Apple patent application details iPod/iPhone bike integration system

Apple patent application details iPod/iPhone bike integration system
by Donald Melanson



Apple patent applications can be a little out there sometimes, but this one makes so much sense we have to wonder why it's not a product already. Described as "Systems and Methods for Integrating a Portable Electronic Device with a Bicycle," the application details what basically amounts to Nike+ for bikes. That includes the ability to relay data from bike sensors to your iPhone or iPod, which you'd be able to view on the device itself or on an external display of some sort -- the application even goes so far as to mention the possibility of a heads-up display, although we wouldn't get our hopes up for that. What's more, the application also suggests that the system could communicate and share information with other nearby cyclists, and it would apparently include some fairly extensive GPS capabilities (on the iPhone, at least), including turn-by-turn directions to help you find a specific bike route, and maps complete with reviews from other cyclists.

via Patently Apple

i kinda like that idea be pretty cool

Thats pretty badass. When I use to ride bike a lot i had a monitor on it that records my speed, mileage, tension, calorie counter and more. This seems like the same idea only integrated with an iPod

yeah maybe that why never did it no one want to wired a bike so work the ipod