Apps... keep it simple or all have their uses?

mrobbie

I’ve realised my phone seems to keep getting more cycle related apps, and wondering if it’s now a bit overkill??

I have a Garmin Edge 1000, so have Garmin connect.

I’ve also added MapMyRide (because brother uses it so challenge each other from time to time)

I’ve also added Strava (with premium) for the live segments (which never seem to show up on the Garmin despite being connected)

I’ve just got Zwift to make the turbo trainer a bit more interesting.

All of these are linked together (and with MyFitnessPal and Apple Health)

I could probably ditch mapmyride and Strava, but wondered what others have/use?

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cgfw201

Strava, Komoot, Wahoo, Zwift, TrainingPeaks...use them all regularly. Others have come and gone. No reason to limit it. Wouldn't use two which do the same thing, but use (and pay for) all those ones because they are useful and worth it.

Matthewfalle

don't use any - don't feel the need. admittedly i have strava on my phone but it doesn't actualky work.

Tashman

Strava and Wahoo for me. Wahoo only there to gather the data to upload to Strava for my own tracking

chris_bass

depends what your aim for using them is, if you just want to know how far/fast you went then given you have a garmin device their app will be ok. If you want anything else that'll mean there are probably better apps out there.

Zwift is a different kind of app really, I use this as my main app while on the turbo.

veronese68

I have Garmin Connect, Strava, a spoke tensioning app, the Boris bike app and Mobike.

shazzz

Trainerroad, Garmin Connect, Strava, Ride with GPS are the top row of apps on my phone homescreen. Use them all regularly and don't feel the need for anything else.

navrig2

Chain length calculator (says it all really)

Strava on Android is pants.

PhilipPirrip

I use Garmin Connect daily and so link to MyFitnessPal to input calories consumed.

Cycliq and Watteam apps used frequently for front light and power meter respectively.

Also have Strava, Relive and RidewithGPS but don't really use them although use RidewithGPS on the laptop to view, and ocassionally plan, rides.

When out and about exploring new areas will use Maps.Me for reference.

seanorawe

Veronese68 wrote:

I have Garmin Connect, Strava, a spoke tensioning app, the Boris bike app and Mobike.

Whats the spoke tension app?

veronese68

seanorawe wrote:

Veronese68 wrote:

I have Garmin Connect, Strava, a spoke tensioning app, the Boris bike app and Mobike.

Whats the spoke tension app?

It's just called Spoke Tensioner I think. It works kind of like a guitar tuning app, uses the pitch of the spoke when you twang it to ascertain tension. You put in the diameter of the spoke and twang it and it gives a reading. I'm not sure how accurate the numbers are in absolute terms, but I used it to get the tensions even when building a wheel and it seemed to work. The room needs to be quiet when using it of course.

navrig2

Veronese68 wrote:

seanorawe wrote:

Veronese68 wrote:

I have Garmin Connect, Strava, a spoke tensioning app, the Boris bike app and Mobike.

Whats the spoke tension app?

It's just called Spoke Tensioner I think. It works kind of like a guitar tuning app, uses the pitch of the spoke when you twang it to ascertain tension. You put in the diameter of the spoke and twang it and it gives a reading. I'm not sure how accurate the numbers are in absolute terms, but I used it to get the tensions even when building a wheel and it seemed to work. The room needs to be quiet when using it of course.

I was going to suggest what a waste of an app as it probably is totally inaccurate then I wondered how does a wheel builder do it? He must have some sort of technique which possibly does take into account pitch.

As long as the pitch is the same/similar then that's a good starting point. Whether that pitch is correct is another question. Presumably pitch will vary with diameter, material and quality of manufacture.

veronese68

Navrig2 wrote:

I was going to suggest what a waste of an app as it probably is totally inaccurate then I wondered how does a wheel builder do it? He must have some sort of technique which possibly does take into account pitch.

As long as the pitch is the same/similar then that's a good starting point. Whether that pitch is correct is another question. Presumably pitch will vary with diameter, material and quality of manufacture.

Indeed, so if they all come up with the same number the tension should be fairly even.
If you read the Roger Musson book on wheel building he says to use pitch to gauge if tensions are even, I found it really hard by ear as I must be tone deaf or something. So tried the app and it seemed to work.
Since then I have been bought a gauge when I didn't know what to ask for as a birthday present, but the app seemed to work. Now I don't need to turn the radio off for wheel building.