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Cycling's best free and paid apps: There's a lot more than just Strava

We round up the most useful free and paid mobile apps for cyclists to assist with route planning, tracking fitness, sharing rides and much more

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With just so many cycling apps out there, it can be difficult to land on the very best ones. But whether you want to record your ride, monitor your training, or hassle your local city council to improve the roads, we've picked out all the most useful apps for cyclists.

Despite most of the apps we've picked out here being designed for smartphones or PCs, there is still a fair number that integrate well with cycling computers and smartwatches and can aid your riding in new ways.

But if you're looking for the best indoor training apps to keep you entertained while plugging away on a turbo trainer, we've got another page digging into that. The apps we have listed here are for much more general use, spanning the whole spectrum of cycling.

So, without further ado, let's get into the best cycling apps we at CW have come across. 

Best cycling apps with free version and paid upgrade

One of the most popular GPS cycling apps offers an array of handy ride logging functions which are then uploaded to your online Strava profile. 

It's social fitness sharing platform - you upload rides with photos and video clips , follow your friends and support their progress by giving them 'kudos' which is essentially a thumbs up. 

The free app keeps track of your ride stats as you travel, including speed, time and distance all the while tracking where you've been. At the end of your ride, you can view further stats such as calories burned and elevation ridden.

For more in-depth look at your training there's the Strava subscription option. Here you can monitor your freshness and fatigue for tracking and improving your fitness, and view interesting metrics such as 'relative effort' which is Strava's way of quantifying how hard you're working. 

Creating routes, live location tracking with Strava Beacon and Strava's segment analysis features are also all within the paid part of the app. 

To get the most out of Strava segments the paid app lets you view your live segment performance as you're riding, check out the overall segment leaderboards, and filter by age and weight, and set custom goals for segments.  

Available for: iOS and Android

Price: Free (or £47.99/~$58.15 yearly)

Komoot can be used on the desktop as well as via an app. There's over 35 million users worldwide, and this user fed system allows cyclists to log rides which will later help future riders plan their own.

The app will show riders which routes are suitable for road vs mountain bikes, the level of fitness required to complete them and more. To plan a route, you simply select your riding style, pick your start and endpoints, and let Komoot do the rest.

Additional features include cafe stop recommendations in the 'Highlights' section and additional images and information, if supplied by other users.

Users can choose to pay specifically for offline maps as a one-time payment, with a single region costing just $3.99 / £3.99 and going up to $29.99 / £29.99 to unlock every region worldwide.

If you're looking for a tool to plan multi-day adventures, or precise weather details for specific parts of your route, you'll find all of those advanced features under Komoot's premium plan.

As of April 2023, Komoot has added the functionality to send your Komoot 'Tours' directly to your Garmin device, making it that little bit quicker to get rolling on your planned route.

Price: Free (or $4.99/£4.99 monthly, $59.99 / £59.99  yearly)

Website: www.komoot.com

Training Peaks

TrainingPeaks is one of, if not the most, popular platforms used for tracking athlete performance. Coaches can input workouts, or if you're self-coached you can use it yourself. If your currently neither, you can even buy training plans or find a coach directly on the platform.

The Training Peaks app is considered more of a useful add on to the bigger desktop version, and means you can always access your training schedule, see coaches comments or add your own.

Uploading workouts, setting goals, adding events and receiving daily workout reminders is all free, but if you want a little more in-depth analysis or to schedule activities for future, you do have to upgrade to the Premium version.

Price: Free (or ~£16.50/$19.95 monthly)

Website: www.trainingpeaks.com

Perhaps this is a bit of a cheat, as myWindsock isn't available as a phone app yet, but the desktop version works well and it's one of the best apps for enhancing your Strava experience .

The founder - Ben Norbury - wanted to check how weather conditions would affect his upcoming time trials, hence creating the application.

MyWindsock can tell real-time data on the weather along your planned route, if you upload a GPX file. Alternatively, you can copy and paste the URL for a Strava segment into this clever piece of software to see what sort of conditions you can expect, and how many Watts the wind is costing you as a percentage of your power output.

Other perks include feeding myWindsock a Strava leaderboard, to see which weather conditions have produced the fastest times, and when to have a crack yourself. With the myWindsock Planner you can also add all your regular rides and races and get a 10-day forecast.

Available for: currently desktop only 

Price: Free (or £24.99/$34.99 yearly for 'Power' plan with limited uploads, or £49.99/$64.99 yearly for 'Unlimited' plan with - you guessed it - unlimited uploads.

Website: www.mywindsock.com

Flare (formerly Busby)

Flare is a free safety cycling app that offers features such as incident detection, incident prevention, by alerting other road users to your whereabouts, and easy to use near-miss reporting. If a user is involved in an incident, Flare gives them 30 seconds to move or respond. If there is no response their location is sent to emergency contacts so help can arrive quickly.

The latest version works in all countries around the world and has already saved three lives since its launch in November 2019, and is also compatible with activities such as running/ jogging, motorcycling, horse riding and scooters.

Partnered with What3Words and St John Ambulance in the UK, if an incident occurs the user's location is sent using an exact 3m x 3m location anywhere in the world. If the user is still conscious, they will also see the St Johns Ambulance 10 safety steps to ensure they are in the safest possible place whilst help is on the way. It's a location tracking system that an ever increasing number of emergency services have adopted around the world for it's pin point accuracy, enabling a swift response.

The Flare app incorporates 'RoadRadar', which has the ability to provide commercial fleet drivers an audible warning that a Busby road user is nearby, to help prevent any potential incident and human error. The advanced audible warning radius gets bigger and smaller depending on the drivers location (ie. City centre will be 5 metres and country road can be up to 200 metres).

The Busby Flare feature is for users who haven't had a serious accident but needs help. Sending out 'Flare' will alert surrounding partnered bike shops, mechanics and users (within 5-10 miles) that another user needs help.

Another recently added feature is ‘Group Ride, allowing your club/ riding buddies to create cycling groups and set a maximum radius around the group, so if a rider goes outside the radius, then the whole group receives a notification. 

Free incident detection and contact alerting are available for all, but with the free version you only get one emergency contact, whereas you can add up to five if you upgrade to the premium membership.

Price:   Free (or £1.99/~$2.41 monthly, £19.99/~24.22 yearly) 

Website: www.flaresafety.com  

Ride With GPS

Ride with GPS is handy for building and planning routes. The real strength of this app is in its extensive library of user uploaded routes. See where others have ridden then create a route that works for you and send it your smartphone or bike computer of choice.

The free version lets you record your ride, create your own routes and organise these into collections, as well as upload and sync these via your device.

Upgrading to the basic version unlocks the mobile support, giving you turn-by-turn navigation on the mobile app, offline maps, access to the mobile route planner with heatmaps which highlights popular paths, and more. 

The premium version is more for handling in-depth ride planning and post-ride analysis. ‘Advanced route planning’ - which lets you add points of interest - is useful for organising multi-day routes, ‘private segments’ allows you track progress with your own private personal leaderboard and ‘ride clean up’ is a handy tool for removing bad data or joining rides together.

Available for: iOS and Android  

Price: Free (or ~£4.95/$6 monthly, ~£41.22/$50 yearly for basic plan,  or ~£8.24/$10 monthly, ~£65.96/$80 yearly for the premium plan)

Website: www.ridewithgps.com

Bikemap brings together over 9.9 million cycling routes in more than 100 countries, providing navigation for riders of all kinds - with the option to filter by paved, unpaved and gravel surfaces. You can browse popular routes nearby - and can also search for bike shops and public bathrooms. 

Upgrade to premium to download maps and view them offline, get turn-by-turn navigation instructions and preview route with coloured elevation gradients or in 3D mode. 

Price: Free (or ~£9/~$12 monthly, £35/$49 yearly)

Website: www.bikemap.net

Wattson Blue

Wattson Blue is a training app with a focus on recovery . It tracks your resting heart rate, heart rate variability and sleep directly within the app, or with data synced from an Oura ring. Changes in this can suggest overtraining , oncoming illness - basically signs it's time to back off. 

The app also asks you about your sleep, nutrition , and pairs with Strava to monitor your training load - then charting your activity and recovery levels over time.

Premium membership adds to this by giving you a long-term view of your metrics to help you manage your training load, and periodise your training. 

Price: Free (or £3.99/$4.85 monthly, £29.99/$36.46 yearly) 

Website: wattson.blue

Outdooractive

This app allows experts and enthusiasts alike to add routes, which users can browse from anywhere in the world.

The app has really good versatility: use it for road riding and mountain biking, but also for walking and hiking, and if upgrading to Pro and Pro+ there's the ability to have live-tracking (signal dependent) and to save unlimited offline maps, so no signal no problem.

Outdooractive also processes the official data of national surveying bodies, route networks and terrain details into a uniquely detailed map which is available with the Pro and Pro+ plans.

Price: Free (or ~£2.35/$2.85 monthly for Pro, ~£4.69/$5.70 monthly for Pro+)

Website: www.outdooractive.com

This comprehensive fitness app utilises the GPS function of Apple devices to create a host of statistics to help you log and improve your cycling performance. It records speed, time, distance and has an extensive array of workouts to follow, making it a virtual training partner.

The app also includes built-in announcements, so that you don't have to take your eyes off the road to know how you're doing. Recorded data can be uploaded to Strava and other ride sharing websites.

Advanced viewing and recording features are also available on the Elite plan, including automatic weather tracking, hybrid maps with traffic displayed and stop detection which pauses the recording when you stop, at junctions for example. 

Price: Free (or £9.49/~$11.53 yearly for the Elite plan)

Website: www.cyclemeter.com

If the weather or life juggling keeps you indoors, the CycleGo app is perfect for virtual training at home. No fancy hardware, connections or sensors required, just hop on an exercise bike and select the workout.

