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Sustrans launched its new iPhone app yesterday and it went straight to the top of the iTunes navigation chart for free apps.
The app is a mobile version of the National Cycle Network maps on the Sustrans website. Useful for planning journeys – especially on the larger screen of the iPad – the National Cycle Network app was created by Alan Paxton of Isomaly, who also produced the Cyclestreets app.
Cyclists now have a whole arsenal of journey planning apps so they can route away from busy roads.
The Bike Hub app – funded by the cycle industry’s levy fund and available for iPhone and Android – is also a satnav, helping cyclists navigate as they ride.
With the increasing number of bike-specific apps – for performance monitoring as well as navigation – smartphone savvy bike retailers are benefitting from the creation of a whole new product category: handlebar phone holders. There are now a number on the market such as those from NC-17, Biologic , Minoura, and iBike. See videos below…
