You got it; the point is that it's a one-time problem after which a different app should be chosen. There's a ton of things out there which'll record rides offl

You got it; the point is that it's a one-time problem after which a different app should be chosen. There's a ton of things out there which'll record rides offline. Personally, I think a dedicated bike computer is best, because then the phone's battery is saved for emergency uses instead of recording a ride. For long rides (8-10 hour) phones won't have enough battery to record the whole ride.