iPhone 4 bike sat-nav

[okgo]

Hello again,

off the back of my request for a route creating website, does anyone know an app that will allow me to either make a route and follow it like a proper sat-nav or allow me to upload a route to follow?

This will be for road only, and will save lots of money by not having to buy a garmin 705

[Panclan]

http://www.viewranger.com/phonesupport.php with openstreetmap

[ewenm]

Hope your battery will last for the longer rides.

[okgo]

Walk me through the process if you could, I gues you make the route in open streetmap, then export?

But if you could give me some exact details, that would be great.

Do you use a mount for the handlebar?

[okgo]

ewenm said:

Hope your battery will last for the longer rides.

iphone 4 battery is a lot better, and even if it only lasts 3 hours that should see me getting on for 50 miles. I really only want it to get to my mums place and back, I''ll get lost otherwise

[Panclan]

Create your route on bikehike or similar, save the gpx file, then import it to the phone. http://www.viewranger.com/manuals/ViewRanger_iPhon... show you what to do just look under Files/GPX support. I'm not 100% sure if OpenStreetMaps works with the iphone, I use a Desire.

Edited by Panclan on Saturday 24th July 16:23

[okgo]

ok done the route on bikehike. Thanks, thats a good site.


How do you find the app for road riding? Most reviews I see are for off road and walkers.

thanks for your help

[Panclan]

The route can be hard to see at times, take a look at this, it might be better http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/trails-gps-tracker/... it costs £2.39.

[okgo]

Yup gone for that, looks great.

Just a shame that at present there are very limited choice for iPhone 4 bike brackets

[Raven Flyer]

Motion X also takes gps routes. Pretty sure iTrails does too. Both free. Motion X has best GPS lock and also let's you create user waypoints on the maps on the phone.

[steveo825]

Anyone know of any iphone4 brackets yet?

[okgo]

Bought one from ebay, its pretty good in the bracket dept, but the clamp doesn't fit my handlebars, and I doubt would fit many roadbikes.

[steveo825]

Ok will take a look now

Thanks