Review: AllSport GPS - Route Mapping and Tracking Tool for Cyclists
Imagine hitting "start" on a program on your phone at the beginning of a ride and then when you finish, having a complete map of your route with speed and distance information that uploads automatically to the Internet. That's what AllSport GPS can do, a subscription mapping/GPS application for your cellphone.
It tracks your route as you ride and creates a detailed training log with speed, distance and elevation statistics. From the website, you can then share your route and browse rides created by others. All that is very cool and useful and can benefit you in a variety of ways.
The application also allows you to download these route maps to your phone, in theory to guide you on new and wonderful rides. However, that part doesn't work so well for cyclists. You can find out why, along with other observations we've made as we've used it for the past month, riding and running hundreds of miles to figure out what's great about the AllSport GPS for bike riders and what's not much use in our complete review of the product.
Comments
I am surprised that you would recommend a subscription GPS service. It’s such a ripoff to paid a fee every month for a service that is free. With many GPS systems out there, it would be much better to spend a one time fee for software that can do the same. The Forerunner for running is a good example.
I purchased a one year subscription to Allsport GPS on my Sprint Blackberry today, and need to say IT IS TERRIFIC! I no longer need to think about investing in a Garmin 705. Since I already have a heart rate and cadence computer mounted on my bike, being able to use the GPS built into my phone to record my rides is wonderful. The web interface is great as well. This is a wonderful product at a very reasonable price. $40 a year for software on my phone, as opposed to $650 for a Garmin 705. No brainer!