The Polar M460 is the key to your Strava-conquering dreams

The Strava leaderboard is an unforgiving place, which means you have no option but to splash out on a new bike computer. Enter the very reasonably priced Polar M460 (£155). It’s one of the cheaper ways to get Strava’s Live Segments on your handlebars, which means real-time updates on how close you are to your own PR and that impossible KOM. Sitting just behind it in the features peloton are built-in GPS, an inclinometer to confirm how nasty that climb was, and compatibility with power meters. With a 16-hour battery life, it should last even your longest pub-punctuated ride too. See you in (the middle of) that leaderboard.

Mark Wilson Features editor

About

Mark's first review for Stuff was the Nokia N-Gage in 2004. Luckily, his career lasted a little longer than the taco phone, and he's been trying to figure out how gadgets fit back into their boxes ever since. While his 'Extreme Mark Wilson' persona was retired following a Microsoft skydiving incident, this means he can often be spotted in the wilds of South West London testing action cams, drones and smartwatches, and occasionally cursing at them.

Areas of expertise

Smart home tech, cameras, wearables and obscure gadgets from the early 2000s.