The Spokelab blog
Guides, tests and comparisons
Plain-English help with bike computers, lights, radar and the rest of the gear we stock. We tell you what we know, and say so when we have not tested something ourselves.
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What a bike radar does, and what it doesn’t
How rear radar works, where it helps, its limits, and what to check before you buy.
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Bike lights in Australia: the rules and how many lumens you need
What the Australian Road Rules require at night, and how to read lumen figures without getting misled.
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How to choose a bike computer
GPS, sensors, maps and apps: what each feature does, so you pay for what you will use.