CatEye Strada Wireless Computer

Summer is here and it is time to get out on the bike. How far did you go? what was your max speed on that long downhill you found? Don’t know  - then you need a cycle computer to keep track of things. An ideal model is the CatEye Strada which is available both as a wired and wireless version. We prefer the wireless for it’s cleaner to fit to modern bikes. It’s slim design combined with ease of use and large screen makes it the ideal training tool for riders aspiring to Le Tour De France and casual riders alike. Rather than having fiddly buttons, almost the entire screen is one single button that requires little precision - just push and cycle through the computer’s functions in sequence. The sensor/transmitter itself is similarly compact, and impressively impervious to interference from other transmitters.

At £44.99 the Strada normally comes in black or white but for a limited time, Tour De France colour themes such as yellow, green and white/red polka dot to mimic the main jerseys for leader, points leader and king of the mountains are available. For minimalist, real world, real rider performance, at such value, the Strada Wireless can’t be beaten.

The Schwalbe Marathon range of tyres has long been popular with riders looking for a tough, durable tyre. The range has now been extended with the addition of the Marathon Plus with SmartGuard puncture protection.

Punctures are a memory. The SmartGuard layer is made from a flexible, special rubber that offers particular resistance to shards of glass and flints. Even a thumbtack cannot penetrate this protective layer.  It does add some weight with a 700×28 hybrid tyre weighing 740gm. compared to 520gm for the standard Marathon

This tyre is available in sizes from 16×1.35; 18×1.35; 20×1.75; 24×1.75; 26×1.5 and 1.75 as well as the hybrid sizes of 700×25, 28, 32, 35 and 38. The price of being puncture free? only £30

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