in Kansas City
The NUVIZ pairs with your smartphone (and an app, of course) to provide phone ops and music playback while riding, but it's actually a fairly self-contained system, with built-in GPS, a high-def video camera and the all-important 800x480 pixel color HUD screen
Key Specs Maggie Slepian is a full-time freelance writer in the outdoor industry and has tested gear professionally for almost ten yearsshe is an avid backpacker, trail runner, bikepacker, and horseback rider and has thru-hiked thousands of miles on the Appalachian, Colorado, and Ouachita trails, along with backcountry travel on terrain including coastal trails, the desert, and high alpine peaks
The backpack straps unbuckle at the bottom and tuck into a pouch on the top
The padding is soft and kind to clothing, though it can get sweaty on long excursions