Originally Posted by
kickstart
Motivated by this thread, I tried RideWithGPS today, it was a dismal failure, only showing a fraction of my ride. Perhaps having the phone in my coat pocket was an issue?
I thought that it needed a clear view of the sky to use GPS satellites, even thick clouds might cause problems.
I use Velodroid (android app) to log the ride with mobile data turned off. When I get to a wi-fi location it loads easily to RideWithGPS for details and maps.