Apple "Smart Bicycle System"

"The US Patent & Trademark Office published a patent application Thursday for a "Smart Bicycle System" that would use an iPod or iPhone to monitor sensor data and wirelessly share information.

The patent application, discovered by Patently Apple, contains functionality similar to the Nike + iPod Sport Kit integration for runners. Using external and internal sensors, an iPhone or iPod would store and relay useful information while attached to a bicycle.

Although similar products (bicycle computers) already exist, the Cupertino, Calif., company's solution would take advantage of sensors already built into its devices, such as gyroscopes and accelerometers. Using an iPod or iPhone could potentially reduce costs, setup, and the need for complex attachments. Another added benefit would be the possibility of sharing recorded information with other cyclists."

Read more at AppleInsider.

Knog N.E.R.D.

All right, the nice people at Knog kindly sent a red 12 function version of their new N.E.R.D. cycle computer for yours truly to review. Straight out of the box it looks super nice but now I'll actually need to do some riding first with it to check out how it works in action before I can really say anything about it. 

Anyhow, if you've been waiting for the N.E.R.D. to be available at the shops and want to have it NOW!, it should be out finally and you can get one for example from here.

I Want a N.E.R.D

I dig my Knog gloves and Frog lights but now I need more. I want a cycling computer. But when is the N.E.R.D. finally coming out?