7 of the best free cycling apps

Whether you are looking for some new cycling routes to explore, or you are trying to find the perfect app to help you to train for a race, there is a great selection to choose from, with some really good free apps, as well as premium ones.

If you want to know the best free cycling apps, here are our top recommendations:

Strava

With the free version of Strava, you have access to a huge range of useful features, including recording your ride to share with other users and providing you with data such as distance, elevation gain, average speed, moving time, average power and calories consumed. If you want to unlock the additional features that are included with a subscription, it is priced at just £4 per month. You can also join challenges and share your rides with friends.

Komoot

Looking for an app that makes it easy to plan a route? Komoot is probably the best one you will find that is available for free. One of the great features is that you can search for routes that are specifically for the type of route you are looking for, depending on what type of bike you are using or if you want traffic-free routes. It also has a café recommendation feature to help you find the perfect place to stop off!

Bikemap

Another free app that allows you to find a huge list of cycling routes is Bikemap, which claims to be the world’s largest cycle route collection and covers over 100 countries. You can search for popular routes, flat routes, hill routes or even downhill routes, to plan the type of bike ride you are looking for.

Map My Ride

Offering similar features to Strava, Map My Ride is a great free app for sharing your rides with friends and to help you to find new routes. It also has an audio feedback feature, which provides you with key data related to your ride.

Endomondo

Cyclists looking for some extra motivation can use Endomondo as a personal trainer that provides audio encouragement throughout your rides. If you are training for an event, or simply want to improve your average speed and lengthen your distances, this free app should help you to achieve pre-set goals.

Garmin Connect

Garmin device users can use the Garmin Connect app for tracking and analysing their cycling performance, as well as a range of other activities. You can view vital health data and get detailed analysis of the physical activities you have completed over time.

Training Peaks

If you take your training seriously then the Training Peaks app is ideal for tracking your performance and it even has the capability of letting a coach input your workout and create training schedules. The free version offers a lot of useful features, but many users upgrade to the Premium version so that they can access the in-depth analysis available to support their training programmes.

Most of these apps also give you the option of a free trial of their premium version, which is worth a try to see if the added features suit your needs better and whether the upgrade is good value. These apps are all very popular with the cycling community and you can try them all out to see which ones you find easiest to use and that have the features you are looking for.

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