TechSPY
Thursday, 11 March 2010 11:21
Finis AquaPulseGetting accurate and meaningful heart rate readings in a swimming pool is a nightmare. That’s just the start: press a button underwater on your standard heart monitor, and you risk damaging the unit and voiding your warranty!
Thursday, 11 March 2010 11:20
Reebok SelectRideShoes are like so many other mod-cons - they may have several related uses - but a running shoe is still a running shoe and going ice skating in cycling shoes is not recommended. But for those of us who want a shoe that blurs the edges between gym workouts and running workouts, Reebok has developed a system it calls SelectRide.
Thursday, 11 March 2010 11:19
Renovo bamboo bikesHow humbling. It may be that carbon, the 21st century’s performance material of choice, still doesn’t beat one of the oldest building materials around - wood - for sheer performance. In what is something of an anti-Renaissance, Renovo Hardwood Bicyles is one of several retro-progressive bike builders turning to wood.
Friday, 01 January 2010 02:00
Fraunhofer seatpostCarbon-fibre composite materials or CFRP (carbon-fibre reinforced plastic) have become common on bikes over the last five years, especially on frames. Companies are dabbling in other areas of the bike now, using CFRP largely to improve comfort. |
