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Day One, Interbike 2010

No Recession Evident here in Las Vegas

I just finished my first walk through the exhibit hall and it looks like its packed. Most of the dining tables available last year have been removed to make room for more exhibitors.

My first pass through the exhibit hall always is on the periphery to see what small, new companies are bringing to market. The first fun thing that caught my eye was a
“heads up’ display for cyclist.s.

The company is 4iiii and you can find them at http://www.4iiii.com/. The system uses ANT+ technology and works with almost any type of glasses. I t provides hear rate, power, cadence, and speed. This could be really useful in track training and competition.

The unit retails for $149.00.

Version 1.5 Coming by July 15th

Great things are happening with the MyBikeInfo application!

New Functions:
We’ve been listening to our users and here are some of the functions coming when Version 1.5 is released in two weeks (this is a free update for existing users):

Cycling-related (fun stuff):

• Mileage tracking
• Elevation tracking
• Power training tracking
• Average heart rate tracking

Health-related (interesting stuff):

• Blood pressure
• Cholesterol
• PSA (prostate specific antigen)

Trend Graphing
All of these metrics come with built-in a build-in trend line function. Once you enter at least two data points, the graphing function will show your trend. For example, is your maximum power output increasing?

Advertisers/Sponsors
Primal Clothing (Primal Wear) is our newest sponsor on MyBikeinfo. Remember that all proceeds from MyBikeInfo sales go to the Prostate Cancer Awareness Project (29000Men.org) to create bicycling-based prostate cancer awareness events. Primal will donate $7.50 for each 29000Men clothing item sold through the 29000Men website.

Tell Us What Functionality Would You Like to See in MyBikeInfo?
Just visit MyBikeInfo.com, select the “Contact MyBkeInfo Team” tab and send us an email. While you’re there, sign up for our email (your information will not be shared with anyone, ever!) and receive our infrequent email updates directly.

Best regards,

The MyBikeInfo Development Team at TSG.

Olympic Updates within MyBikeInfo

Hello Everyone. We are updating the sponsor screens and the RSS feeds in MyBikeInfo to pull information directly from NBC Sports and the Vancouver Olympic website. We should have this done by tomorrow so you can get your Olympic updates right from MyBikeInfo.

Best regards,

The MyBikeInfo Development Team

Entering Cassette and Chainring Information

Several users have requested that we add fields to record the cassette and chainring setups. The good news is that functionality is already available in the current version of MyBikeInfo for the chainrings. To record your chainring information, simply go to the chainring field at the Drivetrain tab, Chain rings. The field is a text field so you can enter as much information as you like, i.e., Shimano Dura Ace, 50, 34, or another if you use a triple. For the cassette,

Next Development Beginning

We’re just about to begin coding the next version of MyBikeInfo. We are including mileage, vertical climb, and power tracking; each function with graphing capability. Send us a note if there is something you would like added to this version and we’ll see if we can squeeze it in. We’ve also added a special new mystery functionality. A shiny new iPod Touch to the first person that can guess what it is.

Australian Ministry of Sport

Hi All:

Great news. Someone in Australia passed MyBikeInfo to the government office working with cycling and they are interested in having us develop an iPhone/iPod Touch interface to the new online line system they are developing for the coaches, mechanics, and riders. Sweet. Keep sending us those comments! Best, Robert and the MyBikeInfo Development Team

MyBikeInfo and Fitting Systems

We've received some questions about whether or not MyBikeInfo as a fitting solution. MyBikeInfo is not a fitting solution! It is, however, the best, more thorough tool you can find to record that information. MyBikeInfo will work with Wooble-Naught, Retul, BikeFit, SICI, etc. If there are data fields missing, please go to http://www.MyBikeInfo.com, and let us know through the contact form. If you are about improving your performance by optimizing your fit, MyBikeInfo is here for you! Don't forget that MyBikeInfo has the best RSS feed reader in the entire iTunes store. ALL of your favorite feeds, right inside the App. Proceeds to prostate cancer prevention. Best regards, the MyBikeInfo Development Team

Taylor Phinney is Using MyBikeInfo

Hey Taylor. Thanks a lot and many thanks for the Tweet!

