CyclistThe new Coros Dura 2 Solar bike computer has an ultra-thin carbon case and 99g claimed weightCoros has launched the Dura 2 Solar bike computer with a carbon fibre case and an anodised aluminium bezel that tapers to just 5.7mm deep. The brand claims the Dura 2 weighs just 99g and battery life lasts 70 hours and beyond in full dual-band GPS mode, with solar charging adding two hours for every hour in the sun. The Coros Dura 2 incorporates a 3.5 inch memory-in-pixel touchscreen with an anti-reflective coating, 336 x 620 pixel resolution and fast refresh rate. Coros claims its screen can be used effectively with gloves or without and says it meets the UCIs computer size regulations for racing.According to Coros CEO Lewis Wu, For too long, bike computers have looked like functional tools attached to otherwise beautiful bikes We wanted to build a bike computer that cyclists are proud to put on their bikes.The Coros Dura 2 is priced at 429 / $499 / 499, and will be on sale from 27th October. 70 hours-plus battery life and solar chargingAs well as using the touchscreen, the Dura 2 can be operated via voice control and offers a button interface via two side-mounted physical buttons and two haptic buttons built into the solar collector at the bottom of the front face. As a default, you swipe up and down to scroll through data screens, but side to side to access maps, media and camera controls.Theres full mapping built in, including street names and surface indicators, and it offers turn-by-turn navigation, with route generation on the Coros app. Coros also offers free training plans and workouts and theres the full suite of ANT+, BLE and WiFi connectivity.Other features typical of many of the best bike computers, include live tracking and on-the-fly climb detection and theres a digital bell and onboard playlists. Coros says there are new fitness metrics for cyclists in the Coros companion app too, and it has a long list of planned enhancements, including voice notes post-workout and multiple bike profiles.The Coros Dura 2 also includes offline rerouting, for when youre out of range of a mobile signal or dont want to carry your phone.It automatically uploads rides to the Coros app post-ride, collects data from Coros cycling watches and Coross heart rate monitor, for a view of on-bike and off-bike fitness, and feeds out to Strava, Komoot and other third party apps.Coros quotes a battery life of 70 hours with dual band GPS, which can be extended to over 120 hours even without solar charging. A full recharge via USB-C is claimed to take 2.5 hours.While Garmin has abandoned solar charging on its latest Edge x50 devices, Coros claims the Dura 2s solar charging will add two hours of battery life for every hour of sun exposure.Coros Dura 2 prices and availabilityYou can buy the Coros Dura 2 either with a mount or stand-alone. Coros says its compatible with all standard quarter-turn mounts.Coros sells both a mount with a standard round bar clamp and a two-bolt out-front mount stand-alone, the latter incorporating a GoPro-style adapter for an action camera or light. Both are made of aluminium and cost 69 / $79 / 79.The Coros Dura 2 Solar is priced at 429 / $499 / 499 on its own or 479 / $549 / 549 with a mount in the box, which is around double the price of the original Dura. Its available to buy from 27th October.The post The new Coros Dura 2 Solar bike computer has an ultra-thin carbon case and 99g claimed weight appeared first on Cyclist.