It wasn't all that long ago that many of us wore heart-rate monitoring watches on our wrists when cycling. This lost popularity as the bike-specific GPS device took over, specifically the Garmin Edge.
Now we're seeing a resurgence of wrist devices for use in cycling, with many options pairing to your smartphone to relay basic information. The VivoActive from Garmin takes it a step further, and offers GPS connectivity independent of your mobile phone.
Sitting squarely in the market as a fitness-focused smart watch, the VivoActive has plenty to offer in everyday life; but we wanted to know what it can offer you, the cyclist.
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The hardware
Sitting gently on the scales at 38g, the VivoActive is a minimalist wristwatch to wear all day. Of that 38g, 20g is the comfortable textured silicone rubber wrist strap – making the unit even the more impressive weight-wise.
8mm is rather slim by smartwatch standards
The firmware and related software
The cyclists' take
What it also does
Conclusion
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