Mounting a headlight, smartphone holder and cyclometer on your bike’s handlebars can take up a lot of space. The awkwardly named 4-in-1 Multifunction Bike Stopwatch addresses this issue by combining all three with a phone charger.
The bar-mounted device, manufactured by Hong Kong electronics company Smartutech, is currently in a Kickstarter campaign. It communicates wirelessly with an included fork-mounted magnetic sensor that counts front wheel revolutions via spoke-mounted magnets.
Utilizing that data, the main unit displays data such as average speed, maximum speed, mileage, and calories burned on a 2.4-inch LCD screen.
It also displays elapsed time, time, and charge level of the 5,000 mAh lithium battery.
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If users want to keep their smartphone handy for navigation, communication, or for other purposes, they can attach it to the 4-in-1 adjustable-size dock. This fits his phones with screen sizes between 4.2 and 6.2 inches. A 10-watt wireless charger built into the dock can also charge your phone from your main device’s battery when needed.
As it starts to get dark, the dual LED headlights come on. It has Low, High and Flashing modes with a total output of up to 1,000 lumens. The 4-in-1 is claimed to be good for eight hours of LCD screen use on a single charge, but no word on battery life when using headlights.
The wheel sensor is powered by an independent coin cell battery. All electronics are IP65 water resistant and can withstand low pressure water jets. Reportedly, the main device tips the scales at 300 grams (10.6 ounces).
Assuming the 4-in-1 multi-function bike stopwatch reaches production, you can get one for your $49 USD pledge. Planned retail price is $89.
It is demonstrated in the following video.
SMARTUTECH l 4-IN-1 multi-function bicycle stopwatch
Source: Kickstarter, Smartutech
