<p>Could you charge it from a dynamo like them used on some bike lights.... Attached to the front wheel.</p>
<p>Peter</p>
<div class="gmail_quote">On Sep 21, 2012 7:39 AM, "Karl Buckland" <<a href="mailto:buckland.karl@gmail.com">buckland.karl@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br type="attribution"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<p dir="ltr">The only issue with using a smartphone is that GPS eats battery. You might also need some sort of rechargeable battery pack.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Karl</p>
<div class="gmail_quote">On 21 Sep 2012 07:25, "Peter Childs" <<a href="mailto:peterachilds@gmail.com" target="_blank">peterachilds@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br type="attribution"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<p>Sounds like you might be better of with a smart phone. Almost all have GPS built in now. And you don't need network to use it. </p>
<p>Peter</p>
<div class="gmail_quote">On Sep 20, 2012 10:58 PM, "Alex" <<a href="mailto:alex.layfield@sky.com" target="_blank">alex.layfield@sky.com</a>> wrote:<br type="attribution"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
James,<br>
<br>
We use gps on board, using navigatrix, which is ubuntu-based...<br>
<br>
The gps is however only a live feed gps, (both bluetooth & usb have been used successfully)...<br>
<br>
Unfotunately, with a little digging:<br>
<br>
"One downside to the Bryton: It seems to use a special protocol to transfer files, rather than just presenting itself as USB storage and letting you copy the files off. This means it needs special software. Basically, Linux users should avoid Bryton."<br>
<br>
From<br>
<br>
<a href="http://road.cc/content/review/61173-bryton-rider-20e-gps-cycle-computer" target="_blank">http://road.cc/content/review/<u></u>61173-bryton-rider-20e-gps-<u></u>cycle-computer</a><br>
<br>
Probably rather like the 'Onzo' which will only work with proprietary software which designed to only mine your personal cycling data (with the excuse that the data will be used to make the gadget more tailored to their users).<br>
<br>
<br>
/A<br>
<br>
On 20/09/12 20:26, James Morris wrote:<br>
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Hi,<br>
<br>
Does anyone have much experience using GPS devices under Linux?<br>
<br>
I have gone ahead and ordered a Bryton Rider 20 E GPS Cycle Computer<br>
for - you've guessed it - tracking cycling routes so when I get home I<br>
can see where I've been*.<br>
<br>
I'm not sure what to expect. In general, do GPS devices allow data<br>
access as mass-storage devices to simply copy a GPX file off it?<br>
Should I expect to need Wine?<br>
Or will I be forced into using some web service to gain my<br>
route/track/whatever data?<br>
<br>
<br>
I've been using Viking (svn) to hand-draw my routes... It can display<br>
Bing satellite maps, and various OpenStreet maps... Shame no OS maps<br>
:-(<br>
<br>
Thanks<br>
James.<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
* Who wants a GPS unit to take the fun out of getting lost!<br>
<br>
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