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Nicko_12345

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1,157 posts

229 months

Sunday 15th April 2012
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Anyone use it?

Edited by Nicko_12345 on Sunday 15th April 20:46

Gizmo!

18,150 posts

238 months

Sunday 15th April 2012
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I do.

But I also use Strava, as do many others on here.

I think Strava is probably better but Endomondo's very popular too.

Nicko_12345

Original Poster:

1,157 posts

229 months

Sunday 15th April 2012
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Gizmo! said:
I do.

But I also use Strava, as do many others on here.

I think Strava is probably better but Endomondo's very popular too.
Ill download Strava now, have a look at it and compare the two.

Hackney

7,429 posts

237 months

Sunday 15th April 2012
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Was using Bike Hub and Cyclemeter this morning.

Bike Hub closed 2 miles into a ride and lost the route. Brilliant.
No problems with Cyclemeter though.

Will give Strava a go next time.



Edited by Hackney on Sunday 15th April 21:37

Fluffsri

3,410 posts

225 months

Sunday 15th April 2012
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I use endomondo, tried loads more and stuck with this.

Comfortably Dumb

1,237 posts

214 months

Sunday 15th April 2012
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I've been using endomondo for the last year and really like it.

Been Trying Strava over the last couple of weeks and there's some areas where it's better, the segments being the key one. This is where you can compare you time over a section of road with other users.

However, the gps tracking and speed readings are all over ther place. It has me varying speed constantly by about 5 or 6 mph on a level road. It also regularly shows that I've detoured in to fields.

I did a 50 miler today loaded up endomondo. smile

okgo

42,126 posts

227 months

Sunday 15th April 2012
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It's probably because you're using a phone. They're useless.

I thought they were accurate. But they're often miles away.

Kermit power

29,622 posts

242 months

Monday 16th April 2012
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Comfortably Dumb said:
I've been using endomondo for the last year and really like it.

Been Trying Strava over the last couple of weeks and there's some areas where it's better, the segments being the key one. This is where you can compare you time over a section of road with other users.

However, the gps tracking and speed readings are all over ther place. It has me varying speed constantly by about 5 or 6 mph on a level road. It also regularly shows that I've detoured in to fields.

I did a 50 miler today loaded up endomondo. smile
I can't see why Strava should be to blame for that. Surely it just displays whatever information your GPS device sends to it?

Have you tried loading the same data into both Strava and Endomondo to compare the results?

Comfortably Dumb

1,237 posts

214 months

Monday 16th April 2012
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Kermit power said:
I can't see why Strava should be to blame for that. Surely it just displays whatever information your GPS device sends to it?

Have you tried loading the same data into both Strava and Endomondo to compare the results?
That's what I thought. So loaded the Strava data in to Endomondo and got a much smoother speed trace. It's strange.

Ideally I'd be using a garmin but that's not an option having just got the bike.

Silver940

3,967 posts

256 months

Monday 16th April 2012
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I use endomondo to track the rides, then export and upload to Strava to compare the segments. Trying to get up a couple of leaderboards at the moment.

Gizmo!

18,150 posts

238 months

Monday 16th April 2012
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Silver940 said:
I use endomondo to track the rides, then export and upload to Strava to compare the segments. Trying to get up a couple of leaderboards at the moment.
That's an interesting idea. Seems stupid to have multiple apps running all the time...

SixtySpeedTwin

321 posts

181 months

Thursday 26th April 2012
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I do the same Track on endomondo then export to strava.

I like the UI of endo and i have plenty of friends that arnt so cycle biased on it.

However i love the segments on strava. Gives me something to go for now on a ride out.

scrwright

3,164 posts

219 months

Thursday 26th April 2012
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I use it, simple and basic way to keep track of where I have been. Good for watching improvements if you have a set training circuit you use, been off the bike for a few months so I am (not so) keen to see how slow I have got on my usual cross country circuit.

edit: Oulton Park on Endomondo from last weekend http://www.endomondo.com/workouts/toHpBXFc22Y

Burrow01

1,983 posts

221 months

Thursday 26th April 2012
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I use it a lot at the moment to track my training, works very well for me.

I like the fact that I can edit to add the Heart Rate data from my Polar HRM and it will update calories, also the fact that its actually available on Blackberry smile

One question, does anyone know if it uses the phone GPS or Google Maps data to track elevation - the ride I did yesterday had more up than down according to Endomondo, but given that I started and finished at the same place, I'm not sure this is accurate wink