If you’ve read my blog, you’ll know I’m a big fan of Garmin’s Varia range of radar and lights. Where I live, there’s a fairly low density of traffic – however, you still need to be aware of what’s behind you (particularly if it’s massive farm vehicles!) and the Varia does exactly this, especially in…
At the end of my review of the Garmin Varia RTL515 Radar/Light unit, I lamented that Garmin didn’t combine a camera with the unit, given their expertise with VIRB action cameras. Now Garmin has released the Varia RCT715, which does exactly this. This is a quick review based on what I’ve gleaned from Garmin and other…
The recent storm Arwen took its toll on the fabric of the countryside surrounding us. We came out of it fairly lightly, losing only an old shed and power for 72 hours. We faired a lot better than many others in our area, some of whom were without power for eight days. A property near…
Electronic gear shifting, along with rim vs disc debate, is guaranteed to spark discussion amongst cyclists. Some love it, others can’t see the point of it over good old mechanical gears. I’ve been using both Shimano Di2 since 2013 and SRAM AXS for about 18 months now and I love them both. What’s wrong with…
At the start of last year, I converted my Planet-X Tempest to a 1x setup. I was lucky enough to get hold of a second-hand set of Force AXS levers and disc brakes, and I paired these with an Eagle XX1 rear mech for a ‘Mullet’ setup. Gérard Vroomen, ex of Cervelo and now at…
I’d been thinking about getting some daytime lights for my bikes for a while, so when I saw that Garmin had updated their Varia RTL515, I jumped at the chance to get one. The Garmin Varia RTL515 is an LED rear light with radar for detecting traffic approaching from behind. It links to a Garmin…
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