GPS Fleet Tracking Keeps Close Tabs on Bicycles, Riders
GPS fleet tracking for bicycles? GPS tracking of where you’ve been on your bike, your maximum and minimum speeds, and your riding altitude? You bet.
Several interesting applications of GPS fleet tracking technology are now running on two wheels:
- Denver B-Cycle, a new bike-sharing program in the Mile High City, is making 500 free loaner bikes available to residents this summer. To curtail past theft problems, each bike has a GPS tracking unit on board to swiftly locate possibly stolen two-wheelers. Bike racks can even talk back to the program’s managers. They have microsensors that run diagnostics on the bikes when they’re returned. If the sensors detect, say, a flat tire or loose handles, a light on the rack turns red and an alert is sent to mechanics.
- If you’re into tracking your own performance on a bike, several products should interest you. The Polar RS800CX Bike Training System is designed in a “user-friendly format for the data-obsessed athlete.” You wear a device with a built-in GPS tracker and heart-rate monitor while cycling. Dump the ride’s data into your computer and you’ll see your route on Google Earth, speed/pace and distance information, and your heart rate. The system also can be used by runners and joggers.
- CardioTrainer for the Android phone is a free app that performs many of the Polar’s functions (the guy in the demo video happens to be a cyclist). It tracks your bike rides, runs, walks or hikes. If you’re listening to music on the phone, you can receive audio alerts for time or distance intervals. When you’re done, you can visit a special website to follow your tracks.
While GPS fleet tracking has made a smooth transition to bikes, we still do four-wheel vehicles best. Take a look.
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