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Recon Rolls out 4th Gen Heads Up Display

Recon Instruments has introduced its fourth generation of heads up display for skiers and snowboarders, the Recon Snow2, which is designed to work with goggles from leading manufacturers including Oakley, Smith, Scottt, Uvex, Alpina, Briko and Zeal. The Snow2 is also available for sale as a stand-alone unit that can replace an older Recon HUD, and it offers improved connectivity options with Wi-Fi (IEEE802.11a/b/g/n). It even features “Made for iPhone” certification.

Recon Snow2 is power for those hitting the powder. It features an efficient dual-core processor, which results in three times the processing power and has a 35 percent increase in battery life from the previous generation of HUD. Snow2 also now offers a dedicated graphics processing unit providing enhanced brightness and contrast, and greatly increased screen readability. Continue reading Recon Rolls out 4th Gen Heads Up Display

Space Out

Many bike lights will shine the way but they have a design that will make you glad it’s dark so no one will have to see it. Fixed Bike Lights has designed a line of permanently attached lights that will look good day or night, and this includes the Space Light, which can sit below the steam in the stack of handle bar spaces. It is angled to light the path ahead, and features a double-lens and is sealed with a silicone gasket to make it weather resistant.

This is designed for both 1-inch and 1 1/8-inch steer tubes, and by sitting in the spacers this light is difficult to steal and will be there at night to light the way home.

Fixed Bike Lights Official Website

Pear One

Pear Sports has announced that its new cloud based portal has been updated for iOS7 and is now available on Android on the Samsung Galaxy S4. It allows users to access their entire workout library and schedule from their handset, as well as track and analyze results. This app utilizes typical heart rate monitor data including heart rate, calories, distance, time and more, and turns it into real-time coaching.

Pear Sports Official Website

Time to Cliiiimb

Strava certainly lets users push themselves, but often times you can’t tell how you’re doing until the ride is over. But now the personal mapping and tracking system for runners and cyclists is working with 4iiii’s, which produces special glasses that can stream data directly to the lenses.

The new Cliiiimb app can now pull live segment data from Strava and relay it to the Sportiiiis heads up display. Just be sure to keep your eyes on the road! Video after the jump

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Social Olympics

From Sport Techie: Reviewing the New Olympic Athletes’ Hub App for Sochi 2014
On November 3, the International Olympics Committee (IOC) launched a new Olympic Athletes’ Hub app in order to connect fans with Olympic athletes like never before. With a searchable directory of all athletes and their various social network feeds, fans can find their favorite stars on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. Another unique feature within the app is the ability for verified athletes to text each other or the IOC from within the framework of the app. Continue reading Weekend Reading List (11.16.2013):

Zepp It Up

Zepp Labs has introduced the Zepp Multi-Sport Sensor, which can capture 1,000 data points per second and helps users analyst the swing in various sports. It features dedicated apps for baseball, golf and tennis. Each sports app utilizes a specific sensor – which is about 1-inch square, and weighs just 6.3 grams. It is constructed of a rugged rubber exterior and has a shock-resistant core, so it can withstand abuse on the baseball field, golf course and tennis court. Each sensor contains a powerful ARM processor, multiple motion sensors, storage for up to 200,000 swings (200,000 tennis swings / 2,000 baseball and golf swings) and up to 8 hours of battery life (varies by use). Using innovative sport-specific mounts, the Zepp sensor easily attaches to any baseball or softball bat, tennis racket or golf glove. It captures 1,000 data points per second and transfers all of this data to a user’s smartphone or tablet via Bluetooth. Continue reading Zepp It Up

Viper Protection

In movies like Raiders of the Lost Ark snakes are used to protect treasure from thieves, but the Viper hardcase from Booq is on the case to protect tablets and other devices when on the go. It is tough but lightweight and can easily be stashed in a backpack or laptop case. A slick and rugged water-resistant denier ballistic nylon exterior shields from abrasive surfaces and the elements, while the nicely padded, non-scratch neoprene and nylon twill interior snugly cradles your laptop and provides additional storage space for your accessories. Video after the jump

Pain and Suffering

No pain, no gain. So if you want a serious workout on the training bike you need to do more than watch cartoons and the evening news. The Sufferfest provides downloadable cycling training videos that feature high-intensity workouts along with a soundtrack to get you and keep you in high gear. These are training videos for beginnings to the pros. And now Sufferfest is even compatible with Strava. Video after the jump

Monster of a Light

Halloween was more than a week ago, but for next year plan on having the Tacprogear TM15 Tiny Monster Rechargeable Flashlight on hand as this monster will surely light the way. It blasts out 2450 lumens, making it the world’s smallest yet brightest rechargeable searchlight on the market.

It utilizes three CREE XM-L LEDs, and is constructed of aircraft grade aluminum that has been HA III military grade hard-anodized. It is also IPX-8 waterproofed to two meters, and features a coated mineral glass to resist scratches.

Tacprogear TM15 Tiny Monster Rechargeable Flashlight 2450 Lumens by Nitecore Official Website

Dual Purpose Deck

There have been a few concept skateboards that looked to go off-road, and others that looked to provide some juice to get up and go. The Altered V3 DS, is the world’s first dual sport electric skateboard. In other words, this concept – which is now being developed through a Kickstarter project – is both on-and-off road board, and it features an electric engine. It could make it the go-anywhere board – but only if it gets the funding it seems. Video after the jump

Next Generation Console

Bike2Power has introduced its new BikeConsole iPhone 5C Smart Mount, Special Edition. That’s a mouthful, and this handlebar mount for the iPhone, which is now available in five colors, offers waterproof and shockproof protection for the handset. It features SoundBoost microvent sealing technology for enhanced speakers and mic sound.

The BikeConsole Smart Mount also offers a formfitting, silicon-lined shockproof case with an in-bracket safety lock and double-hinged closure design. It is designed to provide the user with full phone functionality from within the case, while the BikeConsole even offers an antiglare screen membrane that perfect for a bike ride on a sunny day. Continue reading Next Generation Console

Super (LOCK)8

There are plenty of bike trackers on the market and a lot of bicycle locks. The LOCK8 is designed as the first “smart bike lock” and acts as both a lock and tracker should the lock part be compromised. Now being developed via a Kickstarter project, the LOCK8 is a keyless system that relies on the smartphone to do the unlocking, while integrated GPS can transmit the location of the bike.

The system features a number of systems, so that if a bike is stolen the geolocator kicks in, while the smart cable will set off an alarm and send a push notification should it be cut. A gyro accelerometer will also send the push notification and do the alarm thing should someone try to cut the LOCK8 or otherwise remove it.

The idea here is that you can’t stand around and watch your bike all day, so the LOCK8 will do it for you. Video after the jump

Surf the App

Now you can surf the web and then use the Surf Report 2.0 app from Oakley before heading to the beach. This app provides information on conditions for thousands of breaks worldwide. Details including weather, tides, sweels, water temperature and much more are now at your finger tips.

Oakley Surf Report 2.0 Official Website