Couldn’t resist making this into one of those humorous internet meme thingies. My 14 year old tried to suppress a laugh, so I guessed I was on the right lines…. Incidentally, the image was taken from this article, comparing the quality of iPhone (4S) GPS tracking with a Garmin Edge 800.
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When something dreadful happens like a bike collision or crash, it can leave you badly shaken, or in shock. You won’t be in a good state of mind to methodically gather the information you may need later on when dealing with the police, or insurance companies. This app will take you through everything you’ll need [...]
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There’s a double edged sword going on with modern smartphones. On the one hand they can do loads of stuff, but the flip side is that they might not do certain tasks as well as a dedicated device. For most tasks the compromise might be acceptable, but what are they like for tracking your bike [...]
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I’ve been reading about stories of GPS inaccuracies on Strava, and this post by Suffolk cyclist got me thinking. How could two riders, ascending a hill together end up recording quite different times? I decided that some more experimentation was required. Evidence is a wonderful thing, after all, except if you’re a creationist.
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As fantastically innovative as Strava is, there are a few features that regular users have been crying out for, and others which clever third party developers have created anyway. Features that you didn’t even realise you needed!
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If you’re new to the world of fitness apps, you may well come across MapMyRun or MapMyRide as one of the most popular apps around. Don’t be fooled into thinking that just because more people have downloaded it, it must be better than the alternatives. As someone who has used this service, the following summarises [...]
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These days your first experience of using any sort of cycling computer, particularly with a navigation or mapping aspect, is likely to be a smartphone app. There are loads of iPhone and Android apps aimed at cyclists, runners and walkers. Some of them are much better than others, but in terms of their suitability for [...]
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RT @VeloViewer: Can't hold off any longer! Lots still missing but have a go of VeloViewer V3 Beta here: http://t.co/UJ9BuKs0vv @StravaRT @WilliamNB: OK, I got another 4 people to sign the cycling petition. If we ALL managed that it'd be over 250k! http://t.co/dWYn0SbIAL
RT @StravaTips: Ha, love this. MT @RibbleCycles Should have this displayed on all billboards heading into towns and cities. http://t.co/Z35OgGJRjc
@StravaTips of course it works, a quick look down and away you go....
Every Strava addict should have one
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