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Smartphone App vs. GPS: “Which One Should I Use for MTB?”

With so many great GPS apps for smartphones available these days, many mountain bikers are asking themselves: “should I ditch my GPS unit and just use my smartphone on the trail?” And for those who don’t own a GPS yet but are considering purchasing one, answering this question will ultimately cost or save hundreds of dollars. Many …

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7 Free and Inexpensive Apps that Turn Your Smartphone into a GPS for Mountain Biking

Using a GPS unit while mountain biking offers many excellent opportunities: tracking fitness goals, navigating unfamiliar trails, and documenting and sharing your adventures are just a few of the advantages of bringing a GPS along on your rides. But GPS units can be expensive, and while they may be advantageous, it can be difficult for some to justify the expense. …

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Using GPS to Navigate the Mountain Bike Trail

GPS units are great for mountain biking, filling the role of both cycling computer and trail map in one simple package. Back in 2006 we wrote about using your GPS for trail navigation and clearly a lot has changed since then. This article is an update to the 2006 article; look for another post on …

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MTB Trail Navigation Competition

Checkpoint map from a recent trail nav competition. Courtesy trailbreak.co.uk. We wrote about mountain bike orienteering a couple years ago and noted that it was a mostly UK phenomenon involving navigating a course using just a map and compass. Trail Break, a UK-based mountain bike event promotion company, has updated the concept with a new …

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MTB Trail Navigation Competition

Checkpoint map from a recent trail nav competition. Courtesy trailbreak.co.uk. We wrote about mountain bike orienteering a couple years ago and noted that it was a mostly UK phenomenon involving navigating a course using just a map and compass. Trail Break, a UK-based mountain bike event promotion company, has updated the concept with a new …

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