Following in Garmin's footsteps, Magellan has expanded beyond a handheld GPS device company to now focus on the lucrative multi-sport fitness market. Designed primarily for running, the new Switch and Switch Up GPS watch can easily crossover into cycling, swimming, hiking, and other outdoor activities.
Last winter, you saw the Zeal Optics Transcend winter goggles with Recon Instruments heads-up display. Now newcomer 4iiii is offering you the chance to turn any of your sunglasses into a heads-up display, removing the risks associated with looking down at your watch or cycling computer during a run or ride.
Polar explorer Eric Larsen always says "It's cool to be cold" and it now seems many of the outdoor companies tend to agree. Joining Columbia, Descente, Sherpa Adventure Gear, and others, 180s launches their own line of cooling apparel and enters the world of cycling.
By Don Jurries
One of the sponsors of Cadel Evan’s BMC Racing Team at the recent Tour de France was SpiderTech, a pre-cut line of kinesiology tape that aims to re-invent the taping process. SpiderTech kinesiology tape has been worn by a number of famous athletes, including American Gold Medal Beach Volleyball player Kerri Walsh at the Beijing Olympics and tennis player Li Na while winning the 2011 French Open.
By Don Jurries I was put onto SKINS compression sportswear by an Outdoor Industry Sales…
Polar fans are going crazy lately as small snippets have been released about Polar's new triathlon specific watch, the RCX5. The Polar forum is buzzing and Chris from Polar USA has been uploading pictures and videos to both Twitter and Facebook in advance of the upcoming launch sometime early this summer.
