It looks simple, but this device is anything but. The Dura also has a full menu of navigation features, including smart rerouting with Google Maps, keeping you up to date with road closure notifications, turn-by-turn directions, an in-app route builder, and the choice of topographic or landscape views. For those who want to get crazy with training plans and workouts, there’s a comprehensive library available for download through the Coros companion app (iOS, Android), offering everything from four-minute VOs to2 Challenge yourself to the max with our 6-week beginner basic plan. All custom training plans available for download in the Coros app can be synced to Dura.
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What’s even better is that it pairs with both iPhone and Android (separately) with no issues, and the device works seamlessly with companion apps as well as Strava, Training Peaks, Komoot, Ride with GPS, and more (Dura doesn’t sync with Zwift yet, but it will soon). The screen display is intuitive to use; the 2.7-inch size isn’t great looking or compact, but cyclists with poor eyesight may have to squint to track speed, gradient, distance, heart rate, time, and ride time on one screen, and average power, lap power, speed, heart rate, gradient, cadence, average speed, and distance on another (if you’re riding with a heart rate monitor and power meter).
The color map came in handy the day I rode through Redhead, a mountain bike park in northern Minnesota. I’d only been there once before and needed help navigating the trail network. There are also myriad ways to keep you on track with alerts on speed, cadence, heart rate, nutrition and power, all of which I was happy to turn off.
Broken Dreams
What I was most interested in was how the promised easy user interface, durability, and battery life would perform on the trail. After a few months of testing on mountain bikes and gravel roads, the good news is that the battery life is indeed as strong as Coros claims.
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