iPhones on bikes

[Poshtosser]

I tend to use my iphone as a sat nav and general entertainments console on the bike and it works really well on the whole with a good waterproof case and charger cable etc. However the one really annoying thing is that it doesn't respond well to gloved instructions on the go and taking the glove off is pain (although possible- if a bit dangerous - thanks to cruise control! - No lectures please)
Short of cutting the fingertip off one of the fingers is there a solution?
There is a material which you can use on a pen tip that works on ipads and iphones and I was wondering whether it was possible to but a small blob on a finger tip of a glove but I don't know where you can get. I did try Googling "put a blob on your glove to operate you iphone" but just got thousands of sites referring to fingerprint recognition technology.
Any ideas?
Thanks

 

[ian6760]

http://m.instructables.com/id/Making-A-Glove-Work-With-A-Touch-Screen/

Take a look at this link.

 

[Poshtosser]

Perfect. You're a genius and I love you.

 

[brucewayne]

cheap as chips

 

[boatman]

I tend to use my iphone as a sat nav and general entertainments console on the bike and it works really well on the whole with a good waterproof case and charger cable etc. However the one really annoying thing is that it doesn't respond well to gloved instructions on the go and taking the glove off is pain (although possible- if a bit dangerous - thanks to cruise control! - No lectures please)
Short of cutting the fingertip off one of the fingers is there a solution?
There is a material which you can use on a pen tip that works on ipads and iphones and I was wondering whether it was possible to but a small blob on a finger tip of a glove but I don't know where you can get. I did try Googling "put a blob on your glove to operate you iphone" but just got thousands of sites referring to fingerprint recognition technology.
Any ideas?
Thanks

Does it operate and take the instructions through the waterproof case ok ? Bluetooth up to your helmet?

 

[Old Wobbly]

Neat - Every day's a school day.

 

[Leasouth]

Aquapac covers work fine with my android touch screen and Nuvi 350. Just a careful mod for cable.
http://store.aquapac.net/explore-product-range/waterproof-phone-cases.html

 

[Poshtosser]

Does it operate and take the instructions through the waterproof case ok ? Bluetooth up to your helmet?

Yup it works very well. At the moment I use a Sony Ericsson MW600 with earphones which is good but difficult to manage with the old glove issue and sometimes the earplugs work loose which can be a bit annoyng.
I have just splashed out on the Sena SMH 10 which should be easier to manage once delivered and installed.
Don't get one of those loose waterproof covers as they are difficult to read in sunlight and rain and look pants. Get a proper made to measure case for your iphone (assuming that what you have) http://www.amazon.co.uk/Motorcycle-...308725&sr=8-3&keywords=motorbike+iphone5+case which is cheaper anyway and much better.

 

[RedRick Esq.]

Best i phone case is this

http://www.lifeproof.com/shop/gb_en/iphone-5/iphone-5-case?gclid=CNreltyJsrkCFebJtAod6ikAeA

 

[Poshtosser]

Best i phone case is this

http://www.lifeproof.com/shop/gb_en/iphone-5/iphone-5-case?gclid=CNreltyJsrkCFebJtAod6ikAeA

Except it doesn't have an attachment on the back to clip onto a holder. I have one for holiday use near water and they are great but not so good for the bike. I use the one I recommended earlier for that.

 

[Malvern_Beemer]

+ 1 for the UltimateAddons iPhone case. I've used them for both iPhone 4 & 5 on my R1200GSA and they really work well.

 

[BD]

Is it only me(expecting incoming abuse) but are we suppose to be concentrating on the road and all the other wankers in cars using mobys and not arsing around with phones,you only have yourselfs to blame for this.

 

[Malvern_Beemer]

Yeah, you're right. I'm going straight out to the garage and covering my speedo, rev counter and warning lights with masking tape.....

....well, you did say you were expecting it

Is it only me(expecting incoming abuse) but are we suppose to be concentrating on the road and all the other wankers in cars using mobys and not arsing around with phones,you only have yourselfs to blame for this.

 

[The Grey One]

Is it only me(expecting incoming abuse) but are we suppose to be concentrating on the road and all the other wankers in cars using mobys and not arsing around with phones,you only have yourselfs to blame for this.

No it's not only you. Yesterday I had a guest here tell me he rode a mountain road using his Garmin to show him where the road went! Now if he had got caught out by the weather and was in the clouds I could understand-I had to do that once when visibility was so bad I could not see the verges let alone what was ahead. But on a cloudless day with beautiful clear air? Looking at the screen will show him that there is a hairpin coming up but actually looking at the road would be better and also show the state of the tarmac, any other vehicles, any loose rocks on the road etc. As I often say to guests there is not such thing as a corner that tightens up without warning. The signs are always there, it's just that people (including myself) don't always see them. Staring at a screen is a good way of missing these vital signs.

John

 

[Poshtosser]

No it's not only you. Yesterday I had a guest here tell me he rode a mountain road using his Garmin to show him where the road went! Now if he had got caught out by the weather and was in the clouds I could understand-I had to do that once when visibility was so bad I could not see the verges let alone what was ahead. But on a cloudless day with beautiful clear air? Looking at the screen will show him that there is a hairpin coming up but actually looking at the road would be better and also show the state of the tarmac, any other vehicles, any loose rocks on the road etc. As I often say to guests there is not such thing as a corner that tightens up without warning. The signs are always there, it's just that people (including myself) don't always see them. Staring at a screen is a good way of missing these vital signs.

John

I appreciate that your intentions are good in your advice but it makes it sound like the guy is a moron and glued exclusively to his Sat Nav. I am defending him because I do the same thing but I only glance at the Sat nav well in advance of the upcoming corner to give an idea of what to expect. It does help when the Sat nav shows a sharp U bend approaching for example however as soon as you approach the bend your normal riding skills take over and you assess the road condition. camber etc as you would without the Sat Nav but just better informed. I don't "stare" and doubt he does either.

 

[Malvern_Beemer]

I appreciate that your intentions are good in your advice but it makes it sound like the guy is a moron and glued exclusively to his Sat Nav. I am defending him because I do the same thing but I only glance at the Sat nav well in advance of the upcoming corner to give an idea of what to expect. It does help when the Sat nav shows a sharp U bend approaching for example however as soon as you approach the bend your normal riding skills take over and you assess the road condition. camber etc as you would without the Sat Nav but just better informed. I don't "stare" and doubt he does either.

+1 - It's called making best use of the tools available to you.

 

[The Grey One]

+1 - It's called making best use of the tools available to you.

In his case it's called looking at the SatNav instead of the road. We are talking about a very narrow twisty road with tight bends every few hundred metres often with unprotected sheer drops, so yes I was saying he should not do it.

And I was making the general point that even the short time used to look at the screen would be better used to read the road.

John

 

[grizzly7]

If you don't want to poke a needle into your finger as I would this seems an OK alternative?

http://www.instructables.com/id/Make-Conductive-Rubber-Transparent-stylus-iPodiP/

 

[JayC]

It does help when the Sat nav shows a sharp U bend approaching for example however as soon as you approach the bend your normal riding skills take over and you assess the road condition. camber etc as you would without the Sat Nav but just better informed. I don't "stare" and doubt he does either.

Well I don't know which roads you ride but I've never been approached by any road, let alone a bend.
Do they stop you and ask for directions?

 

[grizzly7]

Also

http://www.whitehorsegear.com/anyglove-for-leather