Ian Mastenbrook
I have used these apps before, so I do know what I'm talking about. Even
though they are the cheaper way to go and you have a bigger screen, it's
nothing to compare it to the real deal, a Garmin Edge 605, 705, or 800. You
don't get wireless heart rate, wireless cadence, powertap info, etc. And the
battery life on a smartphone is nothing compared to a 15-20hr battery on a
Garmin. Is you're smartphone water resistant? It is also shock resistant
(I've dropped my 605 at speeds of 20mph), does it have a built in clamp for
you're handlebar/stem, does it have 6 million POI's that are built in to the
map?
Also considering the data that mapping programs use. Buy a refurb Garmin
Edge 605 for ~$250 or a 705 for ~$315.
I don't mean to be ass, just saying that my Garmin was one of the best
upgrades I've ever purchased bike related. Try the app on you're smartphone
now that it's summer and the weather is decent enough to not fill you're
smartphone with water or grit, if you don't like it then buy a Garmin.
On Sat, Aug 6, 2011 at 9:29 AM, wrote:
> but you have a SmartPhone, then do I have an app for you!
>
> I have been playing with this for a couple of weeks now and I must
> say I am pretty impressed! The name of the app is EndoMondo and it
> comes in two versions: One is free the other is $4.99 USD.
>
> The app is GPS-based, ala Garmin or MapMyRIDE. The difference being
> with EndoMondo, you can actually login with it! Unlike MMR which has
> been suffering through a number of authentication issues with smartphone
> users being unable to login to access the site.
>
> EndoMondo has a pretty nice UI (for a smartphone app) and tracks a
> variety of workouts via GPS as well as manual entry. It can be setup
> with playlists, timer intervals and verbal 'coaching' instructions.
> It can also be setup to do auto stop/start. Once you complete your
> workout, the app will upload your workout to the EndoMondo website
> (www.endomondo.com).
>
> In addition to the basic data (speed, dist) it can also measure calorie
> expenditure, perform lap/mile/km time breakdown, altitude and will
> map your route and display it on both the phone display as well as
> the EndoMondo website. The only requirement is you need an account
> (which is free).
>
> The app/website IS NOT exclusive. If you use a Garmin or other GPS-based
> tracking tool, you can upload the workout info once the data has been
> generated into a recognizable format.
>
> All-in-all, this is a pretty good tool. There is also a way to measure HR
> that I am looking into and it is pretty easy to use your phone should you
> get a call while on a ride. There are also mounting units available
> for any given smartphone (Android/iPhone/Blackberry) either through
> EndoMondo or from Amazon (I recommend the Amazon route: $14.95 vs $64.95).
> The app is readily available through your SmartPhone App Store (through
> your phone) and seems to be pretty reasonable in terms of data xfer.
> I know that is the one thing I worry about is data volume. But since the
> GPS
> is always on, the only time data transfer occurs is at the end of a
> workout.
> In any case, it is certainly worth a try.
>
> Joe Cipale
>
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