Bike Computer Reviews

Competitors seek application for Bluetooth Low Energy

Bike Computer Review — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 15:28:58 +0000

Still managing to live without a wireless barbecue? A wireless barbecue, a helmet that tells onlookers how hard you hit your head and a bicycle speedometer – makes one wonder how we survived without Bluetooth Low Energy.…

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iBike Dash turns iPhone into power-reading bike computer

Bike Computer Review — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 20:57:13 +0000

Turn your iPhone or iPod Touch into an ANT+ power meter, or just a head unit.

Compatible with iPhone 4/3G/3GS, iPod Touch
Touch screen control
Large, full-color, easy-to-read backlit screen provides graphical, animated and numerical information including:
- Current, average, and maximum:
  - Speed
  - Cadence (optional cadence sensor required)
  - Heart rate (optional HR sensor required)
  - Temperature
- Cumulative readings:
  - Trip Distance
  - Trip Time
  - Odometer
  - Total hours logged
  - Total distance logged
User-selectable screen configurations
Rugged Phone Booth ™ case completely encloses your iPhone/iPod Touch for superior rain and shock protection
New iBike Dash ™ steer tube mounting system simplifies setup and makes Phone Booth mounting secure and removal easy
Real-time GPS maps and map routes *
Date and time
Trip data auto start/stop
Lap timer
English and Metric units
Fitness Test (requires optional HR strap)
Graphical and animated HR-based zone interval workouts (requires optional HR strap)
6,000,000 miles of ride data storage at one second intervals ***
Place/receive phone calls while iBike app is running *
Exclusive Continuous Record ™ iBike Dash electronics record ride data even when the iBike app is interrupted by phone calls or other apps
Bluetooth headset compatible * (requires Bluetooth headset)
On-the-road, instant-send function for ride files ****
On-screen, guided setup instructions
Free iBike app and bike computer firmware updates, available from iTunes Store
Free iBike 5 software for PC/Mac. Download and view bike ride data. See your actual bike route on a map or satellite view *
Compatible with all ANT+ sensors
Optional ability to read ANT+ DFPM power sensors

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Make my cycle commute more fun

Bike Computer Review — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 21:53:40 +0000

A house move means I’m now much further from work. How can I prevent the commute becoming a slog during the winter months? Jessica Reed: How do you beat the biking-to-work blues? I’m still not entirely sure how it happened, but over the past few years my commute has gradually become longer and longer. A swift dash of almost three-and-a-half miles has somehow stretched to a middle-distance push …

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LiveRider iPhone bike computer: hands-on review

Bike Computer Review — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 19:23:55 +0000

The LiveRider kit turns your iPhone into a fully functional bike computer, but needs more features to justify strapping a bulky $600 phone to your handlebars.

LiveRider is anywhere near much like it’s, it will sell roughly one 1000 models. It is a hardware/software combo that turns your apple apple iphone or ipod device device Touch in to a cycling computer, plus it looks pretty hot.

First, the hardware. It comprises a frame-mounted sensor which cable-ties towards the chainstay and senses speed and pedal rotation via magnets attached to the wheel and crank. This beams its info via 2.4 GHz Radio wave with a dongle blocked in to the apple apple iphone. The apple apple iphone itself sits snug in the shock-absorbing handlebar-mount.

Afterward you switch on the free companion application and access all the usual data: speed, pedal rotation, calories consumed and so on, but concerning the silver screen too as with easy-to-view color. For individuals who’ve Gps navigation navigation within your iDevice, it will use that to inform you what your location is.

The most popular feature is called Chase Driver, that is immaterial a great deal since the ghost-driver feature in Super Mario Kart. It’ll remember past rides and listen to it well that will help you race against your individual best occasions. Neat.

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Garmin Edge 800 GPS Cycling Computer

Bike Computer Review — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 19:13:31 +0000

Garmin is one of the leaders when it comes to GPS technology in cycling and multisport, so it comes as no surprise that they are the first company to release a touchscreen GPS bike computer

Make the most of every ride with Edge 800–the first touchscreen GPS bike computer. Providing navigation and performance monitoring, Edge 800 is ideal for touring, commuting, competitive cycling and mountain biking. It has a built-in basemap and tracks your distance, speed, location and ascent/descent. Use it with an ANT+ heart rate monitor, speed/cadence sensor or compatible power meter for a finely tuned analysis of your ride.

