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Originally Posted by John_V
Battery life when using any phone for a bike computer is pretty much a moot point if it lasts throughout your ride. I use an iPhone 5c with a Whaoo RFLKT+ and HR and speed/cadence sensors connected. I can do a century without recharging the battery and still have enough battery life left to make more phone calls than I need to. Since I recharge my phone every night, whether I ride or not, I always have a 100% charge in the mornings for my ride. Phones and battery life have come a long way over the years since they were first used for cyclometers and this was actually a problem.

You also stand a better chance of not damaging your phone if it's on a good handlebar or stem mount than you do if it's in your jersey pocket. In most falls, riders land on their sides or their back. The chances of you landing on your phone or the phone getting thrown out of your jersey pocket are greater than when secured on the handlebars or stem, since these areas seldom make contact with the ground.
You must ride less then an hour and a half then because my iPhone, when used as a cycle computer showing maps with backlight off, barely made it that long. I guess you're right if you take short rides. As for where your phone is going to be less damaged, not sure I agree with you there, I've never seen a iPhone mount that I consider to be sturdy and safe in a crash. Not like a garmin mount would be. Most phone mounts are much flimsier in my opinion.
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Originally Posted by Gus90
Originally Posted by John_V
Battery life when using any phone for a bike computer is pretty much a moot point if it lasts throughout your ride. I use an iPhone 5c with a Whaoo RFLKT+ and HR and speed/cadence sensors connected. I can do a century without recharging the battery and still have enough battery life left to make more phone calls than I need to. Since I recharge my phone every night, whether I ride or not, I always have a 100% charge in the mornings for my ride. Phones and battery life have come a long way over the years since they were first used for cyclometers and this was actually a problem.

You also stand a better chance of not damaging your phone if it's on a good handlebar or stem mount than you do if it's in your jersey pocket. In most falls, riders land on their sides or their back. The chances of you landing on your phone or the phone getting thrown out of your jersey pocket are greater than when secured on the handlebars or stem, since these areas seldom make contact with the ground.
You must ride less then an hour and a half then because my iPhone, when used as a cycle computer showing maps with backlight off, barely made it that long. I guess you're right if you take short rides. As for where your phone is going to be less damaged, not sure I agree with you there, I've never seen a iPhone mount that I consider to be sturdy and safe in a crash. Not like a garmin mount would be. Most phone mounts are much flimsier in my opinion.
I ride 35-50 miles a day. The average overall time of my rides are from 3 to 4.5 hours, depending on how long I take for breaks. I have my phone optimized for battery life and I don't have any apps running in the background. I use an RFLKT to display my ride data so the screen is never on while I ride. My battery consumption is right at 10% loss per hour. I recently completed a ride across Florida with the longest ride being 85 miles and did not recharge the phone until I got to my hotel room. If you're only getting an hour out of your phone, you're doing something very wrong.

As for phone mounts, the Zixtro mount I use is mounted on my aerobars. I have had several crashes and the phone was never damaged or knocked out of it's case.
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Originally Posted by John_V
I ride 35-50 miles a day. The average overall time of my rides are from 3 to 4.5 hours, depending on how long I take for breaks. I have my phone optimized for battery life and I don't have any apps running in the background. I use an RFLKT to display my ride data so the screen is never on while I ride. My battery consumption is right at 10% loss per hour. I recently completed a ride across Florida with the longest ride being 85 miles and did not recharge the phone until I got to my hotel room. If you're only getting an hour out of your phone, you're doing something very wrong.

