Spending time with the ANT+ enabled spin bike
www.dcrainmaker.com/2011/07/spending-time-with-ant-enabled-spin.htmlThese are commercial grade pieces of exercise equipment (Gym equipment) that can connect with certain ANT+ devices, namely some of the Garmin Forerunner series (though, nothing is stopping any others from connecting to them). … Heck, even an update to the Edge 500/Edge 705/Edge 800 wouldn’t hurt, since road cyclists and spin bike folks likely have more crossover than runners and spinners.Though the blame doesn’t fully lie with Garmin either here – there are plenty of other ANT+ watch makers that could fill in and offer support.
Brim Brothers announces Zone power meter production, my first ride impressions
www.dcrainmaker.com/2014/09/brothers-announces-production.htmlFor most people that’ll likely be a Garmin Edge or Multisport unit, a PowerTap Joule, or the like. … Seems like a logical idea that Garmin should have added a year ago.
The Top 10 Sports & Fitness Items You Bought in 2012
www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/01/the-top-10-sports-fitness-items-you-bought-in-2012.html#8: Garmin FR310XT Quick-Release Mount Kit: While this is used for the Garmin FR310XT, it’s also actually used for being able to run with your Garmin Edge cycling units – hence one of the reasons I think it squeaked its way into the top 10. … I wrote about it a while back, and how it allows you to easily transfer workouts from your Garmin Forerunner watches without the chunkiness of the big Garmin USB stick.
Week in Review–November 13th, 2016
www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/11/week-reviewnovember-13th.htmlGarmin Edge 520 Firmware Update: Incorporation of latest Connect IQ bits. … I’m sure everyone saw a few days ago, but since then I’ve been adding in other deals as they come available, including a boatload of Garmin deals as well as various other smaller things that I find here and there.
Just Got A New Sports Gadget? 34 Tips To Get You Started
www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/12/just-sports-gadget-started.htmlFor example, the Garmin Fenix 5 had updates just last week, so did Fitbit’s Versa and Ionic. … 4) Get free maps: Got an Edge cycling computer or perhaps Fenix 5 Plus that doesn’t have the maps that you want on it (especially while travelling)? No problem, you can use this page to easily and freely download all the maps you want.
Week in Review–January 19th, 2013
www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/01/week-in-reviewjanuary-19th-2013.htmlNobody except Garmin has a bigger dataset of fitness data than Nike. … All I kept asking myself is “Why couldn’t THAT team design the new Edge units?”.
The Power Meter Buyer’s Guide – 2013 Edition
www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/09/power-buyers-edition.htmlMeaning, you can’t use a Garmin Edge (any version) with it, nor anything else today. … For example, it’d be silly to go out and buy the Garmin Vector if you’re looking to put it on a mountain bike.
Week in Review–June 6th, 2021
www.dcrainmaker.com/2021/06/week-review-june-2021.htmlGarmin Edge 530/830/1030/1030 Plus BETA Firmware Update: Continued tweaking of the routing/map screens. … Here’s all the goodness that ended up on the main page this past week, albeit, a heavy Garmin week.
Wahoo Announces Summit Freeride: First Ride Thoughts!
www.dcrainmaker.com/2023/04/announces-freeride-thoughts.htmlNow, no better way to show this than a simple and quick video with an actual climb showing the screen recording on not just the Wahoo ROAM V2, but also the Garmin Edge 840 and Hammerhead Karoo 2 – all side by side. … Wahoo has announced their own free-riding version of their climbing metrics, akin to Garmin’s free-ride ClimbPro and Hammerhead’s free-ride CLIMBER.
Week in Review–May 7th, 2017
www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/05/week-reviewmay-2017.htmlGarmin Edge 820/820 Explore/1000 Firmware Update: Bike light support tweaks/improvements, some bug fixes. … Garmin Fenix Chronos/Fenix 5/5S/5X BETA Firmware Versions: Some new features, mostly bug fixes.
Week in Review: August 12th, 2018
www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/08/week-in-review-august-12th-2018.htmlGarmin Edge 820 BETA Firmware update: A pile of new features including Physio TrueUp, crapton of bug fixes. … Sound good? Oh – and if you want to get a head start on things, this page is a great resource for watching Garmin and a few other firmware updates.
Week in Review: October 25th, 2020
www.dcrainmaker.com/2020/10/week-review-october-25th.htmlGarmin Edge 530/830/1030/1030 Plus Firmware Update: Adds Tacx Road Feel, new Varia All Clear tone, and a bunch of other tweaks. … Sound good? Oh – and if you want to get a head start on things, this page is a great resource for watching Garmin, Wahoo, Polar, and a few other firmware updates.
Week in Review – November 1st, 2014
www.dcrainmaker.com/2014/11/review-november-2014.html- Garmin Edge 510 & Edge 810 Beta: I’ve been meaning to mention these, as they’re kinda cool. … - Garmin Vivofit is down to $99US.
