This weekend I started something new on my bike. I will ride for about 4.5 km at 27-29 km/h then for 500 m, go to35-37 km/h and repeat the loop for the duration of my ride. I noticed that sometimes I managed to hold the 500 m at fast speed but sometimes I only lasted about 350 m. I would have like to be able to see a map of my riding speed over the course of my trip. I'm not sure how much information I would like but I would like to be able to download the information and pop it in a database or a spreadsheet and see how I'm progressing on my various trips (since I tend to repeat them often).
This weekend I started something new on my bike. I will ride for about 4.5 km at 27-29 km/h then for 500 m, go to35-37 km/h and repeat the loop for the duration of my ride. I noticed that sometimes I managed to hold the 500 m at fast speed but sometimes I only lasted about 350 m. I would have like to be able to see a map of my riding speed over the course of my trip. I'm not sure how much information I would like but I would like to be able to download the information and pop it in a database or a spreadsheet and see how I'm progressing on my various trips (since I tend to repeat them often).
Does a device like this exist? WHere?
The Polar S510 and S720 series bike computer/heart monitors record data at 5 second intervals (for later download to your computer), so they should be good for that. The Ciclomaster HAC4 is in some ways a better computer (most accurate altimeter function I've seen), but records at 20 second intervals so won't be very good at telling you how long you were at speed (it might miss both the beginning and ending of your 500m sprint).
This weekend I started something new on my bike. I will ride for about 4.5 km at 27-29 km/h then for 500 m, go to35-37 km/h and repeat the loop for the duration of my ride. I noticed that sometimes I managed to hold the 500 m at fast speed but sometimes I only lasted about 350 m. I would have like to be able to see a map of my riding speed over the course of my trip. I'm not sure how much information I would like but I would like to be able to download the information and pop it in a database or a spreadsheet and see how I'm progressing on my various trips (since I tend to repeat them often).
Does a device like this exist? WHere?
Most handheld GPS mounted on the bicycle can do this nicely. It also tells you exactly on what street you were going at x km/h and etc.
Most handheld GPS mounted on the bicycle can do this nicely. It also tells you exactly on what street you were going at x km/h and etc.
I didn't know that. Thanks for the pointer!
L
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The Polar S510 and S720 series bike computer/heart monitors record data at 5 second intervals (for later download to your computer), so they should be good for that. The Ciclomaster HAC4 is in some ways a better computer (most accurate altimeter function I've seen), but records at 20 second intervals so won't be very good at telling you how long you were at speed (it might miss both the beginning and ending of your 500m sprint).
Thanks for the information on both systems.
L
-- Laurent Duperval "]<[email hidden]>
On the day of the final exam the professor said, "Anyone who is satisfied with a B may put their name on this list and leave now." When those who wanted to do so had signed and left he said, "The rest of you get As." -
