iBike Rider for iPhone GPS navigation on your bike
Oct 11, 2009 gps navigation, on bikes, phones
If you’ve been looking for a solution to use GPS navigation applications on your iPhone while riding your bike then now is your time. A new product from SoEasyGPS, called iBike Rider is hoping to make it easy for bikers to use their iPhone while riding.
The kit consists of a 100% waterproof case that will position the iPhone on the handlebars or on the riders forearm. There’s also a battery that can be installed on the handlebar so you don’t run out of juice while using your GPS navigation program.
Now of course you may ask yourself: “how am I supposed to hear driving directions with this thing?”. Well worry no more, because you can also get the headset / microphone iBike Rider, which allows you to accept calls and listen to voice instructions or even radar warnings.
http://www.soeasygps.com/shop/kit-gps-moto/kit-moto-ibike-rider-iphone.html
Here is the pricing:
- 39€/57$/36GBP for the Moto Kit
- 39€/57$/36GBP for the Battery
- 9€/43$/27GBP for the headset/handsfree
Mainnav MG-600
Oct 10, 2009 gps navigation, on bikes, tracking
MG-600 is the brand-new and high sensitivity GPS device from Mainnav for those who want to get a serious workout on their bicycles .It can keep track of speed, distance, time, odometer, GPS coordinates and elevation. A few other extras we’re not used to seeing with this kind of cycling GPS receiver is that Mainnav MG-600 also acts as a GPS data logger and has an embedded light sensor.
The logged data can later be viewed on Google Earth and Google Maps. When you are actively moving MG-600 will save your track every second. However if you remain motionless it will switch per minute data recording to save battery.
To make sure you’re getting a decent workout and not just goofing off Mainnav MG-600 has a feature where the screen will flash every 3 seconds if you’ve been slower than your average but now catching up pace.
Here are some specs:
- Unit size : 78×49.75×17.5 mm
- Weight: 70g
- Interface: Mini USB 2.0
- Rechargeable lithium-ion 850mAh battery that lasts 18 hours with normal use
- IPX6 weather proof
- 4MB memory
- Records 260,000 waypoints
- Optional bluetooth receiver
- Light Sensor
- Supports metric, imperial and nautical units
TomTom Rider 2 car mount
Sep 27, 2009 gps navigation, on bikes, tomtom
As you know TomTom Rider 2 is a popular GPS navigation system for motorcycles. However we can not expect you to be on your bike at all times. Sometimes four wheels is a better option. Therefore TomTom has this windshield mount that lets you use your bike sat nav system from the comfort of your driver seat. The mount charges the device, can swivel in all directions, and thanks to the embedded speaker it can play spoken instructions.
I wonder if you’ll have to wear your motorcycle gloves just to operate the device….
Check it out:
RoyalTek BV-3200 GPS Navigation System
Sep 21, 2009 bluetooth, fitness, gps navigation, on bikes
We haven’t had a word from Taiwanese RoyalTek for a while now but we’re glad to see that they’re still in business as they just pushed their new GPS navigation system RoyalTek BV-3200 through FCC’s doors. The BV-3200 is a GPS navigation system with a sun light readable 3.5″ touch screen, a Broadcom GPS receiver, bluetooth, and a special mount device for bicycle handlebars. Royaltek really wants to focus on bikers as far as we can tell since the device comes with a 2.4Ghz ANT+Sport communication antenna and is IPX7 waterproof. Another out of the ordinary feature of this device is that it comes with a removable 1800mAh battery. Who else puts removable batteries in their sat nav systems these days?
So the device is pretty high end. Don’t let the 3.5″ inch screen fool you – that is so it fits on your bicycle or motorcycle. It does hands free bluetooth, has an FM transmitter and reciever too.
iRiver NV Mini Bike
Sep 21, 2009 fitness, gps navigation, on bikes
iRiver just announced a new navigation system called the NV mini bike Edition.
After releasing this device with a 3.5″ screen, they’re now upgrading it with a sturdy bike mount kit and a firmware release that lets you keep track of your cycling workouts.
