I know the iphone is not a dedicated gps unit and won’t replace something like the Garmin Edge …. but i have one and apps are relatively cheap ince you have the phone. But so far I have to find one that I actually love.
What I want on my bike Screen is:
SPEED / MAX SPEED
Distance / Time
HR / Calories (or elevation/slope/Direction)
These are screen grabs from the garmin Edge 305 (with a smaller screen than the iPhone)
But then the iPhone must have an app as good or as versatile ….. No such luck – here is a run through
Better:
1. MotionX
(their blurb) MotionX-GPS is for your outdoor life:
That’s Walking, Hiking, Running, Cycling, Biking, Sailing, Skiing, Flying, Racing, Geocaching.
MotionX is committed to constant improvement. We listen to our millions of MotionX users and continuously add the most requested features. Recently added user-requested features include:
Map Storage Interface: Downloading and storing maps is faster and easier than ever. MotionX Terrain and Road maps can be stored for worldwide use and no data fees. High contrast skin style for easy daytime viewing. Support for GPX file import enables wirelessly importing of GPS tracks and waypoints from any source, anywhere.
2. TRAILBLAZER
(blurb) Monitor your speed, review your path, and share your travels. TrailBlazer lets you monitor and record where you are and how fast you’re going:
- see the route you’re taking on a map and monitor graphs of your speed and altitude
- review and share your paths.
Create colour-coded paths according to speed so you’ll know how fast you were going at any point along your track.
Create animating Google Earth files so you can watch your journey unfold in Google Earth and know exactly where you were as time progressed.
You can wirelessly download your track information from your iPhone directly to your Mac or PC using just a web browser!
3. The BIKE
Having a bicycle computer is one of the most fun (And geeky!) gadgets you can have on a bike. This one is similar but larger than a standard bike computer. None the less, this is a great little free app to have and I recommend it to all cyclists as long as you don’t want altitude and HRM functions.
4 GPSies
(blurb)
GPSies is the most easy to use iPhone Application that allows you to geo track your sports and leisure activities. Recorded tracks can be stored locally for later reference or uploaded to GPSies.com with one tap.
GPSies.com is the leading platform and community for GPS recorded tracks and is used by thousands of outdoor enthusiasts around the world.
Features
- Record tracks. Pause and resume any time.
- View elapsed time, current and average speed and pace.
- View covered path and altitude profile.
- One-tap upload to GPSies.com.
- Export to all major formats and applications through GPSies.com.
- Store tracks in the iPhone for later reference.
- US and metric system support.
- Recording interval adjustable to suit activity type.
- Pocket mode for optimized battery life.
- Edit tracks with map on GPSies.com.
This is pretty close to what I want apart from HRM functions
5. Trailguru
More of a cross sport web based app – for trails and paths.
(blurb) Use your iPhone 3G to do more than just listen to music while you run, bike, or hike. Download Trailguru and capture your outdoor activities using the iPhone 3G’s integrated GPS.
6. RUNKEEPER
Although more of a running app it could be used for mtb’ing. Basic functions and displays though
7. Misc BIKE QUIVER
Why you need this and why you would pay for it beats me – A free download like Evernote makes much more sense
(blurb)
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