Best Headphones For Cycling
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Best Headphones For Cycling

This article was originally published on Make the Sound Better. I have edited this content, updating the recommendations to be more relevant for 2023 and making the recommendations more suitable for outdoor cycling, where you need to have some environmental awareness. There’s nothing quite like a long, focused bike ride. One of the best ways to…

Best Running Headphones 2023
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Best Running Headphones 2023

This article was originally published on Make the Sound Better. I have edited this content, updating the recommendations to be more relevant for 2023. While some might say running is sometimes boring, you can make it a lot better with a pair of good headphones for running. We’re talking about a comfortable pair of headphones that will…

Dante Labs MyGenome Whole Sequencing Test for Advanced Fitness & Health

Dante Labs MyGenome Whole Sequencing Test for Advanced Fitness & Health

Back in my 20s, I was obese with a drinking problem and no interest in my health. I finally sorted myself out, losing 100 lbs / 45kg and becoming obsessive about my health and fitness. Due to my former poor lifestyle choices, my newfound love for health and fitness has always left me a bit…

Best Bone Conduction Headphones 2023
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Best Bone Conduction Headphones 2023

Originally part of Make the Sound Better, this article has been reworked to be more relevant, and the recommendations list has been updated for current recommendations in 2023. Bone conduction headphones are a niche alternative to your typical in-ear earbuds. These rest directly on the listener’s cheekbones, and then rather than using airwaves to vibrate…

What is the best portable air conditioning unit in the UK? Portable Air Conditioner Buying Guide 2023
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What is the best portable air conditioning unit in the UK? Portable Air Conditioner Buying Guide 2023

As the UK is in the midst of a heatwave, I thought it would be a good opportunity to do a 2023 update for the best portable air conditioning units available in the UK. Cost of Electricity and Running Costs of a Portable Air Conditioner Air con units have always been expensive to run with…

Wahoo KICKR ROLLR now works with Wahoo RGT and Zwift without a power meter
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Wahoo KICKR ROLLR now works with Wahoo RGT and Zwift without a power meter

The Wahoo KICKR ROLLR launched last year, and I am not sure it didn’t launch with native virtual cycling integration to start with. Instead, anyone wanting to ride in RGT or Zwift had to use a separate power meter, which significantly adds to the cost, with the Favero Assioma Uno being about one of the…

Wahoo X adds personised training with Four-Dimensional Power(R) (4DP) workouts
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Wahoo X adds personised training with Four-Dimensional Power(R) (4DP) workouts

Wahoo continues to improve the Wahoo X ecosystem to be more performance-oriented over rivels Zwift with the introduction of 4DP training, a much more effective way of training all aspects of your cycling fitness that was developed by Wahoo’s Sport Science Team. The Four-Dimensional Power (4DP) workouts will be integrated into the excitement of cycling…

Elegear Arc-Chill Cooling Blanket Review
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Elegear Arc-Chill Cooling Blanket Review

The Elegear Arc-Chill is not exactly a gadget or piece of consumer technology as such, but I have covered a lot of fitness and health technology. Sleep is essential for both fitness and general health, and I have a bit of an obsession with trying to improve the quality of my sleep. I have had…

Wahoo ELEMNT ROAM Summit Freeride automatically adds climb data to rides without a planned route
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Wahoo ELEMNT ROAM Summit Freeride automatically adds climb data to rides without a planned route

Wahoo has been consistently rolling out new features for the excellent ELEMNT GPS bike computer. The latest addition is handy for people like me that quite often don’t plan a route before a ride. The Summit Freeride enables Summit Segments for all rides, without the need for a cyclist to use a pre-loaded route. Summit…

Withings Body Smart vs Body Scan vs Body Comp Scales – Body Smart costs £99.95, but how is it different from the other smart scales?
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Withings Body Smart vs Body Scan vs Body Comp Scales – Body Smart costs £99.95, but how is it different from the other smart scales?

Unlike every other brand that develops smart scales, Withings are not content with just one model for a smart scale. They have four options available in the UK, and this will expand to five later in the year with the launch of the new Withings Body Smart. Withings just seem to do things a bit…

CYCPLUS Air Pump A3 Review & Best Electric Pumps for Bikes & Cars
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CYCPLUS Air Pump A3 Review & Best Electric Pumps for Bikes & Cars

I bought the Cycplus electric pump last year mainly to use on my car as one tyre looked flat, and it looked useful to keep in the car for emergencies. I could have bought a 12V electric car pump which would have been cheaper and likely more effective (or at least not reliant on a…

Best Lightweight E-Bikes That Look Like a Normal Hybrid Bike [Geared & Single Speed]
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Best Lightweight E-Bikes That Look Like a Normal Hybrid Bike [Geared & Single Speed]

I previously published a guide on the best discrete lightweight belt-driven e-bikes. That post was inspired by my review of the Vanpowers City Vanture, which is a 15.5kg belt-driven bike that looks almost identical to a normal hybrid bike you will see out and about. I have reviewed a lot of e-bikes, but the Vanpowers…

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