[gps-talkusers] Re: GPS on a bike
- From: Michael May <mikemay@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2006 07:46:54 -0700
Cheng,
Interesting thought about speed announcements. I am sure this is possible if we
think of the best approach. I suppose a minimum. If you drop below that level,
the BrailleNote could say, Faster, Faster. Alternatively, the speed could be
announced whenever it changed.
For rain or grime, I still find the basic plastic grocery bag as a good way to
protect the unit. I can read Braille through the bag. You could also keep the
unit inside a backpack and set everything on automatic.
Mike
\At 04:35 PM 10/23/2006, you wrote:
>Hi Mike and Gil
>
>Wonderful on this new direction with tandems. Remember to come up with a good
>way to safeguard the PK or the BN against natural elements other than our own
>heated bodily discharge when cycling hard on a warm day.
>
>One addition to the wish list: Can the system be made to announce whenever
>there is a speed change while in cycling mode? I know that the multiple
>repeat function can be activated to tell speed, but this is every xx seconds
>and the system may be set to announce several information when cycling. this
>will help the team keep to a steady or targeted speed if on training.
>
>Regards
>Cheng
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: <mailto:gil@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>Gil Lutz
>To: <mailto:gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2006 12:46 AM
>Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: GPS on a bike
>
>Mike,
>
>Very cool. I'm working on a new mount for the PK that mounts very easily on
>the top of the handlebars and the stem. It also will allow putting the mount
>on the PK very easily with no tools. As soon as I have it "perfected" and
>tested I'll write up a description of how I did it so we can distribute it to
>anyone interested.
>
>I will love the new " bicycle" route calculation option. I've used the
>pedestrian option and as you know it's not perfect when on a bicycle.
>
>Thanks,
>
>Gil
>
>At 12:21 PM 10/23/2006, you wrote:
>
>>This weekend, my brother visited and we took both of our custom tandems for a
>>30 mile ride to and from Winters, just West of Davis. This reminded me not
>>only of the fun of cycling but also of using the GPS along the way.
>etc....
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