21 July 2010

How Your Symbian S60 Smartphone
Can Help You Feel and Look Like A Pro Cyclist

Do you currently cycle for fun or as a hobby, but want to go to the pro level? If you want to get there, or you've decided to take your bicycling seriously you must be willing to put in the time, energy, and the training.

However, you must also acquire the necessary pro cycling equipment. When you look at the pros at an event such as the Tour de France, they have the best of the best for equipment so that they can adapt to the weather conditions, terrain, as well as the length of the race.

Whether your goal is to win a bicycle race or bike all daywhile touring, there are least six ways your Symbian powered smartphone can help. You can plan the route, track your activity, get cadence from the built-in accelerometer and enjoy in some nice music after all, without need for any

1. Follow your own course

We’re not suggesting you do 3600 kilometres, but with Ovi Maps you can plan the perfect route before you even leave home. Add to that the ability to check out the world in 3D, collect your favourite places and get directed by voice guided navigation and you’ll see why Ovi Maps makes the perfect companion to every cycle trip.

2. Keep fitter

To race up mountains, pro cyclists need to be some of the world’s fittest people. Though you’re unlikely to follow them unless you train like a maniac, with VeloComputer you can learn how biking can keep you in tip top shape. This app turns your device into an advanced cycling computer with cadence and GPS tracking. Just strap your phone to your thigh with a sports holder and you’ll get cadence from the built-in accelerometer. It also provides GPS provides speed, distance, altitude and location information.

3. Have your own personal trainer

Nokia Sports Tracker is freeware alternative to VeloComputer, it is a GPS based activity tracker that runs on Nokia smartphones. Information such as speed, distance and time are automatically stored to your training diary, and the Sports Tracker Beta site you can store and share your workouts and routes. Sports Tracker eliminates the boredom of longer runs and provides you with your own running coach for quicker improvement! It's really like a having your own personal trainer, this piece of soft will definitely make you want to run and gain motivation for training.

Nokia Sports Tracker is the great application and with addition of the Polar’s wireless heart rate monitor it is nearly perfect solution whether you’re a pro athlete or occasional walker! It's really like a having your own personal trainer, this activity pack will definitely make you want to run and gain motivation for training.

4. Hit the hills

The total elevation of Tour de France has been compared to climbing three Mount Everests. We’re not pushing you to do the same, but if you want to hit some hills, ViewRanger GPS is the ideal app. This cool mapping application has a panorama mode, which allows you to spot the big hills and gradients in 3D. While going up is always a struggle, going down is a blast.

5. Get cheered up

When you’re cycling for 3600 miles you need all the encouragement you can get. The Tour de France is lined with applauding spectators. Your bike ride probably won’t create as much enthusiasm amongst the locals, but why not get hold of a Nokia Stereo Headset and crank up the tunes. You’ll be surprised how much those pumping beats spur you on.

6. Recharge your battery

It was once said in the New York Times that the Tour is like “running a marathon several days a week for nearly three weeks”. Clearly the competitors need to recharge their batteries, but as they can’t stop for lunch, they eat as they ride. Fortunately, thanks to our Nokia brainboxes, you can also recharge your batteries as you ride. Your Nokia Nseries batteries! The Nokia Bicycle Charger Kit uses pedal power to charge your phone for free, while you cycle. It starts working at walking speed (6 km/h) and stops when you hit 50 km/h.

While none of these things will gain you a prestigious yellow jersey or a victorious lap do