If you’re pursuing Strava KOM segments, new from 4iiii (read: four eyes) is the Cliiiimb that provides real-time audio and visual feedback, along with heart rate chest monitor. Simply download a Strava app, link via ANT+, and when a segment begins, you can race against the time of another rider or your own PR. The unit attaches to your sunglasses. Released in November, the Cliiiimb … Continue reading Cliiiimb by 4iiii
This nifty little toolkit vaguely reminds us of the creative ways drug smuggles try to hide their contraband, namely, in the nooks and crannies of themselves – gross. But the InCog multi-biketool achieves does that, for both flat and dropbar handlebars. It comes complete with most of the tools you’d need if something went amiss on a ride, and if you lose a component, it’s … Continue reading InCog Biketool
As much as we prepare for the inevitability of a flat on our rides, while packing just the necessary gear and parts, short of a catastrophic event, one of the things we don’t prepare for is the eventuality of a broken spoke. While it may be a rarer occurrence than a flat, it happens, and it’ll end the ride quite abruptly. But how do we … Continue reading Fiberfix Spoke
Ever been stranded with a flat tire and no extra tubes? And worse….out of cell range? And if you’re on a solo century ride, even the walk of shame home is not an option. Enter the SPOT Connect; it pairs your smartphone to a satellite virtually anywhere in the world, allowing you to send emails, messages, or if you’re an attention-seeking, oh never mind, … Continue reading SPOT Connect
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