Does anyone else use imapmyRIDE?

[Superhoop]

I've just downloaded the app, and used it for the first time yesterday on a ride out with the LBS

Our route was just over 35 miles, 6 of the group that I ride with regularly all had cycle computers showing the same distance give or take 0.1 miles

The imapmyRIDE app showed a distance of 27.1 miles - the route was quite a bit off too - is this down to a loss of GPS on parts of the route?

Does anyone else use the app and find the same? Are they any other apps that are better?

[Antony Moxey]

It seems OK to me - when I view my route afterwards it's usually on the money, so I assume the distances are correct. The only thing I find annoying is that my iPhone runs out of battery around four hours in, and that's with everything else turned off.

I have heard Endomondo's supposed to be quite good - never used it meself though - but I guess phone battery life will again be the stumbling block for longer rides. I think I'll have to look at trip computers instead.

[DodoRacing]

Happens to me as well. I believe it has to do with the loss of GPS signal. I use it along with Polar CS500 to record the track mainly. I've also bought an external battery cover for tle longer rides as it drains a full charge in about 3-3.5 hours.

[Superhoop]

So if/when it loses GPS, does the app just make up the bits in-between?

I did notice on the mapped route that there were a few Very straight lines at various points

I guess it's the phone loses GPS, in which case, any app could suffer the same problem?

[Night Runner]

I use RunKeeper, can be used for running, cycling, boating etc.


Very good.

Edited by Night Runner on Sunday 15th May 19:04

[jj.]

Yep use it, although have only got the free version. Find it generally excellent (for free).

Although occasionally does some strange stuff. Today, arrived home after a 20 Miler, to find the app still running, but it thought I'd stopped about 4 miles from home..? Eh.. At the time I was coming downhill, about 15 MPH, so no reason for it to be stopped.. It worked fine on pretty much the same route last week. It's also done this to be previously.
When I go running with it, it's in the pocket of my shorts, so gets a fair bit of jigging about, and it's fine, although it does think I run up the centre of the canal, which I'm actually about 35 feet from it on the bridal path..
jj

[WeirdNeville]

I use endomondo. It's been excellent, apart from when I forget to switch on the GPS!

[Desiato]

I have noticed the same thing, I tend to find hat iMapmyride is about 1 to 2 miles different to my cycle computer, although the times are within seconds of being the same.
I also use the website to plot a route and then add the time from the cycle computer.
I use it on a Blackberry Storm and have had a few issues with saving a route at the end.

[Superhoop]

Thanks for all the replies - good to know it's not just me.

Interestingly, just spoken to one of the guys I was out with yesterday, who was also running imapmyRIDE on his iPhone . His also came up short on distance, although 28 miles instead of the 27 mine recorded on the same route?

I've downloaded endomondo, so will give that a go on a 60 miler - that's if the battery lasts that long

[Kermit power]

WeirdNeville said:

I use endomondo. It's been excellent, apart from when I forget to switch on the GPS!

I'd second that. I've used it on 6 return trips in the last two weeks since I started commuting to work again. Just for the sake of being anal about these things, the distances recorded (in miles) were...

15.20
15.27
15.11
15.25
15.12
15.24
15.10
14.98
14.82
15.23
15.12
15.23

Which makes for an average of 15.14 miles, with a maximum of 0.13 miles over average and 0.32 miles below average for a single journey.

Having said that, my journey is pretty straight anyway, so occasional drops of GPS reception might not be too obvious anyway. I think you should be able to see the route here.

Edited by Kermit power on Monday 16th May 11:09

[TonyHetherington]

I'm using cyclemeter on an iphone 4 and I must say I think it's very good indeed.

[anonymous-user]

Sports-tracker.com for me, measured my road ride on Sunday at 30.57miles and 16.2mph av whereas my FlightDeck Shimano measured it at 30.43 with a 16.5mph average, the distance was more or less there, and I worked out the difference on the average was down to the FlightDeck not capturing the 4min pitstop for a drink at the halfway point.

http://www.sports-tracker.com/#/workout/Oneds/448r...

[donfisher]

I use My Tracks on an Android HTC.

It can do some funny stuff and yes, when it occasionally drops the GPS signal the relevant parts are missing from the total distance on the trip. It'll also flash up a stupidly high to speed for no reason as well but I'm not sure how that works.

But 99% of the time it works brilliantly for a free app on a non dedicated device.

[Kermit power]

Another nice thing about Endomondo (although they may all do it for all I know) is that it automatically logs mile splits, so you can see where you're gaining or losing most time on a journey.

This lets me go in and see in detail the areas where my speed is purely down to how fast I pedal, whilst not worrying, for example, about the mile in which I have to negotiate 5 cycle barriers and a tram line.