Smart watches

Niche, and pricey, but worth it if you are already a Garmin watch user

An evolution over a revolution, and an excellent watch for on and off the bike

Excellent screen, unrivalled training and health data – with a high price

Good hardware and an excellent app, but go for a cheaper subscription tier, if you go for it at all

A good budget smart ring that tracks all the key recovery metrics, but the app is still a work in progress

Excellent watch with great AMOLED screen, mapping and good battery life

Great value, lots of features, good battery life and very comfortable to wear

Good watch for a multi-sport athlete and priced to compete – though it does have a few quirks

Highly accurate GPS multi-sports smartwatch but comes with a high price tag

A new iteration rather than a revolution, but the Ultra 2 is brighter, faster and an excellent smart watch for cycling

Good in many ways, but awkward viewing and lack of mapping means it's not well suited to bikes

Impressive entry into the more extreme end of the smartwatch market

Extremely powerful multi-sport smartwatch that is highly customisable to suit your needs

A handy smart tracker that benefits from a good app, but lacks its own GPS receiver

Impressive performance with great screen and customisable functions, but also very expensive and limited extra benefits

Tough and highly customisable solar-charging sports watch with impressive battery and wide-ranging support

Good-looking hybrid smartwatch with great health tracking, but better for general wear than serious cycling use

Impressive smart watch with great data recording, display and customisation

Interesting data, but bugs and heart rate accuracy issues take the shine off

Impressive smartwatch, whether you're on the bike or at your desk

Highly customisable GPS watch with a clear display, plus a couple of neat triathlon-specific features

Vastly capable sports smartwatch let down by complexity, ineffective solar charging and challenging battery management

Good quality smartwatch with plenty of options for tracking and routing

Budget GPS watch that measures basic data well, but can't deliver the full smartwatch experience

Good smartwatch with excellent battery life, but not fully featured for riding