![]() Next, a super quick look at size and weight compared to some other popular units: ![]() I thought the little table of ranges and performance was kinda neat though. Fear not, there will be plenty of photos of the unit throughout this post:įinally, there’s the manual and a paper note letting you know about the apps. I know, geeks everywhere just sighed and hoped for a USB-C cable. I’ve been using the ROX 12 though with all sorts of Garmin mounts with zero issues. From a compatibility standpoint they are, but SIGMA did a few minor tweaks to increase solidity on them so they are a bit firmer in there. ![]() These are almost identical to the Garmin quarter-turn mounts. You’ve also got the standard handlebar/stem mounts (two of them): Kudos to them for including this in BOTH the base and bundle kits. Every other company that does out-front mounts cheap out on this tiny bit of plastic and doesn’t include it, pressing you to spend some crazy amount of money for something that costs a few quarters. What’s super cool here (aside from them partnering with Barfly/Tate Labs on this), is that they actually give you the GoPro underside mount. Next, there’s the Barfly out-front mount (with SIGMA branding), that’s in base and bundle kits. Both of these are dual ANT+/Bluetooth Smart. This includes a combo speed/cadence sensor and the heart rate strap. First, in the lower left side, we’ve got the various sensors. A process that probably took longer than drinking a cup of coffee: We’ll skip ahead to me getting all the parts out on the table and well-organized. Once you remove the outer shell, you can part the Red Sea and find the ROX 12 sitting inside: In any case, here’s the front and back of the box: So basically, between those two…pretty much everything from anyone is compatible. No worries though, it’s compatible with any ANT+ sensors (Bluetooth Smart sensors are coming), and on the mount side, any Garmin quarter-turn mount too. So if you don’t have the bundle you won’t get the heart rate sensors and speed/cadence sensors. In this case, I’m unboxing the bundle variant. One is just the standalone unit, while the other is a full bundle with extra sensors and such. Like most cycling computers, there are two purchasable variants of the SIGMA ROX 12 kit. All of which I’ll soon be sending back to SIGMA like I always do with other companies.) Unboxing: Actually, I used multiple loaners over the last 7 months. (Note: I was sent a loaner ROX 12 unit to poke at. And apparently they also even read the memo we, as the collective Internet of cyclists, sent. They got the memo (from me and everyone else). The point of my intro paragraph is more simplistic: Don’t dismiss the unit based on the company’s long history of putting out boring head units. ![]() I’ll dive into both the pros and the cons of this device through the review. Did I mention that it comes with any map set you want in the world, free of charge? So how’s it the most viable competitor? You mean aside from having full-color touchscreen mapping that’s actually fast and responsive while zooming around? Or were you talking about the sensor support for all the major sensors types? Perhaps it was the full Strava Live Segments integration or the support for WiFi sync of Strava, Training Peaks, and Komoot platform data like routes, and on-unit workouts. Almost all my rides have been with it, even if just barely out of sight from my regular pictures and videos. So long in fact that I first used a unit on rides back last December, then again this winter, and then consistently for the past two months. Of course, the long story is much…much longer. I can hear you already: What the fudge is the SIGMA ROX?īut here, let me make it simple for you: This is the most complete cycling computer to challenge Garmin’s higher end mapping devices yet.
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