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Post by Whitestar1 on Jun 13, 2013 19:36:51 GMT
Is use Ride with GPS for creating routes, you need to sign up to the site but it's free. Found it very useful for plotting routes. They can then be exported out as GPX files and loaded onto various devices. I usually export them out and import them in Cyclemeter & Memory Map on my iPhone. When i did the Coast to Coast the other weekend my mate used it for the route and cue points, he then put this on his Garmin 500 and it worked a treat for directions rather than keeps checking the map and killing the battery on my iPhone. I haven't been very active this week and had saved this thread for later. Wish I had read earlier! I came across "Ride with GPS" while working on a client's computer your comment would have saved me some time. So you have been using Cyclemeter too have you? I have been digging into the features of it. Started using the coach after figuring out that by saving the route and calling it up at the start of a new ride it will "coach" you. Really handy feature. You use Memory Map? aint that a paid for map pack? I intend to get a Garmin 510 so I will be using Ride with GPS.
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Post by Whitestar1 on Jun 13, 2013 19:39:04 GMT
Remember, he's a lot younger than you lol revenge is best served cold, take your time. thats the thing whitey, he was easily in his forties while im yet to reach that landmark don't believe yuh!!!!
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Post by Whitestar1 on Jun 13, 2013 19:40:01 GMT
thats the problem with phone apps.. the battery runs out so quick. Yep and it doesn't matter what phone either - android or ios.
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Post by Whitestar1 on Jun 13, 2013 19:41:39 GMT
using the count 14 at the moment, the satcount plus DOES have cadence and HRM but youd have to buy them separately, luckily i had the full buhna with the count14 so i dont need to buy anything missus is working tonight so wont be able to report until tomorrow ain't you fortunate! you going to keep the count14?
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Post by Whitestar1 on Jun 13, 2013 19:44:38 GMT
ok so heres the first bit.... set up Set up is a pig, the intitial set up of the device is fine and very easy but getting the info from the device to the pc is a nightmare, IT IS NOT COMPATIBLE WITH GEONAUTE SUPPLIED WITH YOUR COUNT 14+ and the data i have over the last 8 weeks, 1100miles of it, is non transferrable unless you do it manually - fat chance. Its taken roughly 2 hours of finding, installing and running the correct software, thank the lord for google translate, i did a quick half kilometer round the block and the info supplied seemed ok but it says i climbed 21m and descended 18m over the course of 0.5km, which is bum gravy of course however the map did display that 5m had been climbed and descended in equal proportions which is correct current attitude is that if i took it back tomorrow i would feel ive lost much, atm its no better than the count 14 whose data and trasfer set up is perfect, why they couldnt have cross compatibility, given the same manuf, ill never know it has the facility for indoor rides so as mummy is at work and im looking after 'sir wants alot' im going to give it an hour and see what happens there are incentives to improve with virtual medals being awarded for milestones so that might be worth an investigate more to follow after the INRIDE in a couple of hours or so. doesn't sound too good mate. You are correct they should have had a way of transferring the data. Lousy software programmers for you, or they just couldn't be bothered. You keeping it?
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Post by Whitestar1 on Jun 13, 2013 19:45:40 GMT
I thought it would be bigger, surprise at that!
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Post by Whitestar1 on Jun 13, 2013 19:48:01 GMT
once you figure out how to transfer the data you are halfway there, btwin and geonaute websites are notoriuos IMO and it took a couple of disconnect and reconnect before it picked up the unit, the data transfers to a holding position and prompts you to send it to your online account, i hope no one can see that as it obv gives my approx location, picked up the speed cadence and hrm no bother - easiest part of the set up actually i think its designed for children, its full of lovely pictures and is crap in comparison to the count14 information - cant figure why they have two different formats for the same info, the c14s looks far more pro, adult at the least! so ive done an indoor, nothing special, going to make a route up for tomorrows run and see if we can easily export it found a barometer on it too ? surely the gps would be sufficient as all the barometer does is convert the air pressure into altitude id have thought ive stuck my user profile on the unit, but every time you switch on it seems you have to go thru the whole initial set up again, that is bullshit not giving up on it but lets put it this way, ive got my receipt folded and ready - not most impressed at the moment I fully understand that! Actually I like the cont14 because I think it looks more "pro" - Take it big mate its not worth the trouble!
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Post by Whitestar1 on Jun 13, 2013 19:49:37 GMT
How does the route get onto the sat count? Just plug into the pc and sync? Also can you import gpx files? Good question, can it do this zoltansocrates?
