Jester_ Posted September 25, 2014 Report Share Posted September 25, 2014 Anyone have any experience with something like this? http://www.speedangle.com/ Seems like it would be beneficial to see some of this information and know where you can pick up some time. Or is there something cheaper/better out there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkow97 Posted September 25, 2014 Report Share Posted September 25, 2014 Starlane is the one I've seen more often, but GPS lap timing can be hugely beneficial. I think it's cool no matter what, but sticking the unit on the bike of a faster rider is really where it starts to become eye-opening. knowing how fast you're going in a given turn and when you're braking or getting on the gas can show you quite a bit, but seeing that a faster rider is braking X feet later, and taking a given turn Y mph faster is what really puts it into perspective. I also like the "hypothetical best lap" feature where it will piece together your fastest split through every portion of the track and show you "if you did your best throughout an entire lap, this is what you're capable of running." Awesome technology. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue03636 Posted September 25, 2014 Report Share Posted September 25, 2014 knowing how fast you're going in a given turn and when you're braking or getting on the gas can show you quite a bit, but seeing that a faster rider is braking X feet later, and taking a given turn Y mph faster is what really puts it into perspective. This is super helpful, we did this with my gps data logger a few years ago, I need to bust that thing back out next season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidgetTodd Posted September 25, 2014 Report Share Posted September 25, 2014 Hum. I have a spare transponder hanging on a bike in the garage. I could sell it and get one of these. I need a regular lap timer too if anyone is selling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkow97 Posted September 25, 2014 Report Share Posted September 25, 2014 JB might unload one of the motoD cheapo timers. They work, just not very high feature or high storage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidgetTodd Posted September 25, 2014 Report Share Posted September 25, 2014 What say you Mr.Anderson? Beacon too? Text me if you wanna unload one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowdog Posted September 26, 2014 Report Share Posted September 26, 2014 I need one too if anyone else is coming off one. I assume i can transfer this from little bike to big bike right? I don't think the midget is going to let me out of big bike track days next year! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidgetTodd Posted September 26, 2014 Report Share Posted September 26, 2014 I'm not even inviting you after the way you failed me last weekend and Tues. There's also more to hit this season and you're already making excuses for next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidewinder600 Posted September 26, 2014 Report Share Posted September 26, 2014 I'm trying to get an XGPS160 (external bluetooth GPS) to work with Harry's Laptimer. Relatively cheap setup compared to the other options ($145 for XGPS, $20 for Harrys), but I haven't gotten it nailed down yet. I tried everything out on Tuesday at Mid-O and by the time I got the app to stop crashing (thanks, iOS 8) I only had two sessions to figure out the GPS connection. It recorded some lap times but the recorded lines were kinda janky from having the GPS in my pocket I think. It said the signal was good but not good enough I guess. I'll come up with an external mount before the rider appreciation day and see where that gets me. If I can get the setup to work though it has pretty nice potential. Speed readouts at all points, comparisons to reference laps and split times, acceleration/braking plots, even video syncing to a GoPro. Plus you can use the GPS for anything else on your phone that needs GPS data. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkow97 Posted September 27, 2014 Report Share Posted September 27, 2014 Jb attempted Harry's lap timer. Not sure he had great results. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jester_ Posted October 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2014 Ended up ordering one of these today. http://aimsports.com/products/solo/ Hopefully everything will work out with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jester_ Posted October 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2014 Got to try it out last weekend, but not on a bike. http://youtu.be/4tQDVl_a0gM?list=UU2D3Fw9PBesjbw91oLAqKVw http://youtu.be/DdcZEqTQePM?list=UU2D3Fw9PBesjbw91oLAqKVw Worked out pretty well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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