GoPro
OS: iOS, Android, Windows
Cost: Free
GoPro’s mobile app makes lining up your shot a cinch! In the past, getting a good camera angle was sheer trial-and-error guesswork, but with the GoPro app, you can wirelessly connect your smartphone to your camera to get the perfect shot every time.
The app also includes other stellar features such as the ability to adjust the camera’s settings (no more browsing through endless menus!), downloading data wirelessly off the camera, the ability to make simple edits, share videos and photos to the internet, and much more.
-Greg Heil
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Jul 15, 2014
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May 8, 2014
EveryTrail is a good app for sharing with others. It also has the basic stats and some graphs, but is also web based so you can view a route before you ride it - seeing the speed and altitude at each point, and if you like to take pics while you ride, the photo will show at the appropriate place on the map. I've found the GPS to be not as reliable as MyTracks, but it's still good.
Last, I use a very simple weather radar called Rainy Days to see how the weather is looking. It's very accurate and with the exception of those pop-up storms that you can't predict easily, it's extremely reliable. I always check Rainy Days before I go ride and have completed many great rides when our weather forecasters said it would rain all day.
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Jun 5, 2016
I find TrailForks uses a lot less battery. In the backcountry, that can be a big factor.
May 8, 2014
Mar 31, 2016