Apple Patent for iPhone as a Bike Computer
 

Interesting

http://www.macrumors.com/iphone/

Sorry not a patent just some research

Interesting group riding potential hinted: a group of riders could synch their devices to share real-time information, such as a team in training, or in competition (if they could ignore the large device on the handlebars, at least). The team stats could be shared with a support vehicle nearby.

Or a tour group could use them for ride maps and cue sheets, notify the other nearby device (or perhaps 3G or 4G?) of their locations and status (stopped; moving), perhaps with real-time location pins on a street map, and enable suggestions to pop on the screen for historic or commercial points of interest; post IMs for breakdown assistance.

Engadget's take on it:

http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/06/a...e-integration/

Pretty interesting, definite potential there.

Yes - this is a direct response to Google and team HTC that already implemented ANT support in Android. Apple is just playing catch-up. I've been using my Android phone as primary bike GPS computer for 1/2 year now and with ANT support we'll be able to use heart rate monitors and cadence meters. So there will be no more excuse to shell out extra $$$ for Garmin stuff.