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phaedrus
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 Regularly rides in ShelbyvilleJoined: Tue Jul 25, 2006 10:08 amPosts: 1261Location: Minneapolis
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skyrover wrote: phaedrus wrote: This isn't far off although I think it wants you to turn it on and off each time. Yeah - I went and looked at your links after I wrote out my idea, and its was kind of cool in the same basic idea. What if you had a light mount with a headlight, and when you took the headlight off (i.e. like I always do when I lock up in public, but never when i have the bike just at home or in my workplace spot) and that automatically turns on the tracker. You could even do it with a rechargeable light. You take the light off, charge it, and when you mount the light back on the bike it charges the tracker (if needed). THAT would be fricking awesome - both the charging aspect and the enable/disable by removing the light from the mount. That's a seriously great idea. I would buy one.
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ebbmart
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| Posted: Wed Aug 31, 2011 9:52 am |
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I also would consider getting this, and I think it would be a viable product. Most population centers are now equiped with city WIFI also, so something like an eyfi card might work. It could double as a route tracker for those curious where they rode that day, accessable through a secure web portal/phone app. A rear light mount might be the ideal spot, because a larger mount (for the electronics) might not be as noticable as a bar mount. It could also go all Di2 and stuff it in the seatpost or stem... or like the Masi seatpost with the integrated rear light. Who here understands electonics and arduino programing well enough to help with a functional prototype? I have an arduino and breadboard available for the project. As a product designer, I have prototyping tools, access to production methods and distribution networks that could actually get this off the ground...
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Sea.Kat
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| Posted: Fri Sep 02, 2011 11:10 pm |
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 Dreams of a bike made from MithrilJoined: Wed Feb 07, 2007 5:24 pmPosts: 1301Location: Minneapolis
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oh yay. my idea has blossomed. Do I get like 20% of the profits for coming up with this? I can do your package design and print advertising 
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wade
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| Posted: Sat Sep 03, 2011 1:03 pm |
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ebbmart wrote: ...
Who here understands electonics and arduino programing well enough to help with a functional prototype? I have an arduino and breadboard available for the project.
As a product designer, I have prototyping tools, access to production methods and distribution networks that could actually get this off the ground... phaedrus pointed me at this thread. I have some skills in building electronics, such as robotic sculpture. But more on the mark, I have done several projects with Arduinos. I have a background in operating systems and embedded systems programming (before I switched to the web thing c. 1995).
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phaedrus
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| Posted: Sat Sep 03, 2011 1:08 pm |
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wade wrote: ebbmart wrote: ...
Who here understands electonics and arduino programing well enough to help with a functional prototype? I have an arduino and breadboard available for the project.
As a product designer, I have prototyping tools, access to production methods and distribution networks that could actually get this off the ground... phaedrus pointed me at this thread I saw ebbmart's mention that he's got some of the parts required and thought of Wade who is fellow bicycle commuter and has the relevant skills. I want to see this happen  Also, I was thinking, once you get a prototype worked up, maybe a Kickstarter campaign to raise the funds to get an initial production run?
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ebbmart
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| Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2011 10:41 am |
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phaedrus wrote: wade wrote: ebbmart wrote: ...
Who here understands electonics and arduino programing well enough to help with a functional prototype? I have an arduino and breadboard available for the project.
As a product designer, I have prototyping tools, access to production methods and distribution networks that could actually get this off the ground... phaedrus pointed me at this thread I saw ebbmart's mention that he's got some of the parts required and thought of Wade who is fellow bicycle commuter and has the relevant skills. I want to see this happen Also, I was thinking, once you get a prototype worked up, maybe a Kickstarter campaign to raise the funds to get an initial production run? Thanks phaedrus for pointing Wade over here! Ill get in touch! I also think the kickstarter idea is golden! Seakat, if this really happens, we can talk
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Sea.Kat
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| Posted: Sun Sep 11, 2011 1:43 pm |
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| Dreams of a bike made from MithrilJoined: Wed Feb 07, 2007 5:24 pmPosts: 1301Location: Minneapolis
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I'm excited that this idea is taking off!
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skyrover
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| Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2011 4:00 pm |
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Might also be fun/useful to be able to manually turn the tracker on, just in case you want to track a ride for whatever reason.
I can build the website that takes the tracking info and displays a map, etc etc
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Sea.Kat
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| Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2011 12:58 pm |
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| Dreams of a bike made from MithrilJoined: Wed Feb 07, 2007 5:24 pmPosts: 1301Location: Minneapolis
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Neat! Are any of you currently working on this?
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ebbmart
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| Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2012 4:20 pm |
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| Saw Greg Lemond once at a restaurantJoined: Tue Jun 29, 2010 3:21 pmPosts: 1954Location: Powderhorn 24 territory
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Nope  But Bikesbefound could be what we have been talking about... via bikerumor
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FreeRangeZombie
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Caaveman82 wrote: Sea.Kat wrote: Third step, street justice. It may be a good deterrence however...remember this story?
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