Hi Dave, I took a ride with my IGPSPORT BSC300 yesterday, all my stats were pretty on point for my Mountain Biking which is whst I'll use including elevation gain, riding time, elapsed time, speed, cadence, but my miles seemed a bit short on a route I've done a lot before using my phone or smart watch to track. After watching another video, someone recommended downloaded the local maps from their website to the unit via USB, hoping this will fix that problem because after I downloaded the local maps I went into the unit and found my recorded activity under Navigation & activities and the mileage seemed more accurate (about 3 miles more than original recording). So make sure if you get the BSC 300 to download the maps from your area to the unit itself before riding.
Hi Dave ... I started a couple years back with the iGSport 50E. Last year I got what was then the newest, the iGSport620 which is now a step down from yours. It has nearly the same specs as the iGSport630, just a bit smaller screen. It works great and records everything I need.
Hello. Is it possible to manually set the heart rate interval in the iGS630 cycling computer please? There are 5 zones and I would need to set it up to my liking. 1. 80 - 95 2. 95 - 111 3. 111 - 127 4. 127 - 143 5. 143 - 159 beats per minute I am asking for step by step steps on how to set it up. Thank you Milan B.
I ended up buying the Bryton 750 from watching your channel, and it was on offer on Amazon at the time. I looked at the Garmin and Wahoo kit, but decided the newer, cheaper option was better than the cheaper older Gamins etc. It does have everything I need and has the climb features etc on downloaded routes. The only weird thing was making the turn by turn navigation by changing it to a Bryton route, so in effect duplicating the route. No drama though, I just delete the original route. Keep the options showing mate, this kit should be available to all not just the ones that are sponsored or can afford it.
@@DaveNoakes well i cant fault it ,bought it to stick on my gravel bike ,garmin on the road bike ,but ive been using this on the road bike as well ,yeah it ain,t touch screen but not a big deal. found having buttons to push in bad weather or muddy rides is much better than touch screen, you can pick these up for quite cheap on certian websites also.
Just ordered one last night - never had a GPS computer, and tbh I've never really planned routes using things like Strava ! The re routing thing worries me a little bit, because whilst planning in Strava I just find it hard to believe all these little marked trails are actually ridable! However I feel like by seeing the heatmap feature is quite a good confidence boost that there will be something there 😂 Anyway - excited! Are you still pleased with yours ?
Can you save a location with exact GPS coordinates on this device? Can it be used for other purposes than on the bike or does IGPSport make other devices suitable for marking exact points during hikes?
Oh these are good questions…I think they only make cycle computers, I don’t believe you can mark a point on a ride. If you can I haven’t worked it out yet.
Nice review! I just got back into riding and I tried using my old Vetta S500, but the sensor is broken. What would happen if I used one of those without the speed sensor? Is that necessary? I’m looking for a self-contained unit that I don’t need to put something on the forks and spokes.unless I could find something much cheaper, I would go that route
Hiya, thank you. You can use these devices without a speed sensor as they use gps for speed, distance etc… you don’t need to put anything on your bike to make it work. It is a self contained unit.
I have been looking at these for a while and i think you just convinced me to get one. I have a question if you don't mind, I always wear gloves when I ride, are the buttons usable with gloves on?
Lo tengo y es todo lo que buscaba, cuando programes una ruta, y personalices los puntos en el camino, te darás cuanta en la pantalla al momento de estar activo, el punto más cercano a cuanto está.
What is the battery life like? Personally never seen the need for power meters etc etc so years ago invested in a rugid phone 'Defender' which is waterproof and has good battery life, paired with quad lock mounts and digital maps 'Memory Maps to cover whole of UK so no need for internet connections etc on the go. Used for walking and in car as well. Not turn by turn info though.
