RideLondon-Essex 100 (2022) Anyone?

[mustang1]

As you say, lots of other options if you just want basic location tracking.

Although other apps might not shows multiple riders (searchable by name); their progress along their choice of route; or the detailed timing info/splits for various checkpoints.

If you were a charity offering a halfway drink/snack stop for your fundraisers, it might be really useful to have detailed tracking.
Ditto for spectators watching several participants.



And a quick look at the app reveals no advertising, just info about RideLondon events, News, Tracking and FAQs.

Actually yes those are very good points. I stand pleasantly corrected! Thank you sir.

 

[Dogtrousers]

True if you have access to the website but it may be easier to open the app to do this. If I was hanging around London wanting to meet someone I think I'd prefer to open the app then mess about on the RL website. I tried to track my son on the 312 via that website and it was far from simple, yes different company and country but regardless an app would be easier.

Ah, I understand. I was thinking of it all from the rider, or tracked party's point of view, rather than the spectator, or tracker's point of view.

Using the app to see other people's progress vs transponder points (if that's what it does) could be useful.

 

[mjr]

True if you have access to the website but it may be easier to open the app to do this. If I was hanging around London wanting to meet someone I think I'd prefer to open the app then mess about on the RL website. I tried to track my son on the 312 via that website and it was far from simple, yes different company and country but regardless an app would be easier.

It should be easy to bookmark someone's tracking page on the website. If they've made that difficult in order to encourage app use, that's even more sus.

 

[lazybloke]

Did a simplistic 7 hr test on my phone today and reckon the RL app will last 28 hours if I start with a full battery.

YMMV - my phone has a fairly generous 5,000 mAh battery. Many phone batteries are smaller. The occasional one is significantly larger.

NB, the RL app doesn't currently do tracking, so my test actually had both Strava and RL running together. Strava was recording and beaconing all that time.

 

[cougie uk]

I use the Garmin beacon when I go out and don't notice much drain from using it. Would be no problem for a 100m ride.

You could always just use the app to meet up at the beginning then turn it off and back on at the end anyway. I doubt anyone would be using it as they go.

 

[lazybloke]

I use the Garmin beacon when I go out and don't notice much drain from using it. Would be no problem for a 100m ride.

You could always just use the app to meet up at the beginning then turn it off and back on at the end anyway. I doubt anyone would be using it as they go.

If we're still talking tracking, it's the spectators/followers that might want see progress through the ride.

Do you have no friends?

 

[CXRAndy]

Just share location for 8 hours on WhatsApp. Simples

 

[cougie uk]

If we're still talking tracking, it's the spectators/followers that might want see progress through the ride.

Do you have no friends?

Hurtful... 😊

My wife would be tracking me if I was running the marathon so she can meet me at the finish and that's only a few hours of racing.

If I was in this which I'm not I suspect she might only check in the last hour or so - it's going to be 5 hours plus and nobody's that interested. I mean who's watching the first 130 miles of Milan San Remo ?

 

[mjr]

Just share location for 8 hours on WhatsApp. Simples

Zuckerberg loves you(!)

 

[CXRAndy]

Any tracking system you employ will be storing your movements. It's just a case of which one you prefer.

 

[Dogtrousers]

Just share location for 8 hours on WhatsApp. Simples

My friend did that on his LeJog last year, and I rode half of it with him. . He had a big Whatsapp thread going and it worked quite well. It was the first time I'd used Whatsapp to any extent.

 

[mjr]

Any tracking system you employ will be storing your movements. It's just a case of which one you prefer.

And you prefer Zuckerberg? Wow. Just wow. London Marathon Events are too dodgy for some, while others embrace the Zuck. Full range of views on here!

 

[bladesman73]

Loving the tin foil hat brigade upset about being tracked by the RL app but happy to use Whats App

 

[cougie uk]

Loving the tin foil hat brigade upset about being tracked by the RL app but happy to use Whats App

And happy to post on online forums.

 

[CXRAndy]

And you prefer Zuckerberg? Wow. Just wow. London Marathon Events are too dodgy for some, while others embrace the Zuck. Full range of views on here!

No I don't use Facebook, WhatsApp is a simple to use messaging/calling system with track features.

Nothing shocking about it. I couldn't care less who owns it