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If you’re not familiar, the Jeantex Tour Transalp is known as the most professional stage race you can have outside of the professional circuit, and follows roads used in the Giro d’Italia and the Tour of Germany. The race distance covers over 450 miles of roads with over 65,000 feet of total elevation gain! With the difficulty of the 7 stages and the professional organization of the race, it is no wonder the 550 team spots get filled in a hurry. The race will soon start June 27 in Mittenwald, Germany nestled between the Wetterstein and Karwendel mountain ranges.
What better opportunity would Sigma have to demonstrate such a capable cycling computer as the ROX 9.0, than in a race with as much distance and elevation as the Tour Transalp? This is why, as a title sponsor of the Jeantex Tour Transalp, Sigma Sport has unveiled a flashy green limited edition of their highest end, wireless computer to pay homage to the event. The Race Edition ROX 9.0 computer will be tested by 20 select competitors in the 8th running of the famed stage race. Also, the winning team in the “fairest team” category will be awarded a Race Edition computer as well.
The computer itself is based on Sigmas award winning ROX platform, and is a triple wireless computer with wireless speed, cadence, and heart rate. The ROX 9.0 features all the usual suspect features for computers with the addition of altitude (uphill and downhill), temperature, 7 trip memory and a 78 hour log function. The large screen and included docking station with DATA CENTER 2.0 software, all allow for ease of use and to easily keep track of cycling data for training purposes.
The ROX 9.0 RACE Edition will retail for $249.99 and be available through your local Sigma dealer for a limited time only! Check out Sigma’s website for more information on the ROX line of computers.
Click through to see the HUGE list of features and functions of the ROX 9.0
ROX 9.0 Features
11 General Functions
Available languages (number) 5
Two wheel sizes adjustable
Automatic recognition of second bike
Automatic start /stop
LCD backlight
Battery status display receiver/transmitter
Ability to switch alarm on /off
Adjustable alarm volume
Watertight
Bracket for handlebars and stem
Memory back-up function when changing a battery (overall and set values)
7 Bike Functions
Current speed
Average speed
Maximum speed
Trip distance
Comparison current speed /average speed
Programmable trip section counter forward
Programmable trip section counter backward
3 Cadence Functions
Current cadence
Average cadence
Maximum cadence
9 Heart Rate Functions
Current heart rate
Average heart rate
Maximum heart rate
HR zones (number) 3
Acoustic zone alarm
Heart rate in % of max HR
Graphic display of HR zones
Calories
Time in the HR zone(s) in minutes
7 Time Functions
Ride time
Date
Time
Stopwatch
Countdown timer
Alarm
Switch between 12/24 h mode
3 Temperature Functions
Current temperature
Minimum temperature
Maximum temperature
6 Altitude Measurement Functions
Current altitude
Current incline /decline
Current rate of ascent / descent
Calibration via current altitude
Calibration via 3 starting altitudes
Calibration via air pressure reduced to sea level
9 Uphill Functions
Day‘s climb
Maximum day‘s altitude
Trip distance
Ride time
Average speed
Rate of ascent m /min
Maximum ascent speed
Average incline
Maximum incline
8 Downhill Functions
Day‘s descend
Trip distance
Ride time
Average speed
Rate of descent m /min
Maximum rate of descent
Average decline
Maximum decline
2 Favourites Functions
Favourites A (choice of 10 functions)
Favourites B (choice of 10 functions)
10 Total Values
Total distance bike 1 /2 /1+2
Total ride time bike 1 /2 /1+2
Total altitude uphill bike 1 /2 /1+2
Maximum altitude bike 1 /2
Total distance uphill bike 1 /2 /1+2
Total ride time uphill bike 1 /2 /1+2
Total altitude downhill bike 1 /2 /1+2
Total distance downhill bike 1 /2 /1+2
Total ride time downhill bike 1 /2 /1+2
Total calories bike 1/2/1+2
10 PC Interface/Memory Functions
PC interface
Transfer by USB
Docking station Opt.
Transfer settings to the bike computer
7 Trips memory
Separate logbook
Memory capacity (approx. in hours) 78
Adjustable save interval (5-10-20-30 s.)
Remaining time for selected save interval
Waypoints
12 Software DATA CENTER
Individual memory analysis
Comparison of 2 individual memories
Summary of total values
Bike computer setting via PC
Check battery status of bike computer and transmitter
Zach Overholt is the Editor in Chief of Bikerumor. He has been writing about what’s new in the bicycle world for 12+ years. Prior to that, Zach spent many years in the back of a bicycle shop building and repairing nearly every type of bike, while figuring out how to (occasionally) ride them.
Based in Ohio, Zach is now slowly introducing a new generation to cycling and still trying to figure out how to fit the most rides into a busy schedule as a new dad.