The first touchscreen GPS bike computer.

Built-in basemap that shows major roads and cities.

Provides turn-by-turn navigation prompts on screen.

See how you measure up to the Virtual Partner.

At Your Fingertips
We designed this display to be rugged enough to stand up to the elements, yet sensitive enough to respond to the tap of your gloved hand. Switch training pages or pan and zoom the map with just a tap. The bright, sunlight-readable color display is easy to view in all lighting conditions. Just don’t let its good looks fool you–Edge 800 is waterproof to IPX7 standards and can withstand hard knocks and scrapes it might endure in mountain biking environments.

The aerodynamic Edge 800 has a carbon fiber look with either blue or white accents and attaches to the stem or handlebar of your bike with the low-profile mount. A quarter-turn mount design holds unit securely and lets you easily swap it between bikes using removable, reusable bands.

Know Where To Go
Whether your bike is a means of transportation or escape, having maps at your fingertips makes every journey easier and more fun. Edge 800 comes with a built-in basemap that shows major roads and cities, plus it’s compatible with our microSD cards packed with either street or topo maps. Select a destination and Edge 800 provides turn-by-turn navigation prompts on screen.

Edge 800 can also guide you along routes recorded by other cyclists. Explore our Garmin Connect site and choose from millions of rides uploaded by other users. Any activities you upload to your Edge 800 are stored as courses. You can follow the course with navigation prompts or, for a little competition, race it and try to beat previously set goals. You can also use Garmin’s free BaseCamp software or other applications to create a route, view elevation changes and other data, and then upload to Edge.

Edge 800 records your every move with a high-sensitivity GPS receiver that stays locked on, even under tree cover. The receiver features HotFix satellite prediction to calculate your position faster, plus it has automatic time zone adjustment.

Data, Any Way You Want It
Edge 800 tracks a bunch of data from your ride and lets you customize up to three training pages so you can see as much or as little data as you want. The barometric altimeter provides extra-precise climb and descent data and records temperature changes.

If you’re a performance cyclist, you can pair Edge 800 with a third-party ANT+ enabled power meter to display your power output in watts as you ride. This valuable data shows you how hard you’re working, regardless of conditions affecting your ride, so you can train smarter. Some versions of Edge 800 also come with a speed/cadence sensor and heart rate monitor.

Training Tools
Need a little motivation to push your performance? See how you measure up to the Virtual Partner–a digital depiction of your goal speed vs. your speed in real-time. Other training features include detailed workout planning, Auto Pause, Auto Lap and Courses, which helps you compare successive rides over the same route.

Analyze Your Ride
You logged the miles, now it’s time to review, replay and share your ride. Just upload your data to Garmin Connect, our website for free data analysis and sharing. You can upload from your PC or Mac using the included USB cable. At Garmin Connect, you can see the route you traveled on a map, view a summary of your ride, create goals, share it with others and much more.

What’s in the Box
Edge 800, Bike Mount, AC Charger, USB Cable, Quick Start Manual

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Why a Cycling Time Trial Is Called the ‘Race of Truth’

Bike Computer Review — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 20:15:13 +0000

A time trial bike race illustrated the power of one mental strategy in racing and exemplified what motivates some people to stay with a sport.

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Pro bike: Dan Fleeman’s 2011 American Team Raleigh

Bike Computer Review — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 11:08:28 +0000

Tour of Britain is perfect testing ground for new frameset

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SmartWool’s Ride: Employees make ambitious trek across Western roadways

Bike Computer Review — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 06:10:21 +0000

For some SmartWool employees it will be one of the greatest athletic achievements of their lives. For the “Little Guy” embroidered on their socks, the 360-mile bike ride to Utah is just another leg in a 16-year journey as the icon for the Steamboat Springs merino wool apparel company.

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Dannenbring, Grady Defend Titles In Triple V Triathlon

Bike Computer Review — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 05:23:14 +0000

Sam Dannenbring has aspirations of taking his competition in triathlons to the next level. If that happens, the record field in this year’s Triple V Triathlon can say they saw him on his way.

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Dannenbring, Grady Defend Titles In Triple V Triathlon

Bike Computer Review — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 10:06:29 +0000

Sam Dannenbring has aspirations of taking his competition in triathlons to the next level. If that happens, the record field in this year’s Triple V Triathlon can say they saw him on his way.

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