Speedometer apps

[Joe Bernard]

I've downloaded a couple of these over the years and found them hard to understand and reset after a ride (smartphone, dumbguy). What's good? I use a Samsung S10+ Android.

[Joe Bernard]

Speed and mileage I mean.

[masmojo]

I use Riding with GPS & I used Map My Ride before. Both are good & do far more than speed & miles, but for someone new to these sort of apps, or wanting something simple I would recommend Map My Ride.

[Steve Cole]

Joe,

Some years ago, I bought a Topeak case for my phone that is structured to connect to a holder on my handlebars.  I love the fact that I can easily and stably  mount my phone.  Topeak, at the time offered a speedometer app that was very simple.  This app -- Panobike+ in the current version -- has been updated for the iPhone.  I am not able to speak to its availability for Android phones.  If you find it available, it is simple and clear. Good luck.

Steve Cole

Arlington, VA

[Patrick Moore]

I've used the free version of Cyclemeter for 5+ years, and it works well on my old iPhone5s (don't think the app has been updated for several years). I tried Strava and found it too complicated; tried another popular free cycling app and Cyclemeter does more and is easier to use.

As a speedometer in the proper sense, where you see real-time speed, yes it works like that too if you strap it to your bar and turn off the "auto-off" feature on your phone. It does wear down the battery fast, though; 33 miles this morning, and I went from ~98% charge to 66% at the end of the ride. The speed/distance display is large and easy to read, at least on an iPhone, and at least for whatever version of the app is the latest for the iPhone 5.

On Tue, Dec 31, 2019 at 9:03 AM Joe Bernard <joer...@gmail.com> wrote:

I've downloaded a couple of these over the years and found them hard to understand and reset after a ride (smartphone, dumbguy). What's good? I use a Samsung S10+ Android.

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Patrick Moore

Alburquerque, Nuevo Mexico, Etats Unis d'Amerique, Orbis Terrarum

[Patrick Moore]

I mean to say that I don't think that Cyclemeter has shoved an update onto my phone for a couple of years; whether that's due to the age of the phone or to some other app I installed that "fools" apps into thinking that you have their latest, I don't know. (Sorry, no longer know what this blocking app is.)

On Tue, Dec 31, 2019 at 2:56 PM Patrick Moore <bert...@gmail.com> wrote:

...  (don't think the app has been updated for several years).