Android speedometer (gps) apps question.

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bigbutterbean

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Next month I plan on finding a way to mount my phone on my bike to use as a speedo. But I was sitting here thinking and wondering if there are any speedo apps that can use your gear ratio and speed to calculate an estimated rpm? I stress ESTIMATED rpm, because I know that it wouldnt be near as accurate as a real tach, but it would give one a BASIC idea of rpm range, and I think it would be cool if there was a speedo app that could do that.
 
It's sort of a really specific situation. You could find someone who is good at programming to write a program for it (I would, but I have no experience with phones yet).
 
One you've figured out a way to do it, please share. ;) Every now and then I stare at mine on lunch break trying to figure out where and how to do it so that I don't lose or damage the phone (that I'm still paying for).

I have a couple of apps on my phone, GPS speedometer, "GPS Bike".. sometimes the nav/map system would be nice to have but I can always stop and use that one.
 
thats why i run the NT with the choke on it and a dual brake lever to keep the clutter down only thing im adding is a speedo and maybe one of these mounts for GPS so i can find faster or safer routes headlight is going to mount to the front fender or if i can afford it a springer
 
i have useless radar trailers scattered around by me if i want to know how fast she is feeling i just make a good run at one since all they do is show you your speed
 
I'm thinking about laying it on the gas tank on the flat-ish space behind the cap, I'll just have to come up with a sleeve for the phone with some padding on the back and system of straps to go around the tank to make it work. I'm using a Samsung Galaxy, it measures about 2 3/4" by 5 1/4".
 
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