Comments on: Three Mobile Apps That Cyclists Need To Know About

By: matt

matt — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 22:14:00 +0000

last post was questionable cycling advice (don’t signal? run stop signs?) and now self-promotion. yick

By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 22:11:06 +0000

“It’s far better than heading to the nearest bike shop and spending $10-$20 for a simple repair you can do yourself.”

I disagree with this statement, sort of. Yes, I may spend $10-$20 on a repair at my bike shop, but if I did it myself I’d have to have all the tools and an appropriate ‘shop’ area. Plus, depending on the fix, spending the cash to have a pro do it might be well worth the money considering the hacky quality a newbie might bring to the table. This also means you’re supporting your local bike shop.

Of course I know this means you have to have the cash to spend on a pro do to it. But that’s why bike cooperatives exist…

This isn’t to say anything bad about the app, as I haven’t used it and the preview screens aren’t telling me much.

By: toddonbike

toddonbike — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 22:09:12 +0000

I’ve been using Runkeeper for Android (free version) and it’s been great. I have considered using MyTracks, I like the data it provides as well. Free is for me!

By: Pat

Pat — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 19:36:17 +0000

I've been reading CBB for quite a while now and was surprised to see [disclosure! this is my app] near the top. CBB has been a source of objective reviews of products for me for a while now. I checked out the app, and read the reviews; both of which were not positive. I hope that this is not the new direction that the site takes. [Editor's Note: We appreciate your concern and your critique. Andreas runs London Cyclist, and Bike Shop Girl has published his contributions to Commute By Bike twice before (1, 2). In fact, Bike Shop Girl forwarded this post to us to publish. With that credibility behind him, we let a little self promotion slide in this case. But be assured that this is not the direction that the site will take.]

By: John Craine

John Craine — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 19:01:25 +0000

I’m surprised you didn’t mention MyTracks for Android. It’s a free app from Google that tracks your ride and then let’s you upload it to Google Maps. It even has a nifty female voice that tells you your stats and intervals you select. Highly recommended and did I mention it’s free?