So it's a lot cheaper than a Garmin, but no touchscreen, no rerouting, no freeride for climbs and who knows how many other things it's missing. And if you want to create a route and store it on the device you have to use something like Kamoot which has a subscription price, Garmin Connect for route planning is free. Can you swap out map regions on this thing and does it have the same search capabilities as Garmin - probably not? Is it fair to compare this to a 1040 and keep on repeating it's 400 pounds cheaper, or would the Explore 2 be a more fair comparison? But wait, even the cheap Explore 2 has a good touchscreen.
There’s a lot of features it doesn’t have…and I point those out. But not every cyclist wants all those features so why pay more when there’s stuff you’ll never use? I figure most people like yourself will pick a Garmin as they know what they want and what feature they will regularly use. Whereas if you are looking for a cheap alternative then this is great. Most people understand that when you pay less for something in the electronic world it usually has less features.
I’m with you there. Whilst I film and record rides occasionally I barely upload to Strava or record rides. When I just focus on the ride I find it much more enjoyable.
Phones are ok but - phone has less battery life - can’t pair power meters, or other sensors - route navigation isn’t as good - a phone is more expensive to replace if something happens - less information about the ride, climb info etc… - not designed to be out in the elements all day But each to their own. If a phone suits your needs that’s great…for those looking at a cycling computer this is a much cheaper alternative to the bigger brands.
I wait so long for a bike computer like this. The price for a Garmin (wtf price), Wahoo (shit screen, battery) or Karoo (shit battery) is a joke. I mean you can get a super good smart phone for the money...
The carbon footprint on these is huge surely. If you are upgrading regularly and you have a phone which can do a lot of what the computer does can you really justify it.
I’d say the carbon footprint on phones is much bigger…the demand is higher, people upgrade their phones more often than cycle computers. I’d rather a new cycle computer than phone and i wouldn’t be buying a new one every year. When you look and brands like Apple, Samsung…can we really say the the carbon footprint of a cycle computer is bigger?
When I look at the cost it’s not in a socio-economic sense…I’m comparing it to other brands that offer a similar product at a much higher price. I’m well aware that £200 is a lot of money for some and pocket change for others. Regardless of your income I believe people want to know if something is a good value product.
Hi Dave, I took a ride with my IGPSPORT BSC300 yesterday, all my stats were pretty on point for my Mountain Biking which is whst I'll use including elevation gain, riding time, elapsed time, speed, cadence, but my miles seemed a bit short on a route I've done a lot before using my phone or smart watch to track. After watching another video, someone recommended downloaded the local maps from their website to the unit via USB, hoping this will fix that problem because after I downloaded the local maps I went into the unit and found my recorded activity under Navigation & activities and the mileage seemed more accurate (about 3 miles more than original recording). So make sure if you get the BSC 300 to download the maps from your area to the unit itself before riding.
Ohhhh I’ll check that out, thank you.
Hi Dave ... I started a couple years back with the iGSport 50E. Last year I got what was then the newest, the iGSport620 which is now a step down from yours. It has nearly the same specs as the iGSport630, just a bit smaller screen. It works great and records everything I need.
Great to hear that. I’m dead impressed with this one!
Hello.
Is it possible to manually set the heart rate interval in the iGS630 cycling computer please?
There are 5 zones and I would need to set it up to my liking.
1. 80 - 95
2. 95 - 111
3. 111 - 127
4. 127 - 143
5. 143 - 159 beats per minute
I am asking for step by step steps on how to set it up.
Thank you Milan B.
I’m unsure to be honest. Have your asked the manufacture?
I'm taking mine out for the first ride this evening, does seem pretty nice and the battery life of 35 hours is damn impressive.
Let me know what you think, took me a little to get used to the buttons and menus but now it’s all good.
I ended up buying the Bryton 750 from watching your channel, and it was on offer on Amazon at the time. I looked at the Garmin and Wahoo kit, but decided the newer, cheaper option was better than the cheaper older Gamins etc. It does have everything I need and has the climb features etc on downloaded routes. The only weird thing was making the turn by turn navigation by changing it to a Bryton route, so in effect duplicating the route. No drama though, I just delete the original route.
