One of 2015-7’s biggest surprises was the PowerPod ‘opposing force’ power meter. It sold really well and there are lots of happy customers being given a quick and cheap inroad into cycling with power. REVIEW: Velocomp PowerPod (ANT+ only) REVIEW: Running Power Meter…STRYD The dual-band version was announced in Q3.2016 and I seem to remember…
V1.6 – 11th July 2017 This is my opinion of current & future devices across the GPS running/cycling market. Updates to this will be issued as and when information emerges which may include rumors, although please note that any information provided to me under NDA by manufacturers will not appear here. So there might yet be…
The V810 (V850) replacement for Polar’s successful V800 triathlon watch has been semi-confirmed for Spring 2018 by Stan Brajer, SVP Sales and Marketing (Polar, US) Source: Interview at http://www.babbittville.com/radio/ just after 11 minutes I think it will be reasonable to expect a high-res colour screen and 6-LED oHR. but what else? thoughts (here) and below if you want…
The MILESTONE POD has been around for a few years. It is now on its third hardware iteration and has moved on considerably from it’s first appearance as a souped-up shoe mileage tracker. It currently has: some rather clever nuances; interesting levels of accuracy; and a low price tag. Q3.2017 looks to see some of…
Author: Tom Marshall, Founder of Ride Skincare A disclosure first, as the founder of Ride Skincare, I am writing this in the hope you might buy some of our products. My main aim, however, is that you become more aware of the dangers posed by the sun whilst running and feel encouraged to protect…
It’s pretty. It feels good on the wrist. It comes from a LONG line of great Polar products. But is it any good? Polar’s M430 is a notable upgrade to Europe’s best-selling M400 from late 2014. As an upgraded product it certainly seems to have much less of the niggles present in other newly…
V1.5 – 1st July 2017 This is my opinion of current & future devices across the GPS running/cycling market. Updates to this will be issued as and when information emerges which may include rumors, although please note that any information provided to me under NDA by manufacturers will not appear here. So there might yet…