As for phone mounts, the Zixtro mount I use is mounted on my aerobars. I have had several crashes and the phone was never damaged or knocked out of it's case.
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Originally Posted by John_V
I ride 35-50 miles a day. The average overall time of my rides are from 3 to 4.5 hours, depending on how long I take for breaks. I have my phone optimized for battery life and I don't have any apps running in the background. I use an RFLKT to display my ride data so the screen is never on while I ride. My battery consumption is right at 10% loss per hour. I recently completed a ride across Florida with the longest ride being 85 miles and did not recharge the phone until I got to my hotel room. If you're only getting an hour out of your phone, you're doing something very wrong.
I have this setup too. iPhone 6 + RFLKT and Bluetooth speed/cadence and HR strap. The longest ride I've done this year was 113 miles, and I had 40% charge on my phone at the end of it. This was before the release of iOS 9, where the battery life seems to have got even better. The only thing I do when going on long rides is to turn off mobile data. I don't handlebar mount my iPhone, it just goes in my jersey pocket, in a ziploc bag to protect against sweat/rain.
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I am now using the iPhone 6 Plus mounted on my bike stem. Its really great. I use the GPS and map features, usually via Strava. Its not too big. I bought it because I can't wear reading glasses around while riding my bike, so need the bigger text font, etc. I am using the Topeak 'Ridecase' quick-release mount:
Topeak® Cycling Accessories ? Products - 3_RideCase, works w/iPhone 6 Plus/6s Plus, Black
It works great. if you want, you can get a waterproof case from toPeak. I prefer teh regular one; and will shield it from rain by removing it.

As for battery life, I keep a large remote battery attached to keep it charged. I keep the battery in a tube-top bag mounted directly adjacent to the stem. It will run the phone for a good 24 hours, even with the screen on, and the phone running bluetooth connected to cadence, speed and heart-rate sensors. (Not to mention, often playing music.) Tubetop bag is the Timbuk2 2013 Goody Box which you can get on Amazon. (They have later models. Some of them will fit your phone but for supporting a phone, I don't like it nearly as much as the ToPeak mount):
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Battery I am using a Intocircuit Power Castle 13000mAh External Battery Pack Power Bank Charger. Not sure if this is made anymore; but there are plenty of large external battery packs available.

FYI - as far as breaking the phone, I've had a few spectacular crashes and have not broken the phone. Maybe its luck - your mileage may vary. In one crash, my phone came loose and slid down the pavement about 15'. The Topeak case protected it. Either way, I always keep a hard plastic screen protector on it.

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I just got this mount, and it will fit a variety of phones. I've only used it once, but it's good so far. Pretty good for $25.
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Originally Posted by John_V
I ride 35-50 miles a day. The average overall time of my rides are from 3 to 4.5 hours, depending on how long I take for breaks. I have my phone optimized for battery life and I don't have any apps running in the background. I use an RFLKT to display my ride data so the screen is never on while I ride. My battery consumption is right at 10% loss per hour. I recently completed a ride across Florida with the longest ride being 85 miles and did not recharge the phone until I got to my hotel room. If you're only getting an hour out of your phone, you're doing something very wrong.

As for phone mounts, the Zixtro mount I use is mounted on my aerobars. I have had several crashes and the phone was never damaged or knocked out of it's case.
Hi,
excuse my ignorance but whats RFLKT?

I've a garmin Edge 800 but struggle to see the map detail I imagine due to failing eyesight.

I was thinking about the Edge 1000 but it sounds like its still very buggy.

I've an iPhone 5s I take with me when I tour and keep it charged via my dynohub/E-werk/cache battery combo.

The idea of utilising the phone instead and doing away with the Edge 800 is interesting to me.

My charging system can keep on top of both on tour although the phone requires many more miles than the garmin to charge.

I'll follow the thread with interest as I'm currently stuck with either upgrading to a iPhone 6s+ for the larger screen or grabbing an iPad mini.

I've been hauling my Macbook air with me but I've been thinking the mini attractive due to its size and lack of weight as well as being able to fit inside my handlebar bag.
Both the mini and the 6s+ look to be an attractive small factor solution to blogging and taking pics of my journeys although I still bring a dslr in my trailer.

I've been humming and haaing for some months but can find as yet no obvious choice.

