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Wahoo Elemnt Rival | £349

While other smartwatches and multisport watches lengthen their spec lists and expand their functionality, Wahoo has decided less is more with its first GPS smartwatch, which it describes as “radically simplified”.

Its USP is a triathlon-specific feature called Touchless Transition, whereby data automatically transfers between watch and computer leaving the user to concentrate on the race rather than pressing buttons. That feature may not interest non-triathletes. However, cyclists who prefer the security of a wrist-based cycling computer for more rugged offroad riding, commuting or who run in the off-season will be very interested in the fact that the Rival shares the exact same user-friendly, intuitive functionality as Wahoo’s excellent cycling computers and uses the

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