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SRAM RED XPLR Gravel Groupset & Power Meter In-Depth Review (2024)

www.dcrainmaker.com/2024/08/sram-red-xplr-2024-gravel-groupset-power-meter-review.html

It’s got the new bonus button as well, which I also appreciate in terms of connecting to various bike computers (Hammerhead, Garmin, Wahoo), to control various functions.

Zwift Hub One In-Depth Review (with Zwift Cog & Click!)

www.dcrainmaker.com/2023/10/zwift-clicks-review.html

The Zwift Hub has a flywheel weight of 4.7kg, which is a little bit smaller than the 5.4kg of the Wahoo KICKR CORE.

Garmin Venu 2 & Venu 2S GPS Smartwatch In-Depth Review

www.dcrainmaker.com/2021/04/garmin-venu2s-smartwatch.html

This is compared to a Wahoo RIVAL & Garmin FR745 from a GPS standpoint, and then I also had a Garmin HRM-PRO chest strap, Polar Verity Sense optical sensor, and Whoop band for HR comparisons.

Hammerhead Karoo 2: Hands-On Details & First Rides

www.dcrainmaker.com/2020/08/hammerhead-karoo-details.html

In effect, Hammerhead is taking the Wahoo & Apple approach that all their products stay on effectively the same software version (save hardware limited features), updating older products with new software features.

Elite’s New Square Smart Frame, Avanti & Justo 2 Smart Trainers First Look!

www.dcrainmaker.com/2024/07/elites-square-avanti-justo2-smart-trainers-hands-on.html

Zwift expects to start selling the standalone Zwift Ride Frame later this summer (likely in late August or early September), and while they haven’t announced exact pricing, I’m told to expect it to be roughly the simple math of the total price, minus a Wahoo KICKR CORE+COG+PLAY.

Favero Assioma Pro MX MTB (SPD) Power Meter In-Depth Review

www.dcrainmaker.com/2024/02/favero-assioma-pro-mx-mtb-spd-power-pedal-review.html

In addition to setting this in the Favero app, you can also set it via other bike computers (e.g., Garmin/Wahoo/etc), as well as some watches.

Zwift Lays off 100+, co-CEO Resigns, Zwift Hub Series Discontinued

www.dcrainmaker.com/2024/02/resigns-series-discontinued.html

Despite Zwift just announcing the new jointly-launched Wahoo KICKR CORE Zwift One trainer, this hasn’t been a strong week for Zwift as a company.

Elite Drivo II Smart Trainer In-Depth Review

www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/07/elite-drivo-trainer-review.html

With the Wahoo KICKR having such a pre-installed cassette, it’s definitely a bit of a downside that you’ve gotta go out and get your own.

COROS Dura Hands-On: I Have Some Thoughts

www.dcrainmaker.com/2024/06/coros-dura-cycling-gps-first-look-hands-thoughts.html

The exact specifics of some of the features not yet implemented are a bit fuzzy to me, such as the watch mirroring/handoff from watch to Dura, though they sound roughly similar to what Garmin and Wahoo both have, though both of those companies do things differently.

Week in Review–April 3rd, 2016

www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/04/week-reviewapril-2016.html

So basically, the key thing of interest to folks here is the Wahoo KICKR & SNAP trainers.

Tour de France Tidbits: When A Sticker is Better Than Sports Tech

www.dcrainmaker.com/2023/07/france-tidbits-sticker.html

Here’s a custom-colored Wahoo BOLT V2 on Team EF, and a custom-sticker Garmin Edge 840 on Movistar – both with the elevation profile stickers on the handlebars.

Tacx Rolls out open ANT+ Trainer Profile support, Zwift/TrainerRoad/Kinomap follow

www.dcrainmaker.com/2015/06/trainer-profile-zwifttrainerroadkinomap.html

That also meant that one couldn’t use any of the 20+ applications that supported more open control, like that of the Wahoo KICKR.

5 Random Things I Did This Weekend

www.dcrainmaker.com/2020/11/5-random-things-did-this-weekend-109.html

After my Wahoo RIVAL In-Depth Review last week, Wahoo’s been chugging along trying to get fixes in my hands on various things.

COROS Teases New ‘Dura’ Bike Computer: Some Quick Thoughts

www.dcrainmaker.com/2024/05/coros-teases-new-dura-bike-computer-some-quick-thoughts.html

You’ve got what I’d call the ‘Big Three’ (Garmin, Wahoo, Hammerhead) with the obvious and massive lead.

The Trainer Updates of Interbike 2016: STAC, Kinetic, Tacx, CycleOps, Elite, CompuTrainer

www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/09/interbike-cycleops-computrainer.html

As I’ve hinted at before, for this $500-$600ish category, it’s likely to come down to personal preferences on the minor differences between the many similar units made by Elite, Tacx, Wahoo, BKool, and CycleOps.

Zwift Plans Three At Home Fitness Hardware Products

www.dcrainmaker.com/2021/03/fitness-hardware-products.html

In many (most?) ways, they duplicated the Wahoo designs of the time, though recently they’ve gone their own route a bit on designs.

Elite’s New Aria Smart Trainer Fan: First Look

www.dcrainmaker.com/2022/07/elites-smart-trainer.html

Starting off with the unit itself, it’s functionally in the same vein as what Wahoo has with their Wahoo Headwind fan that was released 4 years ago this week.

Wattbike Proton Smart Bike In-Depth Review

www.dcrainmaker.com/2024/09/wattbike-proton-smart-bike-in-depth-review.html

Sure, it lacks a click sensation of more realistic shifters like those found on the Wahoo KICKR Bike/SHIFT, but it works just fine.

Fisher-Price Smart Cycle Trainer In-Depth Review

www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/12/fisher-trainer-review.html

We started the week at $3,500 with the Wahoo KICKR Smart Bike, and yet we’re going to finish the week with an $89 smart trainer that somehow, inexplicably, has more features and broader app compatibility than that bike.

Garmin Edge 130 Plus In-Depth Review

www.dcrainmaker.com/2020/06/garmin-edge-depth-review.html

It’s comparing the Edge 1030 Plus, Edge 130 Plus, Wahoo ROAM, and a Fenix 6 Pro on my wrist.

Quarq DZero Power Meter In-Depth Review

www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/04/quarq-dzero-review.html

This means you can use any head unit that supports ANT+ power meters like a Garmin or Wahoo device, as well as those from Polar and Suunto that support Bluetooth Smart power meters.

Week in Review–May 26th, 2013

www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/05/reviewmay-26th-2013.html

Wahoo now making quarter-turn compatible RFLKT mounts: Another item that I slipped a single picture in a long while ago (back around CES in January) though only one person picked up on.

First Look: Polar’s new M460 GPS Bike Computer

www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/04/first-polars-computer.html

We’ve seen Garmin, Wahoo, Lezyne, Mio, and probably a few others I’m forgetting all add this into their bike computers.

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