Archive for the 'Electronics' Category
SPEED-VEST shows off riders current speed in style
By Tyler Cooper | August 21, 2008 | Cycling Gear, DIY, Electronics | no comments yet
My home town LBS, The HUB Bike co-op of Minneapolis, sponsored an event for people to design the most unique and useful bike gadgets. Originally conceived by Brady Clark and engineered by Mykle Hansen, the SPEED-VEST is a cycling vest that uses electro-luminescent wire, a cyclocomputer, and an Arduino to show your current speed on [...]
Newbie Tip: You’ve just bought a bike, now what? (Part 3)
By Justin Cooper | June 16, 2008 | Electronics, Lights, Newbie Tip, Sunglasses | 1 comment
In part one of “You’ve just bought a bike, now what?”, I covered the essential items you’ll need after purchasing your (likely first) bike, including the helmet, spare tubes, patch kit, tools, and pump/CO2. Part 2 covered the seat wedge, pedals, shoes and cleats.
Part 3 of this series will help you with the sunglasses, cyclocomputer, [...]
Cateye Strada Cadence Cyclocomputer Review
By Justin Cooper | March 15, 2008 | Cycling Gear, Electronics | no comments yet
Cateye is like the old faithful of cycling computers. They are reliable, accurate, and have been around forever. The Cateye Strada Cadence (CC-RD200) continues on with this tradition as it’s an excellent computer for the cycling enthusiast.
This computer can track your…you guessed it…cadence, along with a few other useful monitoring statistics. It [...]
Garmin Edge 605 and Edge 705
By Justin Cooper | October 22, 2007 | Cycling Gear, Electronics | no comments yet
Garmin has announced that they will be releasing the Edge 605 and 705 in the first quarter of 2008. We’ve taken a look at the Edge 305 over a year ago, and these have definitely stepped up the features.
These are the latest in GPS-enabled cycling computers that have the ability to measure your speed, [...]
Product Spotlight: Cy-fi Wireless iPod Speaker System
By Tyler Cooper | October 11, 2007 | Cycling Gear, Electronics | no comments yet
MyCyFi, Inc. has introduced the Cy-fi, a wireless bicycle speaker with iPod compatibility. The Cy-fi speaker mounts to the bike frame, and you simply keep the iPod in a jacket pocket or armband. The Cy-fi features wireless audio with “Kleer technology,” track, volume and playlist controls on the speaker, letting the rider leave the iPod [...]