Week in Review – December 4th, 2017
www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/12/week-review-december-2017.htmlGarmin Edge 520 and 820 Firmware Updates: Adds latest Connect IQ support, tweaks some indoor trainer stuff, other fixes. … 6) GlovePay, it’s a thing: Forget Garmin Pay and Fitbit Pay, for the upcoming winter Olympics, you’ll be able to pay by rubbing your gloves against the payment terminal.
Week in Review–May 26th, 2013
www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/05/reviewmay-26th-2013.htmlcompatible with the Garmin Edge mounts like the Barfly). … Or perhaps it’s something like the new Garmin HRM3 (though, given how many daily e-mails I field on it, I feel like maybe I should have written a new post on it – but of course then someone will complain that I put out a full post for just a strap…oh wait, someone did complain that I even mentioned it in a different post…sigh.).
SRAM RED 2012 Quarq Power Meter In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2012/05/sram-red-2012-quarq-power-meter-review.htmlThe Quarq data was recorded with a Garmin Edge 800 (standard 1-second recording, all zero-inclusion), the CompuTrainer was actually recorded using TrainerRoad, since it made data collection far easier, and the Polar Pedals were recorded using the Polar CS600x. … Polar’s new system, Garmin Vector and Brim Brothers, amongst others).
The quick release kit–solving one of life’s great problems
www.dcrainmaker.com/2010/06/quick-release-kitsolving-one-of-lifes.htmlWhen you first get your Garmin Forerunner 305 or Forerunner 310XT – you’re abound with happy. … However…here’s a bit of a secret: The Edge 500 mount kit uses the same system – and because it uses nifty industrial strength rubber bands, it’s super quick to install (I haven’t had my pop off yet in almost two thousand miles of riding).
Suunto Ambit3 Multisport GPS Watch In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2014/09/ambit3-multisport-review.htmlThe only catch with the Ambit3 and power meters is it lacks some of the more advanced features found in many other cycling computers, including both Garmin and Polar, which includes things like TSS/NP/IF for power meter folks. … This looks nearly identical to the Ambit2 edition, with a few itty bitty cosmetic changes in that the edge of the watch is depressed 1mm instead of popped up 1mm.
The 2018 Swim/Bike/Run Gear I Use List
www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/10/2018-swim-bike-run-gear-i-use.htmlBike Computer/GPS: Garmin Edge 1030: Obviously, I'm almost always riding with 3-4 head units for power meter data gathering, but, on the rare occasions I'm not - I tend to gravitate to the Edge 1030. … Swim Watch: Garmin Fenix 5 Plus: I still have a soft spot for the thin Garmin Swim back in the day that didn't need the battery charged, but these days I just want everything in one place - and my Fenix 5 Plus has become that place.
Week in Review–October 22nd, 2017
www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/10/week-review-october-22nd.htmlGarmin Edge 1030 Firmware Update: Fixes an issue introduced by 3.40 earlier in week. … Two new deals from Garmin this week, in what I would say is sorta the preamble to Holiday/Black Friday sales.
TomTom Cardio Runner & Multisport with Optical Heart Rate In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2014/04/tomtom-cardio.htmlFrom left to right (above/below): Garmin Fenix2, Adidas Smart Run GPS, TomTom Cardio, Polar V800, Soleus Pulse, Suunto Ambit2 R (2S is identical), Timex Run Trainer 2.0, TomTom Runner/Multisport (non-cardio), Garmin FR620, Garmin FR220. … This new strap has a bit more rubber around the edge, making it rather difficult to pull the pod out accidentally (or, even on purpose).
Google Pixel Watch In-Depth Review: A Promising Start
www.dcrainmaker.com/2022/10/google-review-promising.htmlAs one might expect, it’s kinda hard to encapsulate the entirety of a wearable platform (be it Apple/Google/Garmin/etc…) into a handful of bullet points, especially given there are likely thousands of features to cover. … This is located near the edge of the bands.
Polar A370 In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/06/polar-a370-depth-review.htmlHere’s the data link, which contains data from a Garmin Edge 520 and Polar M460 (paired to a Wahoo TICKR X), then a Fenix 5 (optical HR) on one wrist and the Polar A370 (optical) on the other wrist. … Note that unlike Fitbit, Garmin, Misfit, and others though – it won’t actually automatically record a unique activity in your daily chart for these non-manual workouts.
Swimming, crazy man, Tunebugs and Crabs
www.dcrainmaker.com/2011/02/swimming-crazy-man-tunebugs-and-crabs.htmlCompuTrainer Garmin Forerunner FR60 Garmin Forerunner 110 Garmin Forerunner 210 Garmin Forerunner 305 Garmin Forerunner 310XT Garmin Forerunner 405 Garmin…
Giro d’Italia 2017–The Trainers, Power Meters and Gadgets of the Pro Peloton
www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/05/ditalia-trainers-powermeters.htmlGarmin, SRM, Pioneer, etc…) more than anything. … I’m going to keep this quick – there’s frankly no competition here: K-Edge dominates when it comