Strava equivalent for Windows Phone?
Discussion
Before we start, I don't want to buy an iPhone or Android. Just saying
Anyway, Strava isn't supported by Windows (I'm on a Nokia Lumia running WP8.1), I'm currently using the MapMyRide app but it's pretty crappy. Saved routes aren't viewable on the phone, it doesn't pause automatically when I stop and if I try to pause a route manually it cancels it and I have to start afresh. Pretty frustrating. The data it collects is OK...:
http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/562899190
...but the avg speed is crappy because it was still running for 20 minutes while I stopped for a natter with a mate of mine (and because I'm new to this and my fitness needs a lot of work! )
Can anyone recommend a decent alternative, preferably with experience on Windows Phone?
Thanks!
Anyway, Strava isn't supported by Windows (I'm on a Nokia Lumia running WP8.1), I'm currently using the MapMyRide app but it's pretty crappy. Saved routes aren't viewable on the phone, it doesn't pause automatically when I stop and if I try to pause a route manually it cancels it and I have to start afresh. Pretty frustrating. The data it collects is OK...:
http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/562899190
...but the avg speed is crappy because it was still running for 20 minutes while I stopped for a natter with a mate of mine (and because I'm new to this and my fitness needs a lot of work! )
Can anyone recommend a decent alternative, preferably with experience on Windows Phone?
Thanks!
The new Garmin 510 / 810 / 1000 have meant the older 500 and 800 have come down in price and there's some good deals around on them - either new, or on eBay. Very quickly you reach the battery life of a phone, so might be worth having a quick google (my recommendaation would be an Edge 500)
TonyHetherington said:
Very quickly you reach the battery life of a phone, so might be worth having a quick google (my recommendaation would be an Edge 500)
Iphone5 with everything but Strava off lasted 9hours for RideLondon, rode to event, the ride and back to hotel (just over 100miles), phone ran out as I turned it off in the lobby- phew! :-)So yes- Garmins last abit longer but phones are not totally awful timewise
scubadude said:
TonyHetherington said:
Very quickly you reach the battery life of a phone, so might be worth having a quick google (my recommendaation would be an Edge 500)
Iphone5 with everything but Strava off lasted 9hours for RideLondon, rode to event, the ride and back to hotel (just over 100miles), phone ran out as I turned it off in the lobby- phew! :-)So yes- Garmins last abit longer but phones are not totally awful timewise
scubadude said:
TonyHetherington said:
Very quickly you reach the battery life of a phone, so might be worth having a quick google (my recommendaation would be an Edge 500)
Iphone5 with everything but Strava off lasted 9hours for RideLondon, rode to event, the ride and back to hotel (just over 100miles), phone ran out as I turned it off in the lobby- phew! :-)So yes- Garmins last abit longer but phones are not totally awful timewise
I typically am out on the bike at weekends for 4-5 hours, and that used to kill my iPhone 4S very quickly (wouldn't last the whole time) - though this is 2yrs ago, in fairness, whereas the Garmin will last 20hours+ if you're not using the course mapping, for example.
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