Garmin Edge 820: Garmin Varia Suite Part 3
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The Edge 820 is the latest flagship compact bike computer from Garmin. It includes a unique safety feature with it's accelerometer-based impact detection. It also offers live tracking via cellphone, ...
Garmin Varia Vision: Garmin Varia Suite Part 1
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It's been a long time since a product totally changed the overall bike riding experience for me. But after my first ride with Garmin's Varia Vision HUD, I can honestly say that riding will never be ...
Trio: Optical HR + Cadence
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The Trio is rare, measuring cadence along with an optical HR sensor.
Zwift iOS
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Zwift will launch an iOS app in beta beginning in September; perfect timing for those in the Northern hemisphere.
Stryd to Launch Foot Pod
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Here's a foot pod version of its running power meter, with additional metrics and features.
CycleOps Magnus
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Following its launch of a compelling direct drive trainer, here's a new wheel-on smart trainer just in time for the Fall/Winter indoor season.
Quarq Prime and DZero
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One of the most popular power meters in the industry is about to get an
upgrade.
Polar M600
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Last week Polar announced the release of the M600 and entered the small but growing category of sports watches with optical heart rate monitoring.
Zwift Evolves
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Last week Zwift added two new courses: a gamified loop of both urban and rural roads, and a London criterium loop. And, is Zwift running coming?
Pioneer Expands Meter Line
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Pioneer now offers a single-leg installation kit ($499) for owners of Shimano 11-speed Dura-Ace, Ultegra, and 105 models, in 165mm to 180mm arm lengths.
Polar Updates Devices
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The most significant updates have been Strava integration and third-party route imports to Polar Flow for V800 and V650 users.
Today's Plan
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A web-based training software platform from Australia is giving Training Peaks a run for its money. It leans toward cyclists, but has triathletes' attention.
Wahoo Cycling Desk
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While it may not be as cheap as the home hacks invented by Forum members Wahoo's first-ever dumb metal thing smartens up the Pain Cave.
Wahoo Elemnt first look
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While Garmin is preeminent in the bike computer industry, Wahoo is ready to shake up the market, which will only benefit consumers.
Pioneer drops price
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The company that has a cult following, largely because of the advanced metrics it produces, has just dropped the price of its 1- and 2-leg power meters.
How would you like your data?
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Grilled or deep fried? Today, your data comes to you via wrist-watch, bicycle head unit, heads-up display, audio and even vibration. Hint: look hard at audio.
The Treadmill Revolution?
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Stationary training on Slowtwitch is almost all about the bike, not the run. But 72 percent of you run on treadmills. Why is there no treadmill ecosystem?
Electronics Ecosystems
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Imagine your cardiologist noting, from 3 months of your WKO files, that atrial fibrillation tracks with moments when you're dehydrated or when you're training too hard.
Smart Trainers
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Unlike children where a precocious tendency might be a sign of intellect, there is no value in a sassy trainer.
Wahoo KICKR SNAP
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I thought the SNAP was a watered down version of the KICKR. After a couple months of heavy use, it's much more than that.
BSX Insight
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It's a non-intrusive, moderately-priced lactate analyzer. From stop watches to heart rate monitors to power meters, is this the next progression?
Garmin, Strava, Wahoo push forward
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Garmin released its new Edge 520, touted as the only GPS bike computer to feature Strava Live Segments. Meanwhile, Wahoo Fitness released the KICKR SNAP, a wheel-on version of the popular Wahoo KICKR.
First look at Kuai Headphones
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It's a new product. So new, it's not for sale yet. Except via a Kickstarter campaign.
Intel acquires Recon Instruments
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Recon Instruments, makers of the popular sports glass with the industry leading heads-up display and associated features, was acquired by Intel Corporation.
Polar 450
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Last week Polar revealed the little brother to their V650 cycling computer, the M450. $169.