... forgot to add: "and burned 946 putative calories at 8.34 mph
because he didn't turn the device off when walking around the library
and grocery store (you can set it for auto stop), but per Cyclemeter
hit 48 mph which is nonsense."
On Sat, Apr 7, 2012 at 2:02 PM, PATRICK MOORE <bertin...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I've used both Endomodo and Cyclemeter for the iPhone and the latter
> is far better -- far less prone to re-setting itself and turning
> itself off when the phone is in your pocket, at least as was the case
> in my pockets. Cyclemeter (note: not "Cyclo ...") also seems to use
> less electricity: Endomodo would drain a full battery in under 3
> hours. Also, Endo had an annoying robot "encourager" and distance
> marker voice that would annoyingly turn itself on and startle you with
> a weird voice from your pocket.
>
> You can hook the phone up to a heartrate monitor and improve the
> readout accuracies.
>
> There are all sorts of interesting if not very useful features such as
> auto route maps (you can scroll along your entire route!) in map and
> satellite view; statistics tho' I expect much of this is very
> approximate; speed and elevation charts (though on an out and back I
> always find my descent measurement is different from my ascent one).
>
> Patrick Moore, who -- per Cyclemeter -- just rode 12 hilly up and down
> miles with 27 lb of groceries in a 72" gear between 5,300 and 6,000
> feet in Rio Rancho, NM.
>
> On Sat, Apr 7, 2012 at 12:30 PM, Philip Williamson
> <philip.william...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> I just got an iPad, and I wonder how much bike-related fun I can have with
>> it. It's the LTE version, so it should have GPS ("sure, I know exactly what
>> I bought"). Are there any must-have iPhone or iPad apps for cycling? I don't
>> care about training or calories, but I might if I didn't have to think
>> about. Mapping would be cool. Terrain maps I can download and use offline
>> with GPS is something I could use today.
>>
>> Is there such a thing as a rando bag with a waterproof top pocket for the
>> iPad? If I made some, is there any interest?
>>
>> I've never had a phone, and I've been borrowing an original iPad from work,
>> but this is the first one that's all mine. I'm a photographer (PS Express)
>> and artist (sketchbook pro), and I plan to use the iPad as a phone
>> (Talkatone or Line2?). Anything else I should know about?
>>
>> Just curious and excited,
>> Philip
>>
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