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Originally Posted by Gus90
You must ride less then an hour and a half then because my iPhone, when used as a cycle computer showing maps with backlight off, barely made it that long. I guess you're right if you take short rides. As for where your phone is going to be less damaged, not sure I agree with you there, I've never seen a iPhone mount that I consider to be sturdy and safe in a crash. Not like a garmin mount would be. Most phone mounts are much flimsier in my opinion.
Of possible interest to those wanting to utilise their iPhones as bicycle computers:

Apple releases battery case for iPhone 6 and 6s | Stuff.co.nz

Perhaps more economical for those for whom a dynohub is currently outside the budget.
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Originally Posted by rifraf
Of possible interest to those wanting to utilise their iPhones as bicycle computers:

Apple releases battery case for iPhone 6 and 6s | Stuff.co.nz

Perhaps more economical for those for whom a dynohub is currently outside the budget.
I've been carrying around a battery pack all season in case my iPhone died on a ride, and I have yet to use it! But this is a good solution.
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Originally Posted by dr_lha
I've been carrying around a battery pack all season in case my iPhone died on a ride, and I have yet to use it! But this is a good solution.
We really are spoilt for choice these days. compared to only very few years ago
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Originally Posted by rifraf
Hi,
excuse my ignorance but whats RFLKT?

I've a garmin Edge 800 but struggle to see the map detail I imagine due to failing eyesight.

I was thinking about the Edge 1000 but it sounds like its still very buggy.

I've an iPhone 5s I take with me when I tour and keep it charged via my dynohub/E-werk/cache battery combo.

The idea of utilising the phone instead and doing away with the Edge 800 is interesting to me.

My charging system can keep on top of both on tour although the phone requires many more miles than the garmin to charge.

I'll follow the thread with interest as I'm currently stuck with either upgrading to a iPhone 6s+ for the larger screen or grabbing an iPad mini.

I've been hauling my Macbook air with me but I've been thinking the mini attractive due to its size and lack of weight as well as being able to fit inside my handlebar bag.
Both the mini and the 6s+ look to be an attractive small factor solution to blogging and taking pics of my journeys although I still bring a dslr in my trailer.

I've been humming and haaing for some months but can find as yet no obvious choice.
A RFLKT (pronounced Reflect) is a device that is made by Wahoo Fitness. It isn't really a bike computer, per say, but a reflection of the data collected by a compatible cycling app on your smartphone and displayed on the RFLKT. It connects to your phone via Bluetooth 4.0 LTE and displays ride metrics such as speed, distance, cadence, ride time and whatever else you want to display, providing the cycling app can send it, thus allowing you to keep your phone in standby mode. There are several cycling apps that you can use but in order to use the RFLKT with them, you will need the paid/subscription version. Wahoo does provide a free app to use with the RFLKT but it leaves a lot to be desired. It does allow you to customize the screens and screen layouts that will display on the RFLKT, but it is limited in comparison to apps like Cyclemeter. The cycling apps use GPS from the phone, so all of them have a map view that you can reference if you need to see where you are at or how to get back home.

There is also a RFLKT+ model that has a built in altimeter and thermometer. It also has an Ant+ bridge (iPhone Only) that allows you to use any existing Ant+ sensors (heart rate or speed/cadence) and connect them to your phone without a special adapter on your phone. The screens on the RFLKT and RFLKT+ are very sharp and crisp. You can select a standard or bold font for each piece of data you are displaying. I need bifocals for reading but I ride with regular riding sunglasses and still see everything on the RFLKT's screen sharp and crisp.

