Tracking Your Ride

1. How do you monitor how far you have ridden your bike?
2. Do you know how fast you travelled?
3. What was your average speed?

Just a few of the questions I used to ponder! But not anymore, as I have discovered the joys and fascination with a free app that I have downloaded to my phone.
It is called Sports Tracker and I can not recommend it highly enough. Check it out at http://www.sports-tracker.com/

It is so simple to use. Initially set up is very quick. Enter your name, age, weight and preference for measurement (mph, kmph, metric weight etc).
Then select what activity you are intending on starting. These choices are quite extensive and a little niche, but hey who I am to complain or judge!
The choices are.....

• Running
• Walking
• Cycling
• Mountain Biking
• Hiking
• Roller Skating
• Downhill Skiing
• Skiing
• Paddling
• Rowing
• Golf
• Indoor

Select your activity and away you go. A very clear dashboard shows you time, speed and distance, as well as a map of your current location.
Now for the safety bit! Please just tuck your handset away in a pocket or bag. No need to keep checking it out and becoming distracted.
Just enjoy your ride, then when you arrive either back home or at your destination, just hit the STOP button.



Then the fun part - have a look at your average speed, top speed, distance travelled, speed vs time, altitude vs distance and a really detailed map of your route.
Now you need to share your ride with your friends! This is presented to you as a simple set of options. Firstly give your ride a title, then select if you want to share your ride details just on Sports Tracker website or with Sports Tracker, Face book and Twitter.

The Sports Tracker website is very simple to navigate and easily shows all of your activities in a really nice graphical format. Plus you can upload photos and make friends in a community style if you wish.

Hope this helps