Hometown of iPod Touch Gen 1 Beta Tester

A big opps! Our iPod Touch Gen 1 Best Tester is not in Washington, DC, but in North London, the UK. Check his site at the “User Gallery” tab.

Best regards,

Robert and the MyBikeInfo Development Team

MyBikeInfo Now Works with iPod Touch Gen 1

Hi Everyone:

Great news from our iPod Touch Gen 1 Beta tester in Washington, DC. He just installed the 3.1.2 iPhone/iPod Touch software update and the new update to MyBikeInfo (1.01) and it now syncs!

A big thanks to him for his patience while we worked through the technical issue, and his willingness to be our guinea pig.

We are working on the next update and are very interested in understanding the functionality that is most important to you and functionality that might be added. Please drop us a line.

Best regards,

Robert and the MyBikeInfo Development Team

15 Countries and Counting

The MyBikeInfo App for iPhone and iPod Touch (2 gen and later) now has users in 15 countries around the world! Great stuff, and we are looking forward to generating funds to create additional prostate cancer awareness cycling events. We have just added a great hill climb event, the Reddish Knob Hill Climb Challenge, in Virginia for next October. If you are a climber and time trialist, Reddish Knob is a “must do” for your 2010 competition calendar.

If you are a MyBikeInfo user, we need your feedback on the Application. Please take a moment to rate the App in iTunes and send us an email with your thoughts and suggestions for the development roadmap.

Best regards, Robert and the MyBikeInfo Development Team.

Great Reception at Interbike

Possible Data Loss When Upgrading Your iPhone or iPod Touch

Hello All:

Just a quick word of warning if you have MyBikeInfo and you are getting ready to upgrade to the iPhone 3GS. When you do, the MyBikeInfo application will reset itself, eliminating your data. So, before you upgrade, use the Export function to email your data to yourself - or to anyone else, for your records. We are working on a data retention method to resolve this issue. Fortunately, most of us don’t upgrade too often.

Please feel free to send us your issues and recommendations at MyBikeInfo@tsg.la.

Best regards,

Robert, and the MyBIkeInfo Development Team

Sync Issue with Gen1 iPod Touch

Hi Everyone:

A MyBikeInfo iPod Touch (Gen1) user just reported a sync issue between iTunes on his Mac and his Gen1 iPod Touch. We designed MyBikeInfo for Gen2 and later iPod Touch devices, but we have sent a revision to Apple that we believe will solve this issue. Apple is reviewing the update now and we expect the update to be available in iTunes within two weeks.

Thanks for your support and patience.

The MyBikeInfo Development Team

MyBikeInfo Development Update Email

To receive infrequent updates about improvements and new functionality to MyBikeInfo iPhone/iPod Touch application, just complete the following brief form. You may unsubscribe at any time.

http://29000men.us1.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=95aaf73102f9fd5323096e57f&id=819e716571

Export Function Resolved

Hi Everyone,

We got the export function resolved this weekend - so you should now be able to email your MyBikeInfo records as normal. Those firewalls!

Keep on letting us know new functions and ideas!

MyBikeInfo Team

Export Function Glitch

Hi All:

Just a quick note to let you know that we are experiencing an issue with the record export function. We are working on it right now and expect to have the functionality working soon. Please let us know if you are experiencing any difficulties or have suggestions you would like to submit for inclusion in the application roadmap.

Best regards,

The MyBikeInfo Development Team

We're International!

It’s official. We now have MyBikeInfo users in the Netherlands, Austria, and Switzerland. Good thing cyclists in those countries are great with English:-) Best regards, The MyBikeInfo Team.

iPod Touch and RSS Feeds

Hi All: We received an email from an iPod Touch MyBikeInfo user about the RSS feeds. Please note that the iPod Touch needs to be connected to a wireless network for the RSS feeds and Sponsor page links to work. IPhone users simply need to have a cellular connection. Keep those emails coming. We’re working on a coaches version of the app. Best regards, the MyBikeInfo Team.