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What GPS apps are you using ?

Google maps ? (This is what I currently use)


I'd love to find one that game me trip details. Logged map. (Uploadable)

average speed. top speed, etc.


Any suggestions for droid users ?

I use Google maps but considering using Waze again.

https://www.waze.com/

It has real time updates by real people.

Over on the Guzzi site this question was asked. Favorite answer :
http://osmand.net

I now have it on my iPhone, have no idea how to use it. In the car I use a TomTom. I have a Tom Tom GPS gadget as well as TomTom software on my iPhone and tablet. Seems to work very well.

But I'm intrigued by Osmand so it's on my learning curve.

For the bike, paper maps so far.

Thanks guys, I'll check those out. I'm a little worried about the amount of people that would be utilizing waze.com in my area. Who knows though.

I have the Tom Tom app on the phone, but I've not found a way to use it to record where I've been for uploading.

(05-06-2015, 01:31 PM)Cormanus_imp Wrote: [ -> ]I have the Tom Tom app on the phone, but I've not found a way to use it to record where I've been for uploading.

I think recording where I have been would be one the most interesting features. I get that Google maps and some of these other gps services are great. I'm just looking for something that has more features. Recording of the days travels, average speed, total time, etc.


Doesn't one member post maps of their journeys? I wonder what he is using, I'll have to go find the thread.

BRB
Wait, Cormanus. You're the one that I saw posting the maps. Are you just mapping it out on Google when you are at home? It would be great to have this feature built in.

http://cb1100forum.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=5399

Lol that's Cormanus that posts most of the maps

Tracking Rides

1. Android

Android smartphones come with the app MyTracks from Google preinstalled or you can get it easily for free from google store.

Once started, MyTrack uses the GPS device of your smartphone, to record your track by storing positions in a specific time intervall.

As the gps device is used, to get the position, no cell phone network must be available at that point. So it should work also when you're riding in the boonies.

When you're done with tracking, you stop MyTrack. The app allows you, to view some statistics of your track on your smartphone. If network is available, you can load up the track to your google account and view it in google maps and share it.

I used this in earlier times, to track my rides. However, the real disadvantage is, that flattens the accu of your phone really fast. So for serious tracking of a day trip, this cannot be used.

So I gave up on using this for tracking.

2. GPS Device

Better for tracking than a smartphone is just a small GPS device. I use the Garmin etrex30 for this purpose. You put in 2 small batteries and it easily works for more than 10 hours and has better gps receiver capabilities than a smartphone.

You can just start it and have it in your pocket or tank bag. At home you connect it to your computer and copy your tracks. You can use Garmin software `basecamp' to examine or manipulate your tracks and easily load'em up to google or other community pages in the internet.

Last September I was in San Diego and rented a Bonneville over the weekend. Here are the tracks, I recorded by my etrex30:
http://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=ujojvdlwbpohkhfu
http://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=kxnnxuxgqeyqtyse

I use this also for hiking.

3. Motorcycle Navigation Device

Best from my point of view, to have a real navigation device dedicated to your bike. I have a Garmin Zumo 660 and a mount for it at the handlebar of my CB1100. I can easlily snap on my Zumo at my bike, when I want to use it. It's connected to the bike's power supply then.



Beside the navigation features, it also tracks my ride, when switched on. At home I take the Zumo to my computer and again use `basecamp' software, to examine the track and load it up to google or somewhere else. Numerous formats are supported.

Here is a track I recorded on my ride in Italy recently and loaded up to my google account:

https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=z...SC5i89Ihw4

hth

Thanks Django ! That's exactly the kind of information that I was looking for. I'll start out with mytracks app and than take it from there. I appreciate your write up, i may have to add the a GPS after other bike modifications are completed.

Thanks Django!

Is there way Android can provide navigation using GPS only? I was out in the Smokey Mountains without cell phone towers, google maps stopped working.

Can I preload maps? Or just use something that doesn't require internet connection.

My Samsung Note 4 is pretty powerful, I have it powered from my CB1100 and amazingly it stays at 100%....probably too much voltage or something....it won't stay at 100% in my car...but it's nice...don't look a gift horse in the mouth?