RCUK just finished up an extended test of DMT’s carbon soled Flash cycling shoes which they put through their paces both in the mountains (the Alps in this case), as well as flatter terrain, including a variety of track and road racing circuits. Their overall assessment of the shoes was positive, with the tester saying it was one of the stiffest shoes they have ever tested – so stiff in fact, that it required some getting used to. They also found the shoes to be comfortable, breathable, and the ratchet system offered a “super snug fit” with “no slipping around inside.” About the only problem the tester seems to have with the shoe was some digging into the side of their foot – something that was quickly fixed by off-setting the shoe's tongue. Overall, RCUK doled out a 9/10 rating on DMT’s Flash.

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As much as we like to ride, we also like to get a few runs in each week. Garmin’s Forerunner 305 has been great at helping us track sessions in both sports, but it couldn’t tell squat about distance and pace when using a treadmill indoors. Thankfully, Garmin teamed up with Dynastream to offer the Foot Pod – a shoe lace mounted wireless device that uses a pair of accelerometers to wirelessly send both speed and distance measurements to the 305 without the need for GPS signals. The Foot Pod is said to be 97% accurate without any calibration, can be used in tandem with the 305’s heart rate monitor, and can run for up to 70 hours on a single AAA battery. Setup according to Garmin is simple, with automatic sync-up – the 305 even shuts down its GPS receiver automatically to save power. Buyers can expect to see the first Foot Pods some time around October, with a retail price of around $100 – though street prices should be a bit less.

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