If you are treating yourself or a loved one to a new GPS cycling computer (not watch) then you’ve come to the right place for the latest pre-Christmas 2017 recommendations. Luckily for you, it’s a great time to buy a great cycling ‘head unit’. At the mid- to lower end of the pricing there are many…
It could well be time to put your Vector 2 and Edge 1000 on ebay and get the Visa card out once again. you’ve had them a couple of years and probably deserve a self-treat 😉 Both the new Garmin Vector 3 and new Garmin Edge 1030 are available to pre-order for a September delivery…
| Detailed Review | Favero ASSIOMA – Duo (Uno) Favero surprised us with the BePro in August/Fall 2015 – out of nowhere came a dual-sided power meter pedal to rival the incumbent Garmin Vector 2 and PowerTap P1 pedal-based alternatives. Fast forward two years and Favero have sneaked out an improved ASSIOMA power meter…
As new models have emerged this year I’ve kept a relatively updated list of winners of the TRIATHLON, CYCLING and RUNNING watch awards. Most new watches for 2017 have now been released, the only exceptions being the Garmin Vivoactive 3 and possibly also a high-end Garmin Forerunner. So the list is now FINAL (ish). AWARDS: Best GPS…
Garmin Fenix 5 series review and critique of Garmin Fenix 5X, 5, 5S and Forerunner 935 multisport / triathlon watches
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Any hilariously named product has to be from either 4iiii or WAHOO. This time it’s the turn of 4iiii with an announcement today for a dual-sided, dual-band, crank-based power meter with Q1.2018 availability firmed up/announced in January 4iiii always seem to add an innovative twist or two and this announcement is no exception Features: Power accuracy +/-…
Custom Lazer Bullet Helmet From Shimano for Bergen Mine LOOKS more aero. But obviously isn’t. Darn those airflow & ventilation physics.
Qualifiers for Duathlon & Triathlon. ETU & ITU. Sprint & Standard (& others). For races in 2018 and SOME in 2019
Last weekend’s ZWIFT update was fairly significant, placing a minimap, with 3 toggled views, in the top right hand corner. It’s a small-scale map to let you know where fellow riders are and other icons such as timing arches. The action bar on iOS has also now been ported across to Windows and MAC versions and…
WatTeam have just announced some new product variations and a market-shaking price for their PowerBeat product. Quick Recap Previously you would install the POWERBEAT sensor yourself on your crank and it would look something like this. It was a bit of a faff to install but the DIYers amongst you would be able to manage…
As Rotterdam’s ITU Final finishes the season for the Age Grouper triathletes, I await the tales of potential woe from the bike course. The pro course on Saturday, which I imagine was a similar route to the AG route, looked technically demanding in the wet as I watched it live on the BBC. Of course it’s great to…
V1.73 – 13 September2017 In this version: Apple, Acer (XPLOVA) & Garmin (FR45, FR245, FR645, Fenix 5 PLUS). Some tidying up too. I did say back in October 2016 that 2017 would be the year of the Garmin. And so it is. This is my opinion of current & future devices across the GPS running/cycling…