Audio voice guidance motivates you - along with music adapted to the workout -, while on-screen information tells you what pedaling speed, resistance level, standing/ seated, jumps/ sprints. It's essentially a group cycling class at home. You don't even need to have phone service to use, so a great one for hotel gyms when you have to take what you can get.

Personalised cycling plans are available if you upgrade and greater workout customisation is also offered.

Price: Free (or £4.99/~$6.05 monthly, £35.99/~£43.65 yearly for premium)

Website : www.cycle-go.com

CycleStreets

GPS navigation for cyclists, CycleStreets' Journey Planner will plot a route from your selected start and finish points using not only roads (omitting divide highways and freeways), but also bike paths and car-free roads, and there's four route options to choose from, such as the flattest, quickest or quietest routes. There's also a function to find bike shops in the locality.

Alongside the routing features, there's also a cycling advocacy tool within the app. Photomap lets you submit photos of infrastructure problems in your area or browse examples of good practice across the country, and is used by campaign groups.

Price: Free 

Website: cyclestreets.net

Garmin Connect

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Garmin's Connect software provides a link between your mobile device and Garmin Edge cycling computer or smartwatch to share data. The connection can work both ways, with a compatible Garmin GPS able to display weather data and notifications on your handlebars.

Data from the Garmin device goes into the mobile device, giving you a range of ways to display the numbers: charts, graphs, maps, etc.

LiveTrack lets friends follow your progress online as you are riding, and you can compete in weekly challenges and wirelessly upload activities.

Price: Free (requires compatible Garmin device) 

Website: connect.garmin.com/en-US

Fill That Hole

Few road cyclists can boast a pothole-free journey on their local roads, and up until the handy Fill That Hole app came along it was a struggle to report tarmac carbuncles.

Created by national cyclists charity Cycling UK, the plain-looking yet highly functional app allows you report the location of potholes, which are then forwarded onto the relevant local authority for attention.

You can also add a photo of the offending crater. We've tried it, and it works.

Website: www.fillthathole.org.uk

My Virtual Mission

Rather than dealing with individual rides, My Virtual Mission allows you to set an ultimate goal and then work towards it. So, for instance, you could use it for training towards your first 100-mile ride .

Rather than actually riding it, you set up the virtual journey on the app, and every time you cycle (or run) it plots the same distance on a map of your virtual journey, adding rides on each time you do them.

As a goal-setting and motivational tool, it's good fun. You could also use it to set up a long-distance ride for charity fund-raising, with the app including a function to track how much you've raised.

Website: www.myvirtualmission.com

BBC Weather

The weather plays a big part in any cyclist's life. There are few cyclists who don't check the weather forecast before leaving on a ride so that they can select the right clothing, whether that's putting on a one of the best waterproof cycling jackets when prolonged rain is about or taking a packable rain jacket for more changeable days, or, at the other extreme, applying cycling sunscreen before riding hot weather .

We've found the BBC Weather app to be simple and relatively accurate - the best of the weather bunch by far.

Website: www.bbc.co.uk

Willy Weather

For those located outside the UK, Willy Weather is our go-to weather app, providing detailed weather forecasts and easy to read rainfall, and wind speed and direction information.

Available for: iOS ,and Android

Website: www.willyweather.com

St John Ambulance First Aid For Cyclists

This is one of those apps that you hope you'll never need. St John Ambulance has produced a free app that guides you through first aid treatment for a range of common cycling-related injuries, so that you can treat yourself or others at the roadside.

The app deals with a very wide range of injuries, giving step-by-step advice and diagrams, plus it tells you what to do in a serious emergency.

It's worth noting that the first aid advice is based solely on UK protocols and only UK emergency service numbers are provided.

Website: www.sja.co.uk

First Aid: American Red Cross

The First Aid app is in the same vein as the St John Ambulance app. It provides 22 learning modules covering everything scrapes and bug bites to broken bones and heart attacks. Each module covers what you need to know to render aid using step by step directions, instructional videos and FAQs.

Should you find yourself opening the app for the first time in an emergency situation, each module has an 'emergency' section, that will show you the basics while you wait for help. The app also allows you to trigger a 911 call, and be connected to EMS at any time.

Website: www.redcross.org

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Luke Friend has worked as a writer, editor and copywriter for twenty five years. Across books, magazines and websites, he's covered a broad range of topics for a range of clients including Major League Baseball, the National Trust and the NHS. He has an MA in Professional Writing from Falmouth University and is a qualified bicycle mechanic. He has been a cycling enthusiast from an early age, partly due to watching the Tour de France on TV. He's a keen follower of bike racing to this day as well as a regular road and gravel rider. 

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TQ HPR50 Review + Trek Central app

• Author Knut Nes
• Publish date Oct 7, 2022
• Article read time 8 min read
• Tags hpr50 motor trek

Testing the TQ HPR50 – part deux ​

We barely notice the motor​

In full effect ​

Trek central app ​

How powerful is the tq hpr50 really ​.

Power test ​

A more powerful TQ HPR?​

What does TQ think? ​

The 360Wh battery ​

TQ HPR50 conclusion ​

Started mountainbiking in the 90s. Moved to emtbs in 2014 and have been reviewing them since 2016. Contact me here https://emtb.no/contact/

• Oct 11, 2022

PHENOMENAL review. Thank you so much for comparing against the EP8-RS and Bafang on power at those 3 cadences. Can you share how long each bike went in the range test, please? The EP8-RS's power advantage alone is likely swaying me toward the Rise M20, and some users have reported that in the battle of the 42 lb carbon Rise M20 vs. 42 Lb EXe 9.7, the Rise gets more range and climb out of a similar-capacity (360-ish WHr) battery. Net, the EP8-RS may turn out to be like piston engines when TQ50 is like rotary/wankels. Tried/true had the reliability, power, & range advantage over the smoothness (in TQ's case, the silence), fewer moving parts, no valve float.  

Such great e-bike content Knut! Thanks again. I'm sold on the Forestal personally and will buy one in the Spring unless something significantly improved is released from one of the other manufacturers. Hopefully you can add the Fazua motor to this combo.  

• Oct 15, 2022

Quite curious if some motor designs use more energy to operate, lost to friction and what not? The Eondrive is very powerful, with only a 360 w battery, does it use up it's battery juice quicker than the others as a result? Does the TQ HP ring gear design possibly have more friction or energy loss as I read one rider report indicating that the battery really didn't take much operation/ climbing before it was completely out of energy. I'd like to see the different motors (the Eon, the TQ & the F60) be rated in terms of range (with the same rider input), noise, free pedaling, power, and how natural they feel. We are getting more options but here in the US I have to base my entire buying decision mostly on Knut's reviews. for the category of bikes i'm looking at (150-170mm travel) we now have the Simplon Pmax TQ featuring the TQ engine, the Forestal Siryon featuring the Eondrive & soon the Transition Relay offering the Fazua 60. And of course Spesh is about to release something big in the near future. All of these have very close to my preferred geo so at this point it's mostly about picking out the best motor for my needs.  

• Oct 17, 2022

The eondrive is really powerfull and will consume a lot of energy if ridden at low cadence and max assistance. It's as powerful as a full-fat motor. The EP8-RS too can consume a lot at max power + low cadence. We've got a bit of range data for the Eondrive, HPR50 and EP8-RS, but unfortunately not for the Fazua 60. I believe the Fazua has low consumption, but that's down to motor programming. How hard you have to work to get good power from the motor. I think the motors will have similar maximum efficiency. But there could be a difference in what cadence is the most economical. If you keep the cadence up and don't run max assistance everywhere, I don't think there's much between them. Having ridden several SLs lately, I'm getting the impression there are two directions. The powerful SL bikes, perhaps aimed at ebikers. And the more stingy motors that focus more on a natural ride feel, like the TQ and Fazua, perhaps aimed more at people coming from mtb. The difference between an EP8-RS and Fazua 60 is quite significant when pedalling calmly up a hill.  

• Oct 29, 2022

Great content Knut. Nice work I have the 2018 Focus Jam2 and recently bought the Fuel EXe because it was time for updated motor tech (and the other full fat bikes are really chunky in the down tube). Also great to have a spare bike if one is waiting on parts. Loving the Trek on the trails but I rinse the battery in under 20km with 600m of climbing and sometimes miss the power of the Jam2 (especially on the fire road climb up again) even though it’s only the Shimano e8000 at 70nm. Been experimenting with mode assist settings in the app and got to thinking. Remember when Bosch released the CX4 at 80nm then did an OTA update and bumped it to 85nm? What are the chances of Trek doing that and bumping the power to 55 or 60nm? Sure I’d go through the battery faster but that’s what the range extenders for (as soon as we can get our hands on them). Surely they’re restricting max output for the initial mass test in the market..? What are the chances…  

theklaw said: What are the chances… Click to expand...

• Jun 7, 2023

Road interloper looking for help. Glad to have bumped into Knut 7's review of the TQ HPR50, especially his coverage of tuning options and their effect on assist power. I hope he can help me better understand how the assist level might translate to a road e-bike, so that I can adapt the HPR50's tuning options to my limited condition. Angina keeps me from pushing more than 100W on a sustained basis, which becomes a challenge when climbing. [One issue is that even at the 200%, the most assist I can get on a sustained basis is 100Wx2=200W, leaving 50 to 100W of motor untapped. I've asked TQ about a boost to 300% for High, got the same uninformative response.] My interest is increasing the amount of HPR50 assist wattage at lower input. Can I expect a noticeable difference in response between Eco set say to 125W/125% vs 250W/200% (sustained max) , Mid at 225W/150% vs 250W/200%, and High set to 300W/200% (peak max) in both scenarios, with my input at say 75W, 100W, and (briefly) 125W ? Any other thoughts or insights are welcome. Thanks.  

