What do you guys think of a device/ mount that hooks up to your bike and iphone. You turn your iphone on to a video app that when sitting in this dock/cradle you can be looking down and see what’s in front of you. It’s a thought I have been having for a while now and have wanted to make it.
I feel it would add one more comfort level to cyclists, especially when “suffering”.
You wont need to look up.
Thoughts? Comments?
You mean like this?
Or the bootleg version:
Not sure what those glasses are… Kinda look like a recording device.
I’m trying to describe looking down at your phone that is showing a screen of what’s in front of you.
Kinda how Military tanks see.
Don’t need to imagine. I tried one of those. It is marginally more convenient than looking down at a Garmin on my wrist or bike computer on the handlebars. It is significantly less useful for tris than the Garmin because I can’t swim or run with it.
So pretty much a wash. I’d use one if I got one for free. Would not spend money on one.
You’ve seen such a product?
Not sure what those glasses are… Kinda look like a recording device.
I’m trying to describe looking down at your phone that is showing a screen of what’s in front of you.
Kinda how Military tanks see.
Wait what? You want a periscope? Or a camera/display screen? To see what’s in front? WHY?
$100 says you’d crash with a setup like that. Field of view and depth perception would suck.
Edit: as opposed to all of those civilian tanks? 
http://www.bikerumor.com/2014/03/26/google-glass-coming-soon-to-oakley-cycling-glasses-near-you/
Integrate turn-by-turn directions, and I think you’d have a winner.
Yeah the 4iiis thing that has been around a while. Plus he posted a pic of it above…
Edit: as opposed to all of those civilian tanks?
LOL
I guess I figured that cyclists look down regardless.
Weather to look at their computers, or just to endure the suffering.
What if while they were looking down they saw up.
I think that may be safer…?
I may actually get Google Glass if I could see speed, power, HR, etc on it. That’d be great if it could integrate with Garmin.
Oh, wait… So I guess I didn’t understand what was being discussed from the OP. So this is something that allows you to see up the road when looking down?
We tried that in the late 80’s-early 90’s… Two mirrors mounted to the stem. I think it showed up in Triathlete magazine for maybe 3 months, and then disappeared. I can’t imagine any one actually riding that way.
Well, actually, let me back up. Yes, I can. Given some of the threads here, I can see some one actually trying that.
LOL yeah someone will try it.
I always thought that a little periscope mounted inside swim goggles could be useful for sighting… Still need to lift your head a little just not as much. Never tried it myself.
In the second post…there is a pic of the view speed glasses.
That triangular bit of glass on the left lens is a mirror that lets you see ahead while looking down. It is made by viewspeed.
Hello dforelich and All,
Thanks for mentioning View-Speed.
http://www.shop.view-speed.com/...ses-610098715948.htm
View-Speed Cyclops Glasses are an aid for keeping the top of the cyclist’s head down more even with the plane of the back of the cyclist … while providing the ability to see forward for safety - to improve comfort and relax the neck muscles with the head in a more normal position which mitigates the effects of Shermer’s Neck Syndrome - and to increase speed about +1 mph Faster at same power depending on cyclist’s previous position.
Click here to see a chart of time saved with View-Speed products.
The View-Speed Cyclops Glasses work quite well providing forward vision with a prism which provides a forward view with no single plane mirror reversal … i.e. you see the same world view as with the naked eye. When using the View-Speed Cyclops Glasses you can just lift your head a bit and see over the prism with normal vision … also it is easy to read your performance display device while wearing the glasses.
Cheers,
Neal
+1 mph Faster
The first picture I posted was the Recon Jet, a HUD for cycling, etc. I don’t think it’s currently capable of streaming a forward-looking video. I know exactly what you’re looking for, but you’re really just creating a product need that isn’t truthfully there. I’m not saying there wouldn’t be a demand–it’d be cool as hell and I’d buy one if I had the dough–just that there isn’t truthfully a need.
Pro tip: follow the white line. It won’t lead you astray.
What do you guys think of a device/ mount that hooks up to your bike and iphone. You turn your iphone on to a video app that when sitting in this dock/cradle you can be looking down and see what’s in front of you. It’s a thought I have been having for a while now and have wanted to make it.
I feel it would add one more comfort level to cyclists, especially when “suffering”.
You wont need to look up.
Thoughts? Comments?
You mean kind of like this.
What do you guys think of a device/ mount that hooks up to your bike and iphone. You turn your iphone on to a video app that when sitting in this dock/cradle you can be looking down and see what’s in front of you. It’s a thought I have been having for a while now and have wanted to make it.
I feel it would add one more comfort level to cyclists, especially when “suffering”.
You wont need to look up.
Thoughts? Comments?
Here. They did it for you:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VC472Gx9AwU