Questions referring to GPS and how it relates to bikes, typically from a navigation and location tracking standpoint.
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Bike computer which doesn't need a smartphone to work
I'm confused with different models of bike computers available in the market right now.
I actually want a bike computer which can log data including speed, distance, GPS (optional) etc. I'm not ...
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What waterproofing rating is sufficient for a navigation device for touring?
I am exploring the possibility of using my phone as the main navigation device for touring. The phone (Pixel 2) is IP67-rated and I was planning to use it without any additional waterproofing, just ...
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Do GPS computers always need online account
I am looking to buy a GPS computer. I have looked at Giant's NeosTrack and Garmin's Edge series. Looking at the manuals, it is not entirely clear to me if you have to set up an online account. I would ...
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what could be the reason for very inacurate strava tracks of my bike excursions?
I'm not sure if this is the right "forum" to ask the question but I'll try anyway.
So I'm using strava to log my biking excursions. Recently I have noticed that my recorded tracks are very "ugly" - ...
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How can I print a map with my GPS track?
I have tracks from a bike tour in GPX format. Is there an easy way to create printable topo maps with these tracks? Waypoints should be visible and labelled as well.
QGIS might be an option, but it's ...
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Change activity type of a *.fit file [closed]
Is there some software doing this ?
No, I don't mean changing the type of an already imported 'workout' from service level. A 'service' being Strava, TrainingPeaks, Garmin Connect, etc.
Motivation
I'...
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Which mapping/route planning source should I trust for elevation
I'm planning a few routes, and while I've generally used Google maps and cyclestreets, the former makes exporting to GPX a pain (there are third party tools, but once you've customised a route they ...
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Charging a Garmin Oregon GPS
Does anyone know if you can charge a Garmin Oregon GPS from a bicycle hub dynamo with the optional rechargeable batteries? Thanks Karl.
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Recommendation for tracking device [closed]
I plan to buy a tracking watch/device and I'm looking for recommendations. Two key features that I can think of are
heart rate monitor
gps tracking
I think that Polar M400 provides these features, ...
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Will the Garmin Edge Touring store an in progress ride if power is lost?
A rider is on a long ride, using a Garmin Edge Touring GPS unit and takes a break. If they wish to save battery on the Garmin, can they power it off and continue the same ride later?
I believe the ...
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Handlebar-mounted “turn indicator” that can pair with a smartphone for turn-by-turn GPS navigation [closed]
So far I've been using my Android smartphone and a combination of Strava and Google Maps for navigating/recording my routes. This works reasonably well, but as I've been going on longer and longer ...
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GPS systems for bikes
I have never seen a GPS system available for when you buy your bike I'm wondering if the technologies out there for the bikes I know the technology is small and if its not available how do I get a ...
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Experience with GPS trackers - thieves' reactions?
I'm interested in experiences what happens in reality when a bike with a GPS tracker is targeted / stolen by thieves.
There are GPS trackers with a SIM card that will send an alarm to your mobile ...
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What is the effect on battery life of enabling glonass support on garmin edge 25?
I'm considering the purchase of a new GPS. The Garmin Edge 25 has most of the basic features I need. However, high accuracy is important to me as I do trail mapping for my local MTB club. I thought ...
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Are there any sub $100 gps devices that can export a gpx file
I am looking to ride with strava, however as a teenager I receive very little to no money regularly and I do not have a smart phone. I would like a device that tracks my ride via gps and exports a gpx ...
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Are any anti-theft GPS trackers dynamo powered?
I am considering an anti-theft GPS tracker for my bicycle, but I am worried about battery life.
Are there any that recharge from a hub dynamo?
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What is energy output in Strava application?
I'm 115 kg. Today I took two bicycle rides:
42:41 time, 12.1 km distance, 72 m elevation, 17.1 km/h avg. speed, 33.1 km/h max. speed,
50:50 time, 11.7 km distance, 17 m elevation, 13.9 km/h avg. ...
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Finding better routes than bicycle apps suggest
Nowadays there are many cycling apps like Strava, etc. One useful feature of them is giving the shortest or lowest altitude change route between point A and B. Although they have that lowest altitude ...
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What is the best way to track your mileage, routes and calories burned?
Recently I got a new cyclocross bike and now I am daily commuting around 25km (not much, but daily) and I am trying to calculate my diet, calories etc.
Now I am wondering if there is a good device ...
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Endomondo/Strava +iPhone6 +altimeter [duplicate]
Does anyone know if these work together? I see there are dedicated iPhone +altimeter apps for the iPhone, but I can't find info if there is an altimeter built into the iPhone that works with these ...
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Calorie burn information is dramatically different between Strava IOS App and Cyclemeter IOS app. Which is more accurate?
I use Cyclemeter to track rides on my iPhone 6, then when the ride is over, I send the info to Strava. When I look at the ride in Strava the calculated Calories burned for a 17 mile 90 minute ride is ~...
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How accurate is the 'calories burned' figure on my GPS device?
I use the Garmin Edge 200 to record the route, distance and speed of my rides. It also gives me a prediction of the amount of calories I have burned on any particular ride.
The only data I have ...
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Is a garmin oregon series GPS useful as a bike computer for navigation and ride tracking?
I'm considering purchasing a standalone GPS unit. I've heard good things about the Garmin Oregon series devices for touring since they can be used with commodity batteries.
Is a Garmin Oregon series ...
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Is there a 3rd party tool to create a heat map of all activities in a specific area? [closed]
I'm familiar with Jonathan O'Keeffe's Strava Multiple Ride Mapper (tied to the Strava API) but I'm interested in mapping all activities in a certain geopgraphy, not just those I've done.
My goal is ...
