The Schwinn CycleNav is a new gadget that aims to give bikers a sense of direction. The directional device links to your smartphone via Bluetooth and works using the CycleNav app. Using the app, you can program a route into the CycleNav, including waypoints. The device then directs you where to go using turn signals and audio commands. If you miss a command, you can simply press a button on the Schwinn CycleNav to hear it again.
In addition to telling you where to go, the CycleNav app keeps track of your ride statistics, including your distance, the length of your ride and how many calories you burned. The Schwinn CycleNav features a built-in headlight and has a battery life of 10 hours. It will be sold for $60 and will be released in spring 2014.
What's Driving This Trend
- Smartphone-connected Biking Gadgets
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop a biking gadget that integrates with a smartphone to enhance navigation and track ride data.
- Audio-based GPS Directions for Bikers
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create a GPS system for bikes that uses audio commands and turn signals to guide riders on their routes.
- Integration of Light and Directional Systems
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Combine headlight functionality with directional systems to improve safety and navigation for cyclists.
Who This Affects Most
- Cycling Accessories
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Design new accessories for cyclists that enhance navigation and improve their overall biking experience.
- Fitness Technology
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop fitness technology devices that integrate with biking gadgets to provide comprehensive ride statistics and health tracking.
- Smartphone Accessories
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create smartphone accessories that cater specifically to cyclists, enhancing their navigation and safety while riding.
