Wahoo Elemnt Roam

What’s the story?

Not as basic as the Beeline and not as complicated to use as the Garmin, the Roam sits somewhere in the middle (literally, in the case of this page). It’s happy to live across a selection of bikes – for commuting, club rides at the weekend and holiday touring.

Is it any good?

The Roam doesn’t suffer from the absence of a touchscreen and we quite enjoyed the novelty of pressing buttons; it’s more intuitive to use than the Garmin, but offers similar levels of data if you need it. Routes are easy to load – either automatically synced through the usual phone apps or generated on-device – and easy to follow thanks to the nicely detailed maps. Turns are indicated with flashing LEDS and subtle noises, and it will reroute you on the go if you stray off course.

Price £300 / stuff.tv/roam

Stuff says

Simplicity and easy-to-follow routes make this an obvious recommendation