GPS-Tracking Bike Rides

[PotomacCyclist]

Garmin GPS units are fairly popular, though more expensive than the item you linked to. The bike-specific Edge models have larger displays for maps. Smaller models like the 910XT are targeted at triathletes. They can be worn on the wrist (not recommended on a bike, because it’s difficult to look at the display) or on a quick release mount on the handlebar.

Other companies sell similar products: Timex, SUUNTO (not sure if they have GPS or not).

[vvill]

@mvs202 78955 wrote:

What are the recommended apps for producing a GPS track of your bike ride? The simpler the better.

I think some of the popular cycling ones include RideWithGPS, Strava, MapMyRide and Endomondo.

[mvs202]

Is anyone willing to send me a sample file of one of their rides? I’ve tested one GPX file already, but it won’t work because it didn’t have a time stamp, and the idea is to overlay multiple trips, so I need to know the times.

[MattAune]

Here are two GPX samples from last weekend. One exported from Garmin Connect, one from Strava. Both were recorded with a Garmin Edge 510.

https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B3YJNHUy091AeVhDMTRIWE5NemM&usp=sharing

[mvs202]

Thanks. I made a sample movie of GarminConnectSample.gpx: https://db.tt/iMBa5295

Now I have to figure out: what is the best way to get a group of 100 or more people to send in their GPS data? Maybe ask everyone to get MapMyRide for their smartphones, then export the GPX file, then email it in.

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