
“After a week, a thousand people were using our app,” he said.

After fleshing out the idea during a barbecue in Tenerife, Daniels and El-Dardiry began writing code, and the app started to take shape later the same day.īack home in the Netherlands, they created what van Kruijssen called “a good working prototype” within two months and shared it with a few friends. We saw a great opportunity,” van Kruijssen said. “It didn’t fully capture the experience we had-the nice views, discovering the terrain, and the fun we had. While van Kruijssen, Daniels, and El-Dardiry were using the Strava app to record performance metrics on their rides in Tenerife, the three friends realized something was missing: the visual aspect of their adventures. Not pictured are Thomas Meijers and Jochem Lugtenburg.

I always use the wide angle camera for the best field of view and a Go-Pro vibe.The Relive team includes (from left to right) Ralf Nieuwenhuizen, Yousef El-Dardiry, Joris van Kruijssen, Ronald Steen, and Lex Daniels. I found that provided rides aren't too long, I can just leave my phone on in the photo app, dim the screen right down to save battery power, and click the volume button to take a live photo any time I'm going past something interesting. If you know how to use Fusion360, you can modify the design for your bike and/or phone using this public link. For security, it is just zip-tied to my bike, and the print is designed to accommodate both the phone and this protective case (bonus - you can use it as an emergency front light for your bike using the phone's flashlight). I've attached the file below - it should work for most large phones and bikes with straight handlebars. These came out super-smooth and really effective.

I 3D designed and printed a phone mount for my bike, so I could easily add Live photos to my Relive cycle rides. However, you're basically riding the perfect dolly, so you can still get great footage. Cycling poses a slightly different challenge - often you're passing through nice scenery, but getting off the bike is inconvenient.
