Cycling in town can be stressful, especially when it comes to exploring unknown streets. Many cyclists choose a smartphone, or a mobile application to guide them.
Even if they are practical, they can also be a source of distraction and far from helping, some even happen to trouble the driver. This is often the case for voice instructions from conventional GPS.
BeeLine, the new type of bike computer seems to have taken note of these disadvantages and offers a tool that works rather like a compass. It synchronises with a smartphone via Bluetooth. Mounted on the handlebars, the device then gives a general indication of the route once the destination is determined.
BeeLine, a new concept
BeeLine embeds an accelerometer, a gyroscope and a magnetometer, but it also uses the GPS of the smartphone. The device comes with a silicone strap that allows it to be fixed on the handlebar of the bike. A protective case ensures its watertightness in case of rain, and BeeLine is powered by a 350mAh battery. Moreover, BeeLine was the subject of a campaign on Kickstarter in 2015. Now marketed, it costs 100 €.
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