Fouchee Posted November 3, 2017 Share Good morning guys!Are there any devices available (other than a cellphone) to keep track of a rider whilst I sit and wait at the finish line?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fanievb Posted November 3, 2017 Share https://www.bikehub.co.za/features/_/gear/reviews/review-spot-gen3-and-spot-trace-gps-trackers-r5118 Long Wheel Base 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Long Wheel Base Posted November 3, 2017 Share Which race you asking about? The big races like 947 that have timing mats midway you can track on the racetec app. But otherwise all I know of is livetrack on garmin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L46 Posted November 3, 2017 Share Most new Garmin's have Livetrack function which works quite well. The rider still needs to have a phone on him though which is linked to the watch/device. LeoKnight 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HdB Posted November 3, 2017 Share The new Lezyne GPS's also have a live tracking feature. It works great... except that since a recent update the app keeps crashing. As with the Garmin Livetrack feature, the rider still needs their phone with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lechatnoir Posted November 3, 2017 Share Most new Garmin's have Livetrack function which works quite well. The rider still needs to have a phone on him though which is linked to the watch/device. I'm going to correct you here and say it works bloody well. Granted you need a phone on you, but you're not going to get away from that, unless you use the race's timing mats, assuming they have. If you're going with a cellular dependency, keep signal in mind. Some longer races, esp those mtb stage races may take riders into areas without coverage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave303e Posted November 3, 2017 Share SPOT or an Alxheimers/kids tracking unit commonly available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pieter-za Posted November 3, 2017 Share Good morning guys!Are there any devices available (other than a cellphone) to keep track of a rider whilst I sit and wait at the finish line??Other than cellphone? ( Are you meaning 'direct' or via apps, or not at all?)If your rider doesn't have a cellphone handy, only options left are RF and satellite....? Edited November 3, 2017 by Pieter-za Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christofison Posted November 3, 2017 Share I believe the Apple Watch series 3 comes in two versions. The more expensive one has cellular capabilities, so you can track the watch using a common 'find my phone' app on the watch. Edited November 3, 2017 by Christofison Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeoKnight Posted November 3, 2017 Share I'm going to correct you here and say it works bloody well. Granted you need a phone on you, but you're not going to get away from that, unless you use the race's timing mats, assuming they have. If you're going with a cellular dependency, keep signal in mind. Some longer races, esp those mtb stage races may take riders into areas without coverage.  I made use of this during the w2w for my family to track us, and it worked amazingly well as it does not only give you the location of the person, but the KM travelled, the average speed, and the route already done making it easier to see where they are and how far still to go, the only thing was that my battery on my phone did struggle a bit, but after putting it in power saving mode, switching off the non essential functions (wifi / GPS/ sync / etc) it was able to last longer. And as a backup I took a small powerbank with me. oh and agree about the cell reception, in some races that might be a problem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave303e Posted November 3, 2017 Share So your tracking options either work off cellphone based signal to transmit the position to a database which can be an issue when no cellphone signal, or they work off satellite phone which is only an issue to most bank balances... My 2c, give the oke a phone and make him share location via google maps. Or get a garmin with live tracking if you need more info. Otherwise speak to the guys at Sportrax for one of their satellite units or get a SPOT. The spot is great as it has an SOS and call for help function. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Long Wheel Base Posted November 3, 2017 Share I'm going to correct you here and say it works bloody well. Granted you need a phone on you, but you're not going to get away from that, unless you use the race's timing mats, assuming they have. If you're going with a cellular dependency, keep signal in mind. Some longer races, esp those mtb stage races may take riders into areas without coverage.  I made use of this during the w2w for my family to track us, and it worked amazingly well as it does not only give you the location of the person, but the KM travelled, the average speed, and the route already done making it easier to see where they are and how far still to go, the only thing was that my battery on my phone did struggle a bit, but after putting it in power saving mode, switching off the non essential functions (wifi / GPS/ sync / etc) it was able to last longer. And as a backup I took a small powerbank with me. oh and agree about the cell reception, in some races that might be a problemSo lately when having livetrack active, my phone after some time disconnects from my garmin. But if I don't start livetrack, they connect(the BT on phone is always left on for car and home) and stay connected. I get a message on my garmin saying phone disconnected. It's irritating. Only started happening since I got the Huawei P10. With my LG G4 prior to this it was faultless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karman de Lange Posted November 3, 2017 Share If you have android phone and simply need to track someone without usernames etc etc.. Welcome to use http://www.dotspotter.co.za .. I will one day still port to apple and update the app so it looks better.. But its very basic no frils type of tracking. And free Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fanievb Posted November 3, 2017 Share So lately when having livetrack active, my phone after some time disconnects from my garmin. But if I don't start livetrack, they connect(the BT on phone is always left on for car and home) and stay connected. I get a message on my garmin saying phone disconnected. It's irritating. Only started happening since I got the Huawei P10. With my LG G4 prior to this it was faultless. my 520 & P9 lite does the same thing. it connects, but as soon as live track is running it drops the BT connection. i suspect the issue is with the phone not the garmin Long Wheel Base 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Long Wheel Base Posted November 3, 2017 Share my 520 & P9 lite does the same thing. it connects, but as soon as live track is running it drops the BT connection. i suspect the issue is with the phone not the garminI also suspect the phone. But its only when livetrack is running which is what confuses me so it makes me wonder if it's possibly a glitch in the app on these specific phones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shebeen Posted November 3, 2017 Share whatsapp live track function works too now! pk007za and funjunkie 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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