The Ultimate Bike Gadgets
That's a lot of gadgets. Sounds like a world of distractions to us, but serious bikers may enjoy a few of these things.
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Definitive Technology BPX
Works great with Dolby Pro Logic and Dolby Digital. Full Review
KEF KHT-3005 (black)
The KEF KHT-3005 is one compact, beautifully designed speaker package with solid aluminum satellites that feature unique driver technology to produce incredible clarity. Meanwhile, the equally astounding dual 10-inch, 250-watt powered subwoofer delivers ultradeep bass. Full Review
KEF KHT-3005 (silver)
The KEF KHT-3005 is one compact, beautifully designed speaker package with solid aluminum satellites that feature unique driver technology to produce incredible clarity. Meanwhile, the equally astounding dual 10-inch, 250-watt powered subwoofer delivers ultradeep bass. Full Review
Pioneer Kuro PDP-5080 HD
This 50-inch plasma TV displays an exceedingly deep shade of black with excellent shadow detail; clean image with little noise; "smooth" video-processing mode removes most judder; excellent antireflective screen; sleek, minimalist styling; removable speaker; superb connectivity with four HDMI inputs and one PC input; CableCard compatible with TV Guide EPG. Full Review
Sony VPL-VW200
This projector has exceptional color fidelity. It produces a deep shade of black with excellent shadow detail. It also has a superb feature package, including panel alignment and blacking, and it has solid connectivity. Full Review
Logitech Squeezebox Duet
Network digital audio system includes excellent wireless remote with color screen and scroll wheel control; supports Wi-Fi and Ethernet home networks; compatible with virtually all non-DRM audio file formats, provides access to PC-based music files (on Windows, Mac, and Linux machines) as well as PC-free Internet radio, podcasts, and premium online music services including Rhapsody, Sirius, and Pandora; excellent online account integration; expandable to multiple rooms. Full Review
Wi-Ex zBoost YX510-PCS-CEL cell phone signal extender
The Wi-Ex zBoost YX510-PCS-CEL significantly boosts your cell phone reception and is easy to operate. Also, it uses a wireless connection to your phone. Full Review
Turbo Charge Tc2 portable cell phone charger
The Turbo Charge Tc2 portable cell phone charger successfully delivers emergency power to your cell phone. It's easy to use and comes with a couple of surprising features. Full Review
LG CU500 (AT&T)
The LG CU500 is the first carrier-offered HSDPA phone in North America. It's a quad-band world phone with a great slim design, external music buttons, and a camera with a rotating lens. Features include a 1.3-megapixel camera, an audio player, a Micro SD memory card slot, a speakerphone, and access to exclusive content, courtesy of Cingular Video and Cingular Music. Full Review
Canon EOS 1D Mark III
Extremely fast, 10-megapixel continuous shooting; very low noise; highly customizable; well-designed body with weather sealing; 3-inch LCD; abundant optional accessories. Full Review
Canon EOS-1D Mark II N
Combination of fast drive mode and high resolution; large buffer; highly customizable; saves custom camera setups to media, supports cards greater than 2GB. Full Review
Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III
Very low noise, high quality images; 21.1 megapixels; live view shooting; pro-level build-quality and performance. Full Review
HP Pavilion Slimline S3330f
Outstanding price-to-feature ratio; Blu-ray/HD DVD combo drive; small, flexible case; great performance thanks to a speedy dual-core AMD CPU Full Review
Dell XPS 630
Fastest gaming performance in its price category (mostly); distinctive chassis; lots of expandability; Nvidia software makes overclocking easy. Full Review
Apple iMac (24-inch, 2.8GHz)
A minor specification update results in some significant performance gains; graphics upgrade an option on this 24-inch model; sleek, polished design didn't receive an update, but we won't start clamoring for a new design until the current one is at least 12 months old. Full Review
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
gwadzilla @ Jul 31st 2007 8:50PM
gadget
that term has a certain ring to it
like saying
cool junk
if something is useful it is what it is
a tool or a bicycle
if it is neat and cool and makes you want to have it and you never end up using it
well
that is a gadget
I like gadgets
I have a basement full of gadgets
there are also some tools and some bicycles
which I use
the gadgets collect dust
Carlie @ Jul 31st 2007 10:53PM
I have a Garmin GPS which I use riding... not because I travel so far (I'm no Lance) but it's a great training tool - it shows time, speed, climbing, your route, and maps it for you so you can repeat it and try to "beat" your best time. Gives you max/min heart rate and time in each "zone" and total calories burned (yippee!) Fun for road and off road riding and hiking too. You can even email your hikes/bikes to your friends. :)
intheknow @ Aug 2nd 2007 8:16AM
Re you going to ride far enough to need a gps?
simon Theobald @ Aug 10th 2007 4:57PM
The real ultimate bike gadget is:
1. environmentally friendly (no batteries ever)
2. may well save your life
3. unique and patented as such
4. really cool whatever your age
www.pedalite.com for battery-free 360 degree pedal lights that harvest the energy from the pedals being turned and keep on flashing even when you stop pedalling. Pictures, movie and more info at www.Pedalite.com