Talk to nearby riders without cellular, accounts, or setup. BikeTalk uses the same peer-to-peer technology as AirDrop (MultipeerConnectivity) to send your voice directly to nearby iPhones over Bluetooth and Wi-Fi. Works with any Bluetooth headphones.
How it works
Open BikeTalk and pick a handle
No account, no pairing, no setup. Type a handle so people know who's talking.
Tap to go live
Toggle your mic on with the on-screen button or your headphone's play/pause. Tap again to mute. No push-to-talk — hands stay on the bars.
Everyone nearby hears you
~60m range over Bluetooth and Wi-Fi. No cell signal required. Multiple riders can talk at once.
Why BikeTalk
No cellular required
Peer-to-peer over Bluetooth and Wi-Fi. Works in dead zones, on mountain trails, on rural roads — anywhere two iPhones are within range of each other.
No account, no subscription, no tracking
No sign-up, no data collection, no servers. Audio goes directly between devices and is never recorded or stored.
Any Bluetooth headphones
AirPods, Shokz, bone conduction, helmet speakers — whatever you ride with. Or just use the phone speaker.
~60m range
Powered by Apple's MultipeerConnectivity — the same technology behind AirDrop. Perfect for group rides, pace lines, and riding two abreast.
Hands-free operation
Toggle your mic with your headphone's play/pause button. No need to touch your phone — hands stay on the bars where they belong.
Group conversation
Multiple riders can talk at once — it's a conversation, not a walkie-talkie. No waiting for someone to finish before you can speak.
Built for the group ride
BikeTalk was built because yelling "car back" into the wind doesn't work. It's a proximity radio that solves a real problem — letting your group communicate without pulling out a phone, without a cell signal, and without any setup beyond opening the app. No accounts, no tracking, no data collected.
Also from Digital Gemba: BikeBatt — never start a ride with a dead battery.