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XpertRider · Preparation sheet

Navigation readiness
Before the ride.

A place to record what you checked, what needs attention and how you’ll navigate if your phone becomes unavailable.

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Complete app checks while stationary. This is a preparation aid, not a route approval, ride test or guarantee of navigation or emergency reliability.

Choosing an app? Start with the motorcycle apps guide and selection checklist.

On paper: mark a square only after completing the check. Leave it blank if unresolved or write “N/A” with a reason. Use neutral place labels; omit home addresses, personal contacts and past ride history.

Know your setup

Device & app

Preparation date
Device model / operating-system version

Record one app, or compare two. Check the exact device, region, version and plan in the developer’s current documentation. A planning feature does not establish navigation access.

App A

App / installed version
Plan / features needed / access confirmed
Official source / date checked

App B · optional comparison

App / installed version
Plan / features needed / access confirmed
Official source / date checked

Device and regional support checked; any trial renewal terms reviewed.

Prepare while connected

Offline preparation

Follow your app’s download instructions for the whole route and any detour area. Then, while parked, make mobile data and Wi-Fi unavailable and check the functions you intend to use. Restore your connections afterward.

App chosen / downloaded regions / map date or version
Route or file available on device / download date
  • Open the downloaded map and prepared route.
  • Check route calculation and intended guidance without data; note any unavailable function.
  • Check the app’s documented recalculation behavior. Do not drive to test it for this sheet.
Observed result / missing functions / action still needed

A downloaded map does not establish offline traffic, weather, live sharing or emergency alerts. OsmAnd’s setup requires downloaded maps; Scenic documents regional download gaps. See sources below.

Compare intention with import

Route & stops

Use a neutral route label and public landmarks. Compare the whole displayed path as well as the stop order. Scenic explains that an imported file can produce a different path; matching endpoints alone is insufficient.

Route label / file name or revision / source date
File type / routing profile / avoidances selected

  1. Stop 1

    Intended landmark / purpose / order
    Imported stop / order / difference to resolve

  2. Stop 2

    Intended landmark / purpose / order
    Imported stop / order / difference to resolve

  3. Stop 3

    Intended landmark / purpose / order
    Imported stop / order / difference to resolve

  4. Stop 4

    Intended landmark / purpose / order
    Imported stop / order / difference to resolve

Include start, fuel or rest stops and finish; continue on another sheet if needed. Check whether your app treats a point as a required stop or only a point shaping the route.

Full path and stop order compared; unexpected detours and missing stops resolved.

Look beyond the route line

Road review

Check current road-authority or land-manager information for your area. An app’s suggested route does not confirm lawful access, road condition or suitability for your bike and experience.

  • Surface, access restrictions, seasonal closures and current notices reviewed.
  • Fuel availability and planned gaps checked; alternatives considered.
  • Conditions and remaining uncertainty considered; route changed if needed.
Authority / source / date checked / relevant restriction
Unresolved question / revised route or decision to postpone

Choose what leaves your device

Privacy & sharing

Decide what you want recorded and who should see it. Check the app’s permissions and sharing documentation. For example, Scenic says a shared link can be viewed and passed on by anyone holding it.

Location permissions / background recording decision
Sharing off, restricted or link-based / intended audience
  • Visibility checked; sensitive endpoints, labels and pictures omitted before sharing.
  • Export, deletion and shared-link controls reviewed in the app’s documentation.
Privacy source / date / settings or questions to revisit

Have another way

Backup navigation

Prepare an alternative you can consult if the phone loses power, reception or usability. Another app on the same phone will not cover a phone failure. Stop in a suitable place before changing a route or troubleshooting.

Independent map or directions / where carried
Power plan / limitations / fallback if power fails
Public regroup landmark / fallback route
Delay communication plan, kept separately from this sheet

Backup accessible without this phone; remaining gaps addressed before departure.

Do not rely on an untested app alert as your sole emergency plan. Follow road signs and current conditions; a prompt is not a reason for an abrupt manoeuvre.