*Hey Carl,* Sorry, but it makes me sad that some people still don't understand the limits of the currently available technology.
I will re-iterate my points: 1. GPS does not track fast enough even in open areas to give you your actual speed on a bicycle precisely. 2. For about $50 you can get a device that may need to be calibrated, maintained, and will give you instant speed readings from your handlebar. 3. GPS in cars is no faster, and that is why it can't figure out exactly where you are to a 1meter radius, nor your direction, instantaneously, unless you move. 4. As we've seen with Apple's debacle in not adopting Google maps, they got it all wrong, and sent car drivers on the wrong way, for which they later apologized. 5. While amazing, it is necessary to understand the limits of the GPS system. It was never meant to give you a second-by-second update on your speed. What it is capable of, is to tell you your current location, withing a few seconds. If some people are satisfied their related apps (on Android), and think they can use them, then please teach me, as I would never trust those that have currently been described to me in this channel. 6. I do hope hope to hear a little feedback on this, not only relating to the car GPS, but also to the cyclist experience. Thanks for your attention, and best, Daniel On Tue, Apr 2, 2013 at 3:04 AM, Carl Hoefs <[email protected]>wrote: > My speedometer went bad in my car (they want $1250 to repair it, some gear > inside the tranny?), anyway, would Cyclemeter or some other app work for > this purpose? I notice people using Garmin GPS units in their cars; it > gives them a very responsive and accurate instantaneous speed reading on > the display. Surely the iPhone could do this? > > On Mar 29, 2013, at 5:54 PM, Neil Laubenthal wrote: > > > IT's also great for hiking and running as well as swimming and cross > country skiing ; you can select the activity you're doing and it affects > the calculations somehow. > > > > I left it on cycle once and went on a hike and the recorded distance was > much less than the actual distance; so it's more sensitive or something > depending on mode. > > > > On Mar 29, 2013, at 7:35 PM, Jerry <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >> > >> > >> On 03/29/13 03:11 PM, lists wrote: > >>> hands down the best app I've found for speed, etc for my bike is > Cyclemeter. > >> > >> Oddly enough, I had several off list reply's, and a couple of them > mentioned Cyclemeter. I went a head and bought it. $4.99 USD. > >> > >> Looks like it will be a neat app. I hope I like it as much as everyone > else. > >> > >> > > > > > > ----------------------------------------------- > > There are only three kinds of stress; your basic nuclear stress, cooking > stress, and A$$hole stress. The key to their relationship is Jello. > > > > neil > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > iPhone-talk mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://www.omnigroup.com/mailman/listinfo/iphone-talk > > > _______________________________________________ > iPhone-talk mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.omnigroup.com/mailman/listinfo/iphone-talk >
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