PS. Would setting Eco, Mid and High all to 300W/200% make them all respond the same and make switching between them pointless, or does the TQ algorithm impose some differentiation?  

• Jun 8, 2023

rdv said: PS. Would setting Eco, Mid and High all to 300W/200% make them all respond the same and make switching between them pointless, or does the TQ algorithm impose some differentiation? Click to expand...

Thank you. The motor seems set up to respond in proportion to rider input: stronger rider effort gets more assist, reaching maximum assist at high wattage. Correct? I don't get anything near the higher assist wattages due to my low input. My condition would be better served if the motor provided higher assist earlier, in response to the lower input. I'm trying to figure out what tuning settings will bring me closest to that goal. Simplifying (I hope) my example, I'm asking whether I would feel a beneficial difference by upping the Mid settings from 200W/150% to 250W/200% (or even 300W,/200%) and whether the difference would take effect at rider inputs as low as 75W, 100W, or 125W, or not at all at less than 150W. Even if it amounts to speculation, your educated guesswork would be sounder than mine, but no problem if you decline because I'm asking too much.  

• Jun 9, 2023

Why not just test different settings? Seems easier than asking on a forum. Just crank all the bars up then all the bars down. Try different things and figure out what you like.  

True. Will do some testing, when I have the bike. I was asking Knut because he assessed the tuning parameters more deeply than other reviewers. I'm trying to understand how TQ's algorithm operates, which is not all that well defined beyond aiming at a 'natural' feel. By comparison Fazua seems to also aim at a natural feel for the capable rider, but also provides what I'm looking for as an option. According to its Customizer description, Fazua's "Support Relation" can be set such that a limited rider can get the set maximum assistance with low input, my holy grail.  

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rdv said: True. Will do some testing, when I have the bike. I was asking Knut because he assessed the tuning parameters more deeply than other reviewers. I'm trying to understand how TQ's algorithm operates, which is not all that well defined beyond aiming at a 'natural' feel. By comparison Fazua seems to also aim at a natural feel for the capable rider, but also provides what I'm looking for as an option. According to its Customizer description, Fazua's "Support Relation" can be set such that a limited rider can get the set maximum assistance with low input, my holy grail. Click to expand...

Pardon my interloping: already committed to the Domane+ SLR 6 road bike. Just figuring out how the get the most from my medicated 100W of input out of the TQ motor. Not the likeliest forum, but Knut's review was more probing than most. Thanks. Will let it rest there.  

rdv said: Pardon my interloping: already committed to the Domane+ SLR 6 road bike. Just figuring out how the get the most from my medicated 100W of input out of the TQ motor. Not the likeliest forum, but Knut's review was more probing than most. Thanks. Will let it rest there. Click to expand...

• Jun 12, 2023

in french, sorry... utilisateur du Domane + SLR, je fais le même constat: assistance qui intervient tard, vers 70/80w/cycliste, et accompagne de façon instable ensuite, variation de l'assistance de 0 à 50w, sans raison. Si le cycliste est fatigué, et faible, il n'a pas d'assistance moteur?..... J'en ai fait part à TQ, j'attends avec impatience, une mise à jour du firmawre 1.4.132. Déçu de l'assistance, comparativement à Spécialized Créo, la puissance me convient, mais pas la gestion de l'assistance.  

• Jan 24, 2024

When riding in the max assistance mode on my new Scott Lumen 900, I have the motor that frequently turns of and on, when I am peddling at the same pace. Very annoying. Does somebody has the same issue? Does this have something to do with the pedal slider in the app (turtle)? Thx for your answers!  

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Trek bicycle releases all-new carback bike radar that can help make roadways safer for riders and drivers alike.

The new rear light aims to simplify cycling safety with best-in-class technology and compact design.

WATERLOO, Wis. , April 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Trek Bicycle remains dedicated to improving cyclists' safety with the launch of the all-new CarBack Radar Rear Bike Light . Featuring best-in-class safety technology, the rear light features a focused radar that helps riders to detect rear-approaching vehicles from up to 240 meters away and a daytime-visible light with an interruptive flash pattern that can be seen by drivers from up to 2km away. CarBack is helping make cyclists more visible and ride with more confidence on shared roads.

"CarBack can help riders see cars, and can help drivers see cyclists, allowing everyone to feel more confident while sharing the road," said Alex Applegate , Trek Electronics Marketing Manager. "CarBack represents a significant technology advancement that is now available to cyclists navigating the roadways. We hope that more visibility between riders and drivers will make cruising the streets more enjoyable for all."

With the ability to pair CarBack with most major GPS cycling computers, GPS smart watches and smart phones, cyclists can get more information out of the connected technology that they already know and love. Connecting CarBack to the Trek Accessory app can help cyclists detect the position of oncoming traffic in real time or receive audio alerts as they ride.

The compact design with an easy to see battery gauge features an improved mount that makes CarBack compatible with more bikes. CarBack can be quickly recharged through a USB-C charge port, and with an IPX7 waterproof rating, cyclists can experience ease of mind when riding in any and all weather conditions.

CarBack is now available for purchase globally at select Trek retailers and online on Trek's website for $199.99 . To learn more about Trek Bicycle and CarBack visit trekbikes.com . Download the Trek Accessory app in the App Store .

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Best cycling apps 2024 | 21 of the best iPhone and Android apps to download

Our top pick of bike apps for your mobile device

The best cycling apps will help you plan a route, train effectively, fix your bike and much more. There's no shortage of apps aimed at cyclists, with many more being released all the time, so sometimes it can be difficult to sort the wheat from the chaff.

Fear not – these are 20 of the most useful apps for cycling, as recommended by the BikeRadar team.

We've included a variety of cycling apps for iPhone and Android devices, ranging from highly analytical training tools to simpler social apps and useful navigational resources.

For some apps – Google Maps, for instance – you need to have your device on the handlebar to take full advantage. For others, such as Strava, you can just hit start, put your phone in your jersey pocket or in a bike phone mount and go.

What's more, with Bluetooth accessories such as heart-rate monitors , speed sensors and power meters becoming more common, you can get your smartphone’s Bluetooth connection and processor to do the work that used to require a separate computer and, not so long ago, wires.

Some of the apps featured here are free, some are not, and some are free up front with an option to buy or subscribe for more bells and whistles. The best indoor training apps cost just over £12 a month and the best smart trainers will get the most out of your subscription.

Fair warning: any GPS cycling app will tax your phone's battery, so these are generally better suited to shorter rides unless you're able to charge on the go. The best bike computers will last much longer.

And remember, these are our recommendations, so make sure to add your own in the comments.

The best cycling apps in 2024

To make the list more digestible, we've grouped our favourite cycling apps into ride recording, navigation and route planning, fitness, mountain biking and miscellaneous categories.

Use the links below to jump to the section you need:

Best cycling apps for tracking your rides

• Best cycling apps for routes and navigation

Best cycling apps for fitness

Best cycling apps for indoor training, best apps for mountain biking.

• Best miscellaneous apps for cyclists

The best cycling apps for tracking will record your ride and show your speed, distance, route and other metrics, such as elevation.

These are probably the most popular cycling apps out there, with Strava leading the field (and offering a host of other features, including segments, leaderboards and route planning).

While you can use Strava like a cycle computer on your phone, most riders use a separate GPS computer to record and upload their rides and then use the app to see what their friends are up to.

All rides uploaded to Strava deliver automatic rankings of your times over popular stretches of road and trail – known as 'segments' in Strava-speak – along with a GPS map of where you rode.

The real-time feature, which tells you how fast you are tracking on a selected segment, such as the local hard climb, works on smartphones but also newer Garmin Edge and Wahoo computers, too.

Strava’s special sauce, which separates it from its competitors, is the slick social component. Much like Facebook, you can follow friends and see where and how hard they’re riding, leave comments and give kudos on their rides, as well as post photos of your own rides.

Strava pivoted heavily towards a subscriber model in 2020, putting formerly free features such as segment leaderboards and route planning behind a paywall .

Cycling-related ' Points of Interest ', such as cafes and bike shops, show up in Strava's base map in its app and browser.

• Price: Free (premium version also available — £6.99 monthly / £47.99 annually)
• Download: Strava for iOS or Strava for Android
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MapMyRide is similar to CycleMeter, but benefits from the parent company’s online history with route-mapping software.

The app is well-equipped for tracking not only rides but nutrition, weight and more, and can also get you to your destination.

The premium version includes training plans, more advanced routing options and live tracking that can be shared with family and friends. The premium version also ditches the advertisements you’re stuck with on the free app.

• Price: Free (premium version also available — $5.99 monthly / $29.99 yearly)
• Download: MapMyRide for iOS or MapMyRide for Android

Best cycling apps for route planning and navigation

Cycling apps for route planning and navigation will help you discover more roads and places to ride.

The best cycling apps aimed at route planning will allow you to plan your own rides as well as discover routes from other riders.

Some apps will do the heavy lifting and plan a route for you if you enter a destination, which is ideal for on-the-go adventures or cycling around town.

Bikemap is an iPhone and Android app that offers route planning, navigation, real-time updates and plenty more.

In our experience, it’s a good alternative to Strava or Komoot for route planning and offers more for free, though both Strava and Komoot also have their own unique features.

The app’s real-time updates allow you to alert other Bikemap users to problems encountered during a ride. It’s not something we’ve found much use for, but might be more appealing to cyclists riding regularly in an urban environment.

Other features include an archive of more than seven million user-generated routes, route collections and in-app ride stats.

Most of Bikemap’s features are free to use, but there’s also a Bikemap Premium service, which opens up additional mapping options, including cycling-friendly map layers and 3D views of your planned routes, as well as offline navigation.

• Price: Free (Premium version also available – £9 / €9 / $12 / AU$14.99 / monthly £35 / €39 / $49 / AU$59.99/ annually / £89 / €99 / $99 / AU$179.99 one-off payment for lifetime access)
• Download: Bikemap for iOS or Bikemap for Android

Google Maps

Apple has done some amazing things in the world of tech, but it can't beat Google at mapping.

