By Coach Fred Matheny HOT! Greater length for varied positions Flat surface with sufficient width Comfortable for this tester Giro-winning style NOT! Suede strip becomes ineffective Padding unnecessarily soft Throws off position measurements www.fizik.it Price: $125 Weight: 230 grams with titanium rails Source: bike shops, catalogs How obtained: sample from company RBR Advertiser: no Tested:…
By Ed Pavelka HOT! valve doesn’t leak valve automatically opens / closes easy to squeeze no plastic taste BPA-free
By Joshua Cohen HOT! customizable monitor display easy-to-navigate controls ProTrainer 5 ride-analysis software wireless speed and heart rate mounts to stem or handlebar fast, reliable infra-red data transfer to PC NOT! pricey no watts cadence sensor not included ($33 extra) data transfer may require infrared USB receiver ($60) takes time to master the many functions…
By Coach Fred Matheny HOT! ride a century indoors! a structured plan to make time go faster watch other riders suffer with you motivating NOT! who’d want to ride a century indoors? early intervals are long and repetitive www.spinervals.com Price: $40 website, bike shops, catalogs Length: 5.5 hours (3-disc set) RBR advertiser: no How obtained: …
By Fred Zahradnik HOT! create a detailed training log without writing a thing no wires or sensors to clutter the bike use Training Center graphs and maps to analyze workouts share ride and map data online with a coach or friends reliable satellite signal waterproof backlight NOT! not a great navigational aid while on the…
