iHome2Go Cycler - Bicycle Speaker for the iPod
This speaker rocks! This is a really cool iPod speaker system. I’ve been wanting to get something like this for a while for listening to the iPod without headphones. I have currently have the JBL On Stage speaker for my desk but not something that is portable and runs on batteries.
My first impression about it was that it was made very well and shouldn’t have a problem withstanding a MTB bike ride. It’s a single speaker, but it still sounds great. The speaker system itself is pretty simple, a speaker, some batteries to power the speaker, and the iPod link. The remote is like a small hockey puck and has some great range, I was able to control the speaker from about 50 feet away in my house.
I wish the speaker housing had some controls on it so I don’t have to have the remote puck to control to volume and song selection but I can live with that. I just don’t feel like having another device on my handlebars, so on the first ride it ended up in my pocket. The only issue I had with it is with my bike’s frame size, I ride a 16″ frame so the speaker can barely fit inside the main triangle. As you can see from the picture it has adapters to fit my 30Gb iPod Video and my 1st Gen iPod Nano, it has another adapter for an iPod mini, I think. (I don’t own one of those.) Not shown, it also comes with a cage to mount on your bike, but any water bottle cage should also work. It also has an AC adapter that when plugged in will also charge the iPod.
It’s called the Cycler but I think I will get some great use out of it as a great portable iPod speaker. I used it this weekend outside while I was washing my car.
December 17th, 2007 at 11:15 pm
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December 19th, 2007 at 10:13 am
This just reminds me of those Harley Davidson motorcycles that have the stereos on them. It all seems kinda dumb to me. Don’t get me wrong though. I love my I pod and I love mountain biking but I don’t like them together. I like to hear the sound of my tires on the trail and the calm of the woods. Plus I don’t want to carry the extra stuff.
December 19th, 2007 at 11:01 am
I’ve been using this speaker for a few months, and also highly recommend it, particularly for commuters. I’ve posted a review of it at http://blog.greaterbayshell.com/2007/11/15/next-review-ihome-ih85b-ipod-speaker-for-bicycles/
December 28th, 2007 at 9:10 pm
Why use headphones? Most mobile phones can play mp3 files loud enough to hear via their external speaker. You can quickly load mp3 files on a Micro SD card ($20.00) On my commute and road ride I attach my mobile phone to this water bottle. http://gadgetbottle.com
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