Tech Tidbits: Spotify on Garmin FR645 Music, New COROS Helmets, No Apple Watch ECG Yet
www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/10/tidbits-spotify-helmets.htmlGarmin themselves in their original Spotify announcement used the plural variant of ‘wearables’ when they said to expect Spotify updates to their other music-enabled devices. … Given they only have two other such devices (Vivoactive 3 Music and Forerunner 645 Music), process of elimination made this knowledge leap relatively easy.
Tuesday Tidbits: Quarq Bitter Battery Warning, COROS Major Firmware Update, Garmin Major FR245/FR945 Updates
www.dcrainmaker.com/2020/11/tuesday-tidbits-firmware.htmlAt the time the FR745 was announced, Garmin noted these features would be rolled out to other watches including the Fenix 6, FR945, and FR245. … LiveTrack Course Sharing: This was rolled out with the Edge 1030 Plus back in June, and is also slated to hit the Edge 530/830/1030 too shortly in production (it just launched in beta there last week).
Wahoo ELEMNT GPS Bike Computer In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/03/wahoo-elemnt-computer-review.htmlNote though that the orientation of the tabs is different than the Garmin Edge series (but identical to that of the Garmin Forerunner Quick Release kits). … The question virtually everyone has is whether or not the ELEMNT will dethrone Garmin in the GPS bike computer world.
Garmin FR910XT update adds TSS/IF/NP, gazillion other items/fixes
www.dcrainmaker.com/2012/06/garmin-fr910xt-update-adds-tssifnp.htmlA few hours ago Garmin released an update that enables the TrainingPeaks metrics of TSS/IF/NP, as well as adds a whole crapton of other items and fixes. … This brings the unit inline with the updates that the Edge 800 received last fall, and the Edge 500 received just a few short weeks ago.
Sea Otter Sports Tech Update: 4iiii, Acer/Xplova, Barfly, Bryton, K-Edge, Stages, Wahoo
www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/04/sports-update-xplova.htmlFor a company like SRAM, Garmin, or Wahoo – there’s really no need to announce at Sea Otter to get the media attention they want. … We’ve got a handful of new mounts from Barfly being launched here, starting with the new Race Mini ($50), which is an all-metal mount that’s designed for smaller head units like an Edge 520 or Wahoo BOLT – but not compatible with the larger Edge 1030 units.
K-Edge shows off new Wahoo ELEMNT mounts that are already shipping
www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/04/elemnt-already-shipping.htmlGarmin VIRB X/XE action cam, PowerPod power meter, Cycliq Fly12 light/camera, etc…). … There was more than one company showing off new Wahoo ELEMNT mounts at Sea Otter, and in the case of K-Edge, they’re already shipping them too.
Garmin plans to keep on selling FR305
www.dcrainmaker.com/2010/11/garmin-plans-to-keep-on-selling-fr305.htmlBut as with any electronics product, the FR305 has slowly been eclipsed by not only other Garmin products (namely the 310XT as the multi-sport tool of choice), but also other competitor offerings such as the Timex Global Trainer. … The discussion started with the Edge 705 – which is being replaced by the Edge 800.
A look at Garmin’s new Chirp and potential use in sports
www.dcrainmaker.com/2010/10/look-at-garmins-new-chirp-and-potential.htmlThen we’ll talk about all the really cool things that could be added with existing ANT+ devices, such as the Garmin Forerunner, Garmin Edge and Timex Global Trainer – let alone all of the other ANT+ enabled devices such as Android phones and iPhone enabled apps. … When Garmin announced their newest product – Chirp – last Friday, I’m fairly certain that a grand total of 3 people in the endurance sports world actually noticed.
Sea Otter 2018 Tech Roundup: Rylo Cam, K-Edge, Notio Konect, Velocomp AeroPod, Inflation Products and more
www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/04/velocomp-inflation-products.htmlIn order to get TyreWiz pressure data onto Garmin Connect before the product launched, Quarq created a fake app…that was actually real under the hood. … Next, we’ve got a quickie – a new mount from K-Edge, the Wahoo Aero Mount by K-Edge (yes, that’s the official name).
Bar Fly shows off new ELEMNT mounts, also triathlon GoPro/Garmin combo mount
www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/04/mounts-triathlon-goprogarmin.htmlSo it could be a Garmin VIRB X/XE, a 360Fly, or even the PowerPod. … No doubt competitor K-Edge has expanded their lines as well, but I think it’s fair to say that Bar Fly goes just a bit further in accessories and compatibility department.
Sea Otter 2017 Tech Tidbits: Barfly, K-Edge, Quarq Qollector, Lezyne, Flaér
www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/04/tidbits-barfly-qollector.htmlThe out-front mount is configured by default in a Garmin setup, but within the box it includes Wahoo, Polar, Mio, Magellan, Cateye, Bryton, and Joule mount plates too. … This allows you to use the furthest slot for larger bike computers like the Edge 1000, whereas the closer one can be used for smaller bike computers like an Edge 520.
Twofer: Significant Garmin Connect (Power) Updates & Significant FR910XT Review Updates
www.dcrainmaker.com/2012/03/twofer-significant-garmin-connect-power.htmlGood stuff…now, what to do with those FR910XT’s? Garmin Connect Updates Yesterday Garmin Connect added a bunch of updates to their online training log platform. … This is inline with the support of these TrainingPeaks metrics in their other device products (currently only Edge 800, but soon coming to the Edge 500 and FR910XT).
