See.Sense has announced, and opened pre-orders for, its latest smartlight. The Beam is a connected front light designed to adapt its brightness to your ride, increasing your visibility, with connectivity for crash and theft alerts, ride stats, light customisation and more. So far, so See.Sense – you can read our review of the Icon2 to get our thoughts on how all these features work (spoiler: they’re good). The short story is that it’s a super bright 1,000 lumen front light that connects to the See.Sense app or your Garmin (and other head units, hopefully, if other manufacturers can figure our…
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.
Wind is a friend or foe dependent on the direction, but almost always a factor when riding on the road in winter. Endura’s updated Windchill range acts as a windproof shield preventing heat loss, while transporting sweat away from your body creating a comfortable, warm micro climate while the soft, stretch fabrics ensure a great fit on the bike. It won’t reduce the headwind but it will help keep your body working at its optimum temperature to push on and enjoy the ride. Endura has overhauled core items of the popular Windchill range to keep you warm, comfortable, and visible…
The Akagiyama AR Hill Climb – Virtual Edition takes place October 31st on ROUVY, featuring the same roads and group ride experience as the in-person 20.8 km event. Since 2010, Akagiyama Hill Climb has been a cycling road race from Maebashi, Gunma/Japan. Maebashi (only 120km North from Tokyo) is an famous cyclist-friendly city in the heart of Japan with a “Keirin” dome. The 10th edition could not take place because of the enforced quarantine measures. However, the virtual race will represent the Akagi geography with their steady climbing event to the global cycling community. Mountain Akagiyama provides the best cycling…
Garmin Ltd. today announced results for the third quarter ended September 26. “Interest in our products remains high as we move into the important holiday selling season, and we are prepared with a strong lineup of products that offer the innovation and uniqueness that consumers want.” Total revenue of over $1.1 billion, a 19% year-over-year increase, led by robust growth in marine, fitness and outdoor. Gross margin and operating margin were 60.2% and 28.6%, respectively. Operating income of $317 million, increasing 21% over the prior year quarter. Revenue from the fitness segment grew 35% in the third quarter driven by…
VAAST Bikes, a bicycle manufacturer known for its innovative Allite Super Magnesium frames, has signed an agreement with German cycling-specialist retailer giant Internetstores, to sell its bikes in Europe. Two of VAAST’s bicycle models – including the gravel A/1 bike, and the urban-focused U/1 – are now available across Internetstores’ eCommerce sites. Both VAAST models will be available to order online for delivery in fourteen locations across Europe via Fahrrad in Germany and the partner site Bikester in 13 countries, including the UK, France, the Netherlands, Belgium, Switzerland, Austria, Poland, Denmark, Italy, Sweden, Norway, Finland and Spain. Customers in Germany…
Prime Day is here. Actually it’s two days — October 13 and 14 — but that just means more time to get deals. And more time to feel guilty for supporting Amazon. There are huge deals on a wide range of stuff all across Amazon, but all the cycling stuff we’d received press releases for was exercise bikes and Fred nonsense. There was a big surprise in store though: Garmin’s (former) flagship bike computer has an enormous price reduction, and other Garmin devices are reduced too. Garmin Edge 1030 (US Deal) $599 $299 – Amazon US link (Edit: LOL, sold…
Service utilizes LEOMO’s TYPE-S wearable motion analysis technology LEOMO Inc. has launched the world’s first technology-enhanced remote bike-fitting service in Japan using TYPE-S Sensor Kit Pro. Utilizing LEOMO’s revolutionary portable motion analysis technology and LEOMO’s expertise in cycling form data, the new service allows all levels of cyclists and triathletes to fine-tune their position and movements to achieve optimal performance without having to visit a bike shop. The remote bike-fitting service utilizes LEOMO’s next-level cycling metrics that optimize pedaling form with five sensors. The service includes rental of the TYPE-S Sensor Kit Pro and expert guidance for riders to set…
TREVISO, Italy – Pinarello, a leading brand of premium road bicycles, accessories, and apparel, today announced a new collaboration with Hani Rashid, a visionary architect, educator, and co-founder of New York City based architecture firm Asymptote Architecture. Together, Pinarello and Hani Rashid have developed a super limited collaboration, with Hani Rashid using the Dogma F12– Pinarello’s flagship road bike – as the canvas. With his architectural and design practice Asymptote, Hani Rashid has gained worldwide recognition for intelligent, innovative, and visionary projects worldwide. A long-time admirer of the Pinarello brand, Hani Rashid worked with his close friend Fausto Pinarello to reimagine…