Cycling

Although bar-mounted smartphones are a common sight, we're seeing an increasing number of compact simplified devices designed specifically for two-wheelers. The turn-by-turn navigating RC10 is the latest, and it even sports a headlight.

Checking the pressure of bike tires can be a hassle, particularly if you've got high-pressure tires that let out a gush of air every time you check. The Outrider TL Mini is here to help, as it sends wireless pressure readings from inside the tire.

Cycling is a great form of exercise for the legs and core, but the arms? Not so much. The VeloGym recumbent trike is out to change that, as it gets your upper body in on the act.

Traditional power meters are mounted on just one bike, limiting their use to that particular vehicle. Such is not the case with the cleat-integrated CycloWatt, however, which can be used with as many road bikes as you can lay your hands on.

Cycling through city traffic can be terrifying. Buses barrel past inches from your elbow, and cars buzz by without leaving the legally required safety margin. Your head's on a swivel, but you can't see behind you – until now.

In order to stay compact and lightweight, most folding bikes have just a single chainring, limiting their hillclimbing capabilities. The Easy Ride is made to address that issue, by incorporating two shiftable gears into a custom single-ring crankset.

When you think about it, it's kind of crazy that pro cyclists are capable of exceeding the urban speed limit for motorized vehicles, yet the only protective gear they wear is helmets. That's why one company has now developed a wearable airbag system.

Although Presta valves are pretty much standard on higher-end bikes' wheels, the things definitely do have their drawbacks. Dutch company BBB Cycling has decided to do something about that, with a li'l Presta-improving device known as the CoreCap.

If you like quirky bicycle-related inventions, then this list is definitely for you. Yes, it's time once again to present our Top 10 bike products from the past year, that really "did things differently from the rest."

The newest take on the performance sports exoskeleton, the Irmo M1 brings a multi-sensor AI system that automatically adjusts output based on the terrain ahead. It's like an adaptive automotive suspension, only for legs instead of wheels.

The Hypershell Pro X exoskeleton might be the closest we'll get – in this age, at least – to being able to instantly tap into a type of superpower, and once you've experienced it, it's hard to go back to just using the legs nature gave you.

3D-printed bike saddles in general are known to be comfier than their regular counterparts, but they should become even more so if they're made to order. That's the thinking behind the Personomic saddle, which is printed to fit the butt of each individual cyclist.