The makers of the Ergomo say that "it's the first single system [to] provide the cyclist with all the important data necessary to optimise his/her performance." That's all the usual stuff - heart rate, speed, distance, cadence, altitude - plus power output in Watts. Measuring rider power isn't new, but the Ergomo puts a new twist on it by using a sensor built in to the bottom bracket. That means that you don't need special cranks or a new rear wheel. It's also measuring the power output as close to the source as it can, so the readings aren't subject to the whims of your transmission. It's claimed to add just 100g to the weight of your bike. The HRM gubbinses is compatible with Polar coded transmitters and will also work with transmitters from other manufacturers. The computer itself has a huge screen and enough memory to store up to 340 hours of training data. That's at 30-second sampling intervals - if you need more granularity you can adjust that all the way down to one second, giving you eight hours of storage. It can be used with up to 99 different bikes, is firmware-upgradeable and comes with ergoRacer training software. And the price? You might want to sit down for this bit - the complete system is £1,090. If you want to put the BB sensor in another bike, it's £599. You're going to have to be pretty serious about your training (or a coach), but if that's you, visit www.ergomo.net.

Looking for a combined pair of sunglasses and MP3 player? Oakley's Thump has been the only game in town since its launch, but now there's a new offering from, er, Oakley again. This is Thump 2, which packs a music player and earphones into Oakley's Gascan eyewear. The result is chunky but a lot tidier-looking than the original Thump. You can also get more tunes on it - maximum storage capacity is 1Gb (or 240ish songs), with cheaper 512 and 256Mb models also available. It hooks up to your Mac or PC via USB, is available in black or white and weighs just 50g. The music player runs from an internal li-ion battery giving up to six hours of continous tunage. The glasses themselves have all the usual Oakley features - XYZ Optics®, Plutonite® lens material and Iridium® lens coatings. The 256Mb version is £199, rising to £299 for the 1Gb model. Call 01462 475400 to find you nearest stockist.

We saw this internal brake prototype being waved around at the recent London Cycle Show by creator Dave Houghton. Rather than the boringly conventional method of mounting a caliper to the fork leg and a rotor to the end of the hub, Dave's moved the whole ensemble into the middle of the wheel. The hub is split, with that black metal cage arrangement joining the two halves together. The rotor mounts to the inside of one half while the caliper mount clamps around the bit of exposed axle between the two halves. The hose routes through the end of the hub. The advantages are more even fork loading under hard braking and less risk of rotor damage. It's an interesting idea, we'll keep you posted...