iPhone Bicycle Computer from New Potato

[Michael Knutson]

<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.cultofmac.com/new-accessoryapp-transforms-iphone-into-bicycle-computer/53807?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+cultofmac/bFow+(Cult+of+Mac)' target='_blank'>http://www.cultofmac.com/new-access...w+(Cult+of+Mac)</a><br /><br /></div><p><em>"Like we mentioned a few weeks ago, we're pretty excited about the potential for the iPhone morphing into all kinds of contraptions through hooking up with a little extra hardware. New Potato is one of the lead outfits in this area, and they've just introduced a kit that turns the iPhone into a bike super-computer. Rad."</em></p><p><img src="http://images.thoughtsmedia.com/resizer/thumbs/size/600/at/auto/1280981716.usr17748.jpg" style="border: 1px solid #d2d2bb;" /></p><p>Combining this $99 hardware kit with their free LiveRider app, New Potato offers a feature-rich cycling computer that uses a rugged rubber mount to hold the hardware securely, along with a sensor and a dongle to connect the sensor to the iPhone. While it looks good initially, I'd have serious concerns about riding in inclement weather and/or off-road. Cult of Mac will be reporting on their test results soon, the kit+app are available now.</p>

[leslietroyer]

I've tried several other iphone bike apps, they share the same fatal flaws as this one...

1) It sucks the battery dry -- I couldn't ride more than 2hrs before I had to shut down the apps so I could make at least one call when I finally finished my ride.
2) No heart monitor. My current bike computer uses heart rate based info for determining calories burned. -- This one doesnt provide a heart rate monitor.
3) The phone is out front on the bike - exposed to weather and just beagging to be broken if I crash...

For me my I phone stays in my trunk bag, and a garmin goes on the handle bars.

LEs

[Lee Yuan Sheng]

$99 gets you plenty of options that, as others have said, don't need you to worry about crashes, weather, and running the batteries dry. I also don't like having a huge lump in front of me when I cycle; I'll take something smaller thank you!