Tag: Vector

Rock Head

Black-Diamond-VectorBrain buckets are a good idea for contact sports, cycling, skiing and yes climbing. While cats may land on their feet climbers all too often might land on their head. The Black Diamond Vector helmet is designed for those situations.

It is ideal for long routes, alpine climbs and other “weight-sensitive missions” and has a “barely there” feel to it. The geometric, co-molded EPD foam and polycarbonate shell provides full-coverage protection along with plenty of ventilation. This is a truly a diamond for the rough.

Black Diamond Vector Official Website

Garmin Back Pedals on Pedal-Based Power Meter

Absolute power mar corrupt absolutely, but that won’t be a problem for Garmin. Our friends at BikeRadar have reported that Garmin has delayed the release of its highly anticipated Vector pedal-based power meter.

“After testing our latest advanced prototypes of the Vector system, we are still not satisfied with the results,” said Garmin in a statement. “As you can imagine, Vector is a complex, precision measurement instrument and as of yet, we are unable to ensure that this device will meet the expectations of the cycling community. Presently, we cannot estimate a delivery date but we do not expect the product to be ready in the summer of 2012, as previously targeted. We understand that this is a highly anticipated product within the cycling community, but Garmin’s commitment to quality necessitates this additional delay. We will update our customers when we have additional information to share.”

All power may be fleeting, but those looking for a pedal-based system to track power, there is still the Look/Polar designed Look KeO.

[Via BikeRadar: Garmin Vector power meter release date pushed back]