Ahoy, we”e got t’ take back the ride. A pence for an old man o’de sea?
Ahoy, as many o’ you know Sept 19 is International Talk like a pirate day. Ye’ll ne’er get me buried booty! Arrr, in respect o’ that The September theme is Bike like a Pirate. Aye, me parrot concurs. Ahoy, remember Pirates always have lights only the bike ninja (the natural enemy o’ Pirates) goes without lights. Gar.
Arrr, we’d also like t’ call out that one o’ our ‘endors has stepped up and donated t’ the cause. Thanks Quickdog for your support. Aye.
Arrr, you too can talk like a pirate. check out this “Pirate Speak Translator” A pence for an old man o’de sea? Arrr, har’s what this sounded like before the translation. Aye.
As many of you know Sept 19 is International Talk like a pirate day. In respect of that The September theme is Bike like a Pirate. Remember Pirates always have lights only the bike ninja (the natural enemy of Pirates) goes without lights.
We’d also like to call out that one of our vendors has stepped up and donated to the cause. Thanks QuickDog for your support.
perlasum
August 26, 2010
lol, i laughed out loud mightily, aye…. Arrr, man me lo’e bike party
Rider 44
August 26, 2010
Arrrr mayteys,
Be there an app for the iPhone that can keep all us lads and lassies on track?
If so, what is it?
If not, I’m going to challenge my friends that are iPhone app developers to make us one.
Maybe you could challenge your friends that are iPhone app developers to make us one too.
So what are the ‘must have’ features that this app should have?
1) Be able to read up to about 150 turn-by-turn street intersections from a simple text file and plot those addresses on a map.
2) Be able to verbally announce upcoming left and right turns. (also have silent mode)
3) Announce with an option of vibrate, audible alarm, or both when the cyclist has left the route by more than ___ feet. (200/500/1000…)
4) Display the route and be able to zoom in and out.
And what are the ‘want’ features?
1) Find the nearest OPEN coffee shop…
So what are the ‘must have’ features and ‘want’ features on your list?
This may already exist, but I don’t currently own an iPhone so I’m just not sure.
And if it doesn’t exist, I’ve gotta believe that, between all of us, somebody knows somebody that could make us a killer app to keep most groups on the right route.
Just trying to think of things each of us can do to reduce the number of wrong turns we end up making. (you got me thinking about this one Scott!)
Ride safe,
David
Mike G
August 26, 2010
YES!!!!!!!! thank you for posting this idea!
I really hope someone can make a SJBP app to get all the latest SJBP info, blogs, updates, and maps/route while we’re on the ride.
Ian
August 26, 2010
potentially waze could be used for this… though they don’t seem to support a shared turn by turn yet…
high cadence
August 26, 2010
there might be a work around for this. if you don’t have it already, mapmyride has an app for iphone/itouch users. i wonder if mapmyride, via your computer, will allow you to save a proposed route, so that you can view it later on your iphone/itouch? need to investigate…
Bart
August 26, 2010
Awesome theme idea. I love the irony of pirates taking over from the hijackers.
Rider 44
August 26, 2010
Some fun bike lane ‘graffiti’ my friend Hugh shared…
http://www.boingboing.net/2010/08/26/snapshot-bike-lane-i.html
BPP
August 26, 2010
Hmm…..wonder if it would be offensive to do something involving a Somali flag
high cadence
August 26, 2010
welllllll do somali pirates wave their flag when they “pirate”? i doubt it..
Eric
August 26, 2010
Freaking sweeeet! Jolly Roger flags will be FLYING!!!
the cat
August 31, 2010
Oh. My. God. I am SO into this theme.
Avast ye thundering dunderheads! Where be yer lights anow?!? Fore and aft according to the Code or else it’s to the briny deeps with em. Why I’ll have they gizzards on a pike before the mast iff’n I sees even a single lubber ninja cross the bow o’me bike! Lay to and run out the nines hearties we’ll give em a taste o’powder and flint or I’m not Dire Cap’n Blackbird!! Arr!
Hmm. Need a flag … a BIG flag … and a hat …
Rider 44
August 31, 2010
Wow, I read your pirate speak and immediately thought of three words
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FucbvoFFy0
Awesome job!
the cat
September 1, 2010
Heh. It’s a gift. It helps that I look a bit like a pirate. Oh and maybe think a bit like one; I figure a regular keel-hauling never hurt anyone.
Keep a weather-eye out ere the day of the ride! We cast off at sunset into a fair wind, all good hands at the rail and let the Devil have the rest. Gar!