So you just got a GPS fitness device for Christmas? Start here: 2013 Edition
www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/12/fitness-christmas-edition.htmlAssuming you’re planning on trying to work some of that off, you’ll probably be wondering how to get your Garmin to tell you how many calories you’ve burned. … And remember, in most cases, you can just get out and use the device without much knowledge.
PowerTap P1 Power Meter Pedals In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2015/08/powertap-p1-pedals-review.htmlFor connecting via ANT+, that’s supported by the Garmin Edge series, Forerunner series, and PowerTap’s own Joule and Joule GPS+. … To do that, you’ll grab either a Garmin head unit or the PowerTap Joule GPS (or any other power meter capable head unit) and trigger the ‘calibrate’ button.
Polar Vantage M Multisport GPS Watch In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/02/vantage-multisport-review.htmlWhereas inversely, in Garmin’s case it’s mostly on the watch itself and only a handful of settings via app. … One area that Polar has an edge over Garmin on is that you can have both automatic laps and manual laps at the same time.
Tour Down Under 2017: Sports Tech Gear Of the Pro Men
www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/01/tour-down-under-sports.htmlFinally, it’s notable that none of the riders were using the Wahoo ELEMNT, and all were using Garmin Edge 820’s. … As the team was using the Garmin HRM straps that came bundled with the Garmin Edge 820 bundles.
The Power Meters Buyer’s Guide–2016 Edition
www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/09/buyers-guide2016-edition.htmlFor example, it’d be silly to go out and buy Garmin Vector if you’re looking to put it on a mountain bike. … There are no doubt edge cases I can’t easily cover in a single readable post, but I think I’ll cover 99% of the people out there.
Women’s Tour de France 2022: The Bike Computers, Trainers, and Power Meters
www.dcrainmaker.com/2022/07/womens-computers-trainers.htmlAnd likewise, if perhaps Garmin will push teams to use their pedals more (something they haven’t really done to date).
PowerTap P2 Power Meter Pedals In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/03/powertap-pedals-review.htmlI’ve paired it successfully to a COROS APEX GPS, Garmin Edge 520 Plus, Edge 1030, Edge 520, a Garmin Fenix 5S Plus, Forerunner 935, and Zwift. … And then we had Garmin with their Vector pedals – undercutting PowerTap in the looks department.
Weekly Mailbag–May 22nd, 2010
www.dcrainmaker.com/2010/05/weekly-mailbagmay-22nd-2010.html“I am a tri guy and have been researching the Garmin options for a while. … So, I have been wondering about the idea of pairing a FR60 for swimming and running with the Edge 500 on the bike.
Everything you ever wanted to know about ANT+ FE-C and bike trainers
www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/07/everything-wanted-trainers.htmlSee, as it stands today, only Garmin Edge units can control FE-C trainers, merely because they're the only ones that have added the functionality. … It doesn’t allow control, but it does allow you to take your existing Garmin/Suunto/Polar head unit and simply connect to the trainer to display/record that data.
Quick Administrative Notes and Updates
www.dcrainmaker.com/2010/11/quick-administrative-notes-and-updates.htmlBut, with the help of some quiet time over the Artic cap, I was able to catch-up on every single question asked – probably over a 100 in total! Here’s the reviews I updated: Garmin Forerunner FR60 Garmin Forerunner 110 Garmin Forerunner 305 Garmin Forerunner 310XT Garmin Forerunner 405 Garmin Edge 500 Garmin Edge 705 Garmin Edge 800 Timex Global Trainer Phew! Lots of them! And remember, if you can’t decide which one to get, or where to start – my recommendations post is the place to be. … For a bit of background, I’ve been using the Edge 800 demo unit that Garmin sent me since late August for every single bike workout – and it’s been flawless.
Suunto 9 Baro Multisport GPS In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/07/suunto-multisport-review.htmlSuunto also doesn’t support any downloadable custom structured workouts onto the Suunto 9 (such as Garmin/Polar/Wahoo do on their units). … This watch face shows you total workout time towards your weekly workout goal along the other edge, and then battery life inside of that.
The Tacx NEO Smart Trainer: Everything you ever wanted to know
www.dcrainmaker.com/2015/09/trainer-everything-wanted.htmlThat app could be a phone app, a desktop app, or even a bike computer like the Garmin Edge 520. … You’ll see this mostly leveraged in desktop apps, some Android apps, and then some hardware devices like the Garmin Edge lineup.
The Xplova X5 Bike Computer Review: What I Love and Hate
www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/04/xplova-computer-review.htmlIn fact, there are boatloads of lessons that companies like Garmin, Wahoo, Polar, and others can learn from the Xplova X5. … The Xplova X5 is a full-featured mapping bike computer, not unlike that of the Edge 1000.
Polar Ignite GPS In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/08/polar-ignite-review.htmlThe Ignite is aimed to compete primarily against something like the Garmin Forerunner 45 or Vivoactive 3, but it’s also up against the Fitbit Versa and Ionic, and even the Apple Watch Series 3 (often found for $199). … You’ll see that the Edge 530, Stages L50, and Garmin MARQ do just fine.
