How to use Komoot 

Thanks Richard. There’s a 5 quick tips coming soon too for those who can’t sit through this.

I kinda agree with you Tony, but I can't find anything truly seamless.

Thank you. I did hesitate before saying that because it's probably not wise to, well, kinda give your audience a telling off 😁. But I have heard folk complain about Komoot and other mapping apps. So this video and the Open Street Map video (ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ei3oZQYbQwA.html) give the means to put things right.

@@alwaysanotheradventure Fair. But ultimately, it's worth directly addressing people when they're wrong. For the greater good of all mankind.

That's good, but when you're using a Garmin you have to stop and save the trac k to that point (mid ride) before you can transfer an amended route to the head unit - that's a pain sometimes and leads to split tracks.

Thanks Rob

Thanks Paul.

Oh something can always go wrong with tech! 😁

Thanks Kevin

I’ve not heard of Naviki. Will take a look

I started my BBC career at the same station as JC and our voices have often been compared. We can’t hear it ourselves but enough people can! Really pleased you enjoyed the video.

Glad it was helpful Philip

I think I could have been clearer Ferran. Gravel is available in the UK for route planning (albeit not too good, touring and MTB seem better). It's in the 'Discover' section where you want to find an established route that it's not available.

Hey Joe. Firstly, I try to download my routes to a separate head unit because I want to save the phone battery for other purposes, including emergencies. I know some people have old phones, no SIM card, which they save for navigation. If you do have to use it then I’d suggest turning on voice commands and listen to directions, rather than look at them. I think that uses less power than continually illuminating the screen.

Thanks Tom - glad you like the videos. I’ve often been told I sound like John but I can’t hear it myself 😁

I hope you’ve now found the way to simply reverse the tour? Edit Tour then Reverse Direction.

Thank you too!

Hey Wouter - I’d point out two things in case others haven’t. 1. Midges will be active esp on calm, overcast days, early and late. Buy some Smidge when you get here for face and neck, wrists and arms (they love under watch straps). Consider some 50% DEET based repellent for legs where skin isn’t so sensitive. 2. August can be very wet in the west. A local outdoor guide calls it “monsoon season”. It’s not That bad but be ready for very wet days. On some of those trails you’re a long way from places to dry out. But the good news is midges don’t like heavy rain, wind or bright Sun. Enjoy the planning and have a great trip!

@@alwaysanotheradventure thanks for the info! We’ll keep it in mind!

Just one too many apps for me.

Komoot will do that as will Strava. It will also share your position with nominated people if they want to follow your journey.

Thanks Frank. I’ve done the video here: Brilliant bikepacking gravel bars | Kitchen sink by Redshift Sports ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-MJIxLRUKQZM.html

Perhaps try to get them onto the desktop version first?

If there is, I haven't found it! Sorry, no - I find I have to navigate around them manually and it's nuisance as we have a couple of ferries which often don't run.

@@alwaysanotheradventure Many thanks for the confirmation. Thought that I may have missed some hidden feature here. If you've got a hot wire to Komoot maybe you can suggest it to them. IMO this should be an essential feature when planning a route and avoiding a cumbersome checking of every part of the trip afterwards.

I'll mention it to my contact, but I have found Komoot open to feature requests. Here's a list of what they're working on and I'm pretty sure there'll be a way of submitting directly to them support.komoot.com/hc/en-us/sections/360003613252-Feature-requests

I don’t think you can do it in Komoot but there are lots of GPX tools online to use.

If it’s not on the Komoot Cycling map (it should be!) it might be easier to switch to Open Cycle Map to find it.

The best paid feature for me is collections. It allows me to group rides I’ve done or plan to do, it also makes it easier to plan multi day rides, see them on one map while preserving the individual day stages.

Click it - cursor needs to change from the hand icon

I explain the source in the video and how we all can update it. This like other mapping apps - Strava, RideWithGPS, use Open Street Map, a mapping Wikipedia. I’ve done a video explaining why you aren’t getting what you want and - if it’s local to you - how it’s in your hands to change it.

I know in PEI you have to be careful, because a lot, if not most, of the roads have no shoulder. My Garmin Varia saved my life at least once last year! Komoot and the like are basically guides; you still have to think a bit, and not get too worked up about their choices. I have never tried the "go to OpenCycleStreets" or whatever, to change things. Too hard on a phone.

@@phoffen3829 i never ride without both the varia radar and a video camera... lately a Cycliq fly 12 sport. I post some of the "fun" i have with other drivers on my channel. As for komoot, or any routing tool, I get that you have to verify. But with Komoot I have to go over every inch of every planned route moving the route back onto actual roads and not driveways, paths etc. It seems to absolutely hate roads and does its absolute best to avoid them. Weird since I want to ride on the roads. I use komoot a lot... i just spend way too much of my life "fixing " routes that should be obvious.

'Find a flat route' isn't an option in Komoot. Kinda limited by the terrain.

Hey Alan - I'm just down the road from you. There's no obvious answer to this because it depends upon how you want to navigate and how often you fele you might need to tweak the route. If you want audio turn-by-turn notifications like a car Sat Nav, or you expect frequent route tweaks, then I'd suggest using the Komoot phone app which does both most efficiently. The audio idea seems like a gimmick, but it means the screen backlight isn't on so it saves battery life. If you want to see the Komoot map when cycling then it's easy to put a powerbank in a top tube bag and run a cable to the phone if you're concerned about battery life. However, you might not want to have your phone on your handlebars, especially off-road. I'm fitting a Quadlock to my bars for touring so, if necessary, I can put the phone there. But routinely, I prefer to upload the route to my Garmin via the Komoot IQ Widget. That saves phone battery for emergency Instagram updates 😁.

@@alwaysanotheradventure thanks for your prompt reply. Which Garmin model are you using? Cheers Alan

@@alankimber8958 Mine is the old Edge 1030, discontinued and replaced with the Edge 1030+ (which is remarkably different) and now the new 1040 and 1040 solar. The latter two are hideously expensive but the 1030+ seems reduced and a decent price.

@@alankimber8958 I forgot to say, there's a Komoot widget for most higher-end Garmins including the watches, but it will also upload to Wahoo, Bryton and Hammerhead units.

No, there’s no eScooter setting.

Good to know - thanks

Maybe go with the Bike. touring option? If you look on OpenStreetMap you’ll see the surface type in much more detail (although you can’t filter this for a route search) provided that detail has been provided to the map makers. This is the info Komoot and other mapping apps pull in to their websites.

That is a shame. Things should keep working!

If that works for you that's great. I need a little more help when navigating a complex route.

Then the Open source base map is wrong and would be the same on every mapping App. Did you go into Open Street Map and correct it?