So with that in mind I was curious how many people out there are using GPS trackers and how reliable do you find them? After some quick searches on st I think I have settled on the Garmin GTU 10 for its size and battery life, but could be convinced otherwise. I am also highly tempted to get a rugged phone like the Samsung Galaxy Rugby Pro (mainly for running purposes, I carry my regular phone with me on the bike), just so in an emergency I could make a call as well, but not sure if it was truly an emergency I would be able to make a call… Thoughts?
carry a gun in your water belt if it has a decent storage pocket. The road ID app tracks you in real time and can send an alert if you are stationary for 5 minutes.
Can be used for running,skiing, biking, hiking, anything as long as there is a cellular connection. Has good options on refresh rate and battery limit options. I used it skiing all day in vail from 8-4 and my iPhone 4S was only at 53% by the end of the day. You can even upload race routes and your family/friends can see where you are.
I have used a garmin GTU 10 for the last couple of years. I first bought the device when I injured my adductor muscle at mile 3 of the NYC marathon. My wife was waiting for me an additional 3 hours at the finish line. Took 6:02 when I am around a 3:30. I told her that I would have a tracker from then on. She had checked with medical but they had no record of me. I had actually stopped in medical at mile 3, 9, 12. It has worked very well for tracking me on long rides and races. I also have a garmin 510 that tracks me as well when training. I have used the GTU 10 for 7 marathons, and the last 8 triathlon’s.
I use a GTU 10 on most of my rides and runs so my wife can check on me if I am out longer than expected. It works well as long as I am in an area with cell coverage. You can set it up with geofences and I have it set to send her a text message when I get within 1km of our house and during the winter when it was -20C, she would have a hot chocolate waiting for me when I walked in the door - win!
The garmin 510 connects via Bluetooth to my iPhone. I’ve had no issues with battery drain - the usage seems minimal overall.
Same, for running though I don’t have a tracker.
Road ID just came out with an iPhone app that allows you to do “breadcrumbs” I think it just turns on the gps at certain intervals so it is not on all the time and is less battery draining.
I’m waiting for garmin to add the livetrack to the running watches before I replace my 405.
I use a GTU 10 on most of my rides and runs so my wife can check on me if I am out longer than expected. It works well as long as I am in an area with cell coverage. You can set it up with geofences and I have it set to send her a text message when I get within 1km of our house and during the winter when it was -20C, she would have a hot chocolate waiting for me when I walked in the door - win!
Would this be worth using for cycling if you frequently bike in areas that don’t have cell coverage?
My wife has my “Find My IPhone” password. She can just look up where I am if she is worried while I am biking. It doesn’t drain the battery any more than the standard amount.
Of course, I have to leave my phone behind when I am at the strip clubs. /pink
I use a GTU 10 on most of my rides and runs so my wife can check on me if I am out longer than expected. It works well as long as I am in an area with cell coverage. You can set it up with geofences and I have it set to send her a text message when I get within 1km of our house and during the winter when it was -20C, she would have a hot chocolate waiting for me when I walked in the door - win!
Would this be worth using for cycling if you frequently bike in areas that don’t have cell coverage?
Maybe? If you are in an area with no cell coverage, anyone that is tracking you will only see the point where the device last checked in and how long ago that was.
I might have my wife get me one for christmas this year. I know it would give her good piece of mind when I’m out riding. When running, I’m on roads more frequently traveled and not so far from home. Plus I have far less concerns getting hit runnign than cycling. I’m runing against traffic, and far on the shoulder when cars approach. 1/2 of the time it’s residential or trails.
How have you used the Myathletetrackimg for years? Every time I go to their website, it’s for rent, not purchase. How much did you pay for the unit? How much do you pay a month for tracking all of your training?
I use LocaToWeb which is a real time tracker that enables my family to follow me while running/cycling. The app gives you duration, speed and altitude directly in the display as well as you position with track line. Your wife can pick up the track from on http://locatoweb.com and watch you live. There she can see your exact location and track data. Using the app you can be as anonymous as you like since you track under an Alias, and you can even set the tracks to be private (not visible to everyone). It can also capture and upload photos.
I use it on one of my old crappy Android phones when running, but I have it installed on my iPhone as well.
I bought a small and cheap Samsung android phone especially for sports
Every run/ride I have it with me and using Endomondo app… my wife can track me with that
A runner went missing in Liberty Missouri yesterday, which is absolutely horrible and I hope he turns up ok and turns up soon and frightens me a bit, but frightens my wife even more (http://www.kmbc.com/...242i0ez/-/index.html)
So with that in mind I was curious how many people out there are using GPS trackers and how reliable do you find them? After some quick searches on st I think I have settled on the Garmin GTU 10 for its size and battery life, but could be convinced otherwise. I am also highly tempted to get a rugged phone like the Samsung Galaxy Rugby Pro (mainly for running purposes, I carry my regular phone with me on the bike), just so in an emergency I could make a call as well, but not sure if it was truly an emergency I would be able to make a call… Thoughts?
No I don’t use a GPS when training.
I also don’t let news of race occurrences scare me - or if they do, I try to get the more rationale parts of my brain/body to take charge so I can evaluate risk/reward more carefully.
I have thought of getting a GPS simply out of curiosity and perhaps to help monitor training. They seem to provide interesting info.