Keep the options showing mate, this kit should be available to all not just the ones that are sponsored or can afford it.
I noticed that with the duplication when it comes to turn by turn…also just delete. It’s a really good device.
been using one of these for four months ,just as good as anyting ive used before , re- routing is it only let down ,but not a big issue ,
Good to hear that the only issue you’ve had. So are you happy with the unit? I’m dead impressed.
@@DaveNoakes well i cant fault it ,bought it to stick on my gravel bike ,garmin on the road bike ,but ive been using this on the road bike as well ,yeah it ain,t touch screen but not a big deal. found having buttons to push in bad weather or muddy rides is much better than touch screen, you can pick these up for quite cheap on certian websites also.
Just ordered one last night - never had a GPS computer, and tbh I've never really planned routes using things like Strava ! The re routing thing worries me a little bit, because whilst planning in Strava I just find it hard to believe all these little marked trails are actually ridable! However I feel like by seeing the heatmap feature is quite a good confidence boost that there will be something there 😂
Anyway - excited! Are you still pleased with yours ?
Can you switch those annoying beeps off when pressing the buttons?
Yes you can, I usually have it off.
Can you save a location with exact GPS coordinates on this device? Can it be used for other purposes than on the bike or does IGPSport make other devices suitable for marking exact points during hikes?
Oh these are good questions…I think they only make cycle computers, I don’t believe you can mark a point on a ride. If you can I haven’t worked it out yet.
@@DaveNoakes Thank you!
Nice review! I just got back into riding and I tried using my old Vetta S500, but the sensor is broken. What would happen if I used one of those without the speed sensor? Is that necessary? I’m looking for a self-contained unit that I don’t need to put something on the forks and spokes.unless I could find something much cheaper, I would go that route
Hiya, thank you. You can use these devices without a speed sensor as they use gps for speed, distance etc… you don’t need to put anything on your bike to make it work. It is a self contained unit.
@@DaveNoakesthank you for the response! I guess I’m a noob again! Plus love gadgets! This unit seems to be getting some good reviews
@@anthony-friskettiphoto1008 you’re welcome, also check out the igp bsc300
@@anthony-friskettiphoto1008 I’m putting a vlog out later that looks at using your phone as a cycling computer.
Thanks man. Solid and trustworthy review.
Appreciate the nice comment 🙏🏽
would these allow me to control the resistance on a swift hub?
I’m not sure as I don’t have a Zwift hub
I have been looking at these for a while and i think you just convinced me to get one. I have a question if you don't mind, I always wear gloves when I ride, are the buttons usable with gloves on?
I’ve not used it with gloves but can’t imagine it being an issue
Lo tengo y es todo lo que buscaba, cuando programes una ruta, y personalices los puntos en el camino, te darás cuanta en la pantalla al momento de estar activo, el punto más cercano a cuanto está.
Glad you like it 🙏🏽
What is the battery life like? Personally never seen the need for power meters etc etc so years ago invested in a rugid phone 'Defender' which is waterproof and has good battery life, paired with quad lock mounts and digital maps 'Memory Maps to cover whole of UK so no need for internet connections etc on the go. Used for walking and in car as well. Not turn by turn info though.
The battery life is 35 hours. A phone is great but as I use power meters, hr and all that stuff it’s not enough for me.
i use it with a ANT cadence sensor and a Wahoo HR sensor... I got about 10 hrs of riding in with it (over 2 weeks) and it was down to 37%.
That looks remarkably like my (somehow) still working Edge 520 Plus. Battery now beginning to give up so IG Sport may need a look-see
Definitely worth a look-see
Just bought a Karoo 2 for 200€. I guess that beats those 199Pounds for the IGPSport.
Damn that’s a good price! 👌🏼
Just about £110 on the AliExpress sale. Seems like a steal
Bargain
Good review!! Regards mate
Thanks! 👍
Interesting review Dave👍🏽 I’m still running an old style Wahoo Elemnt. Love a button me.
