The Amazfit Bip smart watch has a built in optical heart rate monitor and GPS receiver, a gorilla glass touch display and up to 45 days of battery life and it costs from only £45 or $65, depending on where you buy it from. But is it any good? https://youtu.be/mRVbHeSGjmU First impressions It's hard to know what to expect from a smart watch at this price, but first … [Read more...]
Strava routes on your Garmin Edge – the easier way …
Up until a few days ago, transferring a route created in Strava to your Garmin Edge cycle computer was a painful task. This was disappointing since Strava is very good for creating interesting routes, exploiting its colossal database of popular segments. Previously you had to export the Strava route as a gpx file, connect your Garmin unit physically to a computer via USB, … [Read more...]
Garmin vivosmart HR review
https://youtu.be/ZpjGCfcrQ-g *UPDATE 27th January 2016. New firmware update - version 2.60 (in article) to 2.90. Notable additions: added a heart rate graph if you tap the heart rate display (nice); can now select type of activity (running, cardio, other); backlight adjustment. *UPDATE 31st March 2016. New firmware update - version 3.10. Notable additions: screen lock; more … [Read more...]
Aquapac wet and dry 25L backpack review
I was looking for a replacement for my small, 20 year old, Lowe Alpine (15L) rucksack, for commuting to work in the main. Since I live on Dartmoor, rain is a constant so I wanted it weatherproof. Up until now I've used a Camelbak raincover off my Camelbak Mule hydration pack (that I use for mountain biking). But this doesn't stop the rain from providing embarrassing wet patches … [Read more...]
Lifeproof Nuud waterproof case for iPhone review
I've heard a lot about these Lifeproof cases and often had them recommended to me but this is the first time I've tried one out. I needed something mainly for cycling, that could fit in my back jersey pocket. I've always used Aquapac pouches but since my iPhone 6 Plus is such a big phone, this solution has outgrown the pocket! Lifeproof do two types of waterproof cases: the … [Read more...]
Soundpeats Qy7 Bluetooth headphones review. Is there a better value pair of wireless headphones?
I was recently after a pair of Bluetooth headphones mainly for cycling. I'm aware this is a controversial practice - but I usually only want to listen to podcasts cycling to work on a cycle path, and generally have just one earbud in my kerbside ear. The main danger is over-eager dogs! I wanted an inexpensive pair of headphones, since there is a strong possibility they'll … [Read more...]
iPhone 6 Plus versus Canon’s G7X. Is the iPhone’s camera all you need?
As a keen photographer I upgraded to the iPhone 6 Plus mainly for the camera. And specifically the Plus for the optical image stabilisation that the standard iPhone 6 doesn't have. This improves its low light performance significantly. And since smartphones generally don't have decent flashes this is even more important. My other camera was Canon's Prosumer 70D. And whilst … [Read more...]
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