gps cycle computer - GPX ?
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i think it doesnt exist. so ive gone on gsm arena and looked for a small phone with gps
ive come across sony xperia mini u. i will install the app https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mendhak.gpslogger&hl=en_GB
that will do the job. phone is cheap on ebay and a lot better than garmin edge which i was going to buy.
any recommendation for a bike mount, something similar to the quarter turn mount
ive come across sony xperia mini u. i will install the app https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mendhak.gpslogger&hl=en_GB
that will do the job. phone is cheap on ebay and a lot better than garmin edge which i was going to buy.
any recommendation for a bike mount, something similar to the quarter turn mount
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I don't cycle enough to justify getting a decent bicycle GPS, but I wanted the option to use navigation. I have been looking for options to use an old phone of mine, but I didn't like any of the off the shelf products (or the good products were for iphone/out of budget.
Found a video last week of someone who had DIY'd a mount and I liked it, so below is the result.
Short video
If you don't mind DIY.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGmAxZbQnKY
fantastic, thank you so much. I was looking at the quad lock which was very expensive
exactly so, plus i can double up the phone as a cheap phone to take abroad when traveling.
i was going to invest in a garmin edge, but when i thought about it a cheap small phone would do the same job if not better.
I just wanted to share my new setup with you all.
So I bought a Sony xperia mini its surprisingly small, flashed it with android 6.0 marshmallow from the guys at https://legacyxperia.github.io/
its runs surprisingly well for what i need it to do which is just log GPS coordinates to GPX file which i upload on strava. I have order the garmin quarter turn mount, which i plan to do the above mod/hack.
The following apps i have installed on it.
using a silicone rubber band, but will post a final pic once i get the new mount sorted on my stem.
So I bought a Sony xperia mini its surprisingly small, flashed it with android 6.0 marshmallow from the guys at https://legacyxperia.github.io/
its runs surprisingly well for what i need it to do which is just log GPS coordinates to GPX file which i upload on strava. I have order the garmin quarter turn mount, which i plan to do the above mod/hack.
The following apps i have installed on it.
- GPS Logger For logging gps coordinates
- SpeedMeter For displaying speed,i have the logger in the background and this as my main HUD display
- Maps Me offline maps for moving around to new routes
- Satstat handy tool to see how many satellites fixes
using a silicone rubber band, but will post a final pic once i get the new mount sorted on my stem.
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