Martin Bailey is the author of
The Useful Book of Gadgets, Gizmos & Apps,
available to buy on Amazon
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www.theusefulbookofgadgets.com
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Polar M460 GPS
Bike Computer
Price: £199.50
Available from: polar.co.uk
innish fitness company olar have released
an update to the popular M
. The M
includes a GPS and barometer, smart
notifications for calls texts, advanced
power metrics for Training eaks, as well as
integration to Strava Segments. Connect it
to the Polar H10 heart rate monitor to get
live data which also syncs to the Polar Flow
app, website and Apple ealth. Connecting
disconnecting it to your bike is easy, simply
rotate it 90 degrees within its connecting
bracket, and it also comes with an LED
front light built in. It’s more evolution than
revolution, so existing users will only want
to upgrade if one of the new features is a
necessity, but for new users it’s one of the best
bike computers you can buy.
CROWDFUNDING CORNER
Wink Bar Price: $179
Available from: Indiegogo.com
The Wink bar is a replacement smart handlebar which combines
lumen headlights, turn-by-turn
S navigation and anti-theft functionality. Sync it with your smartphone via Bluetooth and the
separate rider-facing lights will ash according to the direction you need to take. Wink will let you
know if your bike is moved without your knowledge, sound a -decibel alarm and allow you to track
its location via
S. The in-built battery is good for around three weeks. t s available in at and
urban styles and in two colours.