Here are a few other projects and professional products that I have found on the web: The MAXQ Microcontroller in Action: Designing a Bicycle Computer with the MAXQ2000 (Same article in CC 184) http://www.maxim-ic.com/appnotes.cfm/an_pk/3845 GoConn Bicycle Computer (A bulky design) http://ltc.cit.cornell.edu/courses/ee476/FinalProjects/s2006/jtg28rbc24/jtg= 28rbc24/goconn.html VeloAce (PalmOS powered cyclocomputer) http://www.engbedded.com/veloace/ Cerevellum Bicycle Computer (It even has a camera integrated on it) http://www.redferret.net/?p=3D9815 The Qranium (The most advanced and expensive design) http://www.quarq.us/Computers/Qranium.html 2008/5/6 G=F6khan SEVER : > Thanks for the advices so far. The forum link is very good indeed. It is > the kind of place that I have been looking for. I have found another good > link mainly for bicycle lighting design (http://www.audax.uk.net/lights/) > It has more information than I need :) > > Circuit Cellar 184 November 2005 issue has an article titled as > "Multifunctional Bicycle Design" A design that was made by MAXQ2000 MCU. > This set up contains a speedometer, clock, thermometer, humidity sensor, > heart rate monitor, and a stopwatch. Probably I will follow this article = to > build my own system. > > Here are a few other professional designs that I have seen while browsing > about the subject to get some design ideas. There are some wireless devic= es > as well. > > http://ecom1.planetbike.com/8002.html > > http://www.polarusa.com/Products/cs/cs600.asp?cat=3Dconsumer > > http://bikeworld.com/itemdetails.cfm?catalogId=3D39&id=3D868 > > This POV thing is cool, too. After I built a convenient cyclo computer, I > will sure integrate it to my system. > http://www.ianpaterson.org/projects/spokepov20070731/index.htm > > > > > > 2008/5/6 Martin : > > Hello G=F6khan, > > I am interested in building my own cycle computer. I have a small 2x8 > > LCD that might be good for the purpose. I think I'll build a circuit > > with a PIC 18F, 2 AA batteries, in a clear plastic enclosure. That's my > > plan thus far! > > - > > Martin > > > > G=F6khan SEVER wrote: > > > > > I have seen some cool cycle-computers on the web. Unfortunately many > > of them > > > is more expensive than my bike (By the way, I got it with a great > > discount - > > > it is just about $120). Probably I will use my Atmel AVR Butterfly kit > > which > > > has an LCD built on it. The kits fits very well on the handle bars of > > the > > > bike. > > > > > > > -- > > http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive > > View/change your membership options at > > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist > > > > -- = http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist