Life In The Saddle

This week,  Wahoo Fitness  announced that they will soon be releasing a new GPS cycle computer - the ELEMNT. A unit, which they feel will rival products like the market leading Garmin Edge range. My experience of Wahoo products has certainly been promising. In the past, I've tested their Bluetooth enabled  TICKR heart rate sensor , as well as their neat RPM Cadence Sensor and Blue SC Sensor . I have also tested their RFLKT+ computer , which is the only other cycle computer to come from the American brand, and used a neat "reflection" of the Wahoo GPS app on your smartphone, to save the cost of housing a GPS within the unit itself. All the sensors and RFLKT+ unit proved to be great quality, and had neat intuitive designs; this trait is something that Wahoo is really pushing with the new ELEMNT computer. Whilst the RFLKT+ required you to use your phone in tandem with the display unit, to provide a GPS position, the new ELEMNT will be a fully independent GPS unit and...

adidas today released their new Supernova Climachill jersey; an innovative product that promises a lot of comfort for hotter days. The short sleeved jersey uses some clever technology; such as aluminium cooling spheres that provide a cooling sensation on back 'hot spots', as well as Subzero flat yarns, which contain titanium and apparently liberate heat far better than traditional round yarns. I'm looking forward to testing the jersey, and will report back on my experiences here. For now though, here's a few rather nice promo photos...

I've reviewed a number of  adidas  pieces on the blog before, and they have some impressive design features. Yesterday adidas released their new adiStar kit, which has a great aero look and feel to it. I'm set to test it on the blog soon, but here's a taster of what's to come from the three stripe brand.