GPS App for MTB in Real Time / Live Tracking

loctome

Hello guys, I developed this free tool for outdoors sports.

The main features are:

- Turn your smartphone into an outdoor assistant tool for air, ground and water sports.

- Share your location in real time with friends, family and fans

- Select your privacy activity (public or private)

- Real time, live tracking, Loctome "SOS button" improve the security to your outdoor activities.

Live Tracking GPS - Share Location in real time-screenshot1.png

Please feel free to use, share and write me the feedback about it.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.loctome.app.loctome&hl=en

+info: http://loctome.com

JGTR

How will this be different from the 100 or so other apps out there?????

rockmonkeysc

The only difference I can see to the hundreds of existing apps is the ability for other people to track the user. And that's the one feature I really wouldn't want, when I'm out riding I don't want my location broadcast. For one thing it's using data constantly and for another thing my exact location not something I want other people to see. I doubt that anyone else would give two f##ks where I am, unless they're planning on mugging me or burgling my house while I'm out or going to shag the wife.

The Rookie

Maybe they could be planning to mug you, steal your bike and pop your A-cherry for you......

StinkinHippy

Fixing what ain't broke I reckon. Strava will do for me.

rockmonkeysc

Strava is broken. It turns normal people under to idiots.

StinkinHippy

Hey now. Lol

I know what you mean. I try not to be a segment douche for the most part.. But I'm the type of person that's a bit more motivated if I know I have a log of it somewhere, and there are a couple of local segments I like putting myself against others on.. A very small part of my standard 11 mile loop though

The Rookie

[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19762722#p19762722]RockmonkeySC[/url] wrote:

Strava is broken. It turns normal people under to idiots.

Strava is like alcohol, for the majority it adds a bit of pleasure and fun to their lives, for a small minority it takes over their lives and turns them into something much less attractive.

I use Strava and I can give it up any time I want.....

cooldad

That's what you said about ladyboys.

And look how that ended.

The Rookie

True, you may be able to steal the ladyboys from me but I know you aren't up to taking Strava segments off me.....

codfather

I still don't really understand the fixation with Strava. Whatever happened to just going out on a ride and enjoying it without having to prove that on your Bronson you're 0.3 seconds faster than a 12 year old on an Orange MsIsle....
Learn the trails. Ride the trails. Enjoy the trails. Repeat as necessary.

timpop

[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19763009#p19763009]cooldad[/url] wrote:

That's what you said about ladyboys.

And look how that ended.

How do you know it ended?

rockmonkeysc

I like how whenever you tell someone you don't use Strava their immediate response is to tell you how many KOM'S they have got and how you could never do that. There's the reason I don't use Strava. Hopefully E-bikes will kill it off.

The Rookie

No-one has actually said that at all......somewhat an interpretative version of what has been posted (2+2=5), if you don't want to use it, that's fine by me, for those of us who choose to use it for a bit of fun, lay off us!

StinkinHippy

Yeah, leave strava alone!! I have exactly 0 KOM's!!

Really just like having a log of the miles I'm doing.. I'm only in competition with myself for segments given I don't break top 50's on the all times.

BigAl

[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19762433#p19762433]loctome[/url] wrote:

- Share your location in real time with friends, family and fans

Whilst I'm obviously a riding (demi) god, I'm not sure I actually have any fans

rockmonkeysc

So many people cheat on it. There's a fat middle aged bloke (not me) who is apparently faster than a local elite xc racer according to Strava. Even I find him slow to ride with.

The Rookie

I'm an overweight middle aged bloke and held a local KOM (still third fastest) ahead of some local XC, CX and road racers who I know are faster than me, they didn't accuse me of cheating, in fact 3 of them were on the ride when I set the time, they were surprised but congratulated me, no malice, no accusations or anything.

davidradar

Your times are better than guys you know are faster than you? That does not make sense, I didnt think gps lied but I guess it can be inaccurate. Love it or hate it there is no other app talked that people talk as much about than Strava - I guess that makes it - KOM...

davidradar

Oh and as for the bloke that created the app good stuff! There are many uses for this kind of app for me. Like at the snow you could check where all your mates are on the runs as opposed to using radios.. I guess like anything some people have a use for it while others dont. I know people that dont drive or use email, but they understand the worth of the technology.
It is just funny the user has joined the forum just to post the app!

The Rookie

[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19769125#p19769125]DavidRadar[/url] wrote:

Your times are better than guys you know are faster than you? That does not make sense, I didnt think gps lied but I guess it can be inaccurate. Love it or hate it there is no other app talked that people talk as much about than Strava - I guess that makes it - KOM...

Of course it makes sense, they are usually faster than me, over a whole ride they are faster than me, on that one segment on that day I put in a very good time and they respected that.

bluemoon81

Is it just me or does anyone else get big differences when recording the same ride on a garmin edge and strava app??

The Rookie

I don't get that but you can get whacky difference were the segment start and exit points are close to a very slow section as the location error can make a big difference to when it thinks you entered or exited a segment.

A segment near me starts at a swing gate, if 'it thinks' you enter the segment before going through the gate you get a rubbish time, after and it's presentable, the location would only have to be out by 2 foot to make a 20 second difference on the time an maybe that is what you are seeing.

larkim

Not strictly riding related, but was looking at the details of a running race (well, technically a cancelled race, but we ran the course anyway). I did last year on strava, and comparing it to a young lad who ran with me for the first 10 miles or so.

If you watch the "flyby" view on strava with me and him selected, you can see that we were bang on side by side for the first 10 miles. http://labs.strava.com/flyby/viewer/#242734342?c=gcqnbsmh&z=E&t=1KkvdF&a=BtV3DjZPTA8 (Matt & Richard)

But if you look at the mile splits in his tracking vs mine you'll see a huge difference.

e.g. Me Him
Mile 1 7:06 6:51
Mile 2 7:02 6:41
Mile 3 7:00 6:16
Mile 4 6:55 6:33
Mile 5 7:11 6:42
Mile 6 7:00 7:02

GPS data is fraught with potential errors, whether it is on Strava or elsewhere.