I demand 50% takings for anyone who runs with this idea: I wanted to listen to music on my ride this morning to make it less boring but figure I need my ears for safety. Why not have a smart app that picks up from other phones in cars or on pedestrians the location, direction of travel and relay that to the listener on the bike 50 yards down the road e.g. "beware bampot behind you travellng too fast and too close to the side of the road" or "pedestrian paying too much attention to my screen about to walk out in front of you". Yes it mght be a bit like The Dark Knight Rises invasion of privacy...
CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Computers, GPS, 'Smart' 'Phones
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Posted 2 years ago #
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Great idea. And if you don't like earphones, you could have a loudspeaker. Also works as a feedback mechanism for other road users.
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I am tempted just to put speaker on the handlebars to put ONNTZ OONTZ drumnbass muzik on next to open car windows blaring their own out the window at everyone like that is OK (then swiftly turn it off after passing the mobile sound system/DJ) last night along Torphichen Place would have been excellent given the bike lane navigation past the large queue...
Posted 2 years ago # -
I'm an advocate of listening to music whilst cycling (headphones not speaker). Key is to not have the volume too high, then you can listen to your tunes and hear the traffic around you.
Posted 2 years ago #
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