Canyon Smart Bike Computer
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https://www.canyon.com/en-gb/eurobike2015/technologie.html
Very innovative idea by Canyon, and cool to see them partnering up with Sony.
Ideal for someone like me that uses a quadlock to mount phone to stem/handlebars.
Wonder what the GBP price will be.
Thoughts?
Very innovative idea by Canyon, and cool to see them partnering up with Sony.
Ideal for someone like me that uses a quadlock to mount phone to stem/handlebars.
Wonder what the GBP price will be.
Thoughts?
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Not convinced, as it is integrated into the handlebars/stem it'll cost a fortune and not exactly handy for switching between bikes.
I stand to be corrected but cant see it making it to market or, if it does, doing particularly well.www.conjunctivitis.com - a site for sore eyes0 -
Not convinced, as it is integrated into the handlebars/stem it'll cost a fortune and not exactly handy for switching between bikes.
I stand to be corrected but cant see it making it to market or, if it does, doing particularly well.
Fairly sure it will make it to market.
It's just a case of swapping out the front clamp on the stem.
They have already said they are making a universal mount for it.0 -
if they make a mount for it does tat not defeat part of the point of it? wahoo already do a bike computer that uses your phone's gps and various smart watches can run fitness apps. I think it will be very very expensive and look to fill a hole in the market that doesn't exist.www.conjunctivitis.com - a site for sore eyes0
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if they make a mount for it does tat not defeat part of the point of it? wahoo already do a bike computer that uses your phone's gps and various smart watches can run fitness apps. I think it will be very very expensive and look to fill a hole in the market that doesn't exist.
This has its own GPS on-board. Also it uses Android Wear, so you can install apps onto it (Google Maps, Strava etc). Safe to say it's fairly different to Wahoo's offerings.
Did you actually look at the product lol?
I think it hits the market of people who care about aesthetics, but don't want/need a Garmin.0 -
Looking very promising, I had been hoping someone would come along with an Android based bike computer, really opens it up to lots of possibilities. But I was expecting to see a device with either a sim slot in it, or a built in fixed sim (a bit like a Kindle or some Garmin SAT Navs) for GSM connectivity, that way you wouldn't have to worry about the reliability between the computer and your phone, which I think is the achilles heel of the Garmin 1000.0
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Yeah, that would be great. I guess it would impact battery life.
Hopefully Canyon can get this down to ~£120.0 -
if they make a mount for it does tat not defeat part of the point of it? wahoo already do a bike computer that uses your phone's gps and various smart watches can run fitness apps. I think it will be very very expensive and look to fill a hole in the market that doesn't exist.
This has its own GPS on-board. Also it uses Android Wear, so you can install apps onto it (Google Maps, Strava etc). Safe to say it's fairly different to Wahoo's offerings.
Did you actually look at the product lol?
I think it hits the market of people who care about aesthetics, but don't want/need a Garmin.
yes I did.
if you don't want or need a garmin why would you want this?
I bet it will cost more than an android wear watch (currently around £100 to £150) which will do everything this can and more so the only selling point will be the stem integration which I guess some people will want but at what price?www.conjunctivitis.com - a site for sore eyes0 -
if they make a mount for it does tat not defeat part of the point of it? wahoo already do a bike computer that uses your phone's gps and various smart watches can run fitness apps. I think it will be very very expensive and look to fill a hole in the market that doesn't exist.
This has its own GPS on-board. Also it uses Android Wear, so you can install apps onto it (Google Maps, Strava etc). Safe to say it's fairly different to Wahoo's offerings.
Did you actually look at the product lol?
I think it hits the market of people who care about aesthetics, but don't want/need a Garmin.
yes I did.
if you don't want or need a garmin why would you want this?
I bet it will cost more than an android wear watch (currently around £100 to £150) which will do everything this can and more so the only selling point will be the stem integration which I guess some people will want but at what price?
I don't want a Garmin, as I have a smartphone which does the job perfectly well (other then elevation), and also allows me to take photos, place calls etc etc. I have a BLE HRM, and BLE power meters are available too. I want this because it will allow me to put my phone back where it belongs (in my jersey pocket) and will provide me with a neat solution to carry on monitoring my stats.
If I want to go out for a ride without my phone, then this device allows me to do so as it has on-board GPS.
Very few Android wear watches have on-board GPS (if any?) so that's not really a direct comparison, and I think in general many people are put off my smart watches right now.
I think people in cycling especially are willing to spend money on new technology so IMO I think this product will do well.
Only time will tell!0 -
Review reckons about 200 euro.0
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I don't want a Garmin,
you know everything you said after that shows you do want a garmin
www.conjunctivitis.com - a site for sore eyes0 -
I don't want a Garmin,
you know everything you said after that shows you do want a garmin
I had the same thought.......
Garmin need the competition though, it may stop them using their customer base as beta testers! Good on canyon for giving it a whirl.0
