iBike Dash turns iPhone or iPod touch into Cycling Computer

A company called iBike introduces the iBike Dash CC (Cycling Computer), a lightweight wireless bicycle computer system that turns any iPhone or iPod touch into your personal fitness trainer. The system is designed to help your quickly reach your goals by measuring your speed, power, heart rate, wind speed, time, trip, elevation, and calories to become healthier and fitter.

Using iPhone’s GPS chip and maps, the Dash also turns iPhone into a navigator for cycling. It offers 50 power-based and Heart Rate (HR) zone workouts and comes with ANT+ speed sensor with optional sensors for cadence and HR. The Dash CC is equipped with bike odometer.

A iPhone/iPod touch Bike app is available for use with the iBike Dash CC.The price is $199 for basic version and $329 for he advanced version with additional features (including cadence, HR, calorie measurement, battery and charger).



Features

* Compatible with iPhone 4/3G/3GS, iPod Touch
* Touch screen control
* Large, full-color, easy-to-read backlit screen provides graphical, animated and numerical information including:
o Current, average, and maximum:
+ Speed
+ Cadence (optional cadence sensor required)
+ Heart rate (optional HR sensor required)
+ Temperature
o Cumulative readings:
+ Trip Distance
+ Trip Time
+ Odometer
+ Total hours logged
+ Total distance logged
* User-selectable screen configurations
* Rugged Phone Booth ™ case completely encloses your iPhone/iPod Touch for superior rain and shock protection
* New iBike Dash ™ steer tube mounting system simplifies setup and makes Phone Booth mounting secure and removal easy
* Real-time GPS maps and map routes *
* Date and time
* Trip data auto start/stop
* Lap timer
* English and Metric units
* Fitness Test (requires optional HR strap)
* Graphical and animated HR-based zone interval workouts (requires optional HR strap)
* 6,000,000 miles of ride data storage at one second intervals ***
* Place/receive phone calls while iBike app is running *
* Exclusive Continuous Record ™ iBike Dash electronics record ride data even when the iBike app is interrupted by phone calls or other apps
* Bluetooth headset compatible * (requires Bluetooth headset)
* On-the-road, instant-send function for ride files ****
* On-screen, guided setup instructions
* Free iBike app and bike computer firmware updates, available from iTunes Store
* Free iBike 5 software for PC/Mac. Download and view bike ride data. See your actual bike route on a map or satellite view *
* Compatible with all ANT+ sensors
* Optional ability to read ANT+ DFPM power sensors

[ibike][engadget]