I've linked the page to the RFLKT at the beginning of my post so you can check it out. Now would be a good time to buy since they have dropped the price on the RFLKT to $79.00 (was $99.00) and the RFLKT+ to $99.00 (was $129.00). While I really prefer Cyclemeter over all the other compatible apps, I would check out all the cycling apps that are recommended by Wahoo to see which one will fit your needs better. I hope this helped.
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Question, do any new smartphones have enough battery life to last a decent bike ride with the screen on full bright (to see it in the daytime?)
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Originally Posted by corrado33
Question, do any new smartphones have enough battery life to last a decent bike ride with the screen on full bright (to see it in the daytime?)
Depends what you class as as a "decent bike ride". 20 miles? 30? A century?
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Originally Posted by dr_lha
Depends what you class as as a "decent bike ride". 20 miles? 30? A century?
2-3 hours? I know if I play long enough on my phone it does pretty quickly.
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I just uploaded a bicycle app on my IPhone 6 Plus and stumbled on this to mount it. Nite Ize HandleBand Smartphone Handlebar Mount - REI.com I do have my IPhone 6 in a waterproof case.
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Originally Posted by corrado33
2-3 hours? I know if I play long enough on my phone it does pretty quickly.
It depends on the phone, but I think 2-3 hours of continuous bright screen is really pushing it. Maybe a phone with a high capacity battery or an iPhone with one of those external battery packs/cases. Even then. I'll admit for the short time I used my iPhone on my bike handlebars, I only turned the screen on sporadically. Now I use a Wahoo RFLKT.
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I just uploaded a bicycle app on my IPhone 6 Plus and stumbled on this to mount it. Nite Ize HandleBand Smartphone Handlebar Mount - REI.com I do have my IPhone 6 in a waterproof case.
Seems like a flawed concept. For one the screen will be partially obscured. Also I wouldn't trust 2 rubber bands to hold my iPhone when I'm barrelling down a ridge at 40mph. iPhone 6's real replacement cost is >$700. It's a false economy to get a cheap bike mount IMHO.
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Originally Posted by corrado33
Question, do any new smartphones have enough battery life to last a decent bike ride with the screen on full bright (to see it in the daytime?)
Apple launches battery case for iPhone 6 & 6s: Connect
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Originally Posted by John_V
A RFLKT (pronounced Reflect) is a device that is made by Wahoo Fitness. It isn't really a bike computer, per say, but a reflection of the data collected by a compatible cycling app on your smartphone and displayed on the RFLKT. It connects to your phone via Bluetooth 4.0 LTE and displays ride metrics such as speed, distance, cadence, ride time and whatever else you want to display, providing the cycling app can send it, thus allowing you to keep your phone in standby mode. There are several cycling apps that you can use but in order to use the RFLKT with them, you will need the paid/subscription version. Wahoo does provide a free app to use with the RFLKT but it leaves a lot to be desired. It does allow you to customize the screens and screen layouts that will display on the RFLKT, but it is limited in comparison to apps like Cyclemeter. The cycling apps use GPS from the phone, so all of them have a map view that you can reference if you need to see where you are at or how to get back home.

There is also a RFLKT+ model that has a built in altimeter and thermometer. It also has an Ant+ bridge (iPhone Only) that allows you to use any existing Ant+ sensors (heart rate or speed/cadence) and connect them to your phone without a special adapter on your phone. The screens on the RFLKT and RFLKT+ are very sharp and crisp. You can select a standard or bold font for each piece of data you are displaying. I need bifocals for reading but I ride with regular riding sunglasses and still see everything on the RFLKT's screen sharp and crisp.

I've linked the page to the RFLKT at the beginning of my post so you can check it out. Now would be a good time to buy since they have dropped the price on the RFLKT to $79.00 (was $99.00) and the RFLKT+ to $99.00 (was $129.00). While I really prefer Cyclemeter over all the other compatible apps, I would check out all the cycling apps that are recommended by Wahoo to see which one will fit your needs better. I hope this helped.
Thanks heaps for the detailed explanation and link.
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Originally Posted by dr_lha
Seems like a flawed concept. For one the screen will be partially obscured. Also I wouldn't trust 2 rubber bands to hold my iPhone when I'm barrelling down a ridge at 40mph. iPhone 6's real replacement cost is >$700. It's a false economy to get a cheap bike mount IMHO.
I do not disagree with you and in fact have the same concerns you mentioned. As it turns out it will not work for the larger phones such as the IPhone 5 or 6 Plus. One of the reviews indicated it works well for commuters. I thought I would throw it out as an option and really to hear what others think, particularly those who may have used one.
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Originally Posted by Hermes1
I do not disagree with you and in fact have the same concerns you mentioned. As it turns out it will not work for the larger phones such as the IPhone 5 or 6 Plus. One of the reviews indicated it works well for commuters. I thought I would throw it out as an option and really to hear what others think, particularly those who may have used one.
When I mounted my phone to my handlebars I used a solution like this:

https://www.amazon.com/Tigra®-BikeCon...ds=ibike+mount

So in this case, the phone is mounted inside a waterproof case that closes not only with a clip, but two clamps that fasten it down tight. The case itself attaches to a mount on the handlebars with a click-in mount, backed up with a thumb screw that locks it in. I'm pretty convinced that my phone in this case would not a) fall off the handlebars and b) get damaged if it did.

