Prioritising simplicity <\/h2>Absolute Cycling One bike computer has a high-resolution screen and is controlled with three buttons.<\/figcaption><\/figure>Absolute Cycling launched its crowdfunding campaign for the Absolute One back in 2019. <\/p>
After a long development process, Lucas says the brand is finally at a stage where it can release a marketable product.<\/p>
\u201cYou have one chance to make a first impression,\u201d says Lucas. <\/p>
\u201cWe wanted to make sure that it was robust and tested and tried \u2013 we wanted to take our time developing and launch with a good product.\u201d<\/p>
Lucas says that Absolute One prioritises simplicity. <\/p>
Unlike top-spec computers from Garmin<\/a> and Hammerhead<\/a>, there’s no touchscreen. You operate the computer with just three buttons. There\u2019s full functionality available via the accompanying app, including configuration, sensor<\/a> linking and route uploads.<\/p>Rather than a USB-C port, the Absolute One uses a cradle to charge, which works via contacts in the mounting hardware, so there’s no bung to work loose or break off. Although it works similarly to a Garmin quarter-turn mount, the mounting hardware is not compatible with Garmin’s.<\/p>
Accurate and fast<\/h2>![\"Absolute](\"https:\/\/c02.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2024\/07\/Absolute-Cycling-One-bike-computer-6.jpg\")
The computer charges via the contacts in the mount.<\/figcaption><\/figure>The Absolute One computer has a high-resolution Gorilla Glass screen that Lucas says has a similar resolution to the screens used on top-spec smartphones.<\/p>
The computer combines GPS fixes with accelerometer, clinometer, altimeter and digital compass feeds, in a process the brand calls sensor fusion. The computer is claimed to be accurate as well as fast-responding even when there\u2019s a bad GPS signal. Or if you\u2019re in a tunnel.<\/p>![\"Absolute](\"https:\/\/c02.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2024\/07\/Absolute-Cycling-One-bike-computer-3.jpg\")
The design house behind Bang & Olufsen designed the Absolute One bike computer case.<\/figcaption><\/figure>The first production batch of the Absolute One is planned to be available from September 2024. Pricing is yet to be announced, but Lucas says it won\u2019t be entry-level, with a price of 599 mooted (without a currency specified).\u00a0<\/p>
\u201cFor that, you get a super-nice, polished, great-looking unit designed by the house that designed Bang & Olufsen, hence the sharp and really modern lines,\u201d says Lucas. <\/p>
Absolute Cycling launched its crowdfunding campaign for the Absolute One back in 2019. <\/p>
After a long development process, Lucas says the brand is finally at a stage where it can release a marketable product.<\/p>
\u201cYou have one chance to make a first impression,\u201d says Lucas. <\/p>
\u201cWe wanted to make sure that it was robust and tested and tried \u2013 we wanted to take our time developing and launch with a good product.\u201d<\/p>
Lucas says that Absolute One prioritises simplicity. <\/p>
Unlike top-spec computers from Garmin<\/a> and Hammerhead<\/a>, there’s no touchscreen. You operate the computer with just three buttons. There\u2019s full functionality available via the accompanying app, including configuration, sensor<\/a> linking and route uploads.<\/p> Rather than a USB-C port, the Absolute One uses a cradle to charge, which works via contacts in the mounting hardware, so there’s no bung to work loose or break off. Although it works similarly to a Garmin quarter-turn mount, the mounting hardware is not compatible with Garmin’s.<\/p> The Absolute One computer has a high-resolution Gorilla Glass screen that Lucas says has a similar resolution to the screens used on top-spec smartphones.<\/p> The computer combines GPS fixes with accelerometer, clinometer, altimeter and digital compass feeds, in a process the brand calls sensor fusion. The computer is claimed to be accurate as well as fast-responding even when there\u2019s a bad GPS signal. Or if you\u2019re in a tunnel.<\/p> The first production batch of the Absolute One is planned to be available from September 2024. Pricing is yet to be announced, but Lucas says it won\u2019t be entry-level, with a price of 599 mooted (without a currency specified).\u00a0<\/p> \u201cFor that, you get a super-nice, polished, great-looking unit designed by the house that designed Bang & Olufsen, hence the sharp and really modern lines,\u201d says Lucas. <\/p>Accurate and fast<\/h2>