GPS tracker, GPS tracker, GPS meter, GPS bike, are you a little confused? We understand!
We explain the differences between these increasingly popular technological products, their roles and functions.
The GPS tracker to keep an eye on your bike
A GPS bike tracker or GPS bike tracker, uses GPS technology to locate itself in space and define a geolocation point. Its main function is to keep an eye on your bike. Equipped with an accelerometer and gyrometer, it will be able to detect your bike's movement. As a GPS tracker is designed to monitor your bike, it will inform you of any suspicious movements on or by your bike, such as shocks or displacements. Its GPS antenna and geolocation function will help you check that your bike is always "on the right track". It's a bike GPS beacon which, in the event of theft, will intensively track your bike so as to alert the authorities of its location and recover it. Position sharing, fall detection, alarms GPS trackers trackers are evolving daily. More and more products are appearing, with additional functions that are more or less superfluous, and accuracy that is more or less reliable. We'll help you choose here.
A bike GPS to measure your activity, find your bearings and more!
A GPS bike will use GPS technology to help you find your way around, guiding you along pre-defined routes that you can import directly into the product. Its accelerometer, gyrometer and GPS antenna will calculate your speed in relation to the satellite, the distance and altitude difference covered, and the number of kilometers covered. As you've probably guessed by now, a GPS bike computer or GPS bike computer is best used for sport or leisure, but not for monitoring your bike.
Sharing on social networks, community functions, hydration alerts, route sharing, the GPS bike offer is constantly evolving.
Some GPS bikes also offer cadence measurement and a much more comprehensive activity tracker.
In terms of use, as you can see, a GPS tracker and a GPS bike tracker have very different purposes. The GPS tracker tracker will be a real ally for cyclists looking for a reliable solution to protect your bike from theftA GPS tracker will be a real ally for cyclists looking for a reliable solution to protect their bikes from theft, while a bike GPS will be a useful complement for training, getting around, analyzing performance and reliving a race or route. The difference between a GPS tracker and a bike GPS is all about understanding your needs. Do you need a GPS bike tracker to protect your bike from theft? When you choose a Hoot Bike GPS tracker, you'll be sure to keep an eye on your bike everywhere, all the time, to against theft !
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