How do I work out how far I cycled

[Rhys_Po]

ROFL

wouldn't it be easier to pre mark the string at 1M intervals. Then you could use the string to find your way home.

Amish Satnav! I like your thinking.

 

[jimboalee]

Amish Satnav! I like your thinking.

It will be a sad day when an Amish rides a bicycle.

They should know a bicycle is constructed in an elecrically powered factory with electrically powered welding machines. The cast components are from an electrically powered foundry. The rims are extruded aluminium alloy which is manufactered in an electrically powered smelting plant.

The rubber tyres are made of oil by-products. The plastic components are made of oil by-products and are molded in an electrically powered injection molding factory.

The electricity is generated using kerosene burning gas turbine engines ( or nuclear reaction heaters ).

So what would an Amish be doing on a bicycle?

 

[Rhys_Po]

So what would an Amish be doing on a bicycle?

I've tried asking on the net, but by christ, their chat boards are quiet.....

 

[jimboalee]

Hey, try this....

http://www.celnav.de/

 

[kewb]

an easy free app to use is google earth heres how -
click tools , ruler, path- left click along your route ,right click to remove errors
choose either miles or kilometers(or feet and inches if you want real acuracy ?) in the settings menu that apears with the paths choice .

 

[jimboalee]

an easy free app to use is google earth heres how -
click tools , ruler, path- left click along your route ,right click to remove errors
choose either miles or kilometers(or feet and inches if you want real acuracy ?) in the settings menu that apears with the paths choice .

Yes. I used this to measure a route from Fisherman's Wharf to Fairfax, Marin co. ( Golden Gate cyclepath and Bridgeway cyclepath )

Firstly, you HAVE to know where the cyclepaths are. It doesn't tell you.

 

[belairman]

Your cateye measures the number of times your wheel goes round, so it measures up and down the slopes ( hypotenuse of the triangle ).

Brilliant. Obvious now you explain it. Thanks!

 

[VictorL]

Just in case you like Windows Mobile or Android phones, you can also try www.sportypal.com

 

[MighyG]

just tried bikehike and it seems excellent, thanks for the ip

i tried the amish satnav last weekend, feel like i need a bit more technology (just like techy toys !)

 

[Globalti]

Believe it or not you can get a pretty good estimate of mileage by following your route on an OS map and counting EVERY time the route crosses a blue grid line, even if it crosses briefly then dives back again. Divide the number by two and you'll have a pretty accurate mileage.

Don't ask me how it works; I just know it does.

 

[kewb]

Yes. I used this to measure a route from Fisherman's Wharf to Fairfax, Marin co. ( Golden Gate cyclepath and Bridgeway cyclepath )

Firstly, you HAVE to know where the cyclepaths are. It doesn't tell you.

its about time google put the cycle paths on g earth actually as its a good way to plan routes and get an idea of the terain /areas youd travel through
cmon gearth how about it ?

 

[jimboalee]

its about time google put the cycle paths on g earth actually as its a good way to plan routes and get an idea of the terain /areas youd travel through
cmon gearth how about it ?

Sod cycle paths.

After this talk of cyclepaths, I decided to take the 'recommended' cyclepath over the M42 footbridge to avoid the busy junction.

There is a spriral at each end that has about a 12% gradient. Its a low gear job climbing slowly, but a whizz round the far end back to road level.

Anyway. Some peanut had broken a bottle at the very bottom of the 'helter skelter' and I rode over it, gashing the front tyre and tube.

Walked the remaining 1.5 miles and trashed the tyre and tube.

New Gatorskin and tube out of stock.

 

[Goobs]

Just in case you like Windows Mobile or Android phones, you can also try www.sportypal.com

Thats not half bad for free.

Does it give audio feedback on distance covered etc only thats how I use rungps.net app on my phone shoved in my jersey pocket.
I tried using a handle bar mount but found that the phone got shook around too much.

 

[Sam Kennedy]

Throw a penny, if it gets there you didn't, but if it doesn't then congrats

 

[zacklaws]

Sounds like my cycle path, just a dumping ground for beer bottles.