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Post by zoltansocrates on Jun 13, 2013 21:43:29 GMT
thats the thing whitey, he was easily in his forties while im yet to reach that landmark don't believe yuh!!!! 74 vintage pal
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Post by zoltansocrates on Jun 13, 2013 21:59:23 GMT
How does the route get onto the sat count? Just plug into the pc and sync? Also can you import gpx files? Good question, can it do this zoltansocrates? had a good but frustrating play with it this evening in between a 4 year olds half hourly tantrums and wanting to wear spiderman suits to bed transferring routes onto the computer is extremely easy... basically you have to download OnConnect which is like a holding platform - all your data is stored there for either upload to mygeonaute or download to the device, its instantaneous, im impressed by that tbh, the route creation is getting simpler the more i learn, spent an hour and a half last night and a mery 20 mins on similar sized route today so it is becoming more intuitive you have to download mygeonaute too, i had an accoutn already prepped, but this is the letdown part - its as slow as it possibly can be, i hope this is sever issues their end that they will be beefing up and ive already sent a moan to them regarding the data, as ive said before its presented in a cartoony fashion and its this part of the use of the whole unit that is putting me off i hope its something they address
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Post by goffski on Jun 13, 2013 23:46:27 GMT
Is use Ride with GPS for creating routes, you need to sign up to the site but it's free. Found it very useful for plotting routes. They can then be exported out as GPX files and loaded onto various devices. I usually export them out and import them in Cyclemeter & Memory Map on my iPhone. When i did the Coast to Coast the other weekend my mate used it for the route and cue points, he then put this on his Garmin 500 and it worked a treat for directions rather than keeps checking the map and killing the battery on my iPhone. I haven't been very active this week and had saved this thread for later. Wish I had read earlier! I came across "Ride with GPS" while working on a client's computer your comment would have saved me some time. So you have been using Cyclemeter too have you? I have been digging into the features of it. Started using the coach after figuring out that by saving the route and calling it up at the start of a new ride it will "coach" you. Really handy feature. You use Memory Map? aint that a paid for map pack? I intend to get a Garmin 510 so I will be using Ride with GPS. Yes, been using cyclemeter for a while now and find it a great app. Use quite a few of the features, got quite a lot of routes saved on there which i ride regular, i have also imported routes into it. Use the Facebook integration quite a bit and also export all my rides out to Strava. Yes, memory map is a paid for app, i paid Β£20 for it when it first came out on the iphone, think it's only about a fiver now and the newer versions aren't as good. I have the desktop version and quite a lot of maps so it's not too bad.
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Post by acd1055 on Jun 14, 2013 10:04:21 GMT
I've tried a few apps (google maps / viewranger )and havent been impressed by them.. in the end I purchased a Mio cyclo 300 and I am very impressed with it. When I was looking to purchase I read a few reviews about weak GPS signal in built up areaβs but I donβt know how true this is as I used it to get from Buckingham palace to Manchester and never lost signal once it was perfect very clear screen and instructions its ready to go out of the box. my friend has the Garmin 800 he did the ride with me and we both used the same route file and mine was always 1st to give the direction plus he had to buy an extra map to get local roads. Another great feature is the surprise me button where you can either enter a time or distance and it will plan a route for you and get you back home in the time or set distance which is great if you get bored of doing the same routes around your area. Sounds very good, its clear you are happy with it. Heard good things about it too, wasn't sure if it was just a clone of the Garmin 800. I am very happy with it.. If anyones intrested there on Groupon today Β£149.99 delivered..
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Post by zoltansocrates on Jun 14, 2013 20:21:46 GMT
its sacked, going back tomorrow, today i recorded a ride and it is saved on the device but logging into geonaute says the device is empty, ive lost a ride, lucky im still using the count14 in tandem its too much, it does not do the job it is intended to do, it does not retain programmed information and i have to set up completely every 5 shut downs or so, there is only so much entering your age weight height wheel size etc before it becomes tedious, it mysteriously lost 50% battery last night despite being switched off, it does not offer the online back up it needs as ive already documented - and that, despite not being a physical element to it, is still part of the deal - i cannot make challanges and that may or may not be important to some people but its a function it should have and doesnt - the whole geonaute online experience is actually pretty garbage when it comes to the satcount, im very disappointed, its the first btwin product that has been a let down, so here is a new situation for me as far as decathlon are concerned - returns, hate doing it but i think its justified in this case, see what they say about that one....
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Post by Deleted on Jun 14, 2013 20:40:58 GMT
to bad zol. it could of been a great product for the price. you don't sound like one to give up easy on such things but i feel it's tested even your limits.
i wouldn't be surprised if their website is poor. i find decathlon's website buggy, btwin's not usually up and the same with geonaute; i could not put up with more than the odd time it not working. it sounds like the actual functionality of the mygeonaute site is not quite there.
the saving grace is that the count14+ is good and you can happy continue using that unless you are going to look at a garmin gps etc?
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Post by zoltansocrates on Jun 14, 2013 21:13:52 GMT
to bad zol. it could of been a great product for the price. you don't sound like one to give up easy on such things but i feel it's tested even your limits. i wouldn't be surprised if their website is poor. i find decathlon's website buggy, btwin's not usually up and the same with geonaute; i could not put up with more than the odd time it not working. it sounds like the actual functionality of the mygeonaute site is not quite there. the saving grace is that the count14+ is good and you can happy continue using that unless you are going to look at a garmin gps etc? im going to avoid the garmin route, its like the iphone of cycling computers, like to have stuff thats a bit different, might look at the bryton yes i agree the whole decathlon/btwin/geonaute online experience is garbage, really bad, should have put two and two together but by and large my experience with them has been enjoyable, as arny said himself in an exclusive reveal about 3 weeks ago - they are having problems with the software - aint they indeed, but i shouldnt have to put my information in everytime i start the thing, that to me says there is an inherent fault - as a loyalty card holder, technically i have 90 days from purchase so i could wait and see how it pans out but to be frank i just want it out of my site now, one big pet hate is stuff that doesnt do its job
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