Share i was always on Training camp because I jsut wanted to track my ride and plot the routes to check it out later. Now im using endomondo. I guess they all track and plot routes in the end. But does anyone know what to use so that I can have it running on my phone and then someone can sit behind a pc and see where I am etc? I know there is something like that but cannot remember what it is See above - trying out LocaToWeb for this at present. Only been using for a week, but seems ok so far Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/135418-best-app-for-cyclists-in-sa/page/2/#findComment-2190378 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrimsonWolf Posted January 21, 2014 Share Strava Hands Down Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/135418-best-app-for-cyclists-in-sa/page/2/#findComment-2190380 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gandalf Posted January 21, 2014 Share See above - trying out LocaToWeb for this at present. Only been using for a week, but seems ok so far I see its R10.56, anything free that works? Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/135418-best-app-for-cyclists-in-sa/page/2/#findComment-2190389 Share on other sites More sharing options...
walkerr Posted January 21, 2014 Share I see its R10.56, anything free that works? I did quite a search for free apps - there are a few. Most get quite mixed reviiews though, some downright bad reviews almost bordering on malware. The other thing for me is how easy it is for the person at home to pull up the map. I'm a techie and can work with pretty much anything, but it's not much use if my SO at the other end gets something cryptic or difficult to use. What I liked about this one is when I hit Start on a route it sends her an email with a URL in it that takes her straight to the map. The Map even shows photos I take on way (ok, not a big deal really but nice), but what is handy is it shows my battery level - so she knows if I drop off that it was low battery. Another nice thing was you can set the update frequency low for long rides. Not really sure how effective this is yet, but it seemed to survive a decent time at least as long as Endo used to and possibly longer You get what you pay for I guess. If you find a good free one drop me a message. Always on the look out Gandalf 1 Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/135418-best-app-for-cyclists-in-sa/page/2/#findComment-2190403 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skubarra Posted January 21, 2014 Share Do you find battery usage the same on both? I found Endomondo to be much lighter Don't know, switched from a phone to Garmin before I started to use Strava. If Endomondo is lighter on the battery you can always use Endomondo for the tracking and copy the .gpx file to strava to check out the stats. Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/135418-best-app-for-cyclists-in-sa/page/2/#findComment-2190404 Share on other sites More sharing options...
walkerr Posted January 21, 2014 Share If you have the bucks - the latest Garmins (510/810) will track you and send the GPS points to your phone to put online. Saves phone battery because the phone is only doing comms, Garmin is doing GPS. Wayne Potgieter 1 Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/135418-best-app-for-cyclists-in-sa/page/2/#findComment-2190407 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ysterman Posted January 21, 2014 Share Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/135418-best-app-for-cyclists-in-sa/page/2/#findComment-2190414 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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