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How do I reply to a question? [duplicate]
I am trying too reply to my question on merging routes/tracks but there is no reply button??
see this dropbox link fo rone of the files:-
https://www.dropbox.com/s/g7i5afte16zel6n/End%20to%20End%20-%...
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Merge gpx files
How can I merge two GPX files into one?
Read the above link but my gpx files do not seem to have this in them:
Copy all the stuff between Open the second GPX file in a text editor. Copy all the ...
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How do I choose a light GPS device supporting Strava? [closed]
Up til now I have ridden with Strava running on my mobile phone sitting in a special mobile phone holder which sits up on my handlebars.
Now I am looking for a better solution, both more aerodynamic ...
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Garmin Edge Touring can't do car, walking, or straight-line routing directions?
I previously owned an Edge 605, and recently replaced it with an Edge Touring. One key feature which I can't figure out on the Edge Touring is Car or Pedestrian routing. On the 605 you could choose "...
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Usage experience with anti-theft GPS trackers
Does anybody have any actual experience with anti-theft GPS trackers like BikeSpy? Their website looks terribly unprofessional and there are only very few testimonies online, but the idea is ...
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What format should I select for automatic upload to Strava?
I have three choices of file format to use for automatic uploads from my device to Strava: GPX TCX FIT.
Which if these will provide the best data? Are there other issues that distinguish them — such ...
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How long do Garmin's cycling GPS devices take to get an initial GPS lock?
I've been using a CatEye Stealth 50 GPS device to record some of my longer rides. I've not been using it for commuting though because my commute is only ~30 minutes, and the CatEye takes 3-5 minutes ...
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How do you download OSM maps to Garmin Edge?
How do you download free Open Street Maps (OSM) data on to an SD card for garmin edge 800 / 810 for use in navigation and turn by turn directions?
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Garmin Edge Touring - Quality of the maps [closed]
I currently have a Garmin Edge 200, which I like quite a bit. But I would like a GPS that has mapping capabilities. I don't need the training features. I'm curious about the quality of the maps in the ...
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Out front attatchment for mobile phones/GPS
I'm looking for a case to mount my android as a GPS device. I find that a lot of cases require attaching off centre (thus taking unecessary handlebar space), or have very bulky clips that don't fit ...
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How can a GPS with damaged screen be put to use?
I bought a Holux 260 Pro last year but it fell off the bike on very first day, due to faulty clamp. Sending it to the company for replacement is very costly(>50% of the device cost) so it's been lying ...
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Should I wait for clear views of the sky before turning on my Garmin Edge GPS?
I have a Garmin Edge 200 GPS unit. I commute from the center of Melbourne CBD, where there are many tall buildings and not a good line of sight to satellites. I park in an underground garage, so there ...
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How can I merge two GPX files into one?
On a recent ride, my GPS stopped functioning about half way through. From other sources I have approximate times for the missing data and I know the route, so (in principle, though I'm really not sure ...
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Edit gps recorded track
I'm using Garmin Fit for my phone. On a long ride my phone went out of power and didn't manage to record the last of the track. I've uploaded the first part of the ride to Garmin Connect and can ...
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Can Garmin Edge 500/510 and 800/810 be charged while riding?
Extended battery life is very neccesary for using the device on long brevets and multi-day endurance racing. Can Garmin Edge cycling GPS units 500/510 and 800/810 be charged while riding via external ...
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Repurpose old android phone (without cell phone plan) as cycle computer with GPS tracking?
I upgraded my cell phone and now have a Droid X2 without cell service that I'm not using for anything. Can I utilize my old Droid X2 phone (or any android phone without a cell phone plan) as a basic ...
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GPS with maps for touring / using an iPhone
We are going to do a bike tour through France and Spain with a friend at the end of the summer. I was wondering what is the best option for a gps. Ideally we want something with the ability to display ...
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How accurate is Google Earth
I always use Google Earth to plan my cross-county routes. Lately, I have begun to ride long distance trips (over 70 kms). Checking my bike computer against Google Earth I have noticed consistent ...
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What options do I have to charge my GPS and Phone using a dynamo hub?
I'm planning to purchase a supernova infinity-8 dynamo hub and wanted to use this during daylight hours to charge my Phone and GPS during bike tours.
What products are available that will work with ...
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any gps improvement on smartphones with barometer?
I know that smartphones gps have problems with their accuracy, especially with altitude. But I heard that the Galaxy Nexus has a barometer that theoretically is used to improve the accuracy of the gps....
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Which parameters should I track with bicycle computer so I can analyze changes in my riding?
I'm building Arduino-based bicycle computer with GPS at my free time as a hobby project.
So I have to find out which parameters of ride will be useful to track to see a progress (or any changes) in ...
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Is it possible to estimate road grade while riding?
It would be nice to be able to estimate the grade of a road while riding, even if the estimate is not completely accurate. With a GPS, in theory it should be possible in theory to ride a short ...
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Dakota 20 - How do you show remaining route distance on dashboard?
The Dakota 20 is pretty awesome, but I can't figure out how to get the remaining route distance to show up on the trip dashboard?
the official Manual from Garmin doesn't mention anything about this.
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iPhone ANT+ bicycling apps that can import a GPS track?
Does anyone know if any of the popular iPhone ANT+ bicycling apps have the ability to import a GPS track?
I'd like to start exploring some of the local trails/routes a bit - I've got .gpx tracks for ...
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What sites support Garmin Edge 200 .FIT format?
I'm wondering what sites support uploading .FIT (from a Garmin Edge 200) files for analysis and mapping? I know that Garmin Connect does, but I'd like to evaluate other sites that does what Connect ...
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Bicycle GPS Devices
I'm about ready to replace my 20 year old Nishiki with a brand new Cannondale Synapse Alloy 6. I will be getting a bike computer of some sort. I would really like a GPS unit made for biking, or ...
