Gravity, Uvex, Wahoo Fitness - Sea Otter 2014

Gravity showed us their Gradient stem that's part of the lightweight yet ready-for-business Gradient lineup of components. And while it looks like a Gap stem that's just had more material removed, it's actually a brand new unit from the ground up. Lengths include 35, 50, and 60mm, making it a good choice for the new breed of bikes with long front ends, and claimed weight sits at just 145 grams for the 60mm option. MSRP $89.95 USD.

www.ridegravity.com

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Uvex's Quatro Pro is a brand new helmet for the German company, with it sporting more aggressive styling than some of their previous designs. Seventeen vents are spread over the shell, and Uvex has included a molded-in mesh at the forward facing openings to keep bugs from getting in - ever had an angry bee in your helmet? It's not a good thing. It's available in two different shell sizes with fit tuned via Uvex's revised IAS system that adjusts height and circumference, and the pads that used to be employed at the back of the IAS harness have now been replaced with open webbing in an effort to up comfort and lower temps at the rider's head. One of the more interesting features is the helmet's Monomatic chin strap closure that offers super quick tension adjusts and can be opened up at the push of one button - we've used it in the past and found it quite slick. A camera mount is also included. MSRP $175 USD.

www.uvexsports.com

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Wahoo Fitness' RFLKT+ may look like your run of the mill bike computer but there is a lot more to it than that - it actually pairs with your iPhone wirelessly to mirror your ride stats right onto the head. Why would you want to do that? Many riders have iPhones but far less have separate GPS units that they use to track their ride, and the RFLKT+ is able to tell you all of the data that a separate GPS computer would because it takes it from the fitness app of your choice that's on your phone, all while your expensive iPhone is tucked safely away in your backpack or pocket. The app that's running on your phone can also be controlled directly from the RFLKT+ head via the buttons on the two sides of the computer, letting you start and stop the ride tracker or even change the display screen, all without having to dig out your phone to do it. Do you listen to tunes while you ride? You can even use it to control your music player. The display can be configured to your liking, much like popular GPS computers out there, and it's a simple process to upload your ride right off the RFLKT+ to Strava, Training Peaks, MapMyRide, Garmin Connect, Runkeeper, Ride with GPS, and a number of other programs.

And here's the thing: it retails for $129.99 USD, which is far less than what the majority of GPS computers go far these days. Wahoo Fitness also offers the standard RFLKT (sans ANT+ abilities of the RFLKT+ unit) for $99.99 USD.

www.wahoofitness.com