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    Diggin' the new biking forum, the timing is excellent! I just picked up a mountain bike and I've been enjoying exploring the Schroon Lake area.

    A buddy of mine who is WAY more into biking than I am turned me on to this app for tracking routes and training and the like. It's called Strava. There are iPhone and android apps, but I'm finding that the iPhone GPS data isn't particularly accurate, so I've been using my GPSmap 60CSx and uploading the data. The web site makes this pretty easy. The cool thing is that it will take your hiking data, too, although it reports as running (something I try hard not to ever do ). Here's a link to my most recent ride

    Mr. P's Mountain Smokehouse
    Schroon Lake, NY

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    That's a nice ride, don't have an iphone, or GPS though.

    I've ridden through there on the east side of Schroon a couple times and did the loop once. A couple of real short, but very steep sections along there, if I remember correctly.
    Last edited by snav3; 04-22-2012, 06:05 PM.
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    • #3
      Originally posted by snav3 View Post
      That's a nice ride, don't have an iphone, or GPS though.

      I've ridden through there on the east side of Schroon a couple times and did the loop once. A couple of real short, but very steep sections along there, if I remember correctly.
      Yes, a lot of up and down north of Adirondack with a couple of tough ones. Crane Pond Road into Crane Pond was a nice ride, too. The unmaintained dirt road has a challenging ford, but the water was low .
      Mr. P's Mountain Smokehouse
      Schroon Lake, NY

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      • #4
        Garmin makes a pretty cool handle bar mount for the 60csx

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        • #5
          Originally posted by Alpine1 View Post
          Garmin makes a pretty cool handle bar mount for the 60csx
          I've seen it, amazon has been suggesting it to me since I bought the car mount kit several years ago. It might finally be time to order it
          Mr. P's Mountain Smokehouse
          Schroon Lake, NY

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          • #6
            I've been using MapMyRide on my iPhone. All road routes and the app has been very accurate so far. I hope to get out on the mountain bike soon so I'll have some feedback on how accurate the app is in the woods.

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            • #7
              Originally posted by rdl View Post
              I've been using MapMyRide on my iPhone. All road routes and the app has been very accurate so far. I hope to get out on the mountain bike soon so I'll have some feedback on how accurate the app is in the woods.
              I think it's the sampling rate that makes Strava inaccurate on my iPhone. On the ride around the lake I recorded the trip with both to compare the data. The difference was significant. The app also sucks the battery (probably the GPS use).

              Strava has some automatic data upload features with the newer wristwatch sized running GPS units. The manual upload isn't that big of a deal, and I really like the data it provides.
              Last edited by CPalmatier; 04-23-2012, 09:41 AM. Reason: Added info
              Mr. P's Mountain Smokehouse
              Schroon Lake, NY

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              • #8
                Hey Chris,

                I have a very similar ride around the lake that Brian and I want to try out soon.

                Was your ride road and trail or all trail??

                The ride description is 26.2 miles and all on paved roads.

                I use my gps to track my rides, works for me, gives me the info I want, miles and elevation. I then keep a map of all my rides.

                Here is the ride, Start in downtown Schroon, head North on Rt 9, turn R on alder Meadow Rd, turn R on East Shore Drive, turn R to continue on East Shore Drive, turn R on River Rd, turn R on Route 9, turn R on South Ave/Rt 9 back to start.

                I am sure we will be starting/ending at Mr. P's for dinner.

                Cindy
                Snickers
                I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget
                what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.
                -Maya Angelou

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by snickers View Post
                  I am sure we will be starting/ending at Mr. P's for dinner.
                  Cindy
                  24 hrs seems like a long time for that ride

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by snickers View Post
                    Hey Chris,

                    I have a very similar ride around the lake that Brian and I want to try out soon.

                    Was your ride road and trail or all trail??

                    The ride description is 26.2 miles and all on paved roads.

                    I use my gps to track my rides, works for me, gives me the info I want, miles and elevation. I then keep a map of all my rides.

                    Here is the ride, Start in downtown Schroon, head North on Rt 9, turn R on alder Meadow Rd, turn R on East Shore Drive, turn R to continue on East Shore Drive, turn R on River Rd, turn R on Route 9, turn R on South Ave/Rt 9 back to start.

                    I am sure we will be starting/ending at Mr. P's for dinner.

                    Cindy
                    Hi Cindy, that's the same route I did, and it's all paved. Adirondack Road on the east side of the lake still has a bit of sand on the road that makes some of the curvy downhills a little tricky (they call me Cap'n Gravity ).

                    At the end of Alder Meadow Road where you stay right on Adirondack Road, you can go left on to Crane Pond Road and ride the unmaintained dirt road all the way into Crane Pond. That's a nice ride, too. Both rides should show up here: http://app.strava.com/athletes/399934. You can see the profile, too

                    BTW, the parking lot across the street from me (by Grand Union) is a great start/stop point
                    Mr. P's Mountain Smokehouse
                    Schroon Lake, NY

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                    • #11
                      I use my same Garmin 60CSx when riding, but it goes in my saddle bag....then I download the track to MapMyRide. Was thinking about trying Strava, but just haven't yet.
                      “Death is the only wise advisor that we have. Whenever you feel, as you always do, that everything is going wrong and you're about to be annihilated, turn to your death and ask if that is so. Your death will tell you, 'I haven't touched you yet.” Carlos Castenada

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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by WinterWarlock View Post
                        I use my same Garmin 60CSx when riding, but it goes in my saddle bag....then I download the track to MapMyRide. Was thinking about trying Strava, but just haven't yet.
                        I only take mine out of my pocked to check the stats, but I did order the bike handlebar mount. I'm going to have to look at MapMyRide, I hadn't heard of it before this thread.
                        Mr. P's Mountain Smokehouse
                        Schroon Lake, NY

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                        • #13
                          Originally posted by CPalmatier View Post
                          I only take mine out of my pocked to check the stats, but I did order the bike handlebar mount. I'm going to have to look at MapMyRide, I hadn't heard of it before this thread.
                          I tried the handlebar mount, and it wanted to mount it sideways, which didn't make sense...I guess if I put it on the stem it would work.
                          “Death is the only wise advisor that we have. Whenever you feel, as you always do, that everything is going wrong and you're about to be annihilated, turn to your death and ask if that is so. Your death will tell you, 'I haven't touched you yet.” Carlos Castenada

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                          • #14
                            Originally posted by WinterWarlock View Post
                            I tried the handlebar mount, and it wanted to mount it sideways, which didn't make sense...I guess if I put it on the stem it would work.
                            Interesting, the one I use mounts to the handlebar and puts the GPS in a user friendly position. I think the one I linked above would do the same. Maybe they have changed design since I bought mine about 10 yrs ago.

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                            • #15
                              Originally posted by Alpine1 View Post
                              Interesting, the one I use mounts to the handlebar and puts the GPS in a user friendly position. I think the one I linked above would do the same. Maybe they have changed design since I bought mine about 10 yrs ago.
                              I ended up getting this one directly from garmin, and picked up a carabiner clip and belt clip while I was there . Looks like it should mount on the bar like yours. I'll let you know, it should be here in a week.
                              Mr. P's Mountain Smokehouse
                              Schroon Lake, NY

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