Nokia Sportstracker

CraigH
CraigH Posts: 321
edited June 2008 in Workshop
Anyone else tried it yet?

Website > slow should upload to an app on your home PC and then that syncs.

on the road though the phone end seems pretty good.

( i usually use a Garmin Geko and Tracklogs.)


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  • Abingdon77
    Abingdon77 Posts: 56
    I’ve just used it for the first time today and think its great. Accurately logged my ride details and uploaded to the website with no problems at all.

    I’m using it with a N95 and uploaded data at end of my ride direct from device.

    My only gripe at the moment is that I don't think you can upload routes from mapmyride, routeyou, etc onto the Nokia website, and then onto your device. And the mapping tool on the website is pretty basic.

    Like it though and as a free service, I'm happy to stick with it rather than fork out for the Garmin Edge I was considering.
  • wingnut1
    wingnut1 Posts: 55
    Yes I posted a topic on this a couple of weeks ago and after using it for a while now I have found the data to be a little misleading.
    I have had readings of maximum speed of 63mph (I wish!) and average speed of 16mph compared to my computer of 19.5 mph of which is pretty much correct.
    I think maybe it looses it's gps signal or something!
  • musto_skiff
    musto_skiff Posts: 394
    I have used it and given up - I think the gps is pretty poor; I'm considering buying the 705.
  • SBezza
    SBezza Posts: 2,173
    Mine has been pretty accurate, I use a N73 with a seperate Bluetooth GPS reciever. As long as the receiver can see enough satelites it should be as accurate as a computer if not more accurate, it does depend on the sensitivity as well, poor sensitivity receivers will not work very well under tree canopies.

    As a tool it is pretty good, but it is not perfect, but then again it is free and is only a beta at the moment.
  • wingnut1
    wingnut1 Posts: 55
    Yes I think the concept is fantastic especially if they can get the ability to download routes from the likes of mapmyride ect but at the moment it doesn't work for me!
  • musto_skiff
    musto_skiff Posts: 394
    The external bluetooth GPS pods are much better than the N95 i9nternal GPS.
  • SBezza
    SBezza Posts: 2,173
    musto_skiff wrote:
    The external bluetooth GPS pods are much better than the N95 i9nternal GPS.

    Yeah that probably is true, it probably isn't a high sensitvity receiver internally.
  • robrauy
    robrauy Posts: 252
    Think it's pretty good, though the battery on my N95 manages around 31/2 hours.
    wingnut1 wrote:
    Yes I posted a topic on this a couple of weeks ago and after using it for a while now I have found the data to be a little misleading.
    I have had readings of maximum speed of 63mph (I wish!) and average speed of 16mph compared to my computer of 19.5 mph of which is pretty much correct.
    I think maybe it looses it's gps signal or something!

    I'm not sure that the average mph calculation take into account stationary time like most bike computers.
  • wingnut1
    wingnut1 Posts: 55
    robrauy wrote:
    I'm not sure that the average mph calculation take into account stationary time like most bike computers.

    I think there is a setting for that on the phone, came across that one and it does work!
  • robrauy
    robrauy Posts: 252
    Ah cool. I'll have a search for it...
  • wingnut1
    wingnut1 Posts: 55
    go into sports tracker, then settings, activities, cycling, and then change to requirements "autopause when speed is"
  • robrauy
    robrauy Posts: 252
    Found it thanks...

    Any idea what "Speed Averaging" does ?
  • wingnut1
    wingnut1 Posts: 55
    Don't know if you've seen this but it should help!

    http://sportstracker.nokia.com/nts/Noki ... _Guide.pdf
  • gazza_d1
    gazza_d1 Posts: 53
    I use sports tracker, and found that it's best to have the GPS receiver view of the sky as unrestricted as possible. For me that means either in the top of a bag, or in a back pocket.

    I had it in a chest pocket in my jacket a few times and had some weird readings - came to the conclusion that large quantities of lard block GPS reception!

    Also turn on and leave the GPS receiver next to a window or somewhere where it can get a stable lock at least 5 minutes before you leave. Again that will improve the quality of the captured data.

    Do a search for my workouts and have a laugh (gazza_d). Good job I'm not proud. One daya I'll be good again!!!
  • robrauy
    robrauy Posts: 252
    wingnut1 wrote:
    Don't know if you've seen this but it should help!

    http://sportstracker.nokia.com/nts/Noki ... _Guide.pdf

    Thanks :)
  • akp
    akp Posts: 11
    musto_skiff wrote:
    The external bluetooth GPS pods are much better than the N95 i9nternal GPS.

    I'm thinking of getting one for my N95, there any particular ones you would recommend?
  • tjm
    tjm Posts: 190
    akp wrote:
    musto_skiff wrote:
    The external bluetooth GPS pods are much better than the N95 i9nternal GPS.

    I'm thinking of getting one for my N95, there any particular ones you would recommend?

    I got one of these....

    Cheap and works fine with my E65 and sportstracker.
    The gps sits in the outside pocket of my camelback and the phone either in my pocket or in the pack.
    Works fine even indoors or in a dense woods in the rain.
  • gazza_d1
    gazza_d1 Posts: 53
    I have a holux gpslim 240, badged as a navicore. £25 and only a little bigger than a usb memory stick.
  • alansmithy
    alansmithy Posts: 80
    Before N95 users go out and buy a separate bluetooth GPS module, you might want to double check that you've got the latest firmware loaded on your phone, as there was a major improvement on the GPS performance (assisted GPS) introduced a little while back. See http://europe.nokia.com/A4176089 for how to run upgrades. It certainly worked for me, my SportsTracker and Viewranger routes are now fine and dandy.

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