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Garmin Edge 1050 In-Depth Review: Brilliance or Battery?

www.dcrainmaker.com/2024/06/garmin-edge-1050-in-depth-review-brilliance-battery.html

Whereas the new Edge 1050 is in the 20-30hr range, which of course, is still double their Wahoo and Hammerhead competitors.

Specialized Quietly Launches New Tarmac SL7 Using Augmented Reality

www.dcrainmaker.com/2020/07/specialize-launches-augmented.html

I initially was going to write about some new and increased functionality changes with the Specialized Ride app and Wahoo’s bike computers, building upon what they launched earlier this year.

Polar’s New H9 Heart Rate Strap: Everything you ever wanted to know

www.dcrainmaker.com/2020/01/polars-everything-wanted.html

Essentially, it’s Polar’s perfectly priced strap to counter the Wahoo TICKR and Garmin HRM-DUAL chest straps.

The Giveaway Extravaganza Winners!

www.dcrainmaker.com/2012/06/giveaway-extravaganza-winners.html

- 3PM Giveaway: Wahoo Blue HR, Quadlock case, Wahoo Running Band My In-Depth Product Reviews: Wahoo BlueHR, Quad Lock iPhone Case Product Source: Wahoo BlueHR, extra not used in product review.

The StagesBike: A Quick Hands-On Update

www.dcrainmaker.com/2020/01/stagesbike-quick-update.html

Garmin was in a booth directly across from them, with the Tacx NEO Smart Bike, and Wahoo was three or so booths down (maybe 50 meters away) with their Wahoo KICKR Bike.

Stages Power Meter In-Depth Review

www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/01/stages-power-meter-in-depth-review.html

While the update process probably could have technically been done via ANT+ (with a Wahoo Fitness iPhone adapter) similar to how Garmin watches update, today it doesn’t support that.

Hammerhead Announces Plans to Announce Karoo 2 Bike GPS

www.dcrainmaker.com/2020/04/hammerhead-announces-announce.html

Still, by the looks of that, the Karoo 2 based on the above appears smaller than the original Karoo – which roughly represented a Wahoo ELEMNT that spent two weeks eating pizza and nachos (with all the cheese) in quarantine without a smart trainer.

2012 ANT+ Symposium Technology Roundup

www.dcrainmaker.com/2012/10/2012-ant-symposium-technology-roundup.html

I listened to the guys from Quarq banter with the Wahoo guys high data rate buffering of ANT+ messages and how exactly to take apart the Di2 system and control/record/automate it for play.

Garmin Rally Power Meter In-Depth Review (SPD/SPD-SL/LOOK KEO)

www.dcrainmaker.com/2021/03/garmin-rally-review.html

Which of course, is the vast majority of the endurance sports pedal market, save Speedplay (and Wahoo just solved that last week).

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.

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.

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.

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