CycleMeter iPhone App

cloggsy71
cloggsy71 Posts: 2,208 Member
edited September 25 in Fitness and Exercise
I've just started cycling to and from work (approx 24+ miles a day.)

I've downloaded the 'CycleMeter' App (http://www.abvio.com/cyclemeter/) for my iPhone to track my progress (UK Price £2.99.) BTW, If you are a cyclist or you are cycling to lose weight this App is awesome; I believe it is also available on Android too?!

Does anyone else use it, if so, do you know how accurate the Calorie counter is on it?

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  • cloggsy71
    cloggsy71 Posts: 2,208 Member
    So nobody else uses this App?
  • cloggsy71
    cloggsy71 Posts: 2,208 Member
    That'll be a 'no' then? :yawn:
  • Kaye8395BTS
    Kaye8395BTS Posts: 159 Member
    if I had an iPhone, I would!
  • cloggsy71
    cloggsy71 Posts: 2,208 Member
    Ahhh... Just a small flaw :noway:
  • louell33
    louell33 Posts: 85
    This sound great, I think I may get this.
  • Lanfear
    Lanfear Posts: 524
    Can you tell me what this does and can you get an android version of it rather than Iphone? Someone at work mentioned that they had an app for their Iphone that will record:

    Speed
    Distance
    Calories
    Altitude climbed
    Route (so you can save and compare different days when you do the same one)
    Time

    Um....I think there was other stuff but I can't remember what???
  • cloggsy71
    cloggsy71 Posts: 2,208 Member
    See here: http://www.abvio.com/cyclemeter/

    Dunno whether its available on other Smartphones though...
  • Lanfear
    Lanfear Posts: 524
    See here: http://www.abvio.com/cyclemeter/

    Dunno whether its available on other Smartphones though...

    Thank you - I will have a look. :smile:
  • Ezwoldo
    Ezwoldo Posts: 369 Member
    A friend of mine uses it in accordance with his Polar and says its pretty accurate I'm not sure the calories will be that accurate without a heart rate monitor
  • Lanfear
    Lanfear Posts: 524
    Just had a look at this and although it looks fantastic, it appears that it is only currently available for the iPhone. Shame, there's a huge market of other android phones out there that they're missing, I would love to download this but not going to happen sadly!

    Edit: having said that, I've just found a contact email for them so am going to enquire about it and whether there are any plans to introduce a non-iPhone version.
  • sillygoose1977
    sillygoose1977 Posts: 2,151 Member
    My dad uses it and loves it. I have a droid and can't find that particular app. I found a different one but it sucked my battery life like crazy.
  • Allibaba
    Allibaba Posts: 457 Member
    I have a different one called Biky Coach that works pretty well and I think is similar, I like tracking stuff :)
  • rhona77
    rhona77 Posts: 17 Member
    I just purchased the app last week for my iphone. I love it. I use it for cycling and also walking. My husband uses it when he's out running also.
    Its great - best £2.99 i've spent on an app.
  • cloggsy71
    cloggsy71 Posts: 2,208 Member
    Its great - best £2.99 i've spent on an app.

    I think that too... I've now done over 400 miles on my new bike, all tracked with Cyclemeter!
  • seancaunter
    seancaunter Posts: 1
    I actually use this to monitor my walks. It's really easy to use. I wondered how accurate the calories burned reading is? It's very hilly where I live and the calories burnt number is usually a lot higher than the "walking" scenarios found within the myfitnesspal exercise calculations (I take it that myfitnesspal is calculated walking on a flat area???!!!)
  • dammfc
    dammfc Posts: 3
    Its a ripper - use if for cycle, jogging, and even to map my trail bike rides!!!

    Love to see it linked to MFP!
  • universalerror
    universalerror Posts: 3 Member
    shame it doesnt tie into myfitnesspal :( they ony seem to have running app add-ons which suck. i love cyclemeter though, especially for planning new routes on google and sending them to the app to follow.
  • cloggsy71
    cloggsy71 Posts: 2,208 Member
    I'm actually 'cutting out the middleman' now and using Strava's App; I can still use my ANT+ HRM & I don't have to export my data from Cyclemeter to upload it to Strava etc.

    Much easier all round (IMHO of course!) :wink:
  • TDSeest
    TDSeest Posts: 1,089 Member
    I still use Cyclemeter, after 2.5 years. I used Strava for a while, but I find the it freaks out with the GPS all the time. So, I use Cyclemeter and upload to Strava. I find Cyclemeter's calorie count to be better than MyFitnessPal with my HRM, but Strava seems closer to reality.

    Stava may have improved their Iphone app.

    I also ride with a Garmin 810 now.
  • cloggsy71
    cloggsy71 Posts: 2,208 Member
    I also ride with a Garmin 810 now.

    That's my goal; to get an 810!
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