The New Stages Dash M200 & L200: Hands-On Details
www.dcrainmaker.com/2022/04/stages-hands-details.htmlEven Wahoo, Karoo, and others make adapter plates to mesh into a Garmin quarter-turn mount.
Pioneer Exits Power Meter Business as Shimano Buys Their Cycling Business
www.dcrainmaker.com/2020/02/pioneer-business-shimano.htmlNot only did that head unit step things up dramatically from the past, the company brought Wahoo onboard for integration of their pedaling metrics into Wahoo bike computers.
Wattbike Atom In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/11/wattbike-depth-review.htmlIt’s been just shy of three months since Wattbike announced their new Atom unit, which was designed to compete with higher end smart trainers like the Tacx Neo and Wahoo KICKR.
Tech Tidbits: Polar Vantage Updates, Strava sorta removes ads, PowerTap P2 pedals
www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/10/tidbits-vantage-powertap.htmlThe SufferFest, Peloton, Mindbody, Wahoo, and as of Monday, Suunto.
The 2021 Swim/Bike/Run Gear I Use List
www.dcrainmaker.com/2021/12/gear-swim-bike.htmlBike Trainer: Tacx Neo 2 Smart Trainer at home, and Wahoo KICKR V5 at DCR Cave – This is just sorta how it worked out.
Tacx NEO 2T Smart Trainer In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/11/smart-trainer-review.htmlIn the same ballpark of the CycleOps Hammer 3 & Wahoo KICKR 2018.
Elite Direto XR/XR-T Smart Trainer In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2020/07/direto-trainer-review.htmlOh – and they’ve taken a page from Wahoo’s playbook this year: The Direto XR is shipping as of today.
Garmin Forerunner 920XT In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2014/11/garmin-forerunner-920xt-review.htmlFinally, what about not using the HRM-RUN strap and using another company’s strap – like the Wahoo TICKR or 4iiii’s Viiiiva (or even the older Garmin HR straps)? Well, in that case all ANT+ straps do transmit heart rate variability (HRV/RR), so instead you’re only looking at a few features that will be impacted.
The Challenges Ahead for Zwift and ESports
www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/02/challenges-ahead-esports.html(Minor update: Zwift has clarified that for the KISS Super League series specifically they, and Wahoo, have sent all teams Wahoo KICKR 2018 trainers.
CycleOps Shows Off New Indoor Trainer Moving Platform (Saris MP1)
www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/07/cycleops-trainer-platform.htmlPersonally, I think companies like both CycleOps and Wahoo should be rewarded for trying new things in the indoor trainer space that just aren’t yet another $599 mid-range trainer (though actually, CycleOps did that too with the barely updated Magnus 2, now called M2).
4iiii’s debuts Viiiiva Bluetooth Smart and ANT+ Consolidator Heart Rate Strap
www.dcrainmaker.com/2012/09/4iiiis-debuts-viiiiva-bluetooth-smart.htmlAnd we also saw companies like Wahoo Fitness developing iPhone/iPod/iPad adapters for ANT+.
IQ2 Power Meter Pedals: First Rides Testing & Data Accuracy
www.dcrainmaker.com/2020/05/pedals-testing-accuracy.htmlIn this configuration TrainerRoad only talked to the Wahoo KICKR (2018 Edition).
Hands on with the new Leikr GPS sports watch
www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/01/hands-on-with-the-new-leikr-gps-sports-watch.htmlOr leverage the existing Wahoo App phone app (iPhone or Android shortly) to provide uploading to 3rd party services like Strava, Daily Mile and others (which they do today).
Apple Watch Series 3: Sport & Fitness In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/11/series3-cellular-fitness.htmlOf course, many straps these days are dual ANT+/Bluetooth Smart, like the Wahoo TICKR series or 4iiiii Viiiiva.
Tour Down Under 2020: Sports Tech of the Pro Women
www.dcrainmaker.com/2020/01/under-sports-women.htmlBy and large, with the Wahoo BOLT teams, and one SIGMA Team (Sunweb), almost everyone else was on some variety of Garmins.
Week in Review–Oct 27th, 2019
www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/10/week-review-27th.html1) There’s currently a bundle deal on the Wahoo KICKR18 (most current model for this upcoming winter) and the Wahoo KICKR CLIMB, which saves you $200.
Muoverti’s Tiltbike Looks Cool: But It’s A Long Ways Away
www.dcrainmaker.com/2021/11/muovertis-tiltbike-looks.htmlToday, that’s essentially referring to the Wahoo KICKR Bike, which is priced at $3,500USD.
Tacx NEO Motion Plates In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2022/03/motion-plates-review.htmlIt’s not to the extent of a full rocker plate, but it’s certainly more than a static trainer, or even the Wahoo KICKR V5/2020 with its AXIS Motion Feet.
Garmin opens up Cycling Dynamics to other companies
www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/10/cycling-dynamics-companies.htmlWhich doesn’t, unfortunately, mean that tomorrow you can use the PowerTap P1 pedals and get Cycling Dynamics information on your Wahoo BOLT.
Hands-on with Garmin’s new Edge 820 with mapping
www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/07/garmin-edge-820.htmlIt’s a cool concept, albeit one that Wahoo introduced with their ELEMNT.
Cycling Dynamics for Assioma Power Meter Pedals Released, New Pedal Bodies Too
www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/07/cycling-dynamics-released.htmlThis includes boatloads of companies, including Quarq, PowerTap, Favero, Garmin, and even Wahoo Fitness (since they have head units that would capture that data).
Garmin HRM-DUAL Heart Rate Strap In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/01/garmin-heart-strap-review.htmlTypically I’d wear a chest strap (usually the HRM-TRI, Polar H10, or Wahoo TICKR), as well as another optical HR sensor watch on the other wrist (and sometimes also either the Scosche Rhythm 24, and Scosche Rhythm+).
Holiday 2015 Deals Begin Today: FR920XT for $329, and more!
www.dcrainmaker.com/2015/11/holiday-begin-fr920xt.htmlWahoo KICKR Trainer - $959 (normally $1,199): With member coupon code 15FALLMEM.
Scosche Rhythm+ 2.0 Heart Rate Sensor In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2021/03/scosche-rhythm-sensor.htmlSo since every Garmin/Peloton/Wahoo/Stages/Hammerhead/etc device supports ANT+ & Bluetooth Smart, you can always simply use ANT+ first, as I do.
Moxy offers trade-in deal for BSX Insight users
www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/10/offers-trade-insight.htmlThe roughly 15-20 hour long outage immediately made it impossible to use the BSX Insight sensor hardware, unless you had a Wahoo ELEMNT/ELEMNT BOLT, which was still able to trigger it.