Clutering up the bars..

[Gubbins]

You will either love or hate this, but I don't like the lights on the forks so have put them all on the bars

Only problem now is where to put the garmin..
I have an old galaxy s4 that could be powered by sw' recommended battery but will it work on strava without a sim card?

 

[soundwave]

should do? or get a pay as you go sim there 1 quid at our tesco last time i got one, they last a year if you dont put credit on it.

 

[Gubbins]

So far battery is totally dead as haven't used it for a while...
Payg sim is no good if it needs data

 

[soundwave]

i have never put credit on a phone in my hole life or bought one

 

[Gubbins]

Spare phone connected to usb out on battery box and seems to be working. Screen permanently on and is actually charging as well. Just need a test ride.

 

[Gubbins]

Just tested and seems to work. Phone logged on to home wifi on start up and located with GPS. Quick ride out which worked as normal showing speed and distance etc and when I got back it auto logged on to home wifi and uploaded with a map as per any other device.
So. You don't need a sim in your old phone as long as it has wifi and GPS..

 

[IR772]

WOW!

 

[anotherkiwi]

J
So. You don't need a sim in your old phone as long as it has wifi and GPS..

I see you haven't been reading my posts about GPS I have been riding with a tablet (no sim) since last year. Oruxmaps, Strava, Google offline maps...

 

[Gubbins]

I see you haven't been reading my posts about GPS I have been riding with a tablet (no sim) since last year. Oruxmaps, Strava, Google offline maps...

I must have missed that reference.. although I do find it hard to follow some threads especially when I have missed a day...

 

[soundwave]

you cant enter how pissed you are or what drugs you are on with strava tho i mean what if there downing steroids every day?

 

[Deleted member 4366]

When you're at home with wifi, you use the Google maps option to make the maps available off-line, then you get all the maps around you on your phone for one month.

 

[Gubbins]

When you're at home with wifi, you use the Google maps option to make the maps available off-line, then you get all the maps around you on your phone for one month.

I knew that cos I have used my phone as a nav aid in the car, in fact Google navigator is far superior to the cars built in unit, but it has never occurred to me to use it on the bike. Primarily because I know where I am going on the bike so don't need a map , it's just the strava logs and stats that interest me..
Powering the phone for extended periods with the screen always on is the next test.. I have a cable for the intuvia out but it's rusty so really need a new one.

 

[soundwave]

the screen will maintain the phones batt but its not got enough voltage to charge it so make sure its charged b4 you set off

 

[Deleted member 4366]

I knew that cos I have used my phone as a nav aid in the car, in fact Google navigator is far superior to the cars built in unit, but it has never occurred to me to use it on the bike. Primarily because I know where I am going on the bike so don't need a map , it's just the strava logs and stats that interest me..
Powering the phone for extended periods with the screen always on is the next test.. I have a cable for the intuvia out but it's rusty so really need a new one.

In every objective test that I've seen, Google navigation always beats all the others, but, of course, if you search for comparisons with Google, it might be that we're directed to the favourable ones. I prefer it anyway, especially in the car because it has one feature that the others don't, and that's the feature that shows the speed of the traffic on any road in real time, which indicates where the jams and slow moving traffic are.

Battery life isn't a problem on modern phones with GPS, not like the old iphones, where it flattened your battery in an hour. If your Intuvia doesn't work, you can always use a powerpack:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2600mah-Power-Bank-Portable-Universal-USB-Backup-External-Battery-Charger-White-/262522795284?hash=item3d1f93f514:g:wY4AAOSwzgRW1HYU

 

[danielrlee]

In every objective test that I've seen, Google navigation always beats all the others, but, of course, if you search for comparisons with Google, it might be that we're directed to the favourable ones. I prefer it anyway, especially in the car because it has one feature that the others don't, and that's the feature that shows the speed of the traffic on any road in real time, which indicates where the jams and slow moving traffic are.

Battery life isn't a problem on modern phones with GPS, not like the old iphones, where it flattened your battery in an hour. If your Intuvia doesn't work, you can always use a powerpack:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2600mah-Power-Bank-Portable-Universal-USB-Backup-External-Battery-Charger-White-/262522795284?hash=item3d1f93f514:g:wY4AAOSwzgRW1HYU

Completely agree when it comes to navigation in the car - Google Maps is king. On a bike though it has a habit of leading you onto some dangerously fast routes along busy A-roads. IMO, nothing beats Cyclestreets for the quality of routing when on a bicycle, even if the interface still leaves a little to be desired.

 

[Gubbins]

Right now I am more interested in a cable to apply power direct from the intuvia out to galaxy in (micro usb) with angled connectors at both ends.
Aparently this cable doest exist because it can cause damage if wrongly used.
Hopefully I can utilise SW'S unique talents to disprove this.

 

[soundwave]

its just a cable id just splice 2 together tbh
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/8-20cm-Right-Angle-Micro-USB-B-to-Left-Angle-Micro-USB-B-Host-OTG-Adapter-Cable-/262471096384?hash=item3d1c7f1840:g:P8QAAOSwQupXVPxK

 

[Gubbins]

its just a cable id just splice 2 together tbh
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/8-20cm-Right-Angle-Micro-USB-B-to-Left-Angle-Micro-USB-B-Host-OTG-Adapter-Cable-/262471096384?hash=item3d1c7f1840:g:P8QAAOSwQupXVPxK

I knew you would come through but it's too short.. lol.
Needs to go from intuvia to phone mounted in frame bag. At least 30cm.
And.
I don't do splicing... hic.

 

[soundwave]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1M-3ft-Right-Angle-Micro-USB-B-to-Left-Angle-Micro-USB-B-Host-OTG-Adapter-Cable-/262471099152?hash=item3d1c7f2310:g:4HMAAOSwqBJXVP0U

 

[Gubbins]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1M-3ft-Right-Angle-Micro-USB-B-to-Left-Angle-Micro-USB-B-Host-OTG-Adapter-Cable-/262471099152?hash=item3d1c7f2310:g:4HMAAOSwqBJXVP0U

Do you think that will power the phone?