Comments on: Cervellum Hindsight 35 – first impressions

By: Dick Fredin

Dick Fredin — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 09:31:11 +0000

Too bad it can not be bought in Sweden “Europe, I have sent letters to five times Cervellum no response, I will not pay 100 euros in shipping the

By: Cervellum Hindsight 35 | My Life on Bikes

Cervellum Hindsight 35 | My Life on Bikes — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 18:00:44 +0000

[...] Photo from Bicycle Design .net [...]

By: Jeffery Stewart

Jeffery Stewart — Fri, 03 Aug 2012 00:36:28 +0000

James
with reference to my comments regarding Seniors and e-bikes.
The App `BikeBrain’ are also tied to a company that sells a unit that attaches to the handlebar of the bike which makes the iPhone waterproof and accessible. Also has a recharge unit if needed.

By: Jeffery Stewart

Jeffery Stewart — Fri, 03 Aug 2012 00:27:49 +0000

James, thanks for your great review of Hindsite 35
I am a Senior who just loves riding my `Electric Assist, bike and I am looking for a product like this that can give an indication as to who is behind me. More problems can occur with people like Seniors who just can not turn around and keep the bike steady at the same time. I ride mainly on Cycleways and just like to see who is behind.
I am looking for something that could utilise the Smartphone and maybe incorporate the App BikeBrain (brilliant), with a rear view camera. More e-bikes are being sold each day. I think the fact their is a battery for the e-bike could also solve the the problem of battery rundown?
Your review is great and so are the comments. This products really has a great potential with social riders e.g. Seniors and I hope they improve it more and maybe bring down the price a little, There is a big audience out there .
Finally is it available in Australia?

By: Matt

Matt — Mon, 30 Jul 2012 19:17:27 +0000

I was being a bit facetious. That link isn’t a review and it isn’t even about this product, but I understand the skepticism about the concept of the product. My bottom line on most products is “Would I replace it if it got stolen or broken?” is yet to be answered in my mind.
It’s still fun and it works fine as a cyclocomputer. If it doesn’t work as a rear view, I’ll point it my water bottles to keep track of my water.

By: JaFO

JaFO — Mon, 30 Jul 2012 18:55:09 +0000

*ouch* … then again it’s true that this is basically a useless product if you only use it as a rear-view mirror.
As an outdoor camera for bikes it probably works a bit better and it has the advantage of at least having immediate feedback of the recording …

By: James Thomas

James Thomas — Mon, 30 Jul 2012 15:36:48 +0000

David, I actually thought the display resolution was pretty good. It is certainly not comparable to an iPhone’s retina display (or the display of most other smartphones), but I could see the face of a person drafting directly behind. I should clarify that a close-up “face view” required pointing the camera up a bit though. Pointing the camera level to the ground (as shown in the photos of the screen accompanying the post) worked well for traffic, but I could only see the chest and torso of a rider drafting a few inches from my wheel. For one of the group rides I did, I tipped the camera up and could make out faces, but that wouldn’t have been an ideal set-up for viewing traffic. Give it a shot with someone right behind you. I know that is not really the intended use of the rearview, but I am curious to hear if you can make out facial expressions of a rider directly on your wheel if you adjust the camera angle a bit. PS: Looking forward to your review on the Fredcast and/or the Spokesmen.

By: James Thomas

James Thomas — Mon, 30 Jul 2012 15:20:44 +0000

Interesting, but that is a different product. I haven’t heard of this Owl unit. I wonder if it records like the Cerevellum or just provides a real time view.

By: Matt

Matt — Mon, 30 Jul 2012 15:14:19 +0000

Yeah, that’s a great review.

By: David Bernstein

David Bernstein — Mon, 30 Jul 2012 15:09:16 +0000

I’ve been riding with a Hindsight 35 for about two weeks now and my experience just doesn’t match yours. Like you, I love being able to see the proximity of riders behind me in a paceline, but seeing their facial expressions? I don’t think so. Even in optimal lighting conditions (overcast), there’s no way you can see the facial expressions of the riders behind you. The camera and screen resolutions just aren’t that good.