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Satnav for cyclist - baffling comment from Nokia
« on: 12 June, 2008, 01:52:04 pm »
Satnav maps out best route for cyclists
Mark Prigg, Technology Correspondent

12.06.08


For the cyclist about town it is the ultimate gadget - a satnav to guide you through the streets.

New software, which works on all of Nokia's latest handsets, turns a regular mobile phone into a navigation device that can be attached to a bike using a handlebar mount. The phone displays a map which is constantly updated with the rider's position.

Simon Ainslie, managing director of Nokia UK, said: "In London more people than ever are cycling but finding your way around can be a big problem.

"Our software could get more people riding, as one of the major worries in London is getting lost. Having a satnav really gives you a sense of security."

Some cycling experts have criticised the product, claiming it will distract riders from watching the road.

But Mr Ainslie said: "I use this system every day on my ride to work and we believe that having this device on your bicycle is far safer than having to stop and start on the road constantly while you try to work out where you are."


Satnav maps out best route for cyclists | News


Who in the name of left-handed Greek buggery
would need a satnav for their commute EVERY DAY!!!!111eleven.


All you need to do is, errr, remember where you're going.





Re: Satnav for cyclist - baffling comment from Nokia
« Reply #1 on: 12 June, 2008, 01:54:22 pm »
Well if your watching your SatNav all the way you won't be taking any notice of the buildings etc around you and so won't have a clue how you got there :)
I think you'll find it's a bit more complicated than that.

spindrift

Re: Satnav for cyclist - baffling comment from Nokia
« Reply #2 on: 12 June, 2008, 01:56:20 pm »
They should do a Zimmer-frame-mounted  LavNav for befuddled pensioners:

Left at stairs, open door with "The Littlest Room" on it, removes pants for correct bum, you have arrived at your destination.

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Re: Satnav for cyclist - baffling comment from Nokia
« Reply #3 on: 12 June, 2008, 01:58:18 pm »
I need a compass to get around London without ending up up the Tottenham Court Road or the A30 by mistake... :-[
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Re: Satnav for cyclist - baffling comment from Nokia
« Reply #4 on: 12 June, 2008, 01:58:59 pm »
I need a compass to get around London without ending up up the Tottenham Court Road or the A30 by mistake... :-[


Ah - but you're a hick from the sticks so that's permissible...  ;D
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Re: Satnav for cyclist - baffling comment from Nokia
« Reply #5 on: 12 June, 2008, 02:00:15 pm »
Thanks for this Spindrift - it's truly staggering to think that getting lost is such a problem.  

I have got lost on my commute before, but only in the sense of trying out an alternative route for a bit and then finding I'm pointing in the wrong direction when I reappear on a major road or when I see where the sun is.

I'd be more worried about being taken out by a cyclist who is watching a gadget on his or her handlebars.

"Having a satnav really gives you a sense of security" - I just love this idea.  A friend of mine took his satnav device with him on a boat trip on the Bosphorus and it told him he was 60m above sea level.  He felt very secure as a result.

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Re: Satnav for cyclist - baffling comment from Nokia
« Reply #6 on: 12 June, 2008, 02:02:35 pm »
He felt very secure as a result.

heh. How long before a cyclist pedals into a canal "Cos the satnav told me!"

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Re: Satnav for cyclist - baffling comment from Nokia
« Reply #7 on: 12 June, 2008, 02:03:02 pm »
Pah - Phil has had a GPS on his Nokia mobile phone since last year.

Funnily enough - he still gets lost as much when it's turned on as when it's turned off...

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Re: Satnav for cyclist - baffling comment from Nokia
« Reply #8 on: 12 June, 2008, 02:04:15 pm »
TBH, I still get lost in the city all the time, that place is a warren. I still use my knowledge of the tube system/bus routes as my basic plan for getting round London.
You'd only look at Sat Nav when you're stopped anyway. Cycling in London is ludicrously stop-start for most.

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Re: Satnav for cyclist - baffling comment from Nokia
« Reply #9 on: 12 June, 2008, 02:06:16 pm »
Interesting stuff, time to upgrade my Nokia 3410 me thinks  ;D



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Re: Satnav for cyclist - baffling comment from Nokia
« Reply #10 on: 12 June, 2008, 02:09:02 pm »
I wouldn't need it for my home town, but I would probably use it in London - my travel through there has always been via tube in the past, so roads don't feature in my knowledge bank.  The N82 was useful last week, as it allowed me to zoom into a feature that wasn't at all clear on the paper map.  That saved us a grim A-road dice with the tipper trucks.
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Re: Satnav for cyclist - baffling comment from Nokia
« Reply #11 on: 12 June, 2008, 02:11:17 pm »

Who in the name of left-handed Greek buggery
would need a satnav for their commute EVERY DAY!!!!111eleven.


Either:

The MD of Nokia UK who wants to be  sure the thing works consistently before singing its praises

Or:

Someone who wants to try out lots of different routes.

