I absolutely love gadgets,
我很喜欢一些小设备
from iPhones to wireless speakers to fitness trackers.
比如苹果手机 无线音响 健身追踪器
But when it comes to riding my bike,
但是在骑车方面
I like to keep it fairly simple
我崇尚极简主义
and go almost acoustic almost all of the time.
每时每刻 原声原味
But one thing I do take advantage of is GPS.
但是我会用GPS这一工具
But why is it so good for mountain bikers?
那么它对山地车手有何帮助？
You can find GPS functions on most new mobile phones
大部分的新式手机和自行车电脑
and bike computers,
都有GPS功能
so hopefully these tips are going to help you out.
希望这些建议能够帮到你
In this case, I’m using Garmin devices
本期 我用的是佳明设备
as they are a partner here at GMBN.
因为它们是《山地车联盟》栏目的合作伙伴
You can find GPS in loads of day-to-day items nowadays
如今 大量的日常设备都有GPS功能
from your mobile phone to your car of course.
比如手机 当然还有汽车
The emergency services use it
紧急救援部门使用GPS
to pinpoint exactly where you are.
来精确定位你的位置
Google Earth of course for mapping facilities.
谷歌地球 将GPS用于测绘设施
But why is a global positioning system useful for a mountain biker?
GPS对山地车手而言 又有何用途呢？
At any moment in time, your computer is connected
无论何时 你的计算机都将与
to at least three satellites
至少三架卫星相连接
that triangulate your exact position.
它们用三角定位法确定你的确切位置
Now these GPS units have become much more affordable
在过去的10到15年里
in the last 10, 15 years,
GPS变得便宜多了
meaning that it’s really easy to get a computer or a watch
这意味着只需使用计算机或手表
that does all this stuff for you to give you super accurate data that you can use.
便能轻而易举的得到极其精确的定位数据
You don’t have to go too far back
你不必再费力
to find those original bike computers.
寻找那种早期的自行车计算机
Do you remember the ones
你还记得那种装置嘛？
where you stuck it on your handlebar
你要把它固定在车把手上
and you probably had a wire that went down your fork leg
可能还需要一根金属丝从车叉下穿过
and then a magnet going around your wheel?
再用磁铁在车轮上绕圈
Although you could get wireless ones.
虽然你能用无线设备
And they gave you really basic information
但你只能获得非常基本的信息
like speed, distance, how long you’d been riding,
比如速度 距离 骑行时间
possibly average speed, so super simple stuff for tracking your ride.
或许还有平均速度 这种极简的骑行数据
But the way that GPS does it means
而有了GPS 就意味着
that you don’t have to calibrate your wheel size anymore.
你再也不用调整车轮大小了
Just the position of this computer
仅需安装这款计算机
will give you an awful lot of information that is super useful.
就能获得很多超级实用的信息
相比一台老式计算机 它好在哪？
The first big difference from the old-school computers is
与老式计算机相比 第一个巨大区别是
that now you know exactly where you are at any time.
无论何时 你都能知道你的确切位置
You can plan routes online
你可以在线规划路线
or really look at the mapping on your computer.
或者在计算机上查看地图
So you can follow a big, long route and really not get lost.
这样即使长路漫漫 你也不会迷路
So here at GMBN, we use our partner brand Komoot
本期节目 我们将使用合作品牌Komoot软件
to plan those rides on the software,
进行路线规划
send it over to our Garmin computer, and away you go!
并发至佳明计算机 然后出发！
All you do is follow that turn-by-turn navigation.
你要做的就是跟随逐项导航
So there’s no getting lost in a field anymore,
这样就再也不会在野外迷路了
getting out your old OS map out in the rain
也不用在雨中拿出旧式地图
and trying to work out where you are.
费力地去找自己的位置
Although there is still a bit of fun in doing that.
虽然这样还挺有趣的
These things make riding for big days out
这些东西让你在重要的日子
or even big days in a row super, super easy.
