No one talks for 18 minutes from a disheveled bedroom, schilling a bike they haven’t ridden, with inserted marketing footage, like BikeRadar. Well done! I just wish Jack had taken the time to close the damn drawer, because frankly it was hard to pay attention to all the ENVE introduced talking points as I pondered why the drawer was open. Is it a cry for help? A metaphor around unfinished business? A…
News
Canyon Backpedals, er… Clarifies Aeroad Handlebar Policy
There are two important changes, er… clarifications, between what was originally stated, and what’s communicated in this Cycling Tips exclusive with Canyon. And I think they are both welcome, and critical improvements in the way they will handle the situation. Definitely a massive shift for the better. 1) Installation flexibility: “Right now, we are thinking about three different offerings: offering number one — I’m not sure from a legal point — but…
Garmin’s Rally XC SPD Power Meter Pedal Information Leaked
While SPD is clearly the best pedal system available, one drawback is that there aren’t many (read, only one) pedal based power meters available for the platform. It looks like that is changing though, with Garmin bringing out some new “Rally” pedals. Which alongside the SPD, there are also SPD-SL and Keo options (not that it matters ;)). This is all thanks to a post on Trainer Road’s forum, which has since…
Scosche Rhythm+ 2.0 Heart Rate Sensor
When I first bought my Garmin fēnix 6, I was really curious if the optical heart rate (OHR) sensor was as good as a strap. So I ran some tests, and it was just OK. The problem I had with it is perfectly summed up in this quote from DCR’s review of the Scosche Rhythm+ 2.0 Heart Rate Sensor: And this is a perfect example of what I typically see for wrist-based…
Wahoo Does Something With Speedplay
I’ve never tried Speedplay pedals, but I know quite few people who ride, and swear by, them. They’re new, totally redesigned, and Wahoo is promising much greater reliably and durability compared to the original designs. That’s all good, but there’s also an integrated power pedal coming coming “Summer 2021”. This is a nice video overview, but for those who prefer to read their news DCR also has the skinny. UPDATE: DCR has…
I haven’t ever thought about how rim width might impact rolling resistance (RR), so definitely kudos to BRR for testing that. But I’m not sold on the decision to adjust air pressure for comfort, and then make the conclusions that the author made. Just to be clear, the concern isn’t that the author decided to take comfort into account, but that they decided arbitrarily that it was a KEY metric, and that…
NGL – I don’t get it
I’m not going to argue that the Titan Lab Kommander isn’t cool in a geeky kind of way, because it most certainly is. Where I hesitate, is around the actual usefulness of this tiny Bluetooth/ANT+ keyboard on a bike; especially at its $90 price point. Everything you can use it for in Zwift, it seems like the Companion app would just work better, and for what I’d use it for on the…
Garmin fēnix 6 – Firmware 15.20
DCR indirectly mentioned that the 15.20 update for the fēnix 6 family included a bunch of new undisclosed features in his walk-through of the Garmin Enduro yesterday. Rollout is in a phased approach currently, but if you want to force it and Express isn’t doing it for you. You can download the “RC“, which should be exactly the same as what you’ll eventually get. I’ve been running it for about a week…
Great POC, but who’s going to buy that?
I’m going to assume that helmet brand POC, doesn’t stand for Proof-of-Concept, but that’s what their Omne Eternal is. A very neat Proof-of-Concept (POC). But, at €250 (~$300), I have to wonder who is going to buy a self-contained solar charging helmet with a built in tail lamp. Based on this product image, I can only guess that it’s aimed at the fixie-riding-hipster crowd, but who knows. Personally, while I can celebrate…
If you value battery life over EVERYTHING else
I was feeling pretty good about Garmin’s new Enduro watch, right up to the point where the features discussion started. More money than a fēnix 6, but way less features; and the only thing you get in return is massive battery life. I say only, but if that’s your thing, it could be exactly what you’re looking for. Personally, as long as I leave all-day SPO2 off (which frankly isn’t a hard…