If I was mad enough to write a cycling app from scratch...

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Cant you also write something good for Android too.........like strava that doesn't cost 39 quid a year.......I would buy something as good but at the normal cost of a couple of quid for a good app, but not nearly 40 quid

Sorry, not for a long while. I much prefer the Windows Phone programming environment, and no-one from the Android world has lent me a £400 smartphone as a test device. ^_^
 

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I use the free Strava at the moment. I came over from Sports-tracker as Strava links in with others I'm riding with. One thing I miss about Sports-tracker is the use of the phone camera to show the pics & their location on the website.
The issue I also had with my previous Windows HTC phone was its inability to run in the background. Answer a call or open a text and the app stopped.
 
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Whilst I possess nothing like a specialist knowledge in this field, I've often thought that there is a potentially large gap in the market for a more socially integrated cycling app which could probably sustain a moderate level of business.

You'd have the core free app which be much in the same vein as Strava, MMR et al; mapping rides, segments, times, gpx support, pretty much all of the features you'd expect.

The growth would come from the social features which - segment leaderboards and facebook/twitter updates aside - the current crop seem to be lacking.

The app I've pondered would have scope for user generated/modified content. Someone mentioned POIs and campsites, thats the kind of thing. Where's the nearest bike shop(s) because I didn't bring enough spare tubes? Where's the nearest cafe? More importantly, how good are they? Allowing the app users to rate cycling-interest amenities would elevate the social dimension - oh theres a cafe down the road, but look its only 1 star and the feedback says theres nowhere to lock the bike up/the owner doesn't really welcome cyclists. Hang on, another half mile on theres a 3-4 star one which several people have commented is very bike friendly. Or "ok, Im in a strange town I need some repairs done on-the-fly, which is the best rated LBS"?

You could also open up user created rout suggestions, from A - B with information and ratings on difficulty, traffic problems, scenery, or whatever. Great for cycling tourists or locals who maybe want to try something that their habitual route.

Tie it into an established internet community not unlike CC so discussions can be continued off the bike and then both will grow, people would find the app, and come onto the website or visa-versa, and learn to trust its opinions (in theory).

You can then look at pulling in some money from increased advertising on the website/in-app, paid for app downloads for POIs or routes or whatever, sponsored POIs, in app repair manuals...

Thats a bit of a mangled ramble, but I think you get the idea.

This is great, but much of it involves web design, which is not my cup of tea - too much graphic design malarkey. @Andrew_Culture, where are you?!
 
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Shameless drag from page 6 to say that wpCycle (for that is its name...) is under way. A week in, and it's already suffering from feature creep. The HERE/Microsoft Maps API isn't too good for cycle routing, but CycleStreets have an API...

BTW. I can keep the 925! :wahhey:
 
An app that can log ant+ data (hrm, speed and cadence) would be ace, either with GPS or without. Something i could use to get data for turbo sessions would be ace.
if there isa nokia/ windows app that can do this already, please let me know what it is. :-(
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An app that can log ant+ data (hrm, speed and cadence) would be ace, either with GPS or without. Something i could use to get data for turbo sessions would be ace.
if there isa nokia/ windows app that can do this already, please let me know what it is. :-(
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At last! I've been waiting for someone to ask this!

You mean like this?
Http://www.cycli.co.uk

See this thread for more details. If you're interested, PM me and I'll fill you in.
 
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As far as I know, Windows Phone doesn't support Ant+, but it will support BT LE in the not too distant future.
 
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