What did you imagine the future would look like when you were little? Even if it didn’t involve blokes in BacoFoil jumpsuits whizzing about in hovercars, it probably did include something akin to a smartphone (albeit possibly clunkier and wrist-worn). Yep, the smartphone is 20th-century nerd-fantasy made real – and then some! Not just a means of instant communication, but thanks to the galaxy of compatible apps now available, they can also do stuff that even the geekiest amongst us could never have dreamed of. This is particularly true for cyclists with the likes of the all-conquering Strava becoming a means for training/socialising/showing off. There are other apps, too, that you’ll find on most cyclists’ devices, such as Google Maps and Garmin Connect which, if you’re not familiar with, you…
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Bikes Etc (Digital) - 1 Issue, May 2019