Tanita BC-1000 Scale Review – In Depth
www.dcrainmaker.com/2010/02/tanita-bc-1000-scale-review-in-depth.htmlIt measures more things than your TI-83 graphing calculator from high school calculus, while at the same time recording it and wirelessly sending it to your Garmin Watch, computer and Garmin Connect online. … The ANT+ USB stick: This is used to wirelessly receive data from the scale and transmit it to Tanita’s Healthy Edge software on your computer.
Sports Technology Buyers Guide: Winter 2019-2020
www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/11/sports-technology-buyers.htmlStill, there’s a reality when one company in the industry (Garmin) sells many millions more sport-focused devices than all but the largest of international companies (Apple/Fitbit/Samsung/Huawei). … One could try and write recommendations for every possible edge case, but realistically I think there’s probably already too many categories below as it is.
Best Cycling GPS Computers (2021 Recommendations Guide)
www.dcrainmaker.com/2021/11/cycling-computers-recommendations.htmlIn this case, the two picks are the Garmin Edge 1030 Series & Hammerhead Karoo 2. … And it supports all the sensors you’re likely to use these days, including Garmin’s Varia Radar.
Wahoo’s New 2020 TICKR & TICKR X: In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2020/05/wahoos-tickr-review.htmlRealistically, the only new things you probably actually care about here are the multiple concurrent Bluetooth Smart connections and ANT+ Running Dynamics if you’ve got a Garmin watch. … I’m not done yet! And here’s the Edge 530 via ANT+.
The update without an update: Garmin Vector Power Meter
www.dcrainmaker.com/2012/08/the-update-without-update-garmin-vector.html[Please Note: Garmin Vector has been released, you can see my first look at it here. … At both Interbike and CES last year, the booths contained upwards of three bikes equipped with functional Vector prototype units and Edge 800’s paired to them.
Xert rolls out free real-time FTP app on Garmin devices
www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/07/rolls-garmin-devices.htmlIn any event, once you’ve downloaded/sync’d it to your device (via Garmin Express on desktop, or Garmin Connect Mobile on your smartphone), then you’ll go ahead and add the data field to an existing data page, or create a new page. … This makes sense – I wasn’t doing anything that would ‘show off’ in terms of wattage, so it had no other knowledge of what I could do.
Garmin announces Vivoactive HR & Vivofit 3
www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/02/vivoactivehr-vivofit3.htmlToday Garmin announced two new products – the Vivoactive HR, and the Vivofit 3.
PowerPod releases new GoPro/Garmin combo mount for triathlon bikes
www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/04/powerpod-goprogarmin-triathlon.htmlNot one to be outdone, PowerPod has jumped into the combination GoPro/Garmin mount market for triathlon bikes with their latest product. … Somewhat like another Pacific Northwest company (K-Edge), their mounts are made of machined aluminum and tend to be on the stronger end of the spectrum.
Experimenting with using the Garmin GTU 10 tracker during Ironman Boise 70.3
www.dcrainmaker.com/2011/06/experimenting-with-using-garmin-gtu-10.htmlThis past weekend I did a bit of an experiment with the Garmin GTU 10 (GTU = Garmin Tracking Unit), and Ironman Boise 70.3. … See, unlike your Garmin Forerunner or Edge GPS unit the GTU doesn’t actually create a useful track of where you’ve been (technically it can store some data points, but the data is mostly useless since it can’t understand how you got between those points).
Hands-on: CORE’s New Skin/Body Temp Sensor with Garmin/Wahoo integration
www.dcrainmaker.com/2020/08/sensor-garmin-integration.htmlThus, I was able to track my core temperature within 0.1°C on my Garmin Fenix 6 watch just the same as my Wahoo ROAM bike computer, and my smartphone as well. … In my case I installed it on a Garmin Fenix 6 and Edge 830 (and 530).
Quick Video: Using the Edge 840 Touchscreen With Rain & Gloves
www.dcrainmaker.com/2023/04/garmin-edge-840-rain-touchscreen-gloves.htmlHere’s a super quick post, for a super quick video, to demonstrate something that’s been frequently requested: Using the Edge 840 touchscreen with rain/water on the screen, as well as how it works with gloves.
Cannondale SmartSense System Long-Term Review: Synapse 1 RLE
www.dcrainmaker.com/2023/02/cannondale-smartsense-synapse.htmlLast summer when Garmin announced the Garmin Edge Explore 2, they also announced the new power mount for it. … In fact, unlike a ‘normal’ Garmin Varia radar where the communications bits are in the unit at the back, here, they are in the cradle.
A Look at EatMyRide: Automated Nutrition Planning with Strava/Garmin Integration
www.dcrainmaker.com/2020/01/eatmyride-automated-integration.htmlRight now the Connect IQ data field is supported on basically all Garmin Edge devices, though I don’t see any reason why they wouldn’t be able to make it compatible with most newer Forerunner & Fenix devices if they wanted to. … All of which then enumerates via detailed instructions on your Garmin device (and soon other companies too).
