iPhone Geeks

[Brian Hanson]

For those of you who want to ride with an iPhone GPSish app beyond the 4-hour limit (rando anyone?), I would recommend checking out the BioLogic ReeCharge units (http://www.thinkbiologic.com/products/reecharge-case-iphone).  The case, mount, and dynamo kit are all required, but come in cheaper than some of the other solutions out there.  I've been using one now on two bikes for a month or two, and have had no problems with the brackets coming loose.  I've jumped curbs and hit lots of big bumps, including some that have tossed Garmin units from my bars in the past.  The charger seems to work well, and the case has pretty good visibility/usability.  The case also has a built in battery that stores the charge, and charges the phone when you need it.

I know this is a bit of a stretch on this forum, but riv content is that the mounts are on an AHH and a Hunqapillar.  Here's some recent photos showing wiring using different methods.  Not the prettiest, but I'm pragmatic :)

Hunqa: http://flic.kr/s/aHsjBGj4NL

Hilsen: http://flic.kr/s/aHsjBGE7Hd

Both are set up to work with lights, as well.  I haven't been in any rain yet, so I can't vouch for waterproof-ness, but I'm sure that won't last much longer here in Seattle.  The case has rubber gaskets on all openings, so my hopes are high.

Brian

Seattle, WA

[Jim]

 

Loving the repurposed chain ring!!

 

Jim in Boulder

[René Sterental]

I tried this case with my Bike Friday last year and it broke very quickly when my bike fell down after being leaned against a wall.

 

I'm now using the Wahoo case which also has its own matching battery with great results. If you have an iPhone 4S, you can also use the Wahoo Bluetooth sensors as well.

 

The Speed/Cadence Wahoo Bluetooth sensor for me is very Rivish in its conception. The idea is that the sensor will track the mileage for the bike whether you have an App connected to it or not. This means that you can choose to record your individual rides or not, while still having the sensor update its internal odometer to accurately track the mileage of your individual bikes.

 

A shortcoming that I hope Wahoo will address (I provided them with this feedback) was to give the free Odometer App the ability to track multiple sensors simultaneously. Today, you have to unpair the app from one sensor to read a different one, but each sensor still keeps its own internal log.

 

You can ride with your phone in your pocket and not necessarily on your handlebars, choose which app you want to use (or apps) but the mileage is tracked seamlessly.

 

René

On Tue, Aug 28, 2012 at 12:07 PM, Hoffsta <tongue...@gmail.com> wrote:

Both of your bikes are beautiful but I really like the Hunqa!

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[Brian Hanson]

I'll check that out - haven't had any drops yet.  BTW - I'm also using the Wahoo heart rate monitor with a 4S and it works pretty well.  It won't work with any prior iPhone, however (iPhone 4 and older). 

Brian

Seattle, WA

[BykMor]

Just to give some feedback on Brian's and add some more Riv'ish support.

I used the BioLogic system with my iPhone 4 and Schmidt hub and headlight during a through the night race on my Riv Rambouillet. It may not be the slickest self-contained system, but I like the versatility. I spliced the wire coming off the hub to run both the light and the charger. The charger wire runs through the "fancy circuitry module" about the size of a thumb (zip tied to a fork leg) and plugs in to a detachable battery unit slightly smaller than a deck of cards (strapped nicely to my head tube). You have the option of just charging the battery or plugging a charging cable in to the 'out port' on the battery and basically running the current straight to your unit. UNFORTUNATELY, if your unit happens to be an iPhone, you need an Apple-dapter for the USB side of your normal charging cable. Mine was finicky and lost contact some time during the night. My phone battery drained and the GPS stopped :-( It rained a majority of the time and the BioLogic iPhone case worked fine. The rain didn't have anything to do with the finicky adapter contact.

NOTE: I have the separate battery and not the ReeCharge iPhone case. The case/battery unit may have solved the adapter issue. 

I'll be using it again this year but probably just run the charge in to my wife's Garmin unit. I'll definitely be riding the Racing Riv Ram!

Cheers,

BykMor