Just like you use your phone on the fly to find places, read a few reviews and then go to the one you select, you can use Google Maps to do this too – and get there on bike paths and bike-friendly routes.

Like any app, it’s not foolproof, but in its category it's among the best there is. The audio turn-by-turn instructions are nice when riding, too; for riders who choose to ride with headphones, you can have your phone in your pocket and easily get where you need to be.

• Price: Free
• Download: Google Maps for iOS or Google Maps for Android

While Google Maps is arguably the gold standard for dealing with navigation in general, it can sometimes come up a bit short for bike directions.

Komoot uses the open-source OpenStreetMap database and allows you to plan road , mountain bike and gravel rides as well as commutes . The big difference over Google Maps is in the routing, where Komoot tries to choose the most efficient route, taking into account how bike-friendly a road or path is, as well as your fitness.

Using a start and end point, Komoot will tell you the difficulty, fitness required, what road surfaces you’ll come across and an elevation profile to boot.

Once you’ve started your route, it will give you speed, distance travelled, distance remaining and allows for easy on-the-fly route changes. You can also check out other route recommendations in your local area.

Komoot also features curated highlights, as suggested by local riders and Komoot ambassadors. These can be a great way to discover unknown gems in your local area.

A premium subscription unlocks additional features, such as a multi-day planner and live tracking.

Want to know more? We've got a complete guide to Komoot .

• Price: First map region free, subsequent map regions £3.99 / €3.99 / $3.99 (Premium — £59.99 / €59.99 / $59.99 annually)
• Download: Komoot for iOS or Komoot for Android

Ride with GPS

Ride with GPS can plan routes in great detail, navigate and record your ride.

It's got a user-friendly interface that allows you to start recording with a single tap, and can even be used to navigate offline, which makes it extremely useful out in the sticks or on long rides, where preserving battery power is important.

The route data provided is particularly helpful, with detailed elevation profiles that you can zoom in and out of, and see exactly where on the route the biggest climbs will be.

Want to share your rides in real time? The app lets you do just that, and it will even read comments aloud as you pedal. Not a bad thing to have when you need that last motivational push.

The free version allows you to create routes and record your rides, as well as set yourself goals. There's a Basic subscription that gives you access to mobile app features such as turn-by-turn navigation, live logging and offline mapping. You can also publish ride reports.

The Premium version gives you all of this, plus advanced route editing, custom cue sheets, stationary bike support and private segments.

• Price: Free / Basic £6 /€6 / $6 monthly / £50 / €50 / $50 yearly / Premium £10 / €10 / $10 monthly / £80 / €80 / $80 yearly
• Download: Ride with GPS for iOS or Ride with GPS for Android

To some, paper OS Maps are a joy to use and things of beauty. But anyone who's grappled with a South Pembrokeshire OS Explorer as it flaps in an Atlantic onshore wind will appreciate this app's practicality. It's a cartological database of the whole UK on your mobile device.

You can plot and record rides on the app, but the plethora of more cycling-focused alternatives make it a better research tool for us two-wheeled explorers.

The map overlays are handy for cyclists. The Greenspace option highlights grassy areas for off-road routes, while the National Cycle Network one displays quiet lanes and family-friendly routes.

For free, you can access the standard maps, aerial and night maps online. A subscription includes premium features, such as all 25,000 (Explorer) and 50,000 (Landranger) maps on- and offline.

The Landranger is brilliant for planning long rides and multi-day epics. It shows towns and campsites for stop-offs. The more detailed Explorer is useful for poring over the terrain of gravel or mountain bike adventures, for example to differentiate byways and bridleways from footpaths where cycling isn't permitted. You could research in the app then plot the route on Komoot, which is easier to sync to your GPS computer.

If you remember how to read them from school, the Explorer's contour lines and slope direction arrows show hills to avoid or include. Cleverly, you can set the app to flip between each view as you zoom in and out.

• Price: Free or £2.99 monthly/£23.99 annually for premium subscription
• Download: OS Maps for iOS or OS Maps for Android

The best cycling apps for fitness will help you track your performance over time.

They work particularly well with other sensors such as heart rate monitors and power meters to provide a whole load of data that will give you a greater insight into your riding. Some, such as TrainingPeaks, offer training plans dedicated to different abilities and goals.

Wahoo Fitness

Perhaps the biggest draw of the Wahoo Fitness app is that it plays nicely with others.

It pairs easily with Bluetooth sensors, such as heart-rate monitors, speed sensors and progressive power meters, including Stages (with a Wahoo Key plugin you can pair with ANT sensors, too).

In a world where many companies guard your data in their ecosystems, Wahoo Fitness uploads to all the good sites – Strava, MapMyFitness, TrainingPeaks, MyFitnessPal – and, if you like, can push your data in your choice of five file formats via email or Dropbox.

If you’re a data hound, you’ll love the number-heavy presentation of the app, with eight customisable pages of data on speed, power, heart rate and more. Plus, there’s a GPS map – though it burns through the battery pretty quickly.

The app can also be used indoors with Wahoo's indoor smart trainers .

• Download: Wahoo Fitness for iOS or Wahoo Fitness for Android

TrainingPeaks

If you’ve ever had a cycling coach, you’ve probably used TrainingPeaks. Heck, even if you haven’t had a coach you may have used TrainingPeaks.

For everyone from coaches and high-performance athletes, to data-hungry office-based crit enthusiasts, TrainingPeaks offers one of the most comprehensive tools for tracking fitness and fatigue.

However, it is not to be confused with a social network, navigation, or route-planning app, so look elsewhere if that's what you're after.

The app allows you to create and schedule workouts, or choose from a wide selection of training plans crafted by coaches such as Joe Friel and Frank Overton.

• Price: Free (premium versions from $9.92 monthly)
• Download: TrainingPeaks for iOS or TrainingPeaks for Android

Cyclemeter turns your smartphone into a great cycling computer – if you’re down with putting your phone on your handlebars, that is.

It's similar to Wahoo Fitness in its wealth of customisable options during the ride, but you also get a smorgasbord of post-ride analysis. Plus, you don’t have to log into any site; the data stays on your device.

You can start/stop rides with your iPhone earphone remote button, too (if you choose to ride with headphones), and integrated Google Maps can assist you in unfamiliar areas.

Cyclemeter also plays nicely with Strava, Facebook, Twitter and more, while importing and exporting routes is also easy.

• Price Free (in-app upgrades available for $9.99 each)
• Download Cyclemeter for iOS or Cyclemeter for Android

For those who don’t already have enough data and metrics in their life, the Elite HRV app provides an easy way to track your heart rate variability (HRV).

Over time, HRV data can be used as a marker for monitoring your recovery from training and your readiness (or otherwise) to take on more training load.

You’ll need a compatible Bluetooth heart rate monitor , such as a Polar H10 heart rate strap (a full list of compatible devices can be found on Elite HRV’s website), but you’ll be able to track your HRV for free, with unlimited data storage.

You can also tag each reading with relevant information such as your mood, stress levels and recent activity, to help give further context to your results.

As you build up a longitudinal profile, the app will then be able to give you insights into your potential readiness for physical activity after each reading.

There are also paid tiers, which offer more advanced insights and readiness information, but for those interested in dipping their toes into using HRV as a training aid, the free tier offers a great deal in an easy-to-digest format.

• Price: Free (premium versions from $8 monthly)
• Download: Elite HRV for iOS or Elite HRV for Android

Indoor training apps are designed to make sitting on the turbo trainer a far more enjoyable experience. They are a great way to avoid bad weather and get riding when the rest of life stops you from cycling outside.

Some indoor training apps are focused solely on training, with personalised workouts and training plans based on power output and intervals , while others enable you to race against other riders or simply admire the virtual scenery. Here are some of our favourites.

Wahoo X is a subscription service that gives access to Wahoo SYSTM and Wahoo RGT , which was renamed after Wahoo purchased RGT Cycling .

Wahoo RGT offers the same experience as RGT Cycling, where users ride simulations of real-world climbs rather than in virtual worlds like on Zwift.

Wahoo SYSTM is an indoor training app that does things a little differently to the likes of Zwift and other smart trainer apps. It doesn't have a virtual world, but you can ride simulations of pro race finales. In the On Location feature, you ride along to videos of real-world roads.

Having swallowed The Sufferfest, Wahoo SYSTM runs in the same vein as the no-frills workout gallery did. It's for dedicated athletes who'd like to follow a structured training plan, while there is the option to pick and choose workouts. Some of them can be performed outdoors.

Wahoo creates a bespoke training schedule for you after identifying your strengths and weaknesses using the brand's own Four Dimensional Power Profile (4DP). This is meant to give a more nuanced picture of your fitness than a Functional Threshold Power test.

• Price : Free 14-day trial for new users, then $14.99 monthly or $129.99 annually
• Download: Wahoo SYSTM for iOS or Wahoo SYSTM for Android / Wahoo RGT for iOS or Wahoo RGT for Android

With an internet connection, turbo trainer and device compatible with the app, riders across the world can ride with or race each other inside the world of Zwift .

As well as being an efficient training tool, thanks to the built-in workouts and training plans, Zwift promotes social interaction and is a great way to break up the tedium of indoor riding.

• Price: £12.99 / $14.99 per month
• Download: Zwift for iOS or Zwift for Android

Rouvy is an indoor cycling app that offers a growing number of real-life routes and augmented reality courses for you to ride on.

Unlike Zwift, which simulates virtual worlds and roads, Rouvy uses video recordings of real roads and combines them with elevation data to provide an interactive riding experience. On certain courses, the app can also generate animated 3D riders.

