First look at Garmin’s new FR620 & FR220 GPS running watches
www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/09/garmins-running-watches.htmlNote that while it does have a Bluetooth Smart chip in there, it’s not configured as a master to pair to Bluetooth Smart sensors such as Bluetooth Smart Speed/Cadence sensors or Bluetooth Smart heart rate straps. … The FR620 is compatible with a new heart rate strap that’s also being introduced at the same time – the HRM-Run.
Stages Power Meter In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/01/stages-power-meter-in-depth-review.htmlThis is the same battery used in almost every ANT+ device made these days (footpods, speed/cadence sensors, heart rate straps, etc…). … Heart rate monitors report your reaction to a given activity.
Thoughts on the wearables studies (including The Stanford Wearables study)
www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/06/thoughts-wearables-including.htmlIn the case of steps it can be as simple as manually counting the steps taken, and in the case of heart rate it may be medical grade systems to cross-reference to. … However, static images of the heart rate over the duration of the activity are stored in the Mio phone app.
Garmin Venu 2 Plus vs Garmin Epix: A Very Detailed Comparison
www.dcrainmaker.com/2022/01/garmin-detailed-comparison.htmlMeanwhile, on the Venu 2 Plus you get three pages you can customize and a heart rate chart. … For example, both units support ANT+ & Bluetooth Smart cycling speed and cadence sensors, as well as heart rate straps.
Hands-on with Garmin’s new Forerunner 25
www.dcrainmaker.com/2015/08/garmin-forerunner-25.htmlA little heart rate icon is displayed, which is because I was wearing an ANT+ heart rate strap (the Garmin HRM3 chest strap). … Next, because I had the heart rate sensor on, I also get a third page (non-configurable) which shows my heart rate in BPM and my heart rate zone.
First look at Polar V650 GPS bike computer
www.dcrainmaker.com/2014/01/first-look-polar.htmlThis would be inclusive of any sensor data such as cadence, heart rate, or power meter. … Such Bluetooth Smart sensors started hitting the market 2 years ago with the Wahoo Blue HR heart rate strap.
Magellan Echo In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/11/magellan-depth-review.htmlThere’s two different variants of the Magellan Echo: Those with a heart rate (HR) strap, and those without. … Under the plastic casing is the heart rate strap in two components: Strap, and then HR transmitter pod.
Hands-on with Garmin’s new Edge 20 & Edge 25 GPS units
www.dcrainmaker.com/2015/06/garmin-edge-20-25.htmlThis means you can share your exact location – including ANT+ sensor data such as heart rate and cadence – with all your BFF’s on the interwebs. … Data Page 3: Heart Rate (BPM) & Heart Rate Zone (Edge 25 only)
Garmin Edge 130 Plus In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2020/06/garmin-edge-depth-review.htmlIt also supports heart rate sensors, speed sensors, cadence sensors, connected lights, and radar sensors. … At this point it’ll also connect to any previously defined/paired sensors, so you’ll wake them up if you haven’t already by turning your crank arm or putting on your heart rate strap (or, turning on your radar).
Hands on with the new Garmin Vivofit & Vivoki Activity Monitors
www.dcrainmaker.com/2014/01/vivofit-activity-monitors.htmlSee, like the Polar Loop, the Vivofit not only tracks Steps, Calories, Sleep and Distance – but also connects to a heart rate (HR) strap. … In Garmin’s case, ANT+ heart rate straps (whereas Polar connects to Bluetooth Smart HR straps).
Apple Watch and TrainingPeaks Integration: How-to Guide
www.dcrainmaker.com/2023/12/training-integration-applewatch.htmlSpecifically, the implications are that for running indoor workouts, the only ‘target’ you can have is heart rate, not pace. … As you start running (or riding), you’ll immediately get the target (e.g., pace if running, power/cadence/speed if cycling, or heart rate for either).
Garmin Edge 200 In Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2011/08/garmin-edge-200-in-depth-review.htmlMore advanced methods move to heart rate based options, and then heart rate based options with a New Leaf test. … But since the Edge 200 is unable to connect to a heart rate strap, the more basic “Weight multiplied by Distance” type calculations are used here.
Garmin MARQ Series Hands-On: Everything you ever wanted to know
www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/03/garmin-detailed-overview.htmlSo software-features wise these all carry over, though with some new hardware tweaks, like a different GPS chipset and different optical heart rate sensor, as well as more than double the storage space of the Fenix 5 Plus series. … For example, that optical HR sensor is constantly monitoring your heart rate 24x7 with its little green LED.
