http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Tag: strava - Recent Posts en Sat, 16 May 2026 21:23:27 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19615#post-309310 Mon, 24 Jun 2019 16:54:32 +0000 bill 309310@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>The question seem to be resolved but I will share my experience from my recent trip. I used 'location sharing' with Mr Bill via google maps as @biketrain also recommended.</p> <p>It seemed to work well. Most of the time I was using my phone in the aeroplane mode to save the phone battery and Strava app records the route just fine because it only needs GPS. Google maps location sharing requires you to be online. Whenever I stopped to check the map, I would briefly turn off the aeroplane mode, so Mr Bill would see the newest location. It also showed MR Bill how full my phone battery was which can be quite useful. </p> <p>Apparently it doesn't update the location instantly if you have the phone online, which perhaps isn't optimal if you are trying to find someone in the city. In such case WhatsApps probably is better. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19615#post-307341 Thu, 23 May 2019 13:37:29 +0000 NiallA 307341@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Thanks all. Several workable options there. Glympse looks as if it might offer some useful functionality, through its Public Tags feature - looks like I can share my location via a public tag called "bikebus", say, and then people can point a web browser to <a href="http://www.glympse.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.glympse.com/</a>!bikebus and should see my track. That may have the advantage that I can tell people what to do/ give them the link well in advance, and then I just have to spell the public tag correctly on the day...</p> <p>Cheers! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19615#post-307269 Wed, 22 May 2019 13:59:51 +0000 acsimpson 307269@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I use Road ID. It isn't always perfect but it is free. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19615#post-307268 Wed, 22 May 2019 13:59:23 +0000 EdinburghCycleCam 307268@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>+1 for Glympse. Had it for ages, used it a few times. Now I usually use it to show people where I am when I'm meeting them, since my friends are the sort of people who will text me every 5 minutes asking where I am - which isn't something I can respond to when I'm cycling through town...</p> <p><em>I use an app called Glympse. I'm not sure how easy it would be to let multiple people track your location - I've only ever had one person watching.</em><br /> You can share your location with multiple people easily:<br /> 1. Open app<br /> 2. Click the G logo and select "Share your location"<br /> 3. Scroll down on the recipient list and select "Copy to clipboard"<br /> 4. Select time to share for, and then click next<br /> 5. Paste / text / email the URL<br /> For example, this is sharing for the next 30 mins: <a href="https://glympse.com/55F-CAW" rel="nofollow">https://glympse.com/55F-CAW</a> (Though considering I'm sitting at my desk, it's not especially exciting). </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19615#post-307262 Wed, 22 May 2019 13:27:35 +0000 chdot 307262@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>“and turn off tracking when you nolonger want to be found.”</p> <p>Presume link doesn’t work again when tracking turned back on? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19615#post-307258 Wed, 22 May 2019 13:20:30 +0000 Gresham Flyer 307258@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Ahem...I can't be held accountable for coverage blackspots. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19615#post-307257 Wed, 22 May 2019 13:14:36 +0000 chdot 307257@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>“I use it regularly for family to keep track of me when I'm on a ride.”</p> <p>Do you turn it off when you are approaching a pub? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19615#post-307255 Wed, 22 May 2019 13:12:50 +0000 biketrain 307255@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>You can do 'location sharing' via google maps on a smart phone. Just need to send the link to parents as you start and turn off tracking when you nolonger want to be found. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19615#post-307254 Wed, 22 May 2019 13:10:31 +0000 Gresham Flyer 307254@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Whatsapp allows you to send your live location for a specified period of time to an individual or group.I use it regularly for family to keep track of me when I'm on a ride. Free</p> <p><a href="https://faq.whatsapp.com/en/android/26000049/" rel="nofollow">https://faq.whatsapp.com/en/android/26000049/</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19615#post-307248 Wed, 22 May 2019 12:58:32 +0000 fimm 307248@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>My garmin allows a person who I allow to track me to follow me in real time, via my phone (i.e. both phone and watch are needed).<br /> I don't know of a free smartphone app that does similar. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19615#post-307246 Wed, 22 May 2019 12:56:47 +0000 Frenchy 307246@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I use an app called Glympse. I'm not sure how easy it would be to let multiple people track your location - I've only ever had one person watching. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19615#post-307244 Wed, 22 May 2019 12:52:08 +0000 jsh 307244@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>If anyone going has a Wahoo Elemnt computer, it has a Live Track feature which would do this. Obviously costs money to get one, so only works if someone already has one, but they're pretty popular. I presume Garmin does something similar...</p> <p><a href="https://support.wahoofitness.com/hc/en-us/articles/115000500184-How-to-Use-Live-Tracking-with-the-ELEMNT-and-ELEMNT-BOLT" rel="nofollow">https://support.wahoofitness.com/hc/en-us/articles/115000500184-How-to-Use-Live-Tracking-with-the-ELEMNT-and-ELEMNT-BOLT</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19615#post-307243 Wed, 22 May 2019 12:41:52 +0000 NiallA 307243@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Has anybody used a smartphone app that will permit a cyclist to be tracked in real time via a website? I see Strava has a Beacon function that seems to allow this, but you need to be a subscribing member (I.e. it costs money). I was looking for something that might be usable for our next bike bus outing, to allow parents to track where the group is along our route, so ideally would want something that’s easy to use, doesn’t need lots of registration/ sign in etc.</p> <p>Has anyone come across something suitable? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16963&page=2#post-235012 Sun, 30 Oct 2016 19:48:06 +0000 fimm 235012@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I'm about 30 seconds up on you...<br /> ;-)<br /> (that PR was set in 2012 when I was training for Ironman Austria - a lot of the bike PRs I set then still stand although I'm a faster runner now, which I find interesting). </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16963&page=2#post-234998 Sun, 30 Oct 2016 14:26:06 +0000 HankChief 234998@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I do like it that I've become the 'respectable' strava time to beat :-)</p> <p>I'll leave you to guess which bike I was on when I did the time... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16963#post-234996 Sun, 30 Oct 2016 14:16:57 +0000 Klaxon 234996@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Didn't post this week..</p> <p>The workouts bar one were all just 'go for a medium paced ride' which I did pretty begrudgingly and half heartedly as my work routine kicked the energy out of me.</p> <p>Proof was in the pudding today where I took 20 seconds off my Arthur's Seat PB <a href="https://www.strava.com/segments/686793/compare/MTg2MjYyNTIyNDgsMTc5MDM1NDUxOTA=">5.30-&gt;5.09</a> set before day one of the programme. :) This puts me... 2213 / 5857. Middle of the pack. Hot competition. (Beats hank_chief by 3 seconds tho muahahhaha)</p> <p>My recovery off hard climbs is a lot better now as well, even off a max effort type thing I wasn't needing to stop and die for a little while before carrying on.</p> <p>Don't think I'll be going for another 4 week plan soon but it's given me some good ideas on how to structure short rides in terms of effort. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16963#post-234394 Thu, 20 Oct 2016 09:05:11 +0000 steveo 234394@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>The NCN route back into Balerno from the Long Dalmahoy road is "good" one. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16963#post-234393 Thu, 20 Oct 2016 08:44:06 +0000 fimm 234393@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Nicely paced, Klaxon (getting faster as you went on).<br /> If you ever need a very short power climb, shout, as there's a good one just near the top of the Lanark Road. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16963#post-234366 Wed, 19 Oct 2016 18:14:33 +0000 Klaxon 234366@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Edgehead looks good, thank you :) Suppose I shouldn't be surprised that to find a <em>2km moderately graded climb with a good surface, light traffic and no traffic lights</em> I need to be looking outside the city.</p> <p>Could be worse and live in Norfolk </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16963#post-234364 Wed, 19 Oct 2016 17:34:27 +0000 Frenchy 234364@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>It's a shame it's more two mini-ascents rather than one consistent grade but the perfect hill really doesn't exist.</em></p> <p>If I understand right, you're looking for a ~2km stretch of road with a gradient of 3-4%? The climb from Edgehead Road, past Limekiln Wood, to the top of the hill which is just east of Mayfield might suit. Not the nicest surface, but it's a very quiet road. The climb to the same hill from Mayfield itself is also fun.</p> <p><em>Route past Dobbies in the future methinks</em></p> <p>Has a shared use pavement too, which I always take nowadays. Then turn left. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16963#post-234360 Wed, 19 Oct 2016 17:01:42 +0000 Klaxon 234360@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Also, that the A7 between Dalkeith and Danderhall is as awful as it is, is a travesty. Really not enjoyable at all. Route past Dobbies in the future methinks (which is also bad) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16963#post-234359 Wed, 19 Oct 2016 16:58:59 +0000 Klaxon 234359@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>No sweat. It was a good suggestion and nice incline :)</p> <p>I won't be able to do the 'longer' ride on Saturday so I did it today instead. Training plan called for 5x 6 minute hill ascents at a spirited pace.