Iphone apps for cycling

[Flieger]

I discovered cyclemeter http://www.abvio.com/cyclemeter/ yesterday and I am still figuring it out, but it seems easy to use and looks good when mounted on your bike. The display looks like a decked out cyclingcomputer and the app stores all kind of fun info about your trips.
Does anybody use an iPhone app for sports? I ordered a Dahon BioLogic bike mount for my phone to keep it protected from rain and to essentialy replace my cyclingcomputer. I dont care for the 'lag' (due to the use of gps)in speed recording that this app has compared to 'real time' speed measurement with a cateye.
iCols is another app that appeals to cyclists that want to climb mountains (or hills) in Europe.
I have not used this yet.
http://www.icols.net/

Any info or recs out there on this forum?

 

[sonicreducer]

check out the 'ride the city' app.

 

[Flieger]

What does it do?

 

[Flieger]

Originally Posted by sonicreducer

check out the 'ride the city' app.

Ok I checked it out. Does not seem to bad though. But bikelanes are so common in Holland that I would not bother with using a nav app for finding them on my bike.
I like to ride outside in the countryside and make 50 to 80 km trips that benefit from gps use by trying to take the most scenic route. The below part is a copy paste from the ride the city app.

"
As on the website, the iPhone app steers you toward routes that maximize the use of bike lanes, bike paths, greenways, and other bike-friendly streets. Routes avoid high-traffic streets and steep climbs.
You can select your preferred route sensitivity: direct, safe, or safer. Or you can change them on the fly.
The directions are displayed on the map with an easy-to-read scrollable screen - perfect for double-checking your trip when taking a break.
Find the nearest bike shops (and get directions to one) with just one touch.
We've placed a Report an Error button prominently on the map so you can provide instant feedback to report a mistake on the map or to suggest a better way around.
As on the website, Ride the City utilizes a CloudMade basemap that is sourced from OpenStreetMap, the volunteer community mapping project that is making a free map of the world."

 

[sonicreducer]

yeah, i live in nyc and find it super helpful, but if i wanted to ride the countryside/outskirts of the city i wouldn't find it especially useful ..

 

[mgoose]

Haha i saw cycling and I thought you were going to ask about an iphone app to track your usage during a "cycle"

 

[Flieger]

Originally Posted by mgoose

Haha i saw cycling and I thought you were going to ask about an iphone app to track your usage during a "cycle"

Haha when I did a search for cycle, apps and iphone thats exactly what I got.. haha
But biking is also used for motorbiking and cycling is a usual term for biking so there you go.

Anyway does anybody have good recs for a routeplanner tom tom style for Iphone that has a setting for use on a bike?