RFLKT+If you have a biker on your list (the pedal kind not the motorcycle kind) then the RFKLT+ Smart Bike Computer by Atlanta based Wahoo Fitness may be the perfect gift.

This affordable bike computer is powered by ANT+ and Bluetooth technology through your iPhone. The RFLKT+ (“REFLECT PLUS”) adds the functionality of connecting directly to ANT+ devices such as power meters, speed/cadence sensors and heart rate monitors, as well as a barometric altimeter for accurate elevation data. A perfect integration of your bike computer and your smartphone, the RFLKT+ reflects the data from your iPhone directly onto the handlebar or bike stem mounted computer screen.

The RFLKT+ takes the ANT+ signal and converts it to Bluetooth Smart (aka Bluetooth Low Energy or Bluetooth 4.0) so the iPhone can read the data and then display on the RFLKT+ screen. Cyclists can store their iPhone in a jersey pocket or bike mounted gearbox, while still receiving all their App and sensor data in real-time on the handlebar mounted RFLKT+ bike computer. GPS, elevation, speed, cadence, heart rate, power, turn by turn, interval settings and more, is all possible with the power of Apps and the power of the RFLKT. With Wahoo’s multiple App partnerships, cyclists can use all the popular Apps they have grown to love including Strava, MapMyFitness, Cyclemeter and more. The RFLKT even allows cyclists to control the iPhone’s music library (play/pause/skip) all from the handlebar mounted display.

RFLKT+ Smart Bike Computer features include:

  • ANT+ bridging functionality connects your iPhone directly to your ANT+ devices like power meters, speed and cadence, heart rate and more
  • Fully integrated with the best cycling Apps including Strava, Wahoo Fitness, Cyclemeter and MapMyFitness
  • Full iPhone integration for access to GPS, music, and App functionality
  • Fully customizable to show any number of data fields on up to 8 screens
  • Automatic updates via iOS App
  • Accurate barometric altimeter
  • Coin cell operated, requires no recharging with a battery life of 1 year
  • 1.75 x 1.2 inches  LCD screen with a resolution of 128 x 128 pixels with the ability to view at any time of day

“Thank you to all the early supporters of this project, it’s with your help we were able to deliver this much needed bike computer,” says Wahoo CEO Chip Hawkins. “There is a missing link bridging the gap from highly adopted ANT+ bike sensors and the ever-changing app/smartphone world. Many of the cyclists out there are carrying their iPhone while using Apps to track their rides, but they’re also still carrying a designated bike computer because it has historically connected to their ANT+ sensors…the RFLKT+ changes that and puts all your data, from all your sensors (BLE or ANT+), into one convenient place. ”

The RFLKT+ is shipping to Kickstarter backers now and is available for purchase on WahooFitness.com for $149.99.