The Winter 2014-2015 Trainer App In-Depth Guide
www.dcrainmaker.com/2014/11/winter-trainer-depth.htmlLevel 2/Sensors: Able to consume sensor data like speed, cadence, heart rate – and adjust video/display metrics. … Alternatively, these apps allow you to display, if not record data from your ride – like heart rate, cadence, power and speed.
Peloton’s New Spring 2021 Features: Fully detailed and tested
www.dcrainmaker.com/2021/05/pelotons-features-detailed.htmlThese heart rate zones are in turn based on your max HR defined in the settings. … In effect, this is basically a heart-rate driven training load score.
Behind the scenes of Team HTC-Columbia and the Tour de France Live Tracker
www.dcrainmaker.com/2010/07/behind-scenes-of-team-htc-columbia-and.htmlOver the past week and a half of watching the Tour de France, you may have stumbled upon a site that allows you to track Team HTC-Columbia’s riders power, heart rate, cadence and speed data in real-time from your computer live. … Now however, we can not only watch them live on TV, but we can also snoop in on their actual heart rate, power and other bike sensor data – all in real time.
So you just gotta Garmin Fitness watch? Start here.
www.dcrainmaker.com/2010/12/so-you-just-gotta-garmin-fitness-watch.htmlHeart rate straps can be finicky little things, especially in winter when the air is dryer and cooler. … Thus, check out these guides I’ve put together for getting you on the right path to issue-free heart rate readings:
Fitbit’s New Charge 5 Details: Starts To Go After Whoop
www.dcrainmaker.com/2021/08/fitbits-charge-details.htmlThis score is a combination of three components, including your daily activity level, accumulated sleep, and heart rate variability data. … And I’ll dive into GPS & heart rate accuracy, and all the other things you expect.
Garmin Instinct Esports Edition with Special Software: An Explainer of Sorts
www.dcrainmaker.com/2020/10/instinct-esports-edition.htmlFile this one under ‘Things you didn’t have on your 2020 Bingo Card’, Garmin has launched a new version of the Instinct lineup focused on esports, which will transmit via Bluetooth Smart live your heart rate, stress, and Body Battery metrics (three common metrics on Garmin wearables). … Sure, the Solar editions have…well…solar, but they also have an updated heart rate sensor package that includes PulseOx (SpO2 readings) as well as underwater heart rate measurements.
A look at Mio’s Personal Activity Intelligence Index, and a little Slice
www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/01/personal-activity-intelligence.htmlThe intriguing thing about this proposed device is that it will leverage its continuous optical heart rate monitoring feature and a new algorithm they've come up with all toward producing what they are calling their Personal Activity Intelligence Index, or PAI. … Like most other apps and methodologies in this space, they start with your obvious personal profile information; like age, gender, resting heart rate, max heart rate, etc.
Polar Ignite 2 Hands-On: What’s New & Different
www.dcrainmaker.com/2021/03/polar-ignite-different.htmlStill, Polar is trialing one new item on the Ignite 2 not yet seen elsewhere in Polar’s lineup: Bluetooth heart rate broadcasting. … In any case, once paired up, you’ll see your heart rate shown on the watch and on the device that you’re pairing to (Zwift, as seen below) – in the case below, 61bpm for both.
CycleOps PowerBeam Pro Trainer In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2012/02/cycleops-powerbeam-trainer-pro-in-depth.htmlYou’ll find mounts for the Joule, an ANT+ cadence sensor, a standard mini-USB cable, a heart rate strap, and the manual. … And finally, last but not least I paired it with my ANT+ enabled heart rate strap.
A look at Simon Fraser University’s Running Speed/Pace Control System
www.dcrainmaker.com/2011/10/look-at-simon-fraser-universitys.htmlThis ANT+ chip enables them to capture heart rate and footpod cadence data (though the footpod cadence data actually isn’t required, merely just interesting). … For example – they can do the same with heart rate.
Garmin MARQ Athlete In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/08/garmin-athlete-review.htmlSo software-features wise these all carry over, though with some new hardware tweaks, like a different GPS chipset and different optical heart rate sensor, as well as more than double the storage space of the Fenix 5 Plus series. … For example, that optical HR sensor is constantly monitoring your heart rate 24×7 with its little green LED.
Garmin VIRB & VIRB Elite In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/12/garmin-depth-review.htmlThese gauges show mostly various sensor data such as speed, heart rate, and g-forces. … Note that as long as you just leave your VIRB in standby it’ll continue to capture data for this, be it heart rate or elevation.
