Best app to track your cycle rides

I have been cycling since last 5 months. Everyday I rode, came back home and wondered how much distance have I actually covered. Was I doing less or more ? . I needed a precise measure to keep a record of my rides. I searched on the internet. There are many options like smart watch, tracking gears and many others.

My personal Dashboard filled with reports and statistics

I found an app named Strava which was available for both android and iOS. Also it could be paired with your smart watch any other tracking gear you use. It maintains your logs in weekly, monthly, yearly and all time formats. Not only this it provides you with analysis which has your top speed, average speed, number of calories burned and the distance covered. You can have a look at the logs visually in terms of graphs through which you can plan your cycling schedule. You can save your routes and plan your rides effectively to gain maximum out of it. You can check how much elevation have you gained and put your efforts to work.

Apart from this it also has many clubs and groups which you can join and find people around you to ride along. It has an achievements section which will motivate you to work more. Various clubs organise various competitions in which you can participate and earn badges which you can show off on your profile. You can follow your friends view their achievements and challenge them as well. Strava also has a premium version but I guess it offers enough in the free version unless you are a very professional rider.

With this said get your bike, connect to Strava and start paddling!