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What actually makes a road curvy (and how an app scores it)
Twistiness isn't a vibe — it's a number. Here's how routing engines measure curviness, why two apps disagree about the same road, and how to ask for what you want.
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What the app actually does, how it works under the bonnet, and why we built it that way.
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Routing that avoids roads you've already ridden
The best road near you stops being the best road on the twelfth lap. Here's how avoid-visited routing works, what it costs in route quality, and when to switch it off.
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The ridden-roads map: how GPS becomes a road you've done
Turning a wobbly GPS trace into 'you have ridden this road' is harder than it looks. Here's how map-matching works, and the rule that keeps the map honest.
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Surprise Me: how the app picks a ride when you can't
Sometimes you want to ride and have no idea where. Here's how automatic route generation actually chooses roads, and how to steer it without taking over.
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Motorcycle crash detection on a phone: what it can and can't do
Crash detection can get help to a rider who can't call for it. Here's how phone-based detection works, why false alarms are the hard part, and what it will never replace.
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Lean angle tracking with a phone: the physics and the pitfalls
Phone lean angle numbers are often nonsense. Here's why the sensors mislead, what a correct measurement requires, and why we don't show it live while you ride.
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Live location sharing for motorcycle rides, done properly
Sharing your position on a ride should reassure people at home and keep a group together — without broadcasting where you live. Here's how to set it up sensibly.
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Ride tracking and privacy: what your app knows about you
A ride tracker holds a map of where you live, work and go on Sundays. Here's what that data actually is, what should never happen to it, and what to check in any app.
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