As part of an odometry project in progress, I discovered that a digital bicycle speedometer, the bike computer, seemed to be the perfect pick for some tinkering. I looked for a cheap version online, ...
It seems silly to call something with so much technology packed into it “simple,” but this is the word I keep coming back to when describing Lezyne’s new bicycle computers. They are simple. They are ...
If you want to know just how fast you can go on your vintage fixed-gear conversion, but can't bear to put an ugly plastic computer onto your beautifully curated bike, this concept bicycle speedometer ...
Cyclists may be interested in a new multifunctional bicycle computer which is capable of providing accurate GPS tracking, on-board bike sensors, smart lighting and more. Watch the demonstration video ...
A typical bicycle computer from the store rack will show your speed, trip distance, odometer, and maybe the time. We can derive all this data from a magnet sensor and a clock, but we live in a world ...
The bike computer market is arguably sewn up, with Wahoo and Garmin ruling the roost and only Hammerhead and Bryton making serious inroads. But Swiss startup Jespr is the latest in a string of brands ...
Jobst Brant riding above Lake Garda, Italy, 1988. “Ride bike!” was the long-time call to action of American mechanical engineer Jobst Brandt, the legendary author of The Bicycle Wheel, who died in ...
Computer scientists in Germany have developed a wireless bicycle brake and demonstrated its efficiency on a so-called cruiser bike. Furthermore, they confirmed the brake system’s reliability through ...
Small children still use a form of the so-called dandy horse, balance bike or draisine, which the inventor Karl von Drais first tested on a longer route on June 12, 1817. Now, about 200 years later, ...
We love hacks that keep gadgets out of the trash heap, and [Brieuc du Maugouër] has us covered with this 3D printable replacement mount he designed for his bike GPS. One of the most frustrating ways a ...
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 electrification of the bicycle has historically meant just that: A bike, but with an electric motor. You might find some other smart conveniences on higher-end models, but "less is more" has ...