It measures things like total ride time, distance, speed, calories burnt, etc. iRiver NV Mini Bike Edition can hold charge up to 2 hours and 30 minutes thanks to the generous built-in battery, and riders can listen to tunes with the integrated speakers. You can even use the POI database on the device to find restaurants, bike shops, coffee shops, etc around you or on your route…
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mount your Garmin on your bike
If you want to mount your Garmin on your bike your options are limited – but still there. You’ve got these three:IG-B01A
The ones we listed here goes somewhere between $10 and $33.
Garmin Edge 500
Sep 2, 2009 fitness, garmin, on bikes, tracking
Garmin Edge 500 is the latest GPS device for cyclists.
It can track speed, distance, time, GPS coordinates, elevation, calories burned, climb and descent. For the last part – the climb and descent – Edge 500 actually uses a barometric altimeter which is a lot more accurate compared to GPS data alone. Of course the Garmin Edge 500 has wireless sync capabilities via the ANT+, and can also work with speed/cadence sensors. Provided you have a Garmin heart rate monitor, it can even give you very precise calorie consumption data.
Garmin Edge 500 will cost $250 by itself. If you decide to go for the heart rate monitor and speed/cadence sensor bundle expect to pay an extra $100.
We hope your workouts last less than 18 hours. That’s how long the battery will last.
BMW Motorrad Navigator IV
Jul 3, 2009 garmin, gps navigation, on bikes
Garmin just today announced that together with BMW Motorrad they have developed the new BMW Motorrad Navigator IV. This is a new GPS navigation system for motorcycles that is based on Garmin’s zūmo 660. The new BMW Motorrad Navigator IV takes Garmin’s navigation technology and adds BMW specific features such as customized mount, preloaded BMW dealer database, unique audio and Bluetooth handling capabilities.
Take for example the custom hardware which is a four-button motorcycle mount with quick-key functions for extra control and usability. The mount and GPS device are vibration-tested, waterproof (IPX-7), and designed to withstand fuel sprays and UV rays.
The rest of the specs should be pretty similar to zumo 660, such as the 4.3″ glove friendly touch screen, millions of POIs, and turn-by-turn, voice-prompted directions to the final destination. In addition BMW Motorrad Navigator IV’s A2DP Bluetooth wireless technology makes it possible for riders to pair their phone to a Bluetooth enabled helmet or handset so that they can safely talk on the phone or listen to MP3’s without having to remove their gloves or helmet.
BMW Motorrad Navigator IV is expected to be available third quarter of this year from authorized BMW Motorrad retailers in North America and Europe. No word on pricing just yet.
concept device: motomap – GPS navigation with E-Ink display
May 17, 2009 gps navigation, on bikes
Designed by Stephen Dettman, this concept device is called MotoMap. It is supposed to be an inexpensive alternative to those pricey bike GPS navigation systems. It uses Powerfilm flexible solar panels and E-Ink flexible displays – technologies that haven’t matured yet.
MotoMap wraps around the fuel tank and stays put thanks to the magnets in it. There’s also the adjustable strap to secure the device further. One side of the device is the display for the GPS navigation system, and the other side is reserved Powerfilm flexible solar panel. Not a bad idea.
One of the properties of flexible E-Ink is that the image won’t distort when bent and it requires little power to run. And it is almost always sunlight readable.
The controls for MotoMap is designed so that bikers won’t have to take their gloves when interacting with the device…
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concept device: Velocity
May 9, 2009 gps navigation, on bikes
Have you been following the concept devices we feature here every now and then? If so you already know how we like to criticize them. Take this Velocity for example. It is supposed to be a GPS navigation system for bicycles.
The idea is that you download your routes from the internet, fit the device on your handlebar, and then get visual and audio route guidance. Here is our take on it: It looks like it is ready to snap in half, the translucent display is probably very fragile and almost impossible to read under direct sunlight, and how is this supposed to fit anywhere when you’re done with it? We do like the single hand operation though.
Read more on it here…
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