Beyond augmented reality, there are also – at the time of writing – approximately 2,036,020km of route films to 'ride' on, which should keep you entertained for several lifetimes.

The app is available for iOS and Android, as well as for PCs, Apple TV and more.

• Price: $12 / €12 monthly
• Download: Rouvy for iOS or Rouvy for Android

TrainerRoad

Compared to Zwift and Wahoo X , TrainerRoad takes a stripped-back approach to indoor training. Instead of entertaining you with virtual worlds, races and group rides, TrainerRoad focuses solely on making you faster with a personalised training plan.

TrainerRoad claims the app uses AI to adjust your plan to your performance levels in sessions, increasing the difficulty if you're going better or decreasing it if you're struggling.

This leads to fewer unfinished sessions and more subscribers increasing their Functional Threshold Power, according to TrainerRoad.

The app is available on iOS, Android, Mac and Windows.

• Price : $19.95 monthly / $189 annually (equivalent to $15.75 a month) following free 30-day trial
• Download : TrainerRoad for iOS or TrainerRoad for Android

Many cycling apps are focused on road cycling, building on already available technology like Google Maps. But there are also dedicated mountain biking apps that will help you make the most of the trails.

You’re riding a new trail network, you’ve been out for a few hours, it’s hot, you’re tired and ready for a rest, when you come to a fork in the trail. You took a picture of the trail map near the car park, but you’re not totally sure where you are, so you make a call and go left because you think the trailhead is in that direction. Turns out, you've picked the wrong one, and this trail takes you deeper into the forest – you’re now a bit lost and try to backtrack to get home. It’s in this situation that Trailforks comes to rescue.

Relying on crowd-sourced information, the app has more than 161,000 trails around the world and includes conditions reports, live tracking and even points of interest, such as bike shops, in case you need a spare tube.

The maps are downloaded onto your device for offline use, so no worries if you lose reception.

The app also has an emergency info function that will generate your exact GPS coordinates and the name of the nearest trail.

The free version gives full access to one area and partial view anywhere for emergency navigation. The premium version adds unlimited worldwide maps and downloadable routes.

• Price: Free or premium €1.66 monthly/ €20 annually
• Download: Trailforks for iOS or Trailforks for Android

More of the best cycling apps

Bike maintenance, first aid, weather forecasts and just pure entertainment. If you can think of something novel or useful, someone has probably made an app for it.

Here's a selection of some of the best cycling apps the team at BikeRadar love to use. They might not fit into the categories we've already featured, but in most cases they are simply too useful not to have.

What3words takes a unique approach to finding, sharing and navigating to a precise location, having assigned every single 3m x 3m square in the world with a unique combination of three words.

The app is pitched as the new global standard for communicating location, whether it's for coordinating meeting points with friends, finding your tent at a festival or directing the emergency services to exactly the right spot in a remote place or undefined location. It's not a totally foolproof system but, for those who don't know how to give a grid reference or coordinates, it's a quick and easy way to communicate your location.

It's compatible with navigation apps such as Google Maps, Apple Maps, Waze and others – just add the three-word address. You can also use voice command.

• Download: What3words for iOS or What3words for Android

First Aid by British Red Cross

If the worst should happen on a ride, it pays to be prepared. While it’s hard to beat going on a proper first aid course, this is probably the next best thing.

Using a range of videos, quizzes and step-by-step advice, the First Aid by British Red Cross app helps you learn how to deal with common first aid emergencies, as well as being an invaluable reference when things go wrong.

All the information is stored on the phone, so it’ll also work fine when you don’t have a data connection.

• Download: First Aid by British Red Cross for iOS or First Aid by British Red Cross for Android

Using ride data from Wahoo, Garmin Connect, MapMyRide and more (but no longer Strava), Relive generates a 3D video flyover of your ride, similar to the course previews shown ahead of WorldTour road races.

The moving map not only shows your progress over the route but also pinpoints where you hit your top speed and the elevation profile, as well as any photos you may have taken along the way.

• Price: Free or Relive Plus premium version — first thirty days are free then £6.99 monthly / £38.99 yearly
• Download: Relive for iOS or Relive for Android

DotWatcher.cc

If you're into long-distance racing , DotWatcher is a must-visit.

Managed and updated by a small team – all of whom are experienced long-distance racers – the site hosts tracking maps, insight and analysis on the majority of major long-distance bicycle races.

There is no dedicated app available, but the site is very well mobile-optimised, so there's no reason to stop tracking on the go.

The web app was also recently updated to include profiles for each rider featured, making following your long-distance heroes that bit easier .

• Visit DotWatcher.cc

While not a downloadable app, MyWindsock is a properly nerdy, mobile-compatible web app that will delight KOM/QOM-hunting Strava users the world over.

The site pulls weather data from the Cloud and overlays a heat map of where you are most likely to encounter head, cross and tailwinds over a Strava segment or ride.

This allows you to focus your efforts on segments that will have the most advantageous wind, or, if you’re a real TT-freak, alter your setup for a race depending on the conditions. Totally nerdy, totally brilliant.

• Price Free or premium features from £9.99 monthly
• Visit MyWindsock.com

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Trek Expands Opportunities with Flagship Mobile App

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BCycle is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Trek Bicycle and offers a rider-centric bike-sharing system, combining state-of-the-art bicycles and supporting hardware with high-performance, cloud-based, software-as-a-service. Its mission is to revolutionize the way people use public transportation to help solve environmental, health, and infrastructure challenges that modern communities face. Its programs provide more than 1,500 bike sharing stations and over 15,000 shared bicycles to users via a mobile application, website, and in-person kiosks.

Business Situation

BCycle doesn't see itself as a bike company; instead, it sees itself as a transportation company. Therefore, they wanted an easier way to provide bicycles as transportation and reduce the barrier of entry for riders.

Existing station-based systems rely on RFID key chain passes, RFID cards and the use of credit card-based account lookup at physical kiosks. BCycle wanted a mobile app alternative to simplify the bike checkout process because people often don't have a credit card on hand to pay for rides.

They were looking for a secure solution that would allow customers to drive the entire bike sharing experience from initial account sign-up and renewal, to check out and return. They also wanted to map stations and track bike routes in real-time from the user’s phone. They had an existing mobile application that provided basic station and bike availability data to the user, but they wanted and needed a flagship bike transportation app.

BCycle turned to our mobile team for our technical knowledge and experience. Together we ideated and developed a modern flagship mobile app and server software solution. Both made their bike-sharing systems easy to use and helped ensure BCycle systems remained secure. The resulting solution would lay the groundwork for an even more ambitious project: the BCycle Dash smart bike.

"Core took BCycle’s mobile vision and made it a reality—shepherding it all the way to its official release. Entering the mobile market was a huge step for us that was made painless with their help."

Stephen adam | software engineer manager | trek bicycle, our solution.

The collaboration began by assembling a cross-functional team comprised of members from BCycle and Core. The team utilized Scrum to deliver high-quality requirements in an iterative process. This allowed BCycle to see results earlier, foresee and quickly adapt to high-risk items, and keep the project on schedule and within budget.

To develop the mobile app, we utilized Xamarin as the main mobile development tool and MapBox to solve the mapping challenges. BCycle had an existing cloud-based backend API, which coordinated communication between the existing kiosks and the database. This API was enhanced to support the needs of the mobile app and to facilitate communication between the app and the kiosks.

Through the API, the app can intelligently query the kiosks for information such as the number of available bikes for check out or empty docking slots for bike return. The app, website, and backend services were enhanced to provide a seamless and single sign-on experience for users of the app and other applications.

Full features include:

• GPS data from ride collected in app, posted securely to BCycle via API.
• GPS visualizations so riders can see diagrams of previous rides.
• Maps and directions to nearest kiosk or point of interest, e.g. "How can I use a BCycle to get from my hotel to the museum?"
• Retrieval of bike/dock availability.
• Walkup single ride membership at system kiosks with “join now” feature and ID validation.
• Mobile secured payment integration via credit card in PCI compliant manner. System allows for initial sign-up fee collection, subsequent charges for usage fees incurred and processes refunds as needed.
• Mobile Unlock System for a quicker bike checkout, obviating the need for users to carry credit cards or RFID key fobs.
• Multi-city navigation and integration.
• Notification options in app: bike checked in successfully, warnings for usage fees, promotions, etc.
• Support specific branding based on location.
• Sponsor integrations.
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The Results

Since its release, the BCycle app has shown tremendous popularity and growth across the country. The app already supports around 30,000 unique users per month.

Our solution drives the user experience from users’ phones, providing payment, mapping, and notifications while seamlessly integrating the mobile, kiosk and bicycle data with BCycle’s cloud-based software.

Since the beginning of the project, we have supported the app and BCycle team through multiple app iterations, releases, and ongoing enhancements. BCycle continues to look to us for expertise and forethought, and is committed to building on the foundation put in place by the new app to enhance the bike sharing user experience everywhere.

Trek Bicycle Corporation

Trek Bicycle Corporation is a major bicycle and cycling product manufacturer and distributor under brand names Trek Bicycle, Bontrager and Electra. They also own subsidiaries BCycle and Ascend. Headquartered in Waterloo, Wisconsin, their yearly revenue is nearly $1 billion, and their bicycles are marketed through 1,700 dealers across North America, subsidiaries in Europe and Asia as well as distributors in 90 countries worldwide.

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Rear Hub Motor

A 750W rear hub motor delivers 60Nm of torque across pedal-assistance and throttle support.

This 650Wh battery, with up to a 60-mile range, is removeable for easy charging and lockable for added security. Range is dependent on your level of support across throttle and pedal-assist as well as what cargo you bring along for the ride.

Integrated Lights

Integrated front and rear lights stay illuminated even after the battery can no longer provide pedal or throttle assistance. Bonus, the rear light includes turn indicators, which are activated by a controller located on the right side of the handlebar, and even an automatic brake light.