Fitbit Charge 2 Activity Tracker In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/11/fitbit-charge2-review.htmlWe’ve got the Garmin Vivosmart HR (sans-GPS), which is at 30g, and the Polar A360 (sans-GPS) at 37g. … Further, most optical HR sensors on the wrist have a tough time – and both the FR35 and Fitbit Charge 2 differ significantly here from the chest strap (connected to the Edge 820).
Wahoo Adds Track Running Mode to RIVAL GPS Watch: Hands-on Test
www.dcrainmaker.com/2021/04/wahoo-track-running.htmlThe feature is relatively similar to what Garmin and COROS have done with their running track modes, which essentially snap your GPS track to the running track so it looks pretty. … Garmin goes inbound slightly more than Wahoo does on one end, but Wahoo cuts inside the edge of the track on one of the straightaways (above, lower side of the track).
The Pioneer Power Meter System In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2015/05/pioneer-system-review.htmlHowever, the data is roughly the same across all ANT+ units, be it a Garmin Edge 500 or PowerTap Joule GPS+. … The functionality here is very similar to Garmin’s Cycling Dynamics piece, within the power phase component.
Week in Review–April 2nd, 2017
www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/04/week-reviewapril-2017.htmlGarmin Edge Series Firmware Update: A Connect IQ & Elevation fix, for basically everyone. … Garmin Vivofit Jr.
Amazon Prime Day – July 15/16th: Sports Tech Deal Tracker
www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/07/amazon-prime-sports-tracker.htmlGarmin Edge 820 Mapping Cycling GPS - $229 - 34% off: While this unit was recently overtaken by the Edge 830 - it's still a really solid cycling GPS with mapping/navigational capabilities. … Apple AirPods - $15-$20 off: This is the latest version, which has been working fairly well for me with the latest Garmin watches for music playback.
Week in Review–June 19th, 2016
www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/06/week-reviewjune-19th.html1) Garmin Connect IQ app platform releases major update: This update brings the long promised ability to record custom data to .FIT files. … Garmin Forerunner 25 and Edge 20/25 firmware updates: A bunch of minor new features (both sets of units use same…
Apple Watch Series 2 and Nike+ Edition: Sport & Fitness In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/02/series2-edition-review.htmlIn my case, I was using a Garmin Edge device with Live Track enabled while out riding. … Activity App: This is basically the Apple equivalent of what you’d see with the Fitbit App, Garmin App, or Polar apps.
Week in Review–August 7th, 2011
www.dcrainmaker.com/2011/08/week-in-reviewaugust-7th-2011.htmlHere’s what got updated: CompuTrainer FINIS AquaPulse FINIS Swimsense Garmin Forerunner FR60 Garmin Forerunner 110 Garmin Forerunner 210 Garmin Forerunner 305 Garmin Forerunner 310XT Garmin Forerunner 405 Garmin Forerunner 410 Garmin Forerunner 610 Garmin Edge 500 Garmin Edge 705 Garmin Edge 800 Nike+ GPS Sportwatch Polar RCX5 PowerTap and Joule Timex Global Trainer Withings WiFi Scale Yeah, it’s a lot. … Here’s what made the main stage: Sunday: Week in Review–July 31st, 2011 Monday: The Seattle Century 2011 Ride Report Tuesday: Fun with a Garmin GPS while running on cruise ships at sea Wednesday Morning: New Garmin Connect Updates (including courses and workouts!) Wednesday Evening: DC Rainmaker on the cover of Bicycling Magazine Thursday: A Brief Shark Week (Link Bait) Post of My Shark Adventures Friday: Timex Global Trainer gets Mythbusters, footpod & lots of other data fields Men’s Health/Gatorade/Urbanathlon Blog posts this past week: In addition to all my writings here, I also cover a bunch of topics over on the Men’s Health Urbanathlon blog.
Tour Down Under 2017: Sports Tech Gear Of the Pro Women
www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/01/tour-under-sports-women.htmlEvery other team was largely a diverse collection of Garmin head units, spanning back 8 years ago (Edge 500) to last summer (Edge 520).
First Look: Stages New Dash L50, M50, and L10 GPS Bike Computers, Including Color Mapping
www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/07/stages-dash-computers.htmlAgain, same as the Wahoo devices, but not as advanced as something like the Garmin Edge 520 Plus/820/1030, the Hammerhead Karoo, or the Sigma Rox 12. … But in the case of the Stages units, these numbers are with the backlight enabled - whereas that’s definitely not the case with Garmin and Wahoo.
How To Guides & Tips
www.dcrainmaker.com/2007/01/how-to-guides.htmlYou ever wish you could create a little map on your Garmin for a complex route and follow it just like a buried treasure map? Well, now you can. … How to race tri's with the Garmin Forerunner or Edge:
