http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Tag: Web tracking - Recent Posts en Sat, 16 May 2026 21:20:52 +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>