GPS tracking service Strava has got the power, or rather gives the power analysis to premium users, which will include wattage and watts per kilogram.
This week Strava announced that it will now offer a range of power analysis features for its premium members who use power meters. Those premium members have already been able to use Strave for heart rate analysis, but the new “Advanced Power Training Analysis” that provide users with charts of power distribution over a specific ride or given period, and even track “best effort.”
Users can even compare power numbers with friends and other users, to allow for serious power plays.
Rugged camera maker GoPro announced this week that it has released an app for its HERO3 cameras. It allows users to control the action camera’s settings and features, while offering a live preview to help make framing of that perfect shot all the easier. The app will work with an Android or iOS smartphone or tablet, and is compatible with the HD HERO2 camera with Wi-Fi BacPac or the HERO3 with product software update.
We’ve seen a lot of bicycles lights and a quite a few bicycle horns. Now we’ve seen both in a single package as Tory Orzeck, an industrial designer from Portland, Ore. has created a device that fuses the two together. Fittingly he named his company FUSE, and has developed the Orp Smart Horn, a combination decibel bike horn and front beacon bike light.
Earbuds were never a comfortable option for me, and they never stayed in. So I’ve always stuck with other options. A start-up raising funds on IndieGoGo aims to make earbuds more comfortable and stay in place. Earhoox is a pair of silicone rings that cover the outside of the earbud, with a fin that gives the earbud a little more of an anchor in your ear. 
One problem with handlebar mounted lights is that they can be easily stolen or forgotten if you don’t leave them on the handlebars – and in either case if they’re not on the handlebars they’re not doing much good. This clearly was the inspiration behind the Innos LED handlebars that feature the lights inside the bars!
We’ve seen a variety of Swiss Army products from Victorinox, the company behind those multifunction devices and gizmos. One thing that the Swiss Army Knife doesn’t offer is a way to see in the dark, but that’s where the Night Vision watch comes in. This time piece features a series of integrated LED lights that enhance the ability to see the timepiece but also can be used as a flashlight and as a strobe that can be used as an emergency distress signal. The watch also has a red pilot light designed to help find it in the dark. Originally launched back in 2003 the Night Vision has gotten a makeover this fall. 
We’ve seen a number of snowboard helmets that speakers built in, and POC continues to dominate the slopes with its line of helmets. Now for this winter the POC Receptor BUG Communication helmet will deliver the tunes via integrated Beats by Dr. Dre headphones that are built in the neck roll. This could give new meaning to the concept of head banging, as it provides a bass-heavy speaker into a snug fitting brain bucket.
The Mio Alpha Heart Rate Monitor had gotten a jumpstart from Kickstarter and now this innovative heart rate monitor is just about ready for business. It reportedly senses the blood under the wearer’s skin to provide a digital readout of heart rate, and is EKG accurate even during high-intensity workouts. The benefit to this is that no chest band or strap is required, but this unit is also Bluetooth 4.0 compatible and can be used with a variety of smartphone apps, allowing it to track speed, distance, pace and even utilize GPS.
If you’re looking for gifts this Christmas, you might want to get ahead of the game and consider a few fitness technologies. A report released by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) finds that one third of U.S. consumers plan to purchase fitness technologies in 2013. That means one in three people on your list plan on getting a fitness monitor, exercise equipment or other tech to aid their workouts. 
There are plenty of watches that can track your heart rate, calories, distance, etc. But there are times when you just want a reliable time piece that can endure your active life and tell time. The Sprout collection is such a watch. It won’t track calories or that other stuff but it can get help you get to the gym in time, and it will look stylish while camping and hiking. The lineup is also made from eco-friendly materials including corn resin, bamboo and Tyvek and these are affordable, sustainable, water-resistant and ready for anyone’s active life.
We’ve seen a lot of fitness headphones and earbuds but the latest to turn our heads are the wireless BlueBuds X from JayBird. According to the company these “rewrite” the rules of Bluetooth audio, which is quite a bold statement but the early user reviews indicate the company is delivering the goods and more.
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While out this holiday season you may notice that it is hard to use that touchscreen phone with gloves, but the Leather Touchscreen Gloves, which are made of Ethiopian lambskin and have been treated for wind and water resistance, feature nanotechnology that has been integrated into the leather. The result is that you can keep the digits warm and still operate a touchscreen device. Plus, you can keep some style as well.