Tektro Hydraulic Disc Brakes

Riding at faster speeds, or with more cargo on board, calls for reliable stopping power. These Tektro hydraulic disc brakes use thick brake pads for added control.

An E-bike for Two

The bench-style saddle accommodates riders of varying sizes and even with a passenger. To make it comfortable and safe for both riders, we added a passenger handle, foot pegs and a skirt guard to keep your feet out of the spokes.

Your bike includes a Quad Lock Wireless Charger and Universal Adaptor adhesive phone mount. The Universal Adaptor allows you to physically connect your phone to your bike and utilize the Trek Central app. To enable wireless charging, you will need a Quad Lock phone case designed for your phone.

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The heavy duty, 20” tires ensure a comfortable ride regardless of terrain. Meanwhile the reflective stripe provides extra visibility for an added layer of security.

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Trek Bicycle Shifts to Cloud-Based Mobile App

• By Eileen McCooey
• Last updated June 28, 2017

Customer service is a top priority for Trek Bicycle, a leading manufacturer and distributor of bicycles and cycling products. Trek prides itself on offering the best lifetime warranty in the business, so when its dealers asked for a better way to handle repair claims, the company listened. It developed a new mobile app, based on the Oracle Cloud Platform, that makes the process a smoother ride for all involved.

The new app replaces a system that’s been in use for the past 15 years or so, says Tom Spoke, global ERP director for the Waterloo, Wisc.-based company. When cyclists damage a bike in a crash or need a repair or parts, they turn to one of Trek’s 10,000 independent dealers, which operate in 90 countries.

The dealer logs on to the Trek B2B site on a computer and enters the bike’s serial number, parts numbers, customer details and more. He uses a camera or smartphone to take a photo of the bike, the failed component or proof of purchase, and then transfers those images to the computer to upload them to Trek.

“It takes too long,” Spoke says. “Over the past 18 months, our dealers have been asking for a better way to connect with us on business processes, specifically repairs. They told us, ‘There’s gotta be a better way.’ “

Trek agreed. Last year it started exploring ways to expedite the process and thought a mobile app would fit the bill. “Instead of using a computer, dealers could use their mobile device to take photographs, scan serial number and submit claims,” he explains. “That sounded like a great approach to them.”

Developing a Mobile App

After considering various options, Trek decided to go with the Oracle Mobile Cloud Service, a key component of the Oracle Cloud Platform. “We were already using several other Oracle products, including the JD Edwards suite of ERP software, and we wanted to be aligned from a technology standpoint,” Spoke says. “Ultimately, it made sense to stick with Oracle.”

Trek signed up for the cloud service and began developing a mobile app. In January 2017, Spoke moved from another role at the company to head up the project as global ERP director. “It was in the early stages at that point,” he recalls. “About 80 percent of the work has occurred between then and May, when we completed a working proof of concept.”

With the new approach, dealers snap a picture of a customer’s bike using a mobile device, and the mobile app connects directly to Trek’s supply chain applications to create a claim. In phase 1, the app is compatible with iPhones and Android devices, Spoke notes.

OCR capability in the app enables them to scan data for entry into the system. Dealers can also pull up a customer’s service history by scanning a bike’s serial number.

Trek is piloting the mobile app at two company retail stores in nearby Madison, Wisc. “We will get their feedback so we can fine-tune the app and make sure it is what our dealers want,” Spoke says. “Then we’ll roll it out to more dealers, first within the U.S. and then internationally.” There’s no specific timeline yet.

Tests of the app indicate that it will save dealers significant time. “We estimate that it takes about 6 minutes to enter a claim using our existing system,” he says. “With the app, that should drop to about 2 minutes. A reduction of 4 minutes for each claim can really add up as volume increases. That will let our dealers get back to business more quickly.”

This approach could potentially save time for Trek customer service reps, as well. “We expect improved data accuracy, since the scanning feature means dealers won’t have to type in so much information,” Spoke adds. “That could eliminate lots of problems and phone calls.”

Putting this type of functionality literally at a dealer’s fingertips is a major advance. “We’re taking a lot of functionality that dealers can now get only on a computer or by calling us on the phone,” Spoke concludes. “We believe this will enable our global retailer network to spend more time selling bicycles and better serving their customers.”

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Trek Enters the Radar Game With CarBack Bike Radar

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Trek is on a tear this year, with many new products slightly outside their comfort zone (looking at you CHRGTime ). The two products are slightly different than what we expect from the bike manufacturer but happily welcomed.

Trek CarBack Radar — What is It?

By now, we all know how bike radars work; if not, let me crudely explain. The radar detects a vehicle while mounted on the seatpost or saddle. When detected, the radar sends a signal to your head unit or phone and alerts the rider of the approaching vehicle. The head unit or phone will audibly let the rider know through a series of “beeps” of the approaching vehicle. Some head units will show the vehicle’s progress approaching on the side of the screen.

Now that we know what it is and how it works let’s discuss how the Trek CarBack unit addresses radar use and safety.

The new Trek CarBack unit boasts a slew of features, some best in class, including spotting rear-approaching vehicles up to 240m (not km – thanks everyone!). Like other radars on the market, the CarBack runs an any-time visual light that can be seen up to 2km away.

Riders can choose between a daytime running light with focused optics and an interruptive flash pattern for light patterns—solid lights-on or no-light mode. Users can toggle through these via their head unit or smartphone.

Smartphone Integration

CarBack works with GPS head units and Smartphones, so you don’t need a cycling computer to enjoy the safety on your ride into town. For smartphone use, Trek offers a new Accessory App, and riders can choose between audible and visual alerts and can see the exact location of approaching vehicles in real-time.

The unit itself is robust and compact, with ample water-proof features. It is also light enough (100g on our scale) to attach to a seat bag or seatpost without taking up too much real estate.

Battery life is a major deal for radars because if they run out, you’re out of luck for some extra protection. The Trek CarBack uses a neat, visible battery gauge. The gauge has a four-bar LED battery indicator. This visual aid is much better (IMO) for seeing the charge than checking your headunit. Plus, when the head unit (or phone) senses the CarBack, it lights up, letting you know the battery status.

Trek CarBack Radar Features:

• Daytime Running Light visible from up to 2km
• Radar for rear-approaching vehicle detection up to 240m
• ANT+ is compatible with all significant GPS head units
• Visible power gauge
• USB-C rechargeable
• The Trek Accessory app allows compatibility with phone
• Compact design better fits on more bikes
• Simple, versatile mount works with aero seat posts
• Weight: 100g with attachment piece
• MSRP: $200.00

Trek CarBack First Impressions

If it’s safety-related, I’m in, especially if it’s for road riding. The roads are so dangerous that sometimes it’s tough just getting out. The addition of a radar to my daily riding has helped ease some of that anxiety. I was an early adopter of the radar game. I purchased one as soon as it came out and have been an advocate ever since. New units pop up every now and then, but they rarely stand up to the Garmin Varia that I hold as the test bar.

Unboxing and Mounting

The Trek CarBack is a compact rectangular unit, a departure from the long-range used by Bryton and Garmin. Its compact design and light weight make it easy to mount on many road and off-road bikes. I find that the heavy radar units move around on gravel and off-road rides, so a lighter unit is appreciated.

The mount that comes with the unit is the “standard” Trek mount with a gummy strap. The strap is long enough to wrap around many different-shaped seat posts, are included. I like the gummy-style straps, but only when they work. The wire-style after-market ones from KOM Cycling are my favorite. I’ve used them with my Garmin Varia for years with no issues.

The CarBack is flawless (or has been thus far). Pairing it with my Garmin 1080 Solar was easy. The unit’s functionality is as described, and it’s loud. I like the battery life indicator on the side of the unit. It’s nice to see when you’re off the bike for a quick break.

Regarding detecting cars, I felt the CarBack was on par or quicker than the units I’ve used. The detection is accurate, and the same is true of the approaching speed of the cars. The battery life is solid, and I’ve yet to run the unit fully. Since the addition of the Trek Charger Station, I’ve vowed to charge my gear more often. The retail price of $200 is slightly less than the competitors.

Final Impressions

If you’re looking at radars, there are many good options. The best one is the one you use and keep charged. The Trek CarBack has many features that I like, especially its size and weight. It’s an excellent option for someone who likes radar safety and wants to take the unit from bike to bike quickly. The ability to use the Trek Accessory App is an excellent addition to the unit’s usability. If you’re thinking about a radar, they are worth it: peace, peace, and safety. The Trek CarBack comes highly recommended and performs at the top tire with units like the Garmin Varira.

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The app connectivity is also useful for more basic head that can at least pair with your phone for notifications.

I am as sure that the units are not kilometers as I am that there is a vehicle approaching me, in bed, from somewhere within 240km, but it is below the horizon. Meters, maybe?

you say it can detect cars 240km away. That’s almost 150 niles! Incredible!

It makes you wonder what ill effects those intense radio emissions will have on riders drafting someone using this.

Note: the ill effects in question come from being right behind a radar unit that can detect cars out to 240 km, which of course this unit can’t. There are of course no ill effects from being behind realistic bike radar units. It’s only the ones with the imaginary 245 km detection range, i.e. the MiG-25 rabbit-killing radars that are of concern.

The MiG-25’s radar had a detection range of 100 km and was documented to have killed rabbits (Victor Belenko, defecting MiG-25 pilot). That means that a bike radar with a 240km detection range would be more powerful, intense, and likely able to render your riding mate’s innards well done in short order.

It can’t be that intense if it’s able to run for 7 hours off a 2000mAh cell.

I WISH haha, I fixed it — thanks everyone!

How many simultaneous vehicles can it detect?

