Ah, the Hammerhead Karoo 2. I’ve already collected every detail into one handy package: Hammerhead Karoo 2 release date, price, and tech specs. It’s the best guide to Hammerhead’s new device available anywhere on the internet, if I do say so myself. Well, soon that article’s going to be redundant, so please click an ad on your way out. Hammerhead has today announced that it’s about to open pre-orders on the Karoo 2. The Karoo 2 has so far been a series of announcements about announcements, but this looks like the real deal. Pre-orders open next week and we’ll get…
Author: Charlotte Adler
Charlotte Adler
Yakima's finest tech writer. Formerly wrote about and reviewed iPhones, now freed to ride a bike and talk cycling gear.
Pro series CamelBak packs. Some might say there’s nothing less pro than a CamelBak pack. But they’d be wrong, apparently. We don’t have any photographs of these things. Too bad. We used to be in CamelBak’s good books, but we never used their referral code because it’s cheesy when websites do that. You know what a CamelBak is. You put water in it and wear it, and hope nobody notices. Then you drink from it like a helpless fetus sipping from its umbilical cord. CamelBak’s new line is the Pro series, which offers “greater breathability and ventilation, thoughtful organization features,…
I don’t know if it’s because my sarcasm doesn’t translate correctly, but Meilan has taken a shine to me. And a shine is what they’re offering in their latest product: the Cute Eye. I’m assuming it’s a real product rather than an extremely elaborate pickup line. That video is actually all I’ve seen of it. Dark sneak peeks are all the rage these days. But here’s what I know: Cute Eye is a smart light that provides turn signals on your bike, which is pretty revolutionary. It’s been done before, kind of, but in quite dorky ways. You pair it…
Liv Cycling announced their latest mountain bike today: the Tempt. They describe it as “confidence-inspiring.” Huh. It’s an entry-level MTB with relaxed geometry so it’s as at home on city streets as it is on the trails. There’s also an electric version, but we’re going to assume you’re not interested in that. The Tempt continues Liv’s naming convention for slightly pandering feminine “slay kween” bike names like Devote, Flourish, Pique, and Intrigue. They all sound a bit like the team names on The Apprentice. Liv has done a huge amount for women’s cycling, both participatory and in competition, so we’ll…
ROUVY Team announces the upcoming pricing change and a limited lifetime subscription offer ROUVY’s platform enables fun and realistic virtual riding and racing experience using the mixed/augmented reality simulation technology that overlays 3D objects over real-life video footage. In the nearly two years that ROUVY AR has been released to the public, ROUVY has rolled out over 130 AR routes, new avatars with custom jerseys, digital races with the pro riders and triathletes, and an official partnership with IRONMAN and race organizers from around the world. With the upcoming ROUVY AR release (version 1.0.0) comes new subscription pricing announcement and…
It’s the news you’ve all been waiting for… Meilan has launched its Android app! Wait, who? Meilan is a Chinese head unit manufacturer, selling 6/10 head units for 10/10 prices. We’ve been tempted to move over to this budget brand rather than pay Garmin $600 for $100 worth of technology. But we haven’t been brave enough to try it. The new app supports all Meilan bike computers: “All Meilan bike computer users can download, discover and dig your datas by Meilan High Professional APP mor deeper than ever before!” Well, we understood just enough of that. Don’t have a Meilan…
Garmin has posted its second-quarter revenue for 2020, and the numbers look great. Hey, we’ll let Garmin have this little piece of good news. Its fitness department is up 20% year on year, offsetting declines in some of their other ventures that have been negatively affected by Covid-19. No huge surprises there – cycling and running are booming. These figures really highlight how much Garmin is the default go-to for people, despite the existence of rival products. Garmin will likely point to its new implementation of solar charging and their product strategy of slamming Edge units with so many features…
The T.I.-Raleigh was the ultimate bike in its, and the sport’s, heyday. Joop Zoetemelk announced its arrival in the peloton by riding it to victory in the 1980 Tour de France for the TI-Raleigh-Creda team, and it remains a beautiful, iconic bike 40 years later. We love it, because we know that cycling was only good in the 1980s. With Reynolds 753 frame tubing, Cinelli bars, and Campagnolo drive train, it was the best performing and coolest bike out there. Think whatever the current best carbon slab is, but with personality and built with care rather than getting rebranded as…