Originally Posted by
CliffordK
How long are your rides?
I use a Samsung S4 Mini with an internal 3rd party extended capacity battery.
As it is a bike only phone, I've turned it onto "Airplane Mode". If I can remember, I also disable WIFI.
For long rides, I set the screen timeout short, and keep the display as dim as practical. I can easily ride for about 15 hours without killing the battery.
One advantage of the phone over some Garmins is that the phone records once per second by default. I think many of the Garmins record once per 5 seconds. That becomes an issue with Strava segments, either recording the finish early or late.
I'll probably add a $20 handlebar/wheel magnet computer sometime for improved accuracy and response time.
The first time this happened it was on a slow 4-5 hour ride. The phone died at around 3 hours. It wasn't completely charged but it sure ran out quickly. I just decided I wanted a dedicated device instead. I just looked over to the table next to this computer and I see the phone mount is still sitting there. And with the Element Bolt that I bought I have 2 mounts, the aero one for my road bike and the bar mount for my commuter. I just switch back and forth easily. I even have 2 sets of sensors, kinda. My roadie has a speed sensor and power meter pedals for cadence and power, my commuter has the cadence sensor from the pair, and I just use GPS speed. My HRM goes on me for almost all riding.
I don't have any issues with my Wahoo recording continuously.