A new long-click feature in both CycleBike and CycleBike Smart displays status information about the GPS location service.
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A relatively new feature in CycleBike Smart lets you long-click the cadence, heart-rate or power display to access active sensor information or search for sensors.
Long-clicking
New long-click feature in CycleBike Smart allows BLE Device Manager functions from the main screen like search-pair, calibrate, etc
Read MoreLocation scanning (don't)
Don't use WiFi or Bluetooth location scanning with CycleBike Smart. This is only for A-GPS and the precision is not good enough.
Read MoreUnihertz Jelly pro as a bike computer
Review of the Unihertz Jelly pro running CycleBike Smart. A good fair-weather replacement for the old Sony Ericsson Active Android phones.
Read MoreBattery optimization (Don't)
Battery optimization in the Battery Settings page can affect the precision of GPS measurements. Don't do it.
Read MoreHipipooo J5+ as a bike computer
The Hipipooo J5+ makes a great, rugged Android phone for using CycleBike Smart for bicycle navigation.
Read MoreComparing CycleBike+, Garmin, and CycleBike Smart Powertap P1 Pedal power data
More comparisons between power data recorded with a Garmin Edge 1000, CycleBikeplus and CycleBike Smart, this time from Powertap P1 power pedals
Read MoreWhy I won't include left-right power balance display in CycleBike Smart
Including too much data on the display would be a dangerous distraction.
Read MoreSecret formula for Garmin .fit file left_right_balance message
Documentation on the secret data fields in Garmin's .fit file is sparse.
Read MoreComparing Stages power meter using Bluetooth and ANT+
Comparing ANT+ and Bluetooth power and cadence data for a Stages Cycling power meter using CycleBike+ and CycleBike Smart Android apps. The data over these two interfaces agrees quite well.
Read MoreComparing ANT+ and Bluetooth Powertap speed data
Comparing ANT+ and Bluetooth power and speed data on the Powertap G3 hub using the new CycleBike Smart app which interfaces to sensors using Bluetooth, and the CycleBike+ app for ANT+ data
Read MoreComparing ANT+ and Bluetooth Powertap data
Continuing the comparison of Bluetooth and ANT+ data from a Powertap G3 hub on the new CycleBike Smart and CycleBike+ apps.
Read MoreComparing ANT+ and Bluetooth data from the same bike sensor
The new CycleBike Smart app records the same data from Bluetooth sensors as the CycleBike+ app records from ANT+ sensors.
Read MoreVelodromes included in Strava Spoofer
A description of the cycling "venues" you can simulate in the Strava Spoofer feature in CycleBike+.
Read MoreMounting a phone on your bike
Some possibilities on mounting an Android phone to your bike so you can use CycleBike to navigate.
Read MoreWhat sensors can I use with CycleBike+?
There are plenty of compatible ANT+ cycling sensors available. Here are links to some of them.
Read MoreWhy does it take so long to load a route in CycleBike?
The steps involved when loading a route file include reading locations, street names and other information. This can take some time.
Read MoreHow does Strava Spoofer Work?
Strava Spoofer records your activity while riding indoors on a trainer when your Location is not updated by GPS. Choose from more than a dozen Velodromes all over the world.
Read MoreCreating a Navigation Route
An important feature of CycleBike is following a prepared route. Here are some web-site tools to help create a route file.
Read MoreNavigation App Types
CycleBike uses a cue sheet format for navigation. Other navigation apps are map-based. Here are some of the differences. Practice with either one before relying on the app for an important ride.
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