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What's the best way that I can (solo) record lap times relatively cheaply? Keefer mentioned an older watch in one of his podcasts, but if I remember right it was a few hundred, which I can't really justify.
Not looking for LITPro accuracy, but it'd be nice if it were reasonably accurate. Strava segments? Some other hardware?
Not looking for LITPro accuracy, but it'd be nice if it were reasonably accurate. Strava segments? Some other hardware?
I like to set the timer when I practice and race, so I know how long each moto is. It has a big screen and is a lot easier to take a quick glance at over a jump, than a watch strapped to the bar pad.
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For that I'd recommend MX Buddy app. Its like $5 and just uses your phones gps signal. Not the most accurate, but I believe it would be consistent enough to determine lap time improvements or not. Haven't gotten to test it out yet.
Not to mention the guys who run it are as cool as the other side of the pillow. Check it out.
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If you are looking for a GPS watch (like a lot of guys are posting the Polar) you can get a very similar watch for super cheap called an Amazfit Bip. It has the same GPS and heart rate monitoring (without the chest strap) that most of these watches have. If you want simple lap timing and more fitness specific things (heart-rate monitor) then the watches are a great idea. You could use the watch and sync it up with MXBuddy if you wanted to a get a ball park range of your lap times too.
The biggest thing with these fitness/gps sensors is the HZ the GPS operates. Most of these are 1hz which is 1 location update per 1 second. Most of the GPS lap timers (LitPro, CrossBox) operate at 10hz+. So if you are wanting an accurate lap timer, you may be more interested in a GPS dongle like the XGPS160 and then an app like MXBuddy. Or get a LitPro. Pretty much all the watches work at 1hz. This isn't terrible and I can see my lap times pretty well operating at that. But if you are wanting to take 1 second off your lap times, you'll need something more accurate.
I have buddies that use the Polar and they work great! I was just wanting to show some cheaper options for those broke people out there like myself lol."
Cheapest/Less Accurate Options:
Find a way to carry your phone on your bike and use that
Get a fitness watch and sync with MX Buddy or other lap timing apps
Middle of the road cost - super accurate lap times:
XGPS160 Sensor and any motocross timing app
Any GPS you can get that's 10hz+ and offers exports in tcs, gpx, or kml file types, then upload to LitPro app or MX Buddy app
Get a generic racing GPS timer
Most Expensive but best results:
Garmin Virb 360
LitPro
GoPro Hero Black
Pit Row
Thanks @kNewc—gave me some stuff to look into.
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Nice features, battery lasts a lot and you can keep it running for the day and close the session when you are done.
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