Pedal Brain Bike Computer For iPhone Hits The Streets [iPhone Hardware And App System Gives A New World Of Data To Cyclists]

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Pedal Brain is a new bike computer system for iPhone and iPod Touch that gathers detailed ride data using the ANT+ wireless protocol.  Similar to the technology used for the Nike+ system for runners, Pedal Brain will collect and display detailed information about your cycling workout, including route, speed, cadence and heart rate.

Pedal Brain is both an iPhone accessory and an iPhone App which work in tandem to both collect and display hard data about a cyclist’s ride session.  While some iPhone Apps rely on GPS to suggest ride information beyond just a mapped route, Pedal Brain communicates with ANT+ enabled devices to gather actual data.  ANT+ is a commonly used wireless protocol built into professional and consumer-grade cycling components like power meters, speed and cadence sensors and heart rate monitors.  Pedal Brain collects information from these parts of a cyclists hardware and then analyzes and displays this data on an iPhone or iPod Touch.

Pedal Brain displays ride data in real-time on an iPhone screen and in greater detail on the cyclists home computer.  Cyclists can review all of the details about their ride from cadence to power (in Watts), heart rate and speed throughout an entire route.  While on the road, a front-mounted iPhone can display current information about the ride as well as the GPS-mapped location of a cyclist’s other team members.  In total, Pedal Brain appears to eclipse the detail provided by other iPhone Apps thanks to the hardware connectivity to ANT+ cycling accessories.  Pedal Brain should begin shipping in March, starting at $130.