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ZyroZyro offers a huge range of cycle computers from the CatEye brand, including the Micro Mini – a computer boasting 10 functions, 12 features and a backlight, all for £39.99. One of the best all-rounders is the Strada Wireless Cadence. At £69.99 it features a Click-Tec one touch screen, single speed/cadence and a compact head unit.

At the premium end of the range is the V3 sports 2.4 GHz digital technology, covering speed, cadence and heart rate with zero interference. Boasting fast precise data and multi-lap functions, the V3 retails at £124.99. At the other end of the market, the Velo-5 is simple-to-use and easy-to-set-up, making it a perfect starter product at £14.99.

Elsewhere the Micro Wireless Black features a big easy read screen with no wires to get caught in forks, retailing at £39.99.

Other products include the Strada Wireless Red – a limited edition, 8-function device retailing at £44.99, while the wired Velo-8 is a sophisticated eight-function computer with simple set-up and easy touch button operation, priced at £19.99.

Moore Large Knog’s N.E.R.D. computers come in two models – featuring nine and 12 functions respectively – and three colours – black, white and red. Both types easily wrap around the bar and fork, and include a range of features, including trip distance, total riding time, current speed, maximum speed and much more. The higher end product also includes scanning, measures distance per day, a display backlight and more. N.E.R.D. retails at £53.99 for the nine-function and £59.99 for the 12-function versions.

Aside from Knog’s offerings, Moore Large also stocks its ETC brand range – all boasting automatic start/stop and power on/off, resin protected sensor and bracket, and two rows of LCD display, amongst other handy features. The range includes the Alfa wireless eight-function, (£27.99 RRP), the Mach-1, 2 and 3 (RRPs ranging from £9.99 to £13.99), and the 22-function Nine-0, retailing at £17.99 and available in black, red and white.

Moore Large also stocks the Sigma Cycle Computer range.

Fisher Outdoor Leisure Fisher offers the VDO range, including the new X series, featuring bigger displays, larger numbers with the cadence permanently displayed. Five models make up the series including the X1, boasting 11 functions (wired RRP £24.99, wireless RRP £44.99) and 16 function X2, priced at £29.99 for the wired version and £49.99 for the wireless version. Both the X1 and X2 include average, actual and maximum speed, odometer, comparison to actual speed, trip distance and much more.

Finally, the wireless X3, (RRP £54.99) features a whopping 22 functions. Also from VDO the high-end Z3 is a serious piece of kit priced at £279.99. It includes plenty of bang for your buck, including a wireless PC link, an altimeter and 100 hours storage capacity.

For more details contact Fisher.

Madison As well as supplying the sector’s most famous products from Garmin, including the Edge 705 (from £369.99 SRP), Madison also supplies the Blackburn Neuro 4.0. This robust and reliable wireless 2.4 Ghz data transmission system provides interference-free speed and cadence with good battery life.

Squeezed full of serious training tools and boasting a large, easy to read (and back-lit) display, the Neuro 4.0 has an SRP of £109.99 and comes complete with the Blackburn ‘no quibble’ lifetime warranty.

Madison also offers the Pro SX-4X seven-function computer, priced at £44.99 (SRP). Featuring all the essential basics, the SX-4X includes a sleek low profile bracket that can be stem or handlebar mounted.

Sporting simple one-button operation, it comes in black/silver, or white/silver.

Chicken Cyclekit Chicken stocks a range of Velomann cycle computers, all of which come with a three-year warranty. First up is the seven-function computer. Priced at £22.99, it measures current speed, average speed, comparisons, trip time and distance, features an odometer and carries a 12/24hr clock function. Crucially, the device is wireless and boasts a handy autostart facility.

For a more sophisticated range of features, Chicken also supplies Velomann’s 31-function computer. Including all of the features of the seven-function, it also measures heart rate (average and maximum), altitude (current, maximum and average), cadency (average and maximum), temperature and carries plenty of additional features. The 31-function computer, which also includes PC link up, retails at £149.99.

Garmin One of the biggest names in the sector, Garmin naturally has a huge range of cycle computers on offer for retailers. Amongst the latest on offer is the Edge 705 which allows users to design workouts based on time, distance, calories or heart rate. It also allows users to exchange tracks wirelessly with other Garmin Edge users and even to overlay multiple tracks on the Edge map, with each track colour-coded to provide easy on-screen identification.

The firm also offers the Oregon 300 and Garmin GB Discoverer bundle. When combined with a bike mount the package provides a GPS system with the ease of touchscreen – ideal for road, off-road and adventure cyclists. That touchscreen boasts a resilient waterproof design that is still highly responsive to the touch.

The GB Discoverer 1:50 National Parks microSD card comes included in the bundle, providing highly detailed mapping from the Ordnance Survey.

Cannondale Offering simple set-up and easy-to-read screens Cannondale supplies a variety of computers for cycling, ranging from the wireless IQ 118 (priced at £30) to the IG108 (priced at £17). The 118 hosts 18-functions, including speed indicator, trip distance and time, backlighting, bar and stem mounting and heavy-duty wire features. The 118 is easy to calibrate, is programmable and includes auto start/shut off.

The IQ108 carries many of the same features, including speed measuring facilities, trip distance and time meters, as well as being multi-language and featuring the all important easy-to-read screen. The firm also stocks the Lefty Computer Mount which, as the name suggests, can be used to quickly and easily mount a computer sensor to a Lefty fork, and comes priced at a modest £8.

GiantGiant is to add to its cycle computer line-up with five new models forming the new Axact line. The PRO+ is the range topping wireless model boasting an array of features, while other models include the Axact Pro, the Axact 13W available in two colours, Axact 11 and Axact 9. They will be available in addition to Giant's Continuum models.

View Ranger View Ranger offers a location tool that can be used directly with mobile phones. Providing mapping, navigation, tracking and information, Nokia or Symbian S60 smartphones can become trail navigation systems with the product.

The packages are available on CD or memory card and include clear and detailed maps, determine velocity and direction via the use of GPS, and provide unique panoramic viewpoint maps to assist with navigation. Waypoints and points of interest can be set, and ‘Tripview’ can be customised to monitor key information while on the move. A review function allows users to look over records of trips – an especially handy feature for cyclists and runners interested in training or simply tracking their latest journeys.

Naturally View Ranger is ideal for a variety of outdoor pursuits including cycling, walking and even horse riding and for those travelling by boat. To find out more about the range visit viewranger.com.

Raleigh Raleigh offers the RSP Computers range, catering for novices and the experienced, featuring wireless and advanced features in the range. The super-slim SL-18C boasts 18 functions and is priced at £27.99 RRP.

The robust and powerful HRM-22 boasts 22 functions and a heart rate monitor. Priced at £39.99 RRP, the HRM-12 packs clever features, including an auto save function, into the package. Aside from RSP, Raleigh has its own range of high quality, waterproof, sturdy and reliable ARC computers, ranging from £9.99 to £27.99 RRP.

Cardiosport Cardiosport’s newly launched Unique Combi range of heart rate monitors are ideal for cyclists and non-cyclists alike, fitting the consumer in a watch-style.

The heart monitors feature safe 122 kHz low frequency digital transmission with coding so exercise can take place in close proximity to other monitors. The whole range also features the patented Cardio Zone alarm system which allows the user to set a target zone during exercising while also coming complete with a memory to review session data.

The C2 and C3 have additional features that help users concentrate on fat burning and automatic heart recovery. Other features shared across the range include an ECG accurate heart rate, water resistance up to 30 meters (or 60 feet) and a user changeable battery in the chest transmitter – saving cash and the environment simultaneously.