No specs at all or useage comments about battery life??????????????

seems much larger than the varia. If they add the ability to see vehicle speed from the app, that’s a big advantage over the varia. I’ve got a varia, but no dedicated gps unit, just use Google maps…but having the varia through he app it “cannot” give the vehicle speed to the smart phone (big air quotes there)

Always expect a vehicle is behind unless you checked in a mirror* or looked back and saw nothing in threatening position….how/who is to prove your device failed/was misaligned etc. when you’re dead? It’s russian roulette to gamble on the road- it can be bad enough as it is- play safe.

(* not to be endorsing any name-brand product/device; out in rural areas I wear a small mirror attached to my glasses which with a quick sweep back shows me if I’m clear or not; there are helmet mounted ones as well- in the city I dont bother with the mirror as it can block peripheral vision of an oncoming lane and there is always a vehicle behind)

Well I thought bike radars where a gimmick, and I do have cycling glasses with an integrated mirror (Trieye, won’t ride without them) but the radar with audio and visual warning on the head unit has added another level of protection when one forgets to check their behind constantly. Especially true on (country) roads with infrequent traffic. The radar is definitely worth the investment.

besides that, Trek/bnt is known for very secure electronic devises. Remember the recall on the flare or ion lights in the past. not to mention the fender lights on some models a few years ago. Would not like it to see that such a rear light would fail during ride and people would trust it over their own eyes.

I believe you mean Garmin 1040 solar rather than 1080.

1000% lol thanks!

Garmin 1080 Solar?

Yep, I had to look that up too

Interesting product in that it uses a Texas Instruments automotive radar transceiver @ 76 GHz. Other bike radars on the market have used 24 GHz ISM chips. Probably a bit higher power consumption but enables more TX and RX channels due to smaller antenna elements, so you can do much more interesting signal processing in similar housing sizes.

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People need to stop buying this sort of technology because it doesn’t do anything better than a mirror would! These units don’t tell you if a car is on a collision course with you, they just tell you a car is coming, you would get better notification with a mirror. Even “IF” if did provide notification of an impending collision, how much time would it give, and where would you go? over a cliff? crashing into a curb? only to find out after you did that the car swerved away! Buy a mirror instead, it’s a heck of a lot cheaper. But I know, there technical geeks out there who have to have everything and anything with technology in it.

A mirror only works if you’re looking at it. Radar provides an audible alert, so you can keep your eyes safely on the road ahead.

Radar will only tell you that there’s a motor vehicle behind – not what that vehicle is doing. A mirror will show the vehicle’s trajectory. In reality both are useful, and the mirror isn’t going to run out of batteries.

And the radar doesn’t stop looking. A human can’t look continuously. Radar doesn’t forget to look. Humans do. Radar doesn’t get distracted. Humans do. And for the Luddites, when that radar indicates a car coming from behind, guess what the human can do? They can look!.

I use both .. I have trieye glasses -the mirror is mounted directly to the sunglasses .. it’s great and clear .. and an old 69.00 garmin radar .. the garmin tells about the car and then I look in mirror to see what this car is doing ..

What you say is simply incorrect. You cannot watch a rear view mirror at all times, but these units can watch at all times. Even as just a simple reminder of when to check your rearview when you might not they are very useful.

I use a mirror AND Varia Radar in combination. There are plenty of times when the Varia makes me aware of an approaching car before I see it in the mirror.

I bet you drive a Tesla on full autopilot, don’t you?

Can’t I just use my ears? Or does everyone else have headphones on whilst pedalling?

Is there any way to adjust the volume of the warning? I have a Garmin Edge 830. My friends have Varia’s and they seem really loud (and annoying in a group).

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The TQ E-Bike App

Keep it clean. keep it simple..

The TQ E-Bike App lets riders connect, customize and control their TQ-powered e-bike without any additional nicknack.

On your ride, the most important information is displayed as simply as possible, so you can fully concentrate on your ride while enjoying the moment.

Connectivity

The TQ E-Bike App, developed by our partner GPS Tuner , is available and free to download to your smartphone from here:

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The app connects easily with your e-bike via Bluetooth.

Overview & Motor Tuning

While riding, only the most important information is displayed. Take a quick look as soon as you have just a second to spare while riding.

The most interesting feature in settings is probably Motor Tuning. Here, you can fully customize your motor in any riding mode. You want maximum pedal response in mid mode, 200 % assist in high mode or set the maximum support speed? You got it. Customize your own riding style with the TQ E-Bike App!

Settings & Software Updates

The Settings button contains My Bike , engine tuning and configuration , as well as the Help menu, which contains all the important information on manuals, error codes and FAQs. This is accessible without a Bluetooth connection to the bike, so you can help yourself quickly and easily.

In the My Bike section, you can check which software versions are installed on the bike. This feature is an easy way to check the status of your bike with the current software versions and have any necessary updates performed by your dealer. The current software versions can be found here.

If you prefer not to use the remote control, there is also a smart solution via ANT+ connected devices such as cycling computers or sports watches. This makes switching between the three riding modes even more variable.

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Using the TQ E-Bike App, you can connect your TQ-powered e-bike to your smartphone without a lot of frills to customize and control it. Connecting your bike to the app: Download the app and open it. Make sure the Bluetooth® on your phone is on. Turn on your e-bike and tap the connect button on the start screen of the app. Dashboard Status: A quick snapshot of your battery status and odometer. Essential information for when you have just a second to spare while riding. Settings: - With the Motor Tuning setting, you can fully customize the motor to your needs in any riding mode. You want maximum pedal feedback in mid-mode or 200% support in high mode? No problem. Customize your own riding style with the TQ E-Bike app! - Since the new update it is also possible to adjust the maximum support speed in the "Motor Tuning" to adapt the system even better to your needs and your training. - In the MY Bike section, the current software status of your bike is displayed, so you can easily check yourself whether to visit a dealer to make an update. - Adjust the display to your needs. Customize the sound, the displays and the order of the screens of your e-bike. - Use the app in multiple languages. - In the support section, you will find quick help for urgent questions Additional information: The TQ E-Bike App is compatible with bikes with the TQ-HPR50 system. Make sure that the software of your bike with TQ-HPR50 system is up to date to use all the features of the app. The app cannot be connected to bikes with TQ-HPR120S e-bike system.

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You can now set the maximum support speed on your bike please make sure to update your bike's firmware before you use this feature. You can see the firmware versions of your HPR50 System. Other bug fixes.

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So far so good.

Pretty intuitive app for setting the TQ motor assist levels. But what is Stealth Mode listed in the display options?

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Hi and thank you for your rating. The Sealth Mode let's you switch-off the lower third of the display - the numbers part. This makes sense when you are using your TQ-powered e-bike with a bike computer like Wahoo or Garmin, it let's you focus on the data showed in there and doesn't distract you by the ones on the bike's TQ display. Or if you just are not the number's guy and really want to ride your TQ-bike like an analogue one, no numbers, just bike - it let's you do just that. Hope this was helpful. Best, Anna TQ Marketing.

Off to a great start!

What it does, it does well, but there are still some obvious features that haven’t been added despite being around awhile…. Saving various motor tune profiles would be SO useful! And the new SW version feature doesn’t seem to work on my Trek Ex-e…. I hope they will continue to develop this.

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Ebike flow app.

The eBike Flow app is the core of our smart system and gives you a better, connected riding experience: safer, personalised and more convenient.

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Free additional theft protection

Park your eBike. Enjoy your time out.

eBike Lock is free of charge for all eBikes with the smart system. When you switch on your eBike, it automatically checks that your phone, which acts as a digital key, is nearby. Only then will the motor support be enabled and your eBike unlocked.

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Use your Kiox 300 or Kiox 500 as a key 

It’s as intuitive as it sounds: simply remove the display from the mount and stow it away. This immediately provides additional protection for your eBike. Reinsert the display and use it to activate motor support before riding off.

Unlock your eBike manually using your phone

Instead of automatic unlocking, you can unlock your eBike manually using your phone via a button on the home screen.

Protect your eBike

Ebike alarm.

Valuable location and status information

Whether you’re just briefly parking your eBike or are away for a longer time: You stay connected via your phone and can relax.

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Acoustic and visual alarm 

Your eBike warns with acoustic signals and illuminated LEDs when it registers movements or is moved. You also receive a notification on your phone.

Useful location tracking

If your eBike moves significantly, you can use the tracking function to track its location.

All the data is always to hand

With the eBike pass, you receive an overview of important information about your eBike. Data relating to your eBike is stored here. You can also add details manually – even independently of eBike Alarm.

Quick help in the event of theft

If your eBike is stolen, you can create a document containing all the important information about the incident for the police based on the data from the eBike pass – and add a live tracking link.

Enhance your riding experience

Utilise the full potential of your ebike.

How to create your account for the eBike Flow app

To use the eBike Flow app, you need an account – the SingleKey ID. With the SingleKey ID, you can access the eBike Flow app and other Bosch digital services with a single login.

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How to connect your eBike

Connect your eBike by following the instructions in the eBike Flow app. So you can use the most important features.

How to register your eBike

Once you register the eBike in your name, you can make full use of all the functions of the eBike Flow app.

Extra smart security

Flow+ offers you even more features and premium services for your eBike with the smart system. To use these, your eBike must be equipped with the ConnectModule. Your specialist dealer or eBike manufacturer can tell you whether your eBike is compatible with the ConnectModule.

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Plan according to your needs

Select the route profile and map details that suit your journey. Plan your own routes with stopovers or import existing ones from komoot.

Navigate precisely with Kiox 300 and Kiox 500

With the clear, free navigation function for Kiox 300 and Kiox 500, you can reach your destination in the most efficient way: An arrow symbolises your current position. The route is indicated by a clear line and turn-by-turn directions guide you.

Turn your phone into an eBike display

You can use the ride screen with the SmartphoneGrip. It not only shows you all the important riding data, but also offers fully-fledged navigation with 3D map display.

