Sports Watches & Wearables
Practical tests, comparisons and guides covering sports watches, smartwatches, fitness trackers and heart rate sensors for road cycling training, health and recovery.
Sports watches and wearables reviewed
From GPS sports watches to discreet fitness trackers: find reviews and guides covering training analysis, heart rate, sleep tracking, recovery, GPS accuracy and battery life here.
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Chest strap
New iGPSPORT HR80 Review: How Accurate Is the Upper-Arm Heart Rate Sensor?
The iGPSPORT HR80 is a lightweight upper-arm heart rate sensor and a comfortable chest-strap alternative. In my real-world Zwift and iGPSPORT BSC200 Pro tests, it …
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Sports watch
Garmin Forerunner 970: the new sports watch reviewed
The Garmin Forerunner 970 gives you highly precise training and recovery analysis, not only for running but also for road rides and intervals. Training Readiness …
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Fitness tracker
Amazfit Helio Strap 2025 – a game changer for your wrist?
In a world where health, fitness and smart technology are increasingly intertwined, whether in everyday life, during exercise or while travelling, personalised health monitoring is …
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Chest strap
Wahoo TRACKR Heart Rate reviewed: slim chest strap with serious performance
The Wahoo TRACKR Heart Rate is aimed at anyone who values accurate heart rate measurement, excellent comfort and modern connectivity without dealing with battery changes …
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Fitness tracker
Amazfit Helio Strap: the best Whoop alternative without a subscription?
Discover the Amazfit Helio Strap, the smart Whoop alternative without a subscription or distractions. Minimalist in design and strong on performance: precise heart rate and …
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Smartwatch
Venu X1 – Garmin Smartwatch Reviewed
The Garmin Venu X1 combines slim, elegant design with strong fitness and health features. A brilliant AMOLED display, precise GPS and extensive activity and health …
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Our detailed Garmin Forerunner 970 review explores how well Training Readiness, recovery analysis, GPS, navigation, heart rate measurement and battery life perform in practice.
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