Five iPhone Apps That Replace Bike Hardware

Stuww
Stuww Posts: 203
edited July 2009 in Commuting chat
Thought some of you iphone owning cyclists might like this!!

http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2009/07/five-iphone-apps-that-replace-bike-hardware

Stu

Comments

  • bluesacs
    bluesacs Posts: 95
    You can also try the getalife app which simulates what it might be like if you weren't staring at your phone all day.
  • roger_merriman
    roger_merriman Posts: 6,165
    to be honest google maps is rather good i've not found any other apps to work really terribly well not helped by the iphones OS single task only choice.

    but a big screen screen phone when in reception with google maps is great for sanity checking 'i am on the right road?' though i rarely need it now.
  • lost_in_thought
    lost_in_thought Posts: 10,563
    'Obsolete MPH'? Oi! Watch it, you!
  • roger_merriman
    roger_merriman Posts: 6,165
    'Obsolete MPH'? Oi! Watch it, you!

    I assume thats in the itunes comments somewhere?
  • lost_in_thought
    lost_in_thought Posts: 10,563
    'Obsolete MPH'? Oi! Watch it, you!

    I assume thats in the itunes comments somewhere?

    Yes, it's on the bottom application's summary.
  • Eau Rouge
    Eau Rouge Posts: 1,118
    'Obsolete MPH'? Oi! Watch it, you!

    You mean you don't run your cycle computers in kph mode? It makes all the numbers bigger, so you feel like your going faster. :)
  • alex16zx
    alex16zx Posts: 153
    I always use km/h, after all if it's good enough for the TdF....

    it does have the added benefit of making the number bigger :D
  • roger_merriman
    roger_merriman Posts: 6,165
    alex16zx wrote:
    I always use km/h, after all if it's good enough for the TdF....

    it does have the added benefit of making the number bigger :D

    TdF use it as thats what most of europe does, personally i know what MPH feels like, and what i use when driving and distances between places.
  • MrChuck
    MrChuck Posts: 1,663
    I thought the brake light one was pretty cool, in a nerdy kind of way. Pretty much useless in practice I expect but a nice idea.