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Originally Posted by Alex
Got it, thanks. It seems a bit gimmicky, but I guess it will appeal to some. I'd think the number of people who want navigation on their dash would instead spring for an actual GPS that can be controlled and seen while riding if needed. I'd also imagine that a certain portion of folks who would be interested in a gadget like this, are also interested in running music/phone audio into their helmet somehow already, so they can get navigation instructions from their phone directly without a separate limited screen.
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I remember seeing the Beeline a while back. It looks like it shows more now than what I remember from back then. The idea was for it to be a very basic, non-distracting guide. Generally speaking, I think that's a great vision. In reality though, I think you're right that a lot of the people who would want something like this and go through the cost/time of adding it to their bike, would go a bit further and install a "full" GPS setup instead. Beeline is also aimed at pedal bikes as well. I can see the long battery life being great there, if you need GPS while cycling.
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Originally Posted by Alex
Someone on one of the LD Riding groups I'm in is always testing the latest gadgets on his bikes, and he put this on his dash last week for testing:
https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256804888990774.html
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It's basically just a Apple Carplay / Android Auto screen that connects to your phone wirelessly, just as it would in a car. It's a bright screen and is glove friendly, and it's cheap ($130 or so). He had some issues in testing last week (it would crash/reboot at times), but he's working through them to see if it is viable is a real tool compared to a standalone GPS unit or having to mount an expensive phone on the dash out in the open. |
I just got one too. So far, I love it.
After I typed up a few paragraphs about it here, I figured I should probably start a
new thread and not hijack this one...