What Reddit Says About Bike Scanner Apps

Before I was using the Garmin 840 I was using my Pixel 8 on a stem mount and using the Strava app as the dashboard for speed, distance, and heart rate. When I bought my Favero power pedals I learned that the Strava app can't connect to power meters.

You don't need any tool to enable or disable the heated grips/seat. They were plug and play on my 1290SAS. Once I had plugged them in they appear available in the menu. ... There's a dealer option to disable entirely. Heated grips installed on my bike right now, plugged in, not in menu.

You need a Garmin Varia Radar device, a Garmin bike commuter or watch with the MyBikeTraffic data field installed and used on a data page. You also need an account on MyBikeTraffic.com.

What is a cycling app? To plan routes, Komoot. To upload them to, Strava. To analyze rides, Intervals.icu (no app, just in-browser). To record rides, a dedicated bike computer but Strava will be alright as well (same thing for Komoot).

You can use it on your phone, or a bike computer, or a smart watch, if you happen to have that already. For a few weeks, I just used my Garmin watch that I've had for 2 years. Couldn't really use it for navigation very well, but it kept track of my rides just fine just using the Connect ap...

Pro bike garage is great for tracking lifecycle of your various components with notifications once you hit time / distance values.

Bike Mates - Cycling tracker.

For multi brand bikes, JDiag is common but support can be hit or miss long term. Mid range stuff like Texa or Autel Moto tends to be more stable and worth it if he’s doing this regularly, especially for resets and coverage.

It gathers information from your ride so you can track it in real-time and analyze it post-ride. ... TrainerRoad is one of the best bike apps for improving your cycling skills and technique.

Thanks I'll give it a try. Wahoo is a bit confusing with all of their subscription options but it looks like the base app lets you track a workout with cadence, HR and calories and sync to Strava for free.

Anyway, I have this OBD scanner (which I use for my car also) and this cable for connecting the scanner to my CB350RS bike. I use Piston app to view real-time data and clear errors.

Motoscan supported my 2017 before GS911 did, which was nice, so for those wanting to diagnose their car and their bike it's a nice option. Connectivity needs to be looked at with BMW changing from round plug to OBD.

... I'm not 100% if it would be available in your country but maybe check out the knog scout, someone else recommended it and it seems like the best choice I could find so far. And it would probably work cuz it runs on the global android/apple ...

They basically emulate an "Google find my device Tracker" or an "Apple iTag" depending on your phone so they have all the same features as the tags for your Phone's OS. ... I use a Boomerang Bike Tracker.

https://www.hexinnovate.com/hex-gs-911/ This is the primary alternative. Expensive and desktop only. ... If you buy the Wifi enabled version it uses a web interface. So that works very well on a mobile phone as well. ... Yah I bought a copy of Motoscan Ultimate + Unicarscan dongle. No way I'd p...

Just over the weekend I tried this workflow for the first time and it was pretty nice honestly: Create route on Komoot on my PC, way easier to use a mouse ... But like I said, if you really just want a single app most likely Strava is your best bet.

I just sold one but the only one worth it's salt is the OBDSTAR iscan Diagnostic tool for Ducati Only. If your bike is the 4 Pin you gotta spend money for the tool. However it's between $300 to $500 and only works on Ducati.

It gives me more information than I was looking for, but it seems pretty reliable for my main metrics (distance and time — and by extension average speed). ... Strava. I train for tri and I track all my workouts there. I use a watch, but the phone can do the stats you want. ... Better off getting a ...

When I wanted to go home I could not use it without buying. Used google maps to ride home, what a shit show ... Ride With GPS is a good alternative. Not as smart on the routing which is plus and a minus. ... Street view is a great resource for planning out bike routes.