After getting continually frustrated with the cluttered mess that is mapmyride.com I decided to try some other tracking websites.
The first one I tried was mapmytracks.com and their iPhone app ‘Outfront’. Their website is really nice and clean. The app was very easy to use and similar to many of the others out there. The cool thing about the website is it replays your ride for you so get a visual of how it went as you continued. You can also compare one ride to another. As for the app, you can use it for almost anything running, hiking, dog walking.
The second one I tried was strava.com. Their site is the most professional looking. You can use it for free but are limited to 5 uploads a month or if you get the iPhone app ‘Strava’ you get unlimited uploads. To remove all the restrictions it’s $6 a month or $59 for a year. I got a promo code for a free three month trial (let me know if you want one too).
I have to say that I really like the site. I was able to upload gpx files for the history from mapmytracks but not mapmyride (most likely mapmyride’s fault). One cool feature is Strava autocorrects the altitude readings on the gps trackers without altimeters in them with data from the USGS.
Another excellent feature is it gives you little awards and notifications when you set records or personal bests on popular routes.
You can also hide start/finish locations so your start and end points are hidden from people. This is really useful if you start your rides at home, work or the same point every time. There is also the option to restrict your profile to community members only which is always nice.
As with pretty much every site out there now you can choose publish your rides to Facebook/twitter. You can either auto publish or pick and choose which ones to share.
It also allows you to create these awesome posts of your rides like the one below!
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