Best apps for cyclists

Applications specially designed for cyclists are many. Here’s what most appreciated by cycling lovers.

Mobile phones are not just for being in contact with others. They can become complex information systems serving you major interests. The applications that you can install serve to make your life easier, but also to surpass yourself. See what the preferred apps of those who makes the pedal their favorite activity. Cyclists, this one is for you.

Instant Heart Rate

If you’re going to practice a demanding aerobic sport, as is the case of cycling, you might want to keep an eye on your heart rate. This app allows you to quickly have access to the beats of your heart, showing you the average rate and allowing you to record this information.

Cyclemeter

This app for your iPhone turns it into an onboard computer, analysing your performance at the end of the exercise. Average, maximum speed, calorie expenditure and heart rate are some of the information that it records. With a variety of maps so that you don’t get lost, this app lets you create alerts for multiple variables such as distance or heart rate. You can also design a training plan, establishing goals that you want to do, like not to exceeding heart rate value or calories to spend.

Size My bike

It is like if you had your own bicycle specialist. This app tells you about the ideal size of each type of bike for you, mountain, road, etc. According to your measurements.

Strava

This is one of the most popular applications among cyclists. In addition to the normal functions expected from this kind of app, like monitoring the activity with the most relevant data: distances travelled, calories burned, average speed and display of journeys made on a map, it still has a strong social component, allowing, for example launch or receive challenges from friends, follow their courses, write reviews and post pictures. You can also access only excerpts from your route and know details like speed an so on.