When you start cycling more often, you may find yourself on trails that you are unfamiliar with. These trails are usually marked in an app or in a GPS based program of some kind. You may be used to using GPS for various applications in your car on your smartphone. What you may not know is how to translate that same usage to your cycle.

Here is what you need to know to get the most out of using your GPS with your cycle effectively.

Stand Alone Options

The first thing you need to know about using a GPS with your cycle is the option of going with a stand alone. There are several benefits to this over using your smartphone. The first is that you can find maps for bike trails and add them to your GPS system.

These maps may not be routed on your smartphone GPS as most are off road trails and do not show up on map applications. This makes the stand alone GPS ideal for people who are doing mountain bike trails. Continue reading →

If you have been trying to lose weight, you may have already tried several options. These options may have been too hard on your joints, back, or other body parts. This means you may be looking for something that is easier on your body while still giving you the weight loss results you are looking for. This is where biking comes in. Here are some steps to take to drop weight with biking.

Make a Routine

The routine to your weight loss through biking is key. You can’t expect to get results just riding one day a week. The trick to that is, you can’t expect to see a weight loss if you are riding ten minutes on one day and an hour on another. Routine and consistency must be used.

Make sure you are planning out the days you ride, time you ride, and the days you take off. On top of planning that out, make sure you are sticking to the plan as well. It won’t help to just write it down and not follow through. Continue reading →