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What device do you use to track your rides?
Leave a comment with the model of the device or app that you use.
145 Comments
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highrocker1298
(May 27, 2014 at 13:27)
I GoPro all my rides and have digital evidence of just how royally I've screwed up.
- + 19
I gopro occasional rides when I want to watch footage of someone doing things that look wayyyy smaller than they felt at the time.
- + 21
I don't use anything. I feel like some apps have made riding more competitive and people are using it for the wrong reasons so I deleted all the ones I had. Don't have anything against them, I just want to make sure that I ride my bike because I want to.
- + 9
I used to track everything like a religious nut. Got rid of all of it and I can't believe how much more I enjoy my rides. When people ask, "how many miles we done?" I just respond, "dunno, lots."
- + 3
Got rid of the cycle computer on my road bike probably 10+ years ago and realized how much more I was seeing and enjoying the ride. Have never had even a remote itch to use any kind of quantitative measuring device on the trail... not even a watch. (Unless, of course, the battery-life indicator on my headlamp might be considered a 'quantitative measuring device'. Though the first I notice that it is down is when the light goes into walkout mode.)
- + 2
Just looked down through the comments and props. Many many short responses with device and app with only the original +1, most of the posts with multiple props seem to be those focusing on enjoyment of the ride rather than the technology.
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Thats true, but that wasnt what the question asked, it didnt say IF you track your rides what device do you use? I read it as a question for those who track their rides, how do you do it.
When I go out with my mates on my DH or AM bike I have no interest in tracking what I do, just ride to have fun as you say, but I also commute by bike and ride XC and a few XC races, so when training I track my ride with strava.
When I go out with my mates on my DH or AM bike I have no interest in tracking what I do, just ride to have fun as you say, but I also commute by bike and ride XC and a few XC races, so when training I track my ride with strava.
- + 10
I've befriended a Raven, he times my runs and then results are documented by squirrel tribunal. Only costs me s small bag of trail mix.
- + 8
Garmin edge 800, with HR and cadence sensors when racing/serious training. Upload to strava for performance analysis. OSM maps are free, well detailed and have every pub in the world as POIs, big fan.
- + 6
Garmin Edge 500 +HR SPD/CAD. Upload to Strava.
There seems to be a lot of haters here on ride tracking. Contrary to popular belief even though I track I still enjoy my rides a lot. But riding for fun is not my only goal its also my primary work out so working hard on a few training rides a week and seeing how it pays dividends on my ride nights and week rides is awesome. I have gone from just making a 20km ride thinking I wanted to die when I got off the trail head to riding 40k not feeling to bad and maybe trying to squeeze a little more in cause hey I can. Doubling your pleasure ride = double you fun any way I can look at it. It all equals more descents, drops, jumps and what ever technical goodness you can squeeze in.
I also rode 25k with my 9yr old son yesterday and I tracked it, we did a tour around town to 6 different playgrounds and played tag with him at all of them.. and the fact I had a GPS on my bike didn't stop either of us from having a blast while he explored new trails and played his brains out.
Having tech doesn't mean you don't enjoy your ride... unless you don't know how to use it.
There seems to be a lot of haters here on ride tracking. Contrary to popular belief even though I track I still enjoy my rides a lot. But riding for fun is not my only goal its also my primary work out so working hard on a few training rides a week and seeing how it pays dividends on my ride nights and week rides is awesome. I have gone from just making a 20km ride thinking I wanted to die when I got off the trail head to riding 40k not feeling to bad and maybe trying to squeeze a little more in cause hey I can. Doubling your pleasure ride = double you fun any way I can look at it. It all equals more descents, drops, jumps and what ever technical goodness you can squeeze in.
I also rode 25k with my 9yr old son yesterday and I tracked it, we did a tour around town to 6 different playgrounds and played tag with him at all of them.. and the fact I had a GPS on my bike didn't stop either of us from having a blast while he explored new trails and played his brains out.
Having tech doesn't mean you don't enjoy your ride... unless you don't know how to use it.
- + 1
Hybrid for commuting - cycle computer to keep a general log of total distance travelled, purely for interest. 600 miles down, 400 to go befor eI have to change the oil in my Alfine hub.
Strava on a smartphone occasionally for a big ride, again to keep a general tally of distance and elevation gained etc. Once Strava is recording the phone goes in the bottom of the backpack and doesn't come back out until it's all over. It's good for interest and I haven't got many Strava friends (awwww I hear you all say) so it doesn't get all competitive.
As per a lot of people the grin factor is a much more scientific and calibrated way to 'measure' a ride, big grin = great ride
Strava on a smartphone occasionally for a big ride, again to keep a general tally of distance and elevation gained etc. Once Strava is recording the phone goes in the bottom of the backpack and doesn't come back out until it's all over. It's good for interest and I haven't got many Strava friends (awwww I hear you all say) so it doesn't get all competitive.
As per a lot of people the grin factor is a much more scientific and calibrated way to 'measure' a ride, big grin = great ride
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Garmin Edge 705. I like to compare times for my favorite trails and maybe find out what makes the most difference. On my favorite local loop (23 miles and about 2000 ft climbing (and of course 2000 descending)), I had a personal best on a 38 lb bike. Over two years later I finally beat that time by 1 minute (about 1%) on a 30 lb bike.
its really good- + 2
Garmin Edge 500 and Strava. My job pays 10 cents a mile no matter what we ride, road, mtb, cx, bmx, commute, anything. So keeping track of all riding literally pays....
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LBS. Deals on bikes and parts AND pay for them with miles ridden....I guess getting s$!# wages is worth something after all.... 
