From the saddle

Notes from building BikeOtter: why it exists, how it's made, and what's coming next. Written by Jonas Acker, who builds it.

1. 29 Sep2026

   Developing BikeOtter on the go thanks to Shorebird

   Most of what BikeOtter does can only be tested outside, on a bike, with a head unit on the bars. With Shorebird that's no longer a problem. It's how I work now.

   4 min read
2. 22 Sep2026

   Why I built BikeOtter

   The official companion apps always felt like an afterthought to me. I had a list of things I wanted on my own rides, and nobody was building them, so I did.

   4 min read

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