Automatically record and analyse riding data

The eBike Flow app records your riding data as soon as you set off. In the statistics, you will find valuable insights into your tour and fitness data – to analyse and share. If you so wish, all data can also be automatically synchronised with Apple Health.

Connect the eBike Flow app with your favourite apps

Transfer your routes from komoot to the eBike Flow app, synchronise your activities with Strava and share your successes with your friends or your community.

Personalise your display

Display configuration.

Configure your Kiox 300 or Kiox 500 display according to your needs. Create new screens containing your favourite information. Choose from over 30 screen layout options and arrange them according to your wishes.

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Customise your riding modes

Support, dynamics, maximum torque and maximum speed – you decide what you need. You can also put together your favourite riding modes. Choose from all the riding modes available for your eBike.

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Other features.

Updates over-the-air

Updates ensure that your eBike is always up to date and gets even better. You can simply download new eBike functions and transfer them to your eBike via Bluetooth.

My specialist dealer

Save your trusted dealer to the home screen to keep all the important contact details at your fingertips.

Digital service book

Your Bosch eBike dealer can synchronise the data of your service appointments with the eBike Flow app. Simply tap on "My eBike” in the app settings to find documentation of the work performed on your eBike during maintenance.

Home Screen

Whether it’s the battery status, remaining range or the next service appointment, the home screen shows everything you need to know with continuously updated eBike data.

News about the eBike Flow app

Connect more easily, navigate better: Version 1.20

The eBike Flow app is getting even better in the areas of navigation, registration and service: We have improved re-routing for GPX and komoot routes.

Your ride, your display: Version 1.18

This update is all about customisation. Your eBike now adapts even better to your riding style.

Quick help in the event of theft: Version 1.17

With this update, you are better prepared in the event that your eBike is stolen thanks to the new eBike pass and theft report functions.

Frequently asked questions about the eBike Flow app

How do i update my smart system ebike over the air.

Before you update your smart system eBike, make sure that you have the latest version of the eBike Flow app installed. You will find the latest version in the App Store/Google Play Store.

If the green LEDs on your remote control are still blinking, this means that the installation is ongoing and everything is fine.

• As soon as the LEDs stop blinking, you can turn your eBike back on to complete the update. You can find troubleshooting information here if an error message occurs.

How can I connect my smart system eBike with a smartphone?

• Download the eBike Flow app from the Google Play Store or App Store to your smartphone.
• Open the eBike Flow app and set up your user account.
• You will be guided to connect the eBike Flow app with your eBike.
• Before connecting, make sure your eBike is turned on and standstill.
• Also, your smartphone is connected to the internet, and Bluetooth is turned on.
• To connect your eBike, follow the instructions on the eBike Flow app.
• Press the On/Off button on the top of the LED Remote or Purion 200 or the top button of the System Controller until the LED flashes.
• The eBike will then be detected and connected to the eBike Flow app.
• In order to protect your eBike in the best possible way, we recommend that you also register your eBike after connecting to the eBike Flow app. This way, no other user can connect to your eBike. In addition, you benefit from additional services such as eBike Lock or updates over-the-air.

If you still have problems connecting the eBike Flow app to your eBike, please take a look at this troubleshooting information.

Which eBike system generation supports the new Bosch eBike Flow app?

The eBike Flow app is the app for the smart system, the new eBike system generation from Bosch eBike Systems.

Now you can connect the eBike with the eBike Flow app.

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Review: Trek Fetch+ 2

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One of the things that can be intimidating about buying a cargo ebike is how unfamiliar they feel. Whether a bike is designed with weird geometry and wheel sizes or odd features for heavy hauling, every ride can feel unfamiliar.

For traditional cyclists who want to haul a grocery store trip’s worth of groceries home but don’t want to mess with technology they’re unfamiliar with, the Trek Fetch+ 2 is a decent option. It’s more expensive than some of our favorite alternatives, but it has an easy-to-ride step-through design, well-made components, and great plastic buckets (and other accessories) for storage.

There are bikes with more advanced features for the money, but even after I spent a summer riding the Fetch+ 2, it barely needed a tune-up. For a modern cargo ebike with a classic cargo bike maintenance schedule, it might be worth spending a bit more cash.

On the Road

The Fetch+ 2 is the smaller of Trek’s two latest cargo ebikes, which includes the box-fronted Fetch+ 4 ($8,500) , which is more oriented toward toting around dogs and children in between groceries and beer.

The Fetch+ 2 instead is a more traditional step-through cargo bike that employs a myriad of attachments, most notably two plastic panniers that hang off an extended rack on the rear. You can get a padded seat cover for the rear to let friends hold on and ride, or mount a couple kids’ seats behind you, but I’d still probably use this bike more for errands than transporting little ones.

As an objet d’art , the bike is simple and unassuming, which is ideal for a bike this expensive. The battery is integrated into the frame, but a sizable bulge means nobody will fail to notice it's an ebike. You can get it in three colors. I liked the black of our review unit, but the bright blue would probably be my choice if I was buying one.

While much of the bike will be familiar to anyone who has ever seen or contemplated a cargo bike, Trek really gets the geometry and style of this bike correct as far as making it very usable for many tasks. Even the dual-sided kickstand pops up and down with remarkable ease (shockingly rare on other large ebikes I've used). I particularly enjoyed using the rear panniers for hauling flats of berries and other easily squished items that tend to rattle around in softer panniers.

The panniers fit a ton of stuff; I was able to get four full-size grocery bags spread between the two black plastic totes. I like that they had little plugs in the bottom that you could feasibly use a plastic bag to cover and then fill them with ice and drinks.

I spent a couple months using the Fetch+ 2 as my primary bike, and came away much more impressed than anticipated, given the specs and the price.

On paper, this is an expensive ebike to have pretty standard mid-drive cargo bike specs. The 85 Nm Bosch motor and 500-wH battery are good for 20-plus miles a day loaded down in any city, but they’re not better than models like the larger Xtracycle Stoker, which has the same torque and a 630-wH battery for $4,999. The Trek also doesn’t have a carbon belt drive and variable transmission, which we consider the best (and easiest to maintain) shifting mechanism for cargo bikes.

The more traditional chain-and-gears drivetrain and no suspension make this a less comfortable and more difficult-to-maintain bike than favorites like the Tern GSD ( 8/10, WIRED Recommends ), which costs about the same. I have to say, I was expecting the difference in riding experience to be more severe. The fatter-than-usual 20 x 2.35-inch tires of the Trek absorbed potholes better than other suspensionless bikes. It also stopped just as well as its competitors, thanks to hydraulic disc brakes.

Mid-drive cargo bikes are much better than their rear-hub counterparts, especially when toting larger items or smaller humans, because they allow you to get more torque to the wheels, and provide a more traditional riding experience. I never found myself lacking for power, though I did crunch through the gears a bit when starting on a hill.

The Fetch+ 2 rides really well, with a solid frame and no creaks or sketchiness of any kind (as picked up from my local Trek dealer, another plus of ordering from the brand), and I really liked how bright the built-in lights were when riding home from soccer games and band practices at night. The fat wheels were easy to turn, giving this a turning radius similar to a non-extended ebike when I was making U-turns in the city. It also has a built-in phone mount with a wireless charger, which makes it really nice for using a map app to cruise to unfamiliar places.

It’s not a fun bike to ride in the traditional sense; it’s not the fastest or the most comfortable, but it is satisfyingly robust and confidence-inducing. In my months of riding, I never had a single issue with the bike. That’s unusual given the state of some of the roads I often took the Fetch+ 2 on the side of, and a testament to Trek's great build quality.

If I was a longtime Trek owner and interested in getting into cargo ebikes, I’d certainly give this line a look, with the understanding that I might find something I like better from Tern, Xtracycle, or another brand for the same price—or something from Rad Power Bikes or another more affordable direct-to-consumer manufacturer for less. It’s a well-made bike that does what it claims to do, but it’s on the spendy side.

It is a bit hard to come by, at least in bike shops around my hometown of Portland, Oregon. If you’re interested in this one for your treks around town, I’d make sure to call ahead for a test ride. If you want a familiar-feeling bike with all the frills of electrification, it’s worth a spin.

Tesla teases its upcoming Uber-like self-driving ride-hailing app

Tesla has teased its upcoming self-driving ride-hailing app, previously called ‘Tesla Network’, that the automaker is positioning as a Uber competitor.

For years now, Tesla has been talking about releasing a ride-hailing app to compete with Uber and now Waymo.

At times, there have been talks about releasing it without self-driving capability, but it is now clear that it is what the automaker is waiting for.

While Tesla has yet to achieve unsupervised self-driving, which would obviously be needed for an autonomous ride-hailing app, recent progress is encouraging the company to start working on that ride-hailing app.

Today, with the release of its Q1 2024 financial results , Tesla has decided to tease its ride-hailing app with some screenshots:

The screenshot shows Uber-like characteristics, but it also includes features unique to self-driving vehicles, like “summoning” the vehicle and adjusting temperature and music directly from the app.

Top comment by Denis Yeremuk

This is literally 2019 all over again when Tesla talked about RoboTaxi coming in 2020.. wake me up when something actual happens

Tesla briefly mentioned its ride-hailing app in its Q1 earnings results:

We have been investing in the hardware and software ecosystems necessary to achieve vehicle autonomy and a ride-hailing service.

And then added:

We are currently working on ride-hailing functionality that will be available in the future. We believe the Tesla software experience is best-in-class across all our products, and plan to seamlessly layer ride-hailing into the Tesla App.

This confirms that the ride-hailing will not be in a separate app, but instead, it will be directly included in the existing and already popular Tesla app.

The automaker didn’t talk about the timing for the release of its ride-hailing service, which again will be dependent on Tesla achieving unsupervised self-driving – something it has yet to do, but claims to be closer than ever to with the release of its FSD v12 software.

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