Gadgets You Wish Existed?
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also of note for the light people, the ridehelios bars are bluetooth controlled, so you might be able to work something out using them in terms of central control.
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fwiw, I've been down a lot of the gadget paths over the years. These days, my bikes are all kitted pretty similar.
* water bottle cages x2 ( locations vary by bike type )
* under seat kit for roadside repairs
- two tubes
- patch kit
- tire spoon x 1
- CO2 cartridge x2 and pump cap
- multi-tool ( variations based upon bike )
- bandaids
- neosporin
- emergency money
- emergency contact info
* lights
- one white forward facing (150-750 lumen depending upon bike usage)
- two red rear facing (300 lumen)
* bluetooth speed and cadence sensor
Commuter only
* fenders to reduce splashing
* rear rack
* water proof pannier bags
* additional rear facing 750 lumen red lamp on rack
* flashlight
* traditional travel pump
* crescent wrench
* bike lube
* spoke wrench
Items that are not one the bike, but are always on my person
* road id
* wallet
* sunglasses
* cellphone (in waterproof pouch either armsnrap or jersey pocket)
* tomtom multisports watch (paired to the bluetooth devices) - may switch to Apple Watch
Notice, no dedicated bike computers, no dynamo/generators, and I don't want the phone or watch in a place where I look at them. Why? fewer distractions while riding. Several items carry on my commuter are not for me, but are for use in assisting other cyclists that I encounter with mechanical issues and no tools or ability to deal with them.
While there remain lots of interesting gadgets out there, none of them are effective at enhancing the ride experience, so for the most part I quit bothering.
* water bottle cages x2 ( locations vary by bike type )
* under seat kit for roadside repairs
- two tubes
- patch kit
- tire spoon x 1
- CO2 cartridge x2 and pump cap
- multi-tool ( variations based upon bike )
- bandaids
- neosporin
- emergency money
- emergency contact info
* lights
- one white forward facing (150-750 lumen depending upon bike usage)
- two red rear facing (300 lumen)
* bluetooth speed and cadence sensor
Commuter only
* fenders to reduce splashing
* rear rack
* water proof pannier bags
* additional rear facing 750 lumen red lamp on rack
* flashlight
* traditional travel pump
* crescent wrench
* bike lube
* spoke wrench
Items that are not one the bike, but are always on my person
* road id
* wallet
* sunglasses
* cellphone (in waterproof pouch either armsnrap or jersey pocket)
* tomtom multisports watch (paired to the bluetooth devices) - may switch to Apple Watch
Notice, no dedicated bike computers, no dynamo/generators, and I don't want the phone or watch in a place where I look at them. Why? fewer distractions while riding. Several items carry on my commuter are not for me, but are for use in assisting other cyclists that I encounter with mechanical issues and no tools or ability to deal with them.
While there remain lots of interesting gadgets out there, none of them are effective at enhancing the ride experience, so for the most part I quit bothering.
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But this would be way too expensive/complicated to incorporate today and no car company would ever do it.
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What if you are in the middle of nowhere and have someone giving you directions to the nearest hospital for your friend/significant other in the passenger seat?
They are wanting to sell cars to the younger Phone addicted customers so are going the other way .
All touch screen controls someone said were the Volt dashboard. so you take your eyes off the road to adjust the heat
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I would like a helmet cam that would split between what my eyes see forward, and the rear view mirror sees backwards.
As to electronic footpads, something that would broadcast "It's behind you. It's behind you."
As to electronic footpads, something that would broadcast "It's behind you. It's behind you."
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I want a device that would keep my brake pads centred about my rims no matter how warped my wheels are.
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No. I still want to shift. I want one shift lever to operate both derailleurs. I pull it back for a lower gear and push it forward for a higher gear. It knows which derailleur(s) to shift and which way.
So it would wobble left and right to avoid the rim? Clevah!
I want a device that would keep my brake pads centred about my rims no matter how warped my wheels are.
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[QUOTE=RoadTire;17182586]+... a static field generator inducing screaming loud static in earbuds [/QUOTE]
I want that but frontal, and with a range of 100ft. Nothing worse than someone wandering along totally oblivious to the world.
I want that but frontal, and with a range of 100ft. Nothing worse than someone wandering along totally oblivious to the world.
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If we're talking about things we WISH existed.. (que the sci fi music).. I wish I coudl mount some kind of electromagnetic (or more like electromagicalnetic) inertial siphon. So when I'm tired, I could "hook" to a car and get half a percent or so of their linear momentum, corrected to match my wheel direction.