However, the biggest issues with these cases, and one that lead me to a RFLK solution, is that a) you can't have your phone screen always on as it kills the battery, and b) if it rains, the touch screen won't work. I learnt this the hard way when I got lost in West Virginia (not my usual stomping ground) and couldn't even unlock my phone to look at a map due to the screen being wet!
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Originally Posted by dr_lha
Seems like a flawed concept. For one the screen will be partially obscured. Also I wouldn't trust 2 rubber bands to hold my iPhone when I'm barrelling down a ridge at 40mph. iPhone 6's real replacement cost is >$700. It's a false economy to get a cheap bike mount IMHO.
That's a lot of scratch. Of course, it might be a drop in the bucket depending why you need to replace it.

Recently I got hit - hard - by a car while I was doing hill repeats near my apartment. The car was going about 35 (driver's estimate) to 40 (mine) mph when it hit me. My stay at the hospital cost $19,000 and the ambulance ride was just shy of another thousand. Bike needs replacing, it was a Cervelo.

Had my phone in my pants pocket, near my right knee. Phone had no damage. My Garmin Edge was on my bike's stem, no damage to it either. Had a Garmin GPS watch on my left hand, it smacked pretty hard into the hood of the car that hit me, not even a scratch. (Sapphire.) I was sure my left arm was broken, so I'm pretty impressed with my watch for surviving.

I sat out in the rain a while before help arrived. Called 911. Also called Beth, she ran up the hill to me, brought what's left of my bike home, then met me in the ER and never left my side until they discharged me.

The absolute most important thing after the impact is that I was able to make two calls, to the police and to Beth. It was nice to have enough juice in the phone to call for a ride when the hospital finally released me the next day too.
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Originally Posted by Seattle Forrest
That's a lot of scratch. Of course, it might be a drop in the bucket depending why you need to replace it.

Recently I got hit - hard - by a car while I was doing hill repeats near my apartment. The car was going about 35 (driver's estimate) to 40 (mine) mph when it hit me. My stay at the hospital cost $19,000 and the ambulance ride was just shy of another thousand. Bike needs replacing, it was a Cervelo.

Had my phone in my pants pocket, near my right knee. Phone had no damage. My Garmin Edge was on my bike's stem, no damage to it either. Had a Garmin GPS watch on my left hand, it smacked pretty hard into the hood of the car that hit me, not even a scratch. (Sapphire.) I was sure my left arm was broken, so I'm pretty impressed with my watch for surviving.

I sat out in the rain a while before help arrived. Called 911. Also called Beth, she ran up the hill to me, brought what's left of my bike home, then met me in the ER and never left my side until they discharged me.

The absolute most important thing after the impact is that I was able to make two calls, to the police and to Beth. It was nice to have enough juice in the phone to call for a ride when the hospital finally released me the next day too.
Sorry to hear that you had a bad accident, but I'm struggling to figure out what this story is supposed to bring to this discussion?
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Originally Posted by Justsomedude
I just picked up the Delta Cycle Smartphone Caddy for my iPhone 6 plus.
I just ordered this one for my iPhone 6plus as well. Now I just need a solar charger that runs off the drive that will keep the phone charged up as I build up to longer and longer runs! I guess those auxiliary power packs are the answer to that one maybe.

I was considering the aluminum one which is really nicely engineered but much more pricey, but I think this will do well and I like the versatility of being able to go with stem or handlebar for mounting choice. I actually like handlebar better for several reasons. The other should create an option to go that route because there are some of us that simply don't want to use the stem for anything other than what it was designed to be used for.

Great..now off to look for another thread on cycling apps for iPhone!

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I just ordered this mount. The seller contacted me and offered me a deep discount if I would review it for her. I've used a few mounts and still haven't found one I really like.

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