I also love my old element…unfortunately it has decided to randomly crash every now and then
I use a wahoo element. Hate the black and white display
I do prefer using my phone. I take a battery pack with me.
Fair enough, I don’t mind using my phone…and do quite often now I have the quad lock. But sometimes I want a cycle computer
@@DaveNoakes phone gives you more options. On my ride around Kent and Dover I kept needing to use my phone to check my route and where I was.
It's a good bit of kit by the look of it! Nice.
Really like it so far.
So it's a lot cheaper than a Garmin, but no touchscreen, no rerouting, no freeride for climbs and who knows how many other things it's missing. And if you want to create a route and store it on the device you have to use something like Kamoot which has a subscription price, Garmin Connect for route planning is free. Can you swap out map regions on this thing and does it have the same search capabilities as Garmin - probably not? Is it fair to compare this to a 1040 and keep on repeating it's 400 pounds cheaper, or would the Explore 2 be a more fair comparison? But wait, even the cheap Explore 2 has a good touchscreen.
There’s a lot of features it doesn’t have…and I point those out. But not every cyclist wants all those features so why pay more when there’s stuff you’ll never use? I figure most people like yourself will pick a Garmin as they know what they want and what feature they will regularly use.
Whereas if you are looking for a cheap alternative then this is great. Most people understand that when you pay less for something in the electronic world it usually has less features.
I’m going the other way and starting to leave the technology behind. Sometimes I just want to ride and wander. Looks neat though. 👍
I’m with you there. Whilst I film and record rides occasionally I barely upload to Strava or record rides. When I just focus on the ride I find it much more enjoyable.
Just use my phone:
- no extra cost.
- going to take it with me anyway.
- colour screen.
- better screen.
- all the same features.
Phones are ok but
- phone has less battery life
- can’t pair power meters, or other sensors
- route navigation isn’t as good
- a phone is more expensive to replace if something happens
- less information about the ride, climb info etc…
- not designed to be out in the elements all day
But each to their own. If a phone suits your needs that’s great…for those looking at a cycling computer this is a much cheaper alternative to the bigger brands.
Yeah my main thing with a phone is i view it as a lifeline in a way, so anything to preserve the battery of it for if something ever goes very bad
Great price . I wish some gear was more reasonable lol
I wait so long for a bike computer like this. The price for a Garmin (wtf price), Wahoo (shit screen, battery) or Karoo (shit battery) is a joke. I mean you can get a super good smart phone for the money...
It’s really good for the money, the main problem with a phone is the battery life.
The carbon footprint on these is huge surely. If you are upgrading regularly and you have a phone which can do a lot of what the computer does can you really justify it.
I’d say the carbon footprint on phones is much bigger…the demand is higher, people upgrade their phones more often than cycle computers. I’d rather a new cycle computer than phone and i wouldn’t be buying a new one every year. When you look and brands like Apple, Samsung…can we really say the the carbon footprint of a cycle computer is bigger?
"There's a lot of electric for a pedal powered device" - yep, biking became so complicated nowadays ^_^
So true! I mean… we don’t need all this tech but it’s nice to have
Btw. - you can get the Hammerhead karoo 2 for 235quid now. Similar money for a very decent computer
Ohh that is a good price!
200 is still expensive you think
When I look at the cost it’s not in a socio-economic sense…I’m comparing it to other brands that offer a similar product at a much higher price. I’m well aware that £200 is a lot of money for some and pocket change for others. Regardless of your income I believe people want to know if something is a good value product.
@DaveNoakes I'm very tight with 💰 money😁 one day I will get there
Oh I am too! I think a lot of us are in this current climate.
can you set the German language?
I believe so
Nope, still can't afford one. Before anyone says "just use your phone", I can't afford one of those either.
Disadvantages of being disabled in Canada.
Fair enough. If you want a cycle computer I have an old element here I’d be happy to post you. Just ping me an email or Dm me on Instagram 🙏🏽👍🏼
@@DaveNoakes email sent 👍