Stylish, fast and light are not typically words you’d associate with folding bikes, but a new breed is starting to change that. Tern’s VergeX20 weighs just 9.3kg and avoid the issue some folding bikes have with excessive flexibility by converting the rear of the bike into a three-dimensional truss for greater stiffness. You can easily fold or unfold the bike in around ten seconds, and its smooth, rapid ride approaches what you’d expect from a standard road bike.
With its many compartments, this is a veritable Orient Express of backpacks. As well as room for your gym clothing, laptop and notebooks, it has three insulated gel packs (two small, one large) to keep food fresh and five leak-proof slide-out meal containers to allow even the most calorie-depleted gym-goer to refuel. There are zippered pockets for supplements or cutlery, two mesh pockets for water bottles and an external cord for shoes or wet towels. The padded straps make for a comfortable ride, even when the backpack is fully loaded. It’s fairly compact at 28cm by 23cm by 48cm, weighs 3.5kg when empty and comes in four colour schemes.
Ruined another pair of earphones by damaging the wires? Then the Earin wireless earphones are for you – the tiny earbuds are completely cordless. The two separate buds operate as one unit and come in a carry case that doubles as a charger, which should mean it’s harder to lose one or other of them.
Fed up with sleeping on lumpy ground when camping? You could always pitch up in the trees. We’re serious – the Stingray is a three-person tent (oh go on, portable tree house) that can be suspended between trees. The removable fly sheet exposes a mesh roof for ventilation – and fantastic views.
The AirDyne is making a comeback thanks to the gigantic cardio wallop it packs. The AirFit is the upgraded version, offering extra robustness (so it won’t break during a thrashing) and improved computer options to see just how many calories you can burn in a minute. Approach with caution.
Foam rollers are fine tools, but in 2015 the mobility buzzphrase will be ‘tissue shearing’ – smashing your squat-addled glutes into better shape from a variety of angles. The Battlestar is made of firm-gripping urethane to do just that – and it comes with a brace of handles for improved rehab.
The adrenaline junkie’s video camera of choice now has four times the resolution of regular HD, 40m water resistance and Wi-Fi connectivity for easy transfers. It’s got superior low-light performance for night-time shots, and there’s a time lapse mode to auto-fire the shutter at set intervals for hands-free use.
The Sport edition of Apple’s watch is 30% lighter than the standard one and measures your daily activity. Fitness apps feed you suggested goals, live stats for calorie burn, distance and pace, and reminds you to get moving after periods of inactivity.
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