Android App - Best Biking Roads

[Rabbitson]

In a frenzy of excitement, I am happy to announce the introduction of the Android version of the App 'Best Biking Roads'

If you're familiar with the iPhone version of the App and the website www.BestBikingRoads.com you already have an idea what to expect, this is a way for you to search and view great motorcycling roads in your area and across the globe.

The Main Features of the App are as follows:

•Database of over 4500 route reviews submitted by users (nearly 13,000 from around 80 different countries)
•Browse routes near to the device, routes are displayed by there proximity to you.
•Browse routes from a click on the map to see what is nearby a particular location of interest or somewhere you would like to visit.
•Search the routes database for a particular route or routes by a text string.
•Browse routes by country, region, state, province to find nice places to go on your bike.
•Add your favorite motorcycle routes to the app, users from all types of device and the site combine to make one collective knowledge base of motorcycle routes.
•Review and rate existing routes, give your opinion on added routes, say what you like and don't like about them. Rate the routes according to 8 different criterion.
•App is available in 8 different languages:
English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Polish and Swedish
Here are some screenshots of the App:

Price of the app is 2.39 GBP

Launched today (Friday 5th November)

Android Market App Name 'Best Biking Roads'

Just placed on Android Market, this is quite a new experience for me so please go easy on me!

Hope you like it, the product of more than a few late nights!

David

 

[Richie3264]

fantastic David thanks.

Richie

 

[Rabbitson]

Richie,

I was hoping someone might notice my post eventually

Glad you like the app, it's got even a few slight improvements that are not included in the iPhone app at this time.

Please feel free to mention it to people!

All the Best,

David

 

[Rabbitson]

Interesting that Android seems to be disproportionately larger in the US when compared with iPhone, this is a very steep learning curve!

 

[Deleted account 190920001]

They are just all iSheep round here I am afraid and are too scared to sample the joys of Android. I will look it up on the market later on. Is it Google maps/navigate that your using? Would be good if you could hand the info over to copilot as well for the trips where 3G isnt available, or any universal format if there is such a thing.

 

[Rabbitson]

Hi Mark,

Glad to hear that someone out there is using Android (I was starting to get a bit worried!), yes, the maps are from google, minimal integration with other systems at this time, just lots of cool routes to look at.

Do you have your android mounted on the bike for navigation then?

David

 

[Deleted account 190920001]

Yes I have my Desire mounted on the bike for navigation. Will probably go the droid route in the car as well once a few of the droid pads come out and I can see where they are heading. Currently use a car pc for all that stuff at the mo but Android is definitely the future.
Sorry I havent had time to load your app yet but it is on the todo list.

 

[Rabbitson]

Mark,

Thanks for the additional info, interesting that you are using the Android on the bike, thanks for letting me know (I'd be interested to know how it's mounted on there if you have the time to post a photo at some point)

Thanks also for loading the app and adding a route, you are the first person in the UK to use the Android app to add a route (apart from my good self of course)

To anyone else reading this post, if you have a different Android device than the Desire I'd be interested to hear feedback about how it looks / feels (there are so many android devices that I have not been able to exhaustively test them all)

David

 

[DavidJames]

Mark,

Thanks for the additional info, interesting that you are using the Android on the bike, thanks for letting me know (I'd be interested to know how it's mounted on there if you have the time to post a photo at some point)

Thanks also for loading the app and adding a route, you are the first person in the UK to use the Android app to add a route (apart from my good self of course)

To anyone else reading this post, if you have a different Android device than the Desire I'd be interested to hear feedback about how it looks / feels (there are so many android devices that I have not been able to exhaustively test them all)

David

David - the offer is still open for a free trial of DeviceAnywhere, I can get you a few hours to test across a load of Android devices, we have something like 75 devices in our Android package.

David

 

[Deleted account 190920001]

David

The phone is mounted in nothing fancier than an OtterBox mounted on a home made bracket off the top screen brace and I stuck a switching regulator in it to take care of the charging. Co Pilot takes care of the GPS. It works ok but I have plans to make a better fitting box so it is neater plus I want the back of the box to be alloy. The only fault with how it is other than looks is on hot days and driving into the sun the phone gets a bit hot due to it being pretty well insulated in there. The alloy should act as a heat sink keeping things cooler.

 

[Rabbitson]

Mark, sounds interesting.

I had some bad experience with devices vibrating or being shocked to an early grave, so I am a bit a reluctant to mount any of my test devices on the bike at this time. Probably this is more due to the lack of mounting skills by yours truly though!

Thanks

David

 

[Larne]

Purchased a copy for my HTC Magic (well for a couple of quid why wouldn't I). Not had much of a chance to play with it as yet; I can't get a decent GPS signal inside the house and I haven't been out and about since I got it.

Looking forward to having some fun with it though.

 

[Rabbitson]

Hi Larne,

If you can't get a GPS signal, just hit, 'nearby location' and tap a location near to you, this will give the same nearby list of routes as when the GPS comes up.

This is a new feature that it is not yet included in the current iPhone version.

I hope you don't mind me being a smartarse but as you can imagine I've used the app quite a lot!

All the Best and thanks for buying the app.

David

 

[Deleted account 190920001]

there isn't anything special about my mount and it has done a good few thousand miles now with no harm done. To pad the OtterBox out to fit you use a fair bit of foam so maybe that is helping. It doesn't help with the heat though :-(

 

[Rabbitson]

Aha foam, that is a good idea

Thanks for the tips for the future!

David

 

[gipsymagpie]

Purchased! Been waiting for this on Android for ages. Didn't realise it was someone of this parish. Now if Memory Map would just pull their finger out too and do the android version of their program.......

 

[Larne]

Hi Larne,

If you can't get a GPS signal, just hit, 'nearby location' and tap a location near to you, this will give the same nearby list of routes as when the GPS comes up.

This is a new feature that it is not yet included in the current iPhone version.

I hope you don't mind me being a smartarse but as you can imagine I've used the app quite a lot!

All the Best and thanks for buying the app.

David

Hi David - when I tap on 'Near Location' all I get is a blank background (aside from a grid) with a reticule floating over it. No map. I had assumed this was due to the GPS not working but from your remark it sounds like I should be able to see a map. Any suggestions on what I should do to get this feature working?

 

[Deleted account 190920001]

I hadnt tested that but I get the same results as Larne when I do that

 

[Deleted account 190920001]

Just noticed something else that is a bit odd. If I use google maps, copilot I get a GPS fix within seconds (satdish thing goes constant green) but with Biking roads it can take several minutes. Not all the time just sometimes. No idea why this would be as I assume you are taping into the location API which both Google and Copilot will use.. This is without moving and happens the same whether I use Google maps first or second

 

[Rabbitson]

Hi there Chaps,

That might depend on the device and the way the GPS works (hence my original tip might not be entirely correct)

It might be indeed that the GPS needs to receive before the map is drawn, can I just check with you both that the map does display correctly once the GPS is up?

Sorry about the confusion

David