</p> <p>Went out and did <a href="https://www.strava.com/activities/749575901/overview">laps of Carberry</a> which is near enough dead on six minutes. It's a shame it's more two mini-ascents rather than one consistent grade but the perfect hill really doesn't exist.</p> <p>Really nice for lapping, high quality surface, the only negative was the very large amount of Hamilton Recycling trucks to and from their sortation centre half way up the hill. Probably 1 HGV or skip truck per 2 minutes!! Still probably the best alternative hill I've tried so far as I'm trying to avoid Queen's Drive so I can go for the big win in two weeks. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16963#post-234095 Mon, 17 Oct 2016 08:54:07 +0000 fimm 234095@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Well done.<br /> I hadn't thought of the nasty road surface on the Lanark Road descent, sorry about that. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16963#post-234081 Sun, 16 Oct 2016 17:46:15 +0000 Klaxon 234081@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Well after both Thursday <em>and</em> Friday at the pub I felt a bit brighter today and did <a href="https://www.strava.com/activities/746637295/analysis/2698/3412">the ride I should have done yesterday</a>.</p> <p>Idea (in my words) was to ride easyish ascents at a lower cadence than usual to simulate a harder ride. Did 3 reps of Lanark Rd out of the lights at Slateford as suggested by fimm at the pub.</p> <p>Nice gradient for it but the road surface was terrible. There's a tramline seam between the inner and outer road lane for most of the length, both ways, which is exactly where I want to be passing parked cars and it is really spooky on skinny tyres. Even in the lanes the surface is really rough. I won't be making it a regular spot for laps.</p> <p>Then for last lap headed up to Kirkgate which is a climb in which my cadence is limited by my lowest gear - exactly what I think the the drills are for. Made it up without a breather which is a victory.</p> <p>Good day all in all. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16963#post-233735 Wed, 12 Oct 2016 18:03:47 +0000 steveo 233735@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>I find it much harder to get my heart rate up on the bike than I do when I'm running.</em></p> <p>I'm the same only time I can get max hr is pushing too hard on climbs. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16963#post-233731 Wed, 12 Oct 2016 17:42:39 +0000 fimm 233731@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>No problem.</p> <p>I've done similar tests myself, so I had some idea of what you were aiming for, and you did seem to be saying that you were being asked to do something at above your maximum heart rate, which didn't seem right... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16963#post-233730 Wed, 12 Oct 2016 17:33:44 +0000 Klaxon 233730@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I went back and checked on Strava - my HR averaged on the two test climbs at 160. Ahem. That puts my training ranges down to a much more achievable area.. </p> <p>"Endurance Miles"<br /> 50–91% - 80-144BPM</p> <p>"Tempo"<br /> 88–90% - 142ishBPM</p> <p>"Steady State"<br /> 92–94% - 148ishBPM</p> <p>"Climbing Repeat"<br /> 95–97% - 152ish BPM</p> <p>"Power Interval"<br /> 100%–max hr - 160+BPM</p> <p>Once again thanks for saving my sanity. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16963#post-233728 Wed, 12 Oct 2016 17:26:05 +0000 Klaxon 233728@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Oh. The zones are supposed to be based off <em>average</em> heart rate and not maximum. I just re-read the instructions. I've been doing it all wrong after all.</p> <p>Thanks, fimm, you're a star. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16963#post-233727 Wed, 12 Oct 2016 17:17:37 +0000 fimm 233727@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I'm slightly confused - you say back in your early post that your maximum measured heart rate was 176 and then you say that you are supposed to do efforts above that heart rate? Or was 176 your average heart rate over the 8 minute climb?</p> <p>I find it much harder to get my heart rate up on the bike than I do when I'm running. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16963#post-233726 Wed, 12 Oct 2016 16:58:10 +0000 Klaxon 233726@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I'm not sure I did the pre-plan assessment right.</p> <p>It says my 'power intervals' workouts should be sustained effort above my test level. But that level is way too high to do the sort of workouts they are throwing out without 'cheating'</p> <p>Either that or I need a personal trainer with me telling me to buck up.</p> <p>Today's plan was 5 intervals of 3 minutes at this level. My HR was above 170 for about 2 minutes total. The rest of the 3 minutes it was just climbing back up there.</p> <p>Suppose I'll just plod on with my best efforts. Tomorrow is 6 x 6 minute climbs at a lower rpm, 70-80 rather than 100+ </p>