甚至在连续几天大日子里骑行都非常非常简单
Now I know there will be some people screaming
我知道会有一些人
at their computer or TV now saying,
对着他们的电脑或电视机大声说：
“I hate all this gadgets and all these data,
“我讨厌所有的小工具和数据
things that I don’t need for a bike ride!”
骑行并不需要这些东西！”
And I get you.
我理解你
I don’t always take my GPS out with me.
我并不总带着GPS外出
I do like to go old school sometimes
有时我确实喜欢去一些老地方
and just go for a ride.
并且只是为了骑车
But I have done that with a computer before,
但之前我带着计算机骑行
gone for a big old ride, decided I’m really tired,
长途骑行旅程让我真的很累
and then just hit the get me home button
然后只要点击“带我回家”按钮
and it will find a nice, easy route
它就会找一条又棒又轻松的路线
for getting me back without completely bonking
让我回去的路上 免去极度的颠簸劳累
or losing the will to live.
也不会失去骑行动力
So there is a time and a place
大多数骑手是否配备计算机
for a computer for most riders.
要依据其骑行时间和地点
它如何帮助训练？
And one of the biggest advantages for mountain bikers
除了找路线 对山地车骑行者来说
of knowing exactly where you are other than route finding
知道自己的确切位置的最大优势之一
is now the ability to take part in imaginary races.
就是有能力参加虚拟的比赛
So things like Strava or even racing yourself on a section
像Strava 或在计算机上设置的区域
that you’ve set on your computer
同自己竞赛
means that people can turn a normal ride
都意味着人们可以将普通的骑行
into something that’s a bit of a challenge.
变成一件有点挑战性的事
So I know millions of people love Strava
我知道成千上万的人都喜欢Strava
for putting in a section
因为它将自己放在某个赛道
and racing everyone who rides it down there and it is brilliant.
给每个骑行者进行排名 并且它很棒
It can really turn a casual ride
它真的可以将随意骑行
into something where you really push yourself.
变成一件让自己有动力前行的事情
And I definitely do it as well.
我确实也是这样做的
But also you can use it for training.
但你也可以用它来训练
So often I’ll sort of know my nearest hill
所以我会经常稍微了解一下离我最近的山
and in the springtime when I’m really trying to get fit,
并且在春季我非常想锻炼时
I’ll try and beat my own times up that hill.
我会试着打破我的登山记录
So knowing exactly where you are on this planet
因此 知道你在地球上的确切位置
can have other benefits
能带来其他好处
as well as route finding.
包括查找路线
Now there’s varying degrees of nerdiness
如今人们对使用像Strava这样
for how much you want to get into these sort of
基于位置数据的应用
location data-based apps like Strava
或寻路应用的意愿
or using the route finding apps.
有不同程度的见解
For some people, Strava is to be all
对某些人来说 Strava是唯一
and all their every ride they go on.
不可替代的骑行工具
For me, it’s not.
对我来说不是
I do occasionally look for a bit of sort of some personal satisfaction
如果我能比别人更快
if I can beat someone else’s time,
我的确会有种个人满足感
but rarely to be honest.
但说实话 这挺少的
I’m more into getting nerdy on things like
冬季 我更喜欢
Google Maps and on Komoot in winter
在谷歌地图和Komoot上
for trying to find new places to ride,
寻找新的骑行地点
or you know plan those big, epic rides,
或者制定大型史诗般的骑行计划
which we’ve done a bit of recently.
这个我们最近已经做了很多了
Me and Blake went on the ridgeway,
我骑着布雷克山地车登上了山脊路
all planned out by myself on Komoot.
一切都是我自己在Komoot上计划的
So I really do get into doing that.
我真的很喜欢这样做
And however much you’re into these things
并且你对这些东西的喜爱程度
will determine the sort of the GPS device you go for.
会决定你要买的GPS设备类型
How many features do you need
你需要多少功能
or you think you’ll want to use?
