So, I want to get into racing next season, and for that, I want to make my training more effective with a power meter.
As far as I know, Locus Map doesn't support power meters right now, so the only option would be to buy a dedicated cycling computer (I really don't want to, those things are totally overpriced).
I would really love to have power meters supported with Locus Map.
For basics, it should be possible to connect to a power meter and then display the power output in a data field in the dashboard. Also as a nice addition, there could be a function to train intervals, where you enter your training plan (e.g. 20x30 seconds intervals, with 45 seconds pause in between).
This would provide competitive cyclists the option to use Locus Map, instead of buying an overpriced garmin of wahoo device
I like this idea 
Hi there,
excellent proposal!
However I believe this needs more structure:
1) is about getting Powersensors/powermeters connected tot he device via ANT+ or BT4.0. Then while tracking is on the power values should be recorded as well and of course there should be an option to sho the current power value in the dashboard as well as avg and max. This all should be straight forward and it were a real enhancement of Locus Pro!
2) is trying to calculate current power values based on various factors. This seems quite complicated and anything else then reliable. It could also be done after excercising by applications like Spoprtstracks, so i would consider this as nice to have
My positive vote is most of all for option 1).
It should be simple enough to add support for power logging, at least for simple version of it.
Also it would be nice if this could be implemented in the live tracking API. Currently I only know of Ipbike which supports power reading with android!
According to this blog post that product doesn't exist yet - http://www.dcrainmaker.com/2015/11/limits-meter-really.html although looks nice.
Happy new year! :)
I am currently thinking about acquiring a power meter for my road bike. Since many years I am using Locus Maps Pro as a bike computer, at the moment together with a Samsung A3 (2017).
Now, if I get a power meter, of course I want a device that shows and records not only the gps data, but also the amount of power (in Watts) I put into the pedals, together with the cadence (aka pedal frequency) and maybe the heart frequency.
After a ride, I want to import the gps data together with the recorded power meter (and heart rate) data to Strava, as easily as possible.
I know that many fellow riders do this with special sports tracking devices or the Strava app. Some of them are mentioned on the following site. It also explains how to get activity data to Strava:
https://support.strava.com/hc/en-us/articles/223297187-How-to-get-your-Activities-to-Strava
I'd like to get this done with only Locus Maps Pro, and not needing e.g. the Strava app or an additional device.
P.S.: Of course, when a recorded track e.g. has to be cut manually at the end (because I forgot to stop recording before entering the train home), both the gps data and the corresponding biometric data must be cut by the track editor simultaneously.
The following image shows additional track data (i.e. besides gps data) of a recorded activity, as it is presented by Strava.
This is a support page of Stages, the manufacturer of the powermeter I just bought for my road bike, listing third party Android apps that are compatible with the powermeter:
Third party apps compatible with the Stages Powermeter
I'd like to see Locus Maps in this list in the not too far future. :)
Things are developing nicely in the cycle power meter area. Have you seen IQSquare? I ordered a pair of these power meters at Indiegogo and expect delivery in Nov 2018 timeframe.
So, Menion, there is still some time until I will hopefully receive my power meters to develop a way to record power measurements in Locus Map together with the GPS track and with HR.
However if there is no such option when I receive the power meters I will be forced to use another app for recording which I would regrett!
Do you see any chance to get something going?
Good day Bernhard,
nice tool, thanks for sharing. We have some serious plans on rework or our Bluetooth system in Locus and power meter should be part of this improvement. 29 votes in this idea is something, we definitely should not ignore. Some time frame? Hope that during Q1/2019, work should start.
This is just to add my vote in favour of powermeter support in Locus. Hope it will be implemented soon
Have banned every cycling computer due to how great Locus maps is. Thanks for such a great tool. But I also would love to see the integration of parameters in the tracking. I don't want to switch to other apps as there is just no better one.
Thanks for thinking about this matter !
This would be a great addition to Locus Maps. Any updates on this?
Yes... Would be nice really, finally to have this feature in the payed app.
Repeating "Lack of time, problems, blabla. " over 3-5y, sorry to say, but these are just excuses.
No problem... if Locus Team doesn't want this feautre, no problem, be honest and close the thread. IMHO
Yes, would be nice to support dual-side powermeters, but it's not a must. If it works only with one side for a while, that is also ok!
So I don't believe it's so hard to add a new source and a data-channel (with number value) to display/track :)
Cheers,
Kris
ps. I hope it will be there in the app very very soon...
I almost bought a power-meter today, because I thought Locus supported this.
Luckily I checked the ANT-settings and found out there is no support for power-meters.
As Locus is by far my favorite bike computer, I cancelled the order of a power meter.
This saved me some money, which is a good thing :-) , but I still would like to see support for a power meter in the future ;-)
Davy
Hi,
I love locus map and was using pro version of it for some time when I bought a stages power meter thinking locus would support it. But it didn't.
I have tested other apps on the ant+ page that can record but wasn't satisfied by those.
Finally, I developed my own app for ant+ on android during corona evenings and nights to show and track power data.
I won't put it on play store as I found later there is another app alreasy existing: ghost racer that allows you to collect and save power data in a way my app was doing it.
For android, you can use split screen display on recent versions.
So my tip: use locus map in split screen mode.
I hope there can be power support in locus map though. It is such a good app.
Frederik
Split screen sounds like a great idea Frederik. I wanted to do this with the Strava app, but that does not work. Could you compare the reading with the Wahoo app? I compared the Wahoo app to the locus app for Heart Rate on Bluetooth and Ant+, the Wahoo app is a lot quicker to respond to changes than the locus app.
Von meinem iPhone gesendet
I absolutely love Locus Map Pro as a cycling computer, no need for an extra device other than the smartphone.
I just bought a 4iiii powermeter. Like others here I was expecting the support of bluetooth powermeter, as cadence, speed, heart rate bt devices worked already well.
So from my side this would be a priority, any implementation would be really appreciated. Powermeters are getting more and more common, so it should be worth the effort!
Best regards, Christian
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