
Accessories
Once you have spent hours looking at bikes and picked the one that is right for you it is time to consider the kinds of bicycle accessories that you should buy. There are bicycle accessories for riders of all types, from off-road ramblers to inner city commuters, so you should not be disappointed by the selection of products.
When looking for road bike accessories you might be intending to update your cycle to make it ready for some serious use or simply carry out some repairs. You can find major brands like Scott contributing things such as bar tape to give you durable cushioning when you are pounding across the tarmac. You might also consider spending your money on a compact handlebar bag from Topeak which will let you take those all-important personal belongings with you while keeping them safe and close at hand.
Mountain bike accessories have to cater to the varied conditions riders will encounter when then venture into the wilderness. You might want to invest in a hydration pack that can strap onto your back and give you liquid as and when you need it without weighing you down or inconveniencing you. You might also want to invest in a trip computer which can help measure your speed, distance covered, calories burned and much more information when you hit the trail. Trip computers from companies like Cateye are more affordable than you might think and let you get all sorts of information for some in depth post-session analysis.
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Polar RS800CX Multisport Heart Rate Monitor
RRP: £364.50
Our Price: £328.50
More InfoFor multisport athletes who require a wide range of performance information.
Helps avoid over or under training by aiding you to train at the right intensity
Measures detailed information about your performance
The Polar Fitness test measures your aerobic fitness at rest and tells you your progress
Comes with Polar ProTrainer 5 software for analysing, planning and keeping a training diary
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Polar RS400 Multisport HRM
RRP: £234.50
Our Price: £211.50
More InfoFor endurance athletes and runners who rely on systematic training
Helps avoid over or under training by aiding you to train at the right intensity
Measures detailed information about your performance
The Polar Fitness test measures your aerobic fitness at rest and tells you your progress
Comes with Polar ProTrainer 5 software for analysing, planning and keeping a training diary
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Polar RS300X Heart Rate Monitor
£121.50More InfoFor recreational athletes who require all essential heart rate and timing features. Helps you train at the right intensity with personal sport zones.
The Polar Fitness test measures your aerobic fitness at rest and tells you your progress.
Displays calories burned.
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Polar RCX5 Heart Rate Monitor
£267.50For endurance athletes who want precise coaching to perfect their training.More Info -
Polar FT80 Heart Rate Monitor
£234.50For exercise enthusiasts who want to improve strength and cardioMore Info -
Polar FT4 Fitness & Crosstraining Watch
£74.50More InfoFor those who want basic heart rate-based features to keep their fitness training simple.
- Shows when you’re improving fitness based on your heart rate
- Displays calories burned
- Comes with comfortable textile transmitter and coded heart rate transmission to avoid cross-talk
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Polar FT2 Fitness & Crosstraining Watch
£55.50More InfoFor recreational exercisers who want an easy start to fitness.
- Shows heart rate on large and easy-to-read display
- Helps improve your fitness with automatic age-based heart rate target zone Displays a summary of your latest workout
- Offers one-button functionality and coded heart rate transmission to avoid cross-talk
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Polar CS600X Cycling Computer
RRP: £279.50
Our Price: £252.50
More InfoFor competitive cyclists who want to take their training to its highest level.
Determines if your training and recovery times are optimally developing your performance
Improves your cycling technique with cycling-specific data
Displays the inclines and declines of your ride with altitude measurement
Comes with Polar ProTrainer 5 software for analysing, planning, and keeping a training diary
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Polar CS500+ Cycling Computer
RRP: £186.50
Our Price: £168.00
More InfoFor ambitious cyclists seeking improved cycling performance.
Extended memory records more hours of highly accurate power data from the compatible Polar LOOK Kéo Power pedals
Allows quick and safe control with the rocker switch and oversized user-configurable display
Guarantees interference-free transmission with W.I.N.D. technology
Training Load graph at polarpersonaltrainer.com tells when you are ready for your next ride
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Polar CS300 Cycling and Cross Training Watch
RRP: £149.50
Our Price: £134.50
More InfoFor fitness cyclists who want to wear their training computer on the wrist or on the bike mount.
- Measures heart rate combined with current, average and maximum speed
- Determines daily personal heart rate target zones for optimal training
- The Polar Fitness test measures your aerobic fitness at rest and tells you your progress
- Connects to your online training diary at polarpersonaltrainer.com
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Garmin Forerunner 910XT
RRP: £359.99
Our Price: £323.99
More InfoYou swim. You bike. You run. You obsess over data and details. So do Garmin and they have just perfected your new multisport training partner. Forerunner 910XT is the only all-in-one, GPS-enabled device that provides detailed swim metrics and tracks distance, pace, elevation and heart rate¹ for running and cycling. It sports a sleek profile, comfy wristband and an easy-to-read display.
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Garmin Edge 500 with Cadence and Heart Rate Monitor
RRP: £249.99
Our Price: £224.99
Developed in conjunction with Garmin's sponsored athletes - including Team Garmin Cervelo This bundle includes The Edge 500 head unit and ANT Plus cadence and a heart rate monitor sensors Smaller unit size reduces weight and pares down the navigation tools to focus on GPS assisted training data Ability to follow uploaded courses A unique GPS-enhanced cycle computer that provides extensive and accurate data to make this an invaluable training partner Completely wireless operation, making installation easyMore Info


