Before I really nerd out on this, and explain how I use the apps below together. I wanted to ask the community if it’s something they’d be interested in…? Give this topic a like if you do and I’ll get after it.
I’d also love to hear how others use in the world of apps and tech to train, track and manage their fitness.
Apps:
TrainerRoad (indoor training)
Garmin Connect
Strava (outdoor activities)
MyFinessPal (food only)
Wahoo
Google (docs, sheets, etc.)
Slack (team comms)
Computers
HTC M8 (android) dedicated to TrainerRoad (inside)
Wahoo Kickr (indoor smart trainer)
*Feedback Sports Omnium trainer (travel and race warmup)
*Elite Quick-motion Rollers (breaks up the monotony of trainer riding and some core work)
TrainerRoad for structured training, controlling Kickr, and (some) analysis
Absolutely need those two.
Supporting cast.
After those we come to the (somewhat optional) supporting cast of tech players:
Strong app for strength training
Garmin Connect for syncing workouts (TR too) and tracking things like tire mileage
RideWithGPS (free) account to download turn-by-turn routes for group rides (our club has a paid account)
Strava private segments in case I forget to hit lap button on outside training rides
Veloviewer for quickly searching activities to find things like “all rides >3 hours and intensity above 80%” and then Strava segment searches like “all the rides with climbs >1 mile and between 4-6% grade”
TrainingPeaks to measure aerobic decoupling
Strava is mostly about seeing all the awesome rides that friends are doing. And the TR podcast and forum for all things training.
Credits.
And then as the credits roll, we get to things like Apple Watch series 4, Garmin speed sensor, Stages power and cadence sensor, Varia radar, Aria digital scale, MyFitnessPal because Fitbit can’t get its syncing act together, Wahoo fitness app for Kickr updates and because Wahoo adds unsupported convenience features (Erg Speed Sim) that require launching Wahoo app before TR, Garmin HR sensor, Wahoo HR sensor, MacBook Pro laptop, about to be free TrainingPeaks account, etc, etc.
Apps
Trainer Road
Zwift
Strava (paid upto April 2020)
StravistiX
Garmin Connect (used as gateway central hub)
Veloviewer (paid)
Computers
Garmin Edge 1030
Garmin Edge 520
Surface Pro 4 i7 16GRam
GPD MicroPC as backup
Garmin Forerunner 305 (been tracking my activities by GPS since 2006)
Garmin Forerunner 310
Garmin Forerunner 310xt
(Forerunners - used for Ride & Run(before dodgy knees) tracking)
Blackberry mini bluetooth keyboard (128bit encrypted for chat on Zwift!)
Garmin GPS64 - Map for touring with entire UK 50k&25K OS Mapping
My Designated Cycling Phone - IP67 Numo S30 solid reliable MTB phone
Sensors
Mixture of Garmin Heart Rate straps soft & hard ones x4
Garmin Cadence sensor x2
Garmin speed sensor x2
Quarq XX1 Eagle Dzero power meter with carbon tuned cranks
Garmin Index Smart Scale
Trainer
Cyclops Hammer
Other stuff in Garage
Panasonic 32 Flatscreen
Fiio x5 Hi-Res player
Pure digital radio
Flaer Terra - Chain performance System
Diesel Heater for warming garage for training in the Winte
Portable aircooler for the summer
18inch ceiling mounted 3 speed chrome fan
Something you guys with Strava unpaid can add to your list is a cool browser extension for chrome, opera or firefox called Elevate. You can get a fitness and freshness graph, year progressions and many other useful views.
Apps
Garmin Connect (primary for tracking inside and outside rides)
Trainer Road (primary)
Sufferfest (believe it or not, just the yoga)
Computers
Garmin Edge 1030
Dell Laptop (actually my work engineering laptop but does a great job)
Sensors
Garmin Vector 3 (replacable batteries)
Garmin chest strap heart rate
Wahoo Tickr Fit (use this as primary heart rate)
Favero Assioma Power Meter Duo (vs sealed non-replacable batteries)
Duotrap speed and cadence (backup cadence for issues with pedals or outdoor rides)
Wahoo ant+ usb plus 3 meter extension (works with windows, no issues)
Trainer
Wahoo Kickr x2 (yes, I have a backup since I’ve had such bad luck with Wahoo)
Interesting. I’m realizing how minimalist I am now. A NYC apartment will do that to you.
I’m primarily a fixed gear rider but do almost all of my TR workouts on my gear road bike (Baxter, Carter, Pettit, Taku are all great fixed on rollers). While outdoor I ride almost all fixed.
Apps
Trainer Road (Workouts, calendar, analytics)
Strava (KOMs & Social)
Wahoo Element (Head unit control/setup)
Garmin Connect (Pedal control/setup)
Health Mate (Nokia scale)
iOS Health (Data dump)
Computers
iPhone XS (with case to mount to out-front mount for all indoor workouts - I follow all workouts here and will occasionally do podcasts, audio books or music during)
iPad Pro 11" (Analytics, planning, research)
Wahoo Element Bolt (Head unit for outdoors)
Apple AirPods, left side only when I use them)
Sensors Indoor and Outdoor, always
Garmin Vector 3s (Left side only)
Wahoo Tickr (Heart rate data)
Trainer
Feedback Sports Omnium Over-drive (Primary trainer + travel warmup)
Strava (just to keep up with old training partners who live elsewhere)
MyFinessPal
Fitbit (have a Fitbit scale)
Zwift (just for something else to look at on the trainer)
Garmin Connect (never really look at it though)
Computers
Mac + iPhone/iPad for indoor training
Garmin Edge 520 on the road and gravel/cross bike
Garmin Fenix 3 on the MTB (also for swimming, running & skiing)
Dedicated Apple TV for pain cave entertainment
4 flat screens in the pain cave (Apple TV, TR, & Zwift. Usually all running together. 4th screen is in front of treadmill and connected to same Apple TV)
Sensors
Power2Max NG on the road bike
Power2Max Eco on the gravel/cross bike
Wahoo Tickr
Trainer:
Wahoo Kickr
Feedback Sports Omnium trainer (for when I travel)
An old crappy treadmill that still get the job done