Get on yer bike with these cycling apps

There are plenty of reasons why you should travel by bike instead of car, and we’ve seen a huge surge in the popularity of cycling in recent years.

Indeed, according to British Cycling, an all-time high of two million people across the land now cycle at least once a week, with men and women of all ages getting on their bikes.

Whether you cycle for fitness or on your commute to the office, there’s a host of great apps available which can assist with route planning and logging your training.

Cyclemeter is the most advanced application for cyclists ever designed for a mobile device. Built from the ground up for mobile, it makes your phone a powerful fitness computer – with maps, graphs, splits, intervals, laps, announcements, zones, training plans and more.

Strava turns every iPhone and Android into a sophisticated running and cycling computer (and works with your GPS watches and head units). Start Strava before an activity and track your favourite performance stats, and afterwards, dive deep into your data.

Potholes are hazardous to cyclists while rough road surfaces make cycling more uncomfortable and require more energy to ride over. Created by Cycling UK, the Fill That Hole app allows you to report potholes anywhere in the country directly to the highway authority. Simply put in the details, upload a picture, and the app sends off the information to the local authority.

Track and map every ride with

MapMyRide and get feedback and stats to help you improve your performance. Discover cycling routes, save and share your favourites, and get inspired to reach new cycling goals with a community of more than 40 million.

The Road Bike Manual from Haynes and BikeRadar is a comprehensive bike repair and maintenance guide for riders who mare passionate about their bike’s well-being. You’ll learn how to fix and repair your bike and keep it safely on the road with their thorough step-bystep practical tutorials and videos.