I also wish there was some kind of magical 0 friction no lost energy drivetrain with infinite gain ratios, and frictionless hubs as well.
I also wish there was some kind of magical 0 friction no lost energy drivetrain with infinite gain ratios, and frictionless hubs as well.
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Some kind of millimeter radar system that would sound an alarm if a car behind you was on a collision course with you within a user definable distance. A second or two of warning might be enough to bail if a car is drifting into your lane.
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I wonder if collision warning systems in new cars nowadays detect bicycles.
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Man, you're hard to please! The human on the bicycle is already the most efficient thing ever, compared with any machine or beast.
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What can I say, when someone breaks out the "W" word, my expectations reach for the stars.
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Earplugs that would eliminate wind noise and allow me to hear everything that's going on around me.
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Your wish is granted.
WindTamer™ Motorcyclist Ear Plugs (NRR 19) - Consumer Packaged Reusable Ear Plugs
These are one of the cheaper ones out there for this purpose. I have used these ones specifically for my motorcycle riding and can vouch for them keeping wind noise under control while letting me hear other things. If those arent you're style, a google search for motorcycle wind noise earplugs will find many others that do that job as well.
Warning, the ones that are mainly marketed toward shooters with electronic pass through and high cut offs, are not good for cycling, or at least all the ones I've tried didn't do a good job for that.
WindTamer™ Motorcyclist Ear Plugs (NRR 19) - Consumer Packaged Reusable Ear Plugs
These are one of the cheaper ones out there for this purpose. I have used these ones specifically for my motorcycle riding and can vouch for them keeping wind noise under control while letting me hear other things. If those arent you're style, a google search for motorcycle wind noise earplugs will find many others that do that job as well.
Warning, the ones that are mainly marketed toward shooters with electronic pass through and high cut offs, are not good for cycling, or at least all the ones I've tried didn't do a good job for that.
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Hi, everyone! I'm Mags, and I'm a Bay Area biker. From a new biking group I joined, I just discovered a ton of amazing little solutions to the tiny nuisances that come about when you become a serious biker. I was wondering if anyone else on here is annoyed by something trivial that happens while biking, and seeing if anything I've recently come about can solve your problem.
Let's share solutions!
Let's share solutions!
I'll give you one annoying problem. Bike thieves. Give me a device that if another POS grinds my locks and grabs off with my bike, they get a shock so hot and severe, spontaneous light up and then vaporize!
Humor? No seriously, I'd like a few amps in a capacitor, charged and ready. Two metal grips isolated from the rest of the bike but connected to such device. When parked, I would remote activate it. I'll sign all the release waivers protecting the company. Screw the liability laws and courts. If ever these thieves do get caught, the spineless courts ALWAYS let them off. Its time to take on thieves with shock therapy.
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Here is my list, can you get them all integrated into a single device that costs about $10?
(1) a device that turns traffic lights green as I approach them
(2) automatic dog freezer that immobilizes them for 30 seconds when I pass them
(3) Something that takes the lactic acid out of my legs wen I hit the bonk point
(4) A large screen GPS that lasts for 1200 miles on a single charge
(5) A BMW-like headlight that is the size of a quarter but has same light output and lasts all night on a single charge
(1) a device that turns traffic lights green as I approach them
(2) automatic dog freezer that immobilizes them for 30 seconds when I pass them
(3) Something that takes the lactic acid out of my legs wen I hit the bonk point
(4) A large screen GPS that lasts for 1200 miles on a single charge
(5) A BMW-like headlight that is the size of a quarter but has same light output and lasts all night on a single charge
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I'd be more practical if the display instead of at the handlebar, have it mounted at the rear of the bike facing behind with large LEDs that spell out "TOO CLOSE"
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@PaulRivers, sometimes, I just ring my bell very gently, but I see your point. What you (and I) want is a passive sound, one that others will know we didn't initiate. I used to ride with a SunTour Perfect freewheel which had a loud ratchet. To warn pedestrians I was close to them, I just coasted. It worked.
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Sometimes I continuously ring my bell. When people don't respond it makes me nervous because I'm also wondering if they could be hard of hearing. Other times, when I squeeze my brakes, they squeal. I used to try to solve that squealing problem but now I make use of squealing brakes. It makes pedestrians nervous and get out of the way.
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Sometimes I continuously ring my bell. When people don't respond it makes me nervous because I'm also wondering if they could be hard of hearing. Other times, when I squeeze my brakes, they squeal. I used to try to solve that squealing problem but now I make use of squealing brakes. It makes pedestrians nervous and get out of the way.