London is fantastic for that - there can be hundreds of different routes with very little difference in distance, the speed or attractiveness can vary hugely so they're all worth trying out. When I lived in London I had at least 15 "favourite" routes between Greenwich and the West End, having tried out many more alternatives.

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Re: Satnav for cyclist - baffling comment from Nokia
« Reply #12 on: 12 June, 2008, 02:12:36 pm »
It is a media strike against iPhone2

Effectively he is saying that Nokia handsets do it now, whilst iPhone2 isn't out until 11th July.
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Re: Satnav for cyclist - baffling comment from Nokia
« Reply #13 on: 12 June, 2008, 02:13:56 pm »
Consume and buy more shite

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Re: Satnav for cyclist - baffling comment from Nokia
« Reply #14 on: 12 June, 2008, 02:14:19 pm »

Who in the name of left-handed Greek buggery
would need a satnav for their commute EVERY DAY!!!!111eleven.


Either:

The MD of Nokia UK who wants to be  sure the thing works consistently before singing its praises

Or:

Someone who wants to try out lots of different routes.

London is fantastic for that - there can be hundreds of different routes with very little difference in distance, the speed or attractiveness can vary hugely so they're all worth trying out. When I lived in London I had at least 15 "favourite" routes between Greenwich and the West End, having tried out many more alternatives.

Did you ever use sat nav?

Re: Satnav for cyclist - baffling comment from Nokia
« Reply #15 on: 12 June, 2008, 02:16:15 pm »
Noted this in the comments:

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Improvements Nokia could consider for future versions: (a) the screen goes blank when the cyclist leaves the road and rides on the pavement (b) pedestrian crossings flash up in yellow with the relevant section of the Highway Code in capital letters (c) a wi-fi link to the traffic light system, so that the brakes are automatically applied at red lights

 ::-) ;D

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Re: Satnav for cyclist - baffling comment from Nokia
« Reply #16 on: 12 June, 2008, 02:16:20 pm »
They should do a Zimmer-frame-mounted  LavNav for befuddled pensioners:

Left at stairs, open door with "The Littlest Room" on it, removes pants for correct bum, you have arrived at your destination.

Plays theme from Emmerdale, £149.99

For those who have mobile phones and might get caught short, there's SatLav to help you locate the nearest bog...
80097 at your convenience...

[Edit] Has anyone here ever tried or used SatLav?

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Re: Satnav for cyclist - baffling comment from Nokia
« Reply #17 on: 12 June, 2008, 02:24:52 pm »
Hmm.. need to renegotiate with my current mobile supplier as I am out of contract as of today (ie I can cancel..) Time to give them a call methinks (New phone and a data thingy would be good.)

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Re: Satnav for cyclist - baffling comment from Nokia
« Reply #18 on: 12 June, 2008, 02:39:38 pm »
I had noticed that Nokia were sponsoring BikeWeek, so I was waiting for some SatNav-related marketing.
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Re: Satnav for cyclist - baffling comment from Nokia
« Reply #19 on: 12 June, 2008, 03:17:39 pm »
They should do a Zimmer-frame-mounted  LavNav for befuddled pensioners:

Left at stairs, open door with "The Littlest Room" on it, removes pants for correct bum, you have arrived at your destination.

Plays theme from Emmerdale, £149.99

For those who have mobile phones and might get caught short, there's SatLav to help you locate the nearest bog...
80097 at your convenience...

[Edit] Has anyone here ever tried or used SatLav?

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Re: Satnav for cyclist - baffling comment from Nokia
« Reply #20 on: 12 June, 2008, 04:42:28 pm »
Personally, I've found my GPS really useful on the bike, I'm often going places in London that I don't know.

Clarion and Arellcat will LOL at this - none of us knew the way to BikeFix, so were following my Garmin, but it lost signal amongst the tall buildings as it's only a Vista Cx.  There was enough guidance to get us there though, with only a slightly longer than ideal route.
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Re: Satnav for cyclist - baffling comment from Nokia
« Reply #21 on: 12 June, 2008, 04:55:51 pm »
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Amazing grace! how sweet the sound
That sav'd a wretch like me!
I once was lost, but now am found,
Was blind, but now I see.
must have had a Satnav ;D

Re: Satnav for cyclist - baffling comment from Nokia
« Reply #22 on: 12 June, 2008, 06:02:40 pm »
He felt very secure as a result.

heh. How long before a cyclist pedals into a canal "Cos the satnav told me!"

Do we know anyone who might do such a thing?
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Re: Satnav for cyclist - baffling comment from Nokia
« Reply #23 on: 12 June, 2008, 07:05:26 pm »
Has no-one noticed the catch here......

These phones do not have built in maps or GPS - as a result they use the call and data transfer to keep you up to date.

Lots of dosh for the company as you download (continuously?) data and maps.

 


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Re: Satnav for cyclist - baffling comment from Nokia
« Reply #24 on: 12 June, 2008, 07:14:48 pm »
Nokia Yes, iPhone on O2 no. Data is included. Also Google Maps which is rather good.
It is simpler than it looks.