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I'd love a device like this, but until it understands that cycling is not driving mode, it's pointless for me. (I think I heard about someone tying it to his s
by tehwalrus 13y ago
I'd love a device like this, but until it understands that cycling is not driving mode, it's pointless for me.
(I think I heard about someone tying it to his shoe when cycling; I'd be interested to know if that kind of thing actually works.)
- gav 13y agoThe Garmin Vector is very cool for cyclists: http://sites.garmin.com/vector/ http://sites.garmin.com/vector/ The $1699.99 price tag (plus cost of a matching unit) is the issue.
- tehwalrus 13y agoouch. Thanks for the info! I can always just use an iPhone app to track GPS - the MapMy[Run|Cycle] series seems to do OK at this, including factoring in gradients, but I want the convenience of something like a fitbit so I don't have to mess around configuring it every time I want to do some exercise.
- AlwaysBCoding 13y agoThe fitbit one came with this velcro sleep wristband. http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2011/10/fitbit-ultra-wristband.jpg http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2011/10/fitbit... When I want to ride, I take my fitbit out and put it into the velcro band and tie it around my ankle. It works surprisingly well, registering approximately each pedal stroke as a step. I register around 8,000 steps for a 15-mile bike ride. Since a 15 mile ride is a lot more exercise than 8,000 steps, I'll also mark in the app that I went cycling, and that's that.
- localhost 13y agoThe Jawbone Up bracelet figures out when I'm cycling. However, it doesn't understand the intensity of the activity but that's OK as I track that through other means like the PowerTap on my bike.
- tehwalrus 13y agoI like the look of the Up actually - thanks for the recommendation!