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Chicken Cyclekit
CHICKEN CYCLEKIT has been importing the Italian Velomann brand of cycle computers for nearly five years with great success, the firm tells BikeBiz. A complete range of computers is available to suit any budget, all wireless and carrying a three-year warranty. Prices start from £24.99 for a seven-function wireless model and span popular price points up to £149.99 for a 31-function with PC link up, download and goals. All Velomann designs come with a large, easy to read screen and bracket to suit handle bar or stem mount.
If you are interested in the brand
contact the Chicken Cyclekit sales office on 01525 381347, or order
Garmin (via Madison)
NOW ESTABLISHED as one of Garmin’s flagship products, the Eurobike Award- winning Edge 800 touchscreen is for cyclists who want accuracy and simplicity when tracking their statistics. It combines popular aspects of the Edge 500 and Edge 705, adding an touchscreen interface. New mapping options such as Garmin’s BaseCamp route planning and BirdsEye Satellite Imagery make it ideal for touring and riding on the trail. Smaller and sleeker than the 705, yet
featuring a larger display, the 800 was developed alongside Pro Tour team Garmin-Transitions, who used the computer to track their training regimes and monitor progress.
Windwave
FOR TWO years BBB has worked on the hardware and software of the DigiBoard cycling computer. The pros from cycling teams requested a computer that could track heart rates and altitude gains on long climbs. From that, BBB decided to add ANT+ compatibility, for interference and cross-talk free communication between the computer and transmitting accessories like heart rate belts and cadence metres. BBB developed an easy to
understand menu structure, meaning functions, like cadence, are not visible in the menu when not used. The DigiBoard standard, selling at £89.95 and with 17 cycling functions packs in enough for the cyclist curious about
their output, but other models are available too – including a 22-function unit a £119.99, a 25-function at £129.95 and a 30-function unit which retails at £159.99. Contact: 02392 505320
Cyclists can view Team Garmin’s
featured rides – or download, analyse and share rides of their own at Garmin Connect, the free-to-join online community. Contact: 0208 385 3385
CSG UK
CANNONDALE VASTLY expanded its accessories line last year, introducing some new cycle computers for CSG’s dealers to sell alongside the main bike catalogue. At the top of the line, the £59.99 IQ400 carries 18- functions inside a wireless body. These functions span everything from speed readings, from current to average and maximum, through to time and distance readings spanning trip distance, odometer, a clock and even more. Each model in the line has a
on-line at
www.chickenb2b.co.uk from your PC, or even your smartphone, whether it is an iPhone or an Android compatible device. Contact: 1525 381347
low-profile shape and mounts directly to either a stem or handlebar. Furthermore, each is backlit and carries a battery indicator. The more budget friendly model in the line at £29.99 is the IQ200. This unit focuses on speed readings and basic trip
Madison
ASIDE FROM the Garmin brand, which is entirely dedicated to the production of computers, Madison brands Blackburn and Pro both produce a catalogue of both the wired and the wireless computers. New into stock are
Blackburn’s Atom SL computers, hitting three price points. At the cheaper end you’ll find the Atom SL 3.0, costing £39.99 at retail. This slim bodied, lightweight unit registers the current, average and maximum speeds, trip distance, odometer readings, ride time and features auto scanning. As with each computer in the line and
Raleigh
YOU COULD BE FORGIVEN for thinking RSP’s cycle computer offering would cater solely for the entry end of the market – not the case, much thanks to the performance cycling suited EX 4.0, retailing at £139.99. Packing a punch for the cash, the EX
range has the optimum model for the more demanding rider. The product includes 2.4 GHZ transmission, heart rate monitor, cadence and altimeter, among its 33 functions. For the cyclist looking for something
to simply track a leisure ride, both Raleigh own-branded and RSP product will more than suffice. Raleigh’s ARC017, retailing at £24.99, carries eight functions, covering speed,
indeed all Blackburn goods, the firm’s lifetime warranty features. A highlight of Pro’s catalogue and one of the cheaper products to satisfy the beginner cyclist is the water- resistant Digi 5ive wireless, available in black or white and costing just £14.99. Contact: 0208 385 3385
distance measurements, and also includes a calorie burn estimator. Contact: 01202 732288
distance, time, odometer, maximum speed, average, a clock and scan mode. Further to this, RSP’s CX3.0 at £29.99 offers similar spec, but also being waterproof and with a larger display. Contact: 01773 532600
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