Runtastic Transforms Smartphone Into World's Best Cycling Computer

Top Quote Runtastic Launches Road Bike and Mountain Bike Apps to Help Cyclists Track, Monitor and Improve Performance. End Quote
  • (1888PressRelease) April 23, 2013 - San Francisco, CA - Today Runtastic, an innovative suite of apps, products and services that track and manage health and fitness data to motivate individuals to get in shape, stay healthy and improve overall fitness, announces the release of two new cycling apps. Launching for the first time on Android, and with new features on iOS, Runtastic Road Bike and Mountain Bike apps transform users' smartphones into the best cycling computers on the market.

    "Whether you're a leisure rider, amateur racer or professional cyclist, the Runtastic Road Bike and Mountain Bike apps incorporate all of the features you need to track your rides and improve your performance," said Florian Gschwandtner, CEO of Runtastic.

    Smartphones Become Cycling Computers
    Runtastic Road Bike and Mountain Bike apps track critical performance metrics such as distance traveled, speed, elevation gain/loss, rate of climb, calories burned and pace. The apps are highly customizable, allowing users to configure personalized dashboards, detailed live mapping of each ride and cheering features. A new Route Search feature is also being launched to help users find or create new routes that can be saved in the app.

    Fitness Site and Social Sharing
    The new bike apps automatically upload statistics from each completed workout to users' personal profiles on Runtastic.com, a social fitness site where users can view online training logs, get detailed data analysis and compare rides with others. Users can also share their progress via e-mail or by posting to social media accounts, including Facebook, Twitter, and Google+.

    The Road Bike and Mountain Bike apps are new additions to Runtastic's extensive portfolio of apps that help users meet their personal fitness goals. Whether you're a climber, runner, gym rat or soccer mom, there is an app that can help you track, monitor and analyze your activities, including Runtastic, Pedometer, Heart Rate and Strength & Toning.

    The Runtastic Road Bike and Mountain Bike apps are now available in the App Store and Google Play: Road Bike for iOS, Road Bike for Android, Mountain Bike for iOS and Mountain Bike for Android.

    About Runtastic
    Founded in 2009, Runtastic has rapidly grown into an innovative suite of apps, products and services that track and manage health and fitness data to motivate individuals to get in shape, stay healthy and improve overall fitness. With more than 24 million downloads and 9.5 million registered users worldwide, Runtastic's mobile applications track distance, speed, pace, time, heart rate, calorie consumption and route traveled (via maps) when running, biking or engaging in other exercise activities. The results can then be viewed directly within the app, via Runtastic GPS devices or on Runtastic.com where users can view their online training log, get detailed data analysis and compare with others. Whether you are a novice or an athlete, Runtastic makes exercise easy and fun. Runtastic is available on iPhone, Android, Windows Phone and BlackBerry. Additional information can be found at www.runtastic.com or you can follow us on Twitter, Facebook or Google+.

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