或者想用多少功能？
其他功能
Most GPS units will also have the ability
大部分GPS装置还可以
to add on extra bits and bobs, other gadgets.
添加其他零碎的东西和其他工具
And I do use some of these for training.
我确实用其中一些来训练
So something like a heart rate monitor.
比如 心率监测器
If I’m going for a big ride, I probably will use that.
如果我要去长途骑行 我可能会用它
And that’ll connect wirelessly to my Garmin,
它跟功率计一样
same as a power meter.
无线连接到佳明
Now I have one of those on my cross-country bike.
现在我的越野自行车上就有一个
Again I mean I’m not probably the best person
再次声明 我的意思是我可能不是
for that sort of thing.
做那种事情的最佳人选
I don’t go super in deep on the power numbers.
我并没有深入研究功率数字
But I do get a bit curious,
但是我确实有点好奇
and occasionally like to see if I’ve upped my FTP,
偶尔会想看看我的FTP是否提高了
see if my training is working.
看看我的训练是否有效
There’s other things, things like lights
还有一些其他的东西 例如灯
that you can wirelessly connect to your head unit so you can control your light.
你可以无线连接到主机 以便控制你的灯
That’s probably useful for commuters and people like that.
这对于通勤者和类似的人可能很有用
The fully up-to-date GPS computers will
跟佳明一样 全新的GPS计算机
probably let you add different apps to them as well like our Garmin.
可能会让你添加不同的应用程序
So I’ve got Komoot on here for those,
因此 我在这里用Komoot
well, syncing my routes across.
来同步我的路线
I’ve got something called Wikiloc.
我有一个叫做维基户外导航的东西
I don’t know what that is; I’ve never used that.
我不知道那是什么 我没用过
I’ve also got Trailforks and Strava Route.
我还有Trailforks和Strava Route
So super useful, Trailforks is for maybe
特别有用 Trailforks也许适合于
when you’re in bike parks for finding out
在自行车停放场中寻找
where those trails are you want to ride.
你想要骑行的路线
Same with Strava Routes, probably better suited to road riding,
Strava Routes也一样 它可能更适合公路骑行
but there’s definitely ways of customizing your GPS unit
但是肯定有办法 自定义GPS设备
to really make it work for what you need it for.
使其真正符合你的需求
佳明山地车动力学
Route finding and ride tracking are
路线查找和骑行追踪
probably the two main reasons
可能是在自行车上
for using a GPS device on a bike.
使用GPS设备的两个主要原因
But there are some added extras as well,
此外 还有一些附加功能
something like the incident detection that you get on Garmin.
例如使用佳明进行事故检测
So in the event of a crash, basically,
因此 基本上 如果发生碰撞
this will use a GPS to see if you’re still moving, and also an accelerometer.
它将使用GPS和加速度计判断你是否仍在骑行
If there’s a really big hit,
如果你受到强烈撞击
and then you stay in the same place for a while,
然后你在原地呆了一会儿
that is probably going to trigger the incident.
就可能会触发事故检测
So you turn this on and off,
你可以打开和关闭此功能
but what that will do in the case of my computers
就我的计算机来讲
is send a message to a loved one at home.
它会给我爱的家人发送信息
So you can turn this on off like I said,
你可以像我说的那样打开或关闭此功能
and even set up who it’s going to send the message to.
甚至可以设置将消息发送给谁
So this could be really useful,
因此 这可能非常有用
and potentially save your life in a big incident.
并可能在重大事故中挽救你的生命
自行车警报器
There’s also a nice feature to set a bike alarm on this.
还有一个不错的功能 设置自行车警报器
So just using your head unit, set the bike alarm,
设置自行车警报器只需使用你的主机
and if anyone moves the bike, the computer will know,
如果有人移动了自行车 计算机将获知
and will send you a text and the bike’s location.
并向你发送信息和自行车的位置
There’s also a way of integrating your ebikes into this as well.
还有一种将电动自行车也融合进去的方法
So you can see your power level, what mode you’re riding in.
这样你就能看到你的功率水平和骑行模式
So there’s definitely a few other extra useful things
因此 当提及购买合适的自行车计算机时
when it comes to getting the right bike computer.
肯定还有一些其他有用的东西
越大越好吗？
It’s fair to say that modern GPS computers for riding bikes
可以说 当代用于骑行的GPS计算机
are absolutely packed with different features.
绝对具有各种各样的功能
And of course you can buy different models as well
当然 你也可以买到不同的型号
from the larger screen units
有较大屏幕的设备
that are really good for navigating, having big, useful maps,
用于导航很棒 它们的地图既大又有用
to smaller ones or even GPS watches
较小屏幕的设备 或者甚至是GPS手表
where you have a lot of the same features,
也有很多相同的功能
but probably a smaller face on there compared to most GPS units.
但相比于大多数GPS设备 屏幕可能较小
And I do like to keep track of the rides I’ve been doing.
而且我喜欢记录我正进行的骑行活动
While I don’t get super crazy into number crunching of
虽然我对功率和心率之类的数字运算
power and heart rate, things like that,
不是很感兴趣
I do like to see the training effect that bigger rides have had.
但我确实喜欢 看到长时骑行带来的训练效果
So maybe if I know I’ve had a long, mellow ride,
所以 如果我有一段漫长而轻松的骑行
it’s been good for sort of building my base fitness.
这有助于增强我的基础体能
And now the next time might be worth going for a shorter, faster paced ride.
下次或许值得去经历一次更短 更快的骑行
Also you know you do see lots of mountain bikes out
另外 你能在森林里看到很多
in the woods with you know GPS units.
带有GPS装置的山地自行车
You often hear people talking KOMs, things like that, on Strava.
你能经常在Strava上听到人们谈论登山王之类的
So they’re super popular for mountain bikers.
它们在山地车手中非常受欢迎
And your phone can do it.
而且你的手机就能做到
Most phones nowadays do have GPS.
如今 大部分手机都有GPS
They’re in there so lots of people use them for Strava.
很多人将它们用于Strava
Although you might find that
尽管你可能会发现
they’re not going to be quite as accurate
它们的精度不如
as the GPS you find on one of these units.
这些设备中的精度高
And of course, you got to ride with your phone in your pocket.
而且 你骑行时要把手机放在口袋里
Not everyone likes to do that.
并非每个人都喜欢这样做
And I wouldn’t necessarily want to put my phone on the bars for navigating.
而且我不一定想把手机放在车把手上来导航
But it’s worth shopping around,
但是值得去商店逛一逛
looking at what you need from a GPS unit to suit your style of riding.
看你需要什么GPS设备来搭配你的骑行风格
Don’t forget if you’re thinking about planning your own epic rides,
别忘了 如果你正考虑一个自己的宏大骑行计划
then why not look at the GMBN Komoot profile
为何不看一看本栏目的Komoot的资料
for some inspiration?
来获取灵感呢？
There’s a lot of UK-based rides in there,
那里有很多英国骑行设施
and there’s also Iceland.
还有冰岛的
There’s the day from BC bike race.
离山地多日赛只剩一天了
So hopefully that’ll inspire you.
希望能让你有所启发
And if you want to see a couple more videos
如果你想收看更多
where we use our Garmin devices,
使用佳明设备的视频
me and Blake, or myself and Blake should I say,
我和布雷克山地车 应该是我自己和它
compare each other’s flow,
互相比较速度
and try and improve on our own flows,
并尝试改善我们自己的速度的视频
then click down there for that one.
那就点击下方观看视频
And for Blake, sending it on A-line
至于布雷克山地车 与CUBE Actionteam一起
with the CUBE Actionteam, up there for that one.
把它发送到A-line 在那里查看视频
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That’d be great!
那就太好了！