After a few triathlons this summer I’ve decided to concentrate on my running in preparation on the Nike 10K Human Race, so as a fellow employee of Wiggle I am always trawling the site for new products, yesterday I came across the ‘Nike Plus Ipod sensor and Receiver Kit’.

After a quick check I confirmed that my super-comfy Nike + trainers were compatible and then I popped down into the warehouse to pick them up. The instructions state ‘Chips fits in your Nike+ shoe and sensor plugs into your iPod Nano; Instant audio feedback on speed and distance travelled. Wireless connection; flexible and easy to use in any conditions.’ I thought to myself this seems amazing it cannot be that simple something has to go wrong! Sure enough I popped the sensor into my shoe and away I went. The Nike + option pops up onto your Ipod Nano menu screen and you can choose many settings; from how many calories you burn to the distance you would like to run. A voice updates throughout your training regime how far you have travelled and how many calories you have burnt. I couldn’t believe this little piece of technology marketed at such a great price could give me so much joy. Check this product out on the website I promise you’ll be amazed. Amy @ Wiggle

The Izalco Team from Focus has always been one of our stand-out racing bikes, with a full carbon frame packing a SRAM Red groupset. Many of our sponsored athletes have choosen them in their fleet of race and training bikes including Stuart Hayes and Andrea Whitcombe and now we have our first official review from the fanatical testers over at RoadCyclingUK.com….

“When the 2008 Focus range was first revealed to RCUK, the Izalco Team immediately stood out as the pick of the bunch, combining a reasonable price and a cracking spec. The Team sits third from the top in the Izalco range, and the frame, aside from the integrated seat mast, is virtually identical to the two above.

Rarely does a bike manage to pack such a punch on paper, with the Team’s spec comprising a full SRAM Red groupset, Fulcrum 1 Racing wheels and top-end FSA carbon finishing kit, not to mention the full-carbon frameset nestled in between the sparkly components.

Happily the Team delivers once it is being ridden as its looks demand. The oversized carbon tubes give the frame huge torsional stiffness, steering is well-balanced and out of the saddle climbing is a joy. The low weight makes ascending something to savour, and in the sprint for the town name signs it’s a match for any other bike.

A short headtube promotes a low, racy and aggressive position, so hands on the drops and head down is the position of choice, and it is when in this mode that the Team most excels. Around race circuits, it absolutely thrives, pitching you out of corners with a frightening velocity. There’s just enough flex in the frame to soften imperfections in the road, but don’t expect the Team to reward those seeking a comfortable long distance cruiser for sportives. It’s just not the Team’s cup of tea. Racing is where it’s at.

So for the budding racer seeking a well priced and top-specced bike revel in the Izalco Team, and it offers an engaging ride for riders seeking that quality.”

Read the Review on www.roadcyclinguk.com

See the full spec and buy now on wiggle.co.uk

A Wiggle Report.

We have been playing with the new Garmin Edge 705, their top-of-the-range GPS cycle computer for a few days to see exactly how it works. The Edge series now features 4 basic models with varying capabilities. Most are also available in bundle deals with accessories such as the heart rate monitor or mapping included already.  Read on for the complete review…

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The new range of Giro Sunglasses are now on the site. These are all compatible with the Giro Helmet range and have lots of interesting features such as Zeiss™ Certified True Sight™, True Sight™ Technology, Wind Tunnel™ Technology and Skull Hugging Luxury™ amongst many others.

Giro Convert

Giro Havik Metallic

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Emma-Kate Lidbury came down this week to pick up her new race bike - the Focus Izalco Chrono. This is the bike most our elite triathletes will be riding and so far we can’t get enough great feedback about it.

It uses the SRAM Red rear derailleur, and brakes together with a FSA Trimax Carbon handlebar and FSA Vision stem. An FSA SLK Pro crankset tranmits power to the Easton EC90 Aero carbon wheels making this an incredibly fast bike.

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1. SRAM Time Trial Carbon Levers
2. SRAM Red Brakes and Easton EC90 Aero Carbon Wheels
3. Carbon Aero Seatpost & Fi’zi:k Arione TRI 2 Saddle
4. SRAM Force Red 20 Speed
5. FSZ TRI MX Carbon Cockpit
6. Full Carbon Frame and Fork

Due to the recent change in the Euro, the cost price of European products has increased. As a result the price of our award winning Focus Bikes will increase on Monday 14th April. Rest assured they still offer fantastic value for money with specification far superior to bikes at similar prices. The list price of most bikes has been updated although the wiggle price will stay low until this Sunday - 13/04/08 - make sure you get your orders in soon to make incredible savings!

See the full range here.

Theres an excellent review on the Tri247 triathlon site for the Focus Izalco Tria and we’re happy to say it made their A-List. They’ve really gone in to great detail about the bike and not held back from speaking their minds on all aspects from ordering, how its set up by us and then down to the smallest component on the bike itself.
As the 247 site is as Tri-specific as the Tria its a great encouragement for anyone wishing to purchase one.

Have a read of the full review here.

Now available on our brand new satellite site WiggleOrca.com are the Orca S2 wetsuits. This exclusive tri-specific wetsuit will only be available from wiggle and at the amazing price of £99. It comes in Mens and Ladies sizing and full information on finding your correct size is available on the site.
Another exclusive for the S2 wetsuit will be that for the first time, with any of our products, we are offering a Hire service just for this wetsuit.
We will be updating www.wiggleorca.com/hire with all the information about this very soon.

To ensure the longevity of the S2 Wetsuit, Orca have created a ‘how to’ video starring Chris McCormack. This shows the correct way of putting on the wetsuit, although we’d recommend using the carrier bag or even latex gloves on your hands. This is due to fingernails being the main cause of any accidental damage and this will unfortunately not be covered under your warranty

Also from Orca are the new Spring/Summer 08 Tri Range arriving Mid April.
Take a look at the full Orca Range here.

Some of our favourites from the new Mens range…

Click Here For The Full Range.

And The Ladies Too…

Full Ladies Kona Range Found Here.

After quite a long hiatus we are pleased to announce our Wiggle eBay store is now back open for business. We will be listing a variety of items; Samples, Odds and Ends, End of Line Promotions and well, just random things we have found in our warehouse that we cannot home. All shapes and sizes catered for and everything from cycling, snowboarding, sailing, hiking and swimming.
We have a whole host of items left from our recent stock-take that will go up in the coming weeks.

All auctions will be starting at 99p and will last for 7 days only, so there is every chance for bargains to be had.

Visit our eBay shop and add us as one of your favourites.