EatSleepRIDE Motorcycle GPS 17+

Great app

Updated May 30, 2019
I still like the app and the idea behind it, but the false positives are really becoming a problem. I’ve even had it activate when I was braking a lot softer than I normally do.

I am considering deactivating the crash detection and cancelling my subscription simply because of the false positives.

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I love the peace of mind I have knowing that my three chosen contacts will be notified in the event of a wreck, if works as it should.

Hopefully, I never have the chance to see if it all works.

The only issue I have started to see recently is a few false alarms.

They started after I started using a handlebar mount. I’ve have four false positives in the last month or so.

Three of them occurred as I was slowing down to make a turn. The fourth happened on a flat level highway with no significant change in speed.

I don’t know if this is something the dev team is interested is researching or if it is within their allowable limits.

Developer Response ,

Hi Darth, contact us at feedback@eatsleepride.com. We'd love to add you to the beta group for early access and test builds. In the meantime, depending on your bike and where you carry the device you need to adjust your crash sensitivity. Set it to low for high vibration on your bars. Thanks for riding with CRASHLIGHT, the life you save may be your own. Here's a story about a life saved by the technology you're helping to improve https://pursuit.olbert.com/2018/06/20/reflections-on-a-crash/

Almost perfect. Just needs minor updates

This app has great potential - there are only a couple of things holding it back from a solid 5-star rating. I’ve been running this app along with three others (DucatiLink, Yamaha MyRide, and DiabloSuperBike) on my rides for last few months.

Pros:

- In my opinion, this is the most intuitive and refined app of the four I’ve tried so far.

- Ability to scroll through the ride - sort of a replay feature - is very nice

- The social aspects and articles are great

Neutral:

- The sign up doesn’t bother me nowadays since most apps require you to do that now

Cons:

- My biggest gripe is regarding the ride statistics. This App records random lean angles which are usually over 20-25deg higher in both directions (left and right) than reported by all other apps, rendering that feature useless. When all other apps report lean angles in 30s to 50s, ESR reports lean angles in 50s and 60s. Speed and distance are better but other apps seem to be closer. Also, other apps provide acceleration data along the three axes which is missing from this app.

- On a couple of occasions, ESR did not record the ride after a “pause”. Other apps have also done more than a couple of times

- The app won’t let you add a bike without making a public post

Great app!

I’ve told almost every one that rides about this app. I don’t ride with out this app going and haven’t had a problem with it. Works fine to me. Love the fact that if something ever happens then my wife and 911 will be notified of my location! That’s a great reason to have this and use it. Thanks for making this app! I’ve seen others have problems with there app crashing with iPhone 7, I had it on a 6 and now the iPhone 8 Plus and no problems so far. I am wanting to see how the drain on the battery goes with the new update.

Developer Response ,

Try the 3.5 release we've made a series of improvements. Keep your feedback coming. Find us at feedback@eatsleepride.com. Thanks for being part of ESR!