Nokia GPS software best suited for cycling?

BostonB

Anyone using a Nokia to track their cycling? What are you using? Nokia Sports Tracker? Cealogs?

ednwireland

i use sportsracker all the time on a nokia e66 ( i personally think its a very underrated peice of software)
normally export the kml from the website (seems to work better than off the phone)
i do have a data contaract though

5 hour ride only knocks two bars off the battery

did some screen shots in this post
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=64476214&postcount=10

GlennaMaddy

I use sportstracker on my n95 with an external GPS rather than the built-in GPS. I compared my data to a friend who has a Garmin after we did a spin together and noticed that the Garmin was better at detecting changes in elevation than the nokia/sportstracker combination. The sportstracker is very good at calculating average speed but not current speed.

BostonB

Ok I've got sports tracker working. I'll see what the commute home gives me. Should be dire, I'm only back cycling after months off the bike. Legs are mush today. I'm using a E71. never used the GPS on it before.

GlennaMaddy - Why do you use an external GPS? Is it better than the internal one?

Thanks for the info btw...

ednwireland

i just start new and stick it my back pocket - think the n95 might have had gps reception issues, just dont bury it at the bottom of a bag the gps receiver might not like that

funkyjebus

has anyone mounted their phone to their handlebars. have a n900 and would love to have the maps open in front of me.

Captain Havoc

It's really good and free but I don't use it anymore after destroying my previous phone on a wet spin, I just bring a crappy phone with me now. Here's an example of the last spin I recorded with it. It has a tendancy to lose you and not correct itself but you can edit this later at home.

jautukas87

funkyjebus wrote: »

has anyone mounted their phone to their handlebars. have a n900 and would love to have the maps open in front of me.

Something like this: (don't have it myself (yet) ).



Also use nokia sportstracker with n82, just put it in the back pocket.


EDIT:

Captain Havoc wrote: »

It's really good and free but I don't use it anymore after destroying my previous phone on a wet spin,...

I use plastic zip lock bags.

GlennaMaddy

@BostonB : I use an external GPS receiver becuase it's quicker to pick up a signal and I don't need to worry about the N95 slider (it's supposed to be in the open position for best reception). It also means I can put the phone somewhere safe (I'll leave that to your imagination :P).

ednwireland

Captain Havoc wrote: »

It's really good and free but I don't use it anymore after destroying my previous phone on a wet spin

i use normal sandwich bags ziploc would be better

doozerie

I had issues with my Nokia N95 on the bike. Sometimes it worked well, sometimes it would lose GPS signal for half the ride. I put it down to an issue with the phone at the time, but it could have been due to its position in my pocket as it may have moved about during the ride. I found SportsTracker very good when I used it.

As regards protecting the phone from rain, I use these all the time on the bike. The plastic is very robust and as they have a double zip-lock seal to keep liquids in they are excellent at keeping rain out. The size is perfect for a cycling jersey pocket too - for example you can fit two spare tubes plus levers snugly in a single bag, which helps leave space in the same jersey pocket for other stuff. They provide far better weather proofing than anything else I have tried.

...and yes, they are actually intended for storing breast milk but you don't have to bring a baby on the bike with you unless you really want to.

ednwireland

doozerie, mine used to lose it at one point until the last software update now it hasnt done it since

BostonB

The E71 is slim enough to slip in a pocket. On wet days its in the pannier bag. I'll give it a whirl. Its not for serious use just me mucking about. I guess I'll know in a day or two if the GPS on it is any good.

BostonB

Well that didn't work, all I got was the time. Also it won't upload to the service either. Nokia stuff is so awkward. I might wipe and update the firmware on the phone. Then retry it.

ednwireland

when you start it, it says gps fix ok, also try updating the software options >> check for update (tends to need a decent signal for that)

BostonB

Finally got Sports Tracker and endomondo working. You can run both at the same time! Worked on the Train yesterday.

ednwireland

yep i go into the mapping software if i want to know where i am, doesnt seem to upset sporttracker while i'm in it

km991148

for sports tracker users:

Anyone using it on a n86? I have never been able to get maps to appear correctly (could on my n85). I have used various combinations of maps versions and ST versions..

BostonB

I updated the firmware on my E71 and then it seemed to work better.

Signal_ rabbit

Captain Havoc wrote: »

It's really good and free but I don't use it anymore after destroying my previous phone on a wet spin, I just bring a crappy phone with me now. Here's an example of the last spin I recorded with it. It has a tendancy to lose you and not correct itself but you can edit this later at home.

Max speed 149kmh!!!!