Comments on: Biking through Google street view

By: Harvey

Harvey — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 22:43:00 +0000

I’d like to see feedback to a magnetic resistance trainer so that the resistance varies as to the speed and angle of incline, all based on total weight of the cyclist. With added ability to turn this would be a great addition to what’s out there now. Of course, all we’d have to do is wait for Google to make their streetview less jumpy. Then we’d have to add random sounds and an overlay of things like birds flying above, people walking and the like, 3D, the ability to link to other riders and the like. With those added we’d be able to have the motivation to train more indoors and for a longer time.

By: Harvey

Harvey — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 22:36:56 +0000

Actually, except for endurance, indoor training can usually get you fitter quicker than outdoor due to the indoor’s lack of interruptions (cars, red lights, etc.) and indoor’s ability to allow for better timed intervals,etc.

By: Lette Moloney

Lette Moloney — Fri, 29 Oct 2010 11:25:47 +0000

Hi all my fully working google bike may be seen here, built using freely available open source software through arduino control for my master of science fyp, please check it out thanks :) : http://lettesblog.wordpress.com/2010/10/28/escapism-pedal-through-google-streetview-on-a-stationary-bike/

By: Phil

Phil — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 07:06:44 +0000

Awesome! ^^

By: türk porno

türk porno — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 19:13:01 +0000

strate pedal power. This would be great to have the laptop and other equipment, powered from the bike gener

By: Dante

Dante — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:35:59 +0000

I build pedal power generators.
I am allways looking for ways to demonstrate pedal power. This would be great to have the laptop and other equipment, powered from the bike generator as you ride. It could also very the resitance as you pedaled up hill. You would need some feed back from google to tell you.

By: MeAgain

MeAgain — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:26:47 +0000

Sorry. This URL has a bit more background info:

http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2009/10/street-view-we-can-trike-wherever-you.html

By: Me

Me — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:25:36 +0000

Smoother Street View on its way?

https://services.google.com/fb/forms/streetviewussuggestions/?utm_campaign=en&utm_medium=van&utm_source=en-van-na-us-gns-svn-maps/trike

By: common sense

common sense — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 04:23:22 +0000

Why not just bike through your town for real?

By: Someone

Someone — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:36:59 +0000

So when are you gonna sell me this….I think I speak for many when I say that I don’t have time to build this on my own.

P.S. Kudos to your wife, she must be very patient with you.

By: therian

therian — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:18:45 +0000

or we have a psychologist here dr. Brian

By: Michiel145

Michiel145 — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:01:16 +0000

Love it! :)

By: Joe

Joe — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:22:17 +0000

I meant accelerate.

By: Joe

Joe — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:21:37 +0000

Download the SRTM dataset, or the newer Japanese one that came out this summer. Then pull the elevation for your course and get the grade. With the resistance stepper motor you can move toward uber realism.

Also, dramatically reduce the resistance or add an axillary motor so you accurate downhill.

By: brian

brian — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:15:10 +0000

You people who can look at something like this (therian, sash) and not be able to think of at least SOME situations where this would be useful/preferred are very VERY narrow minded.

Have a little bit of an imagination, will you?

Oh… wait… if you did you’d be submitting your own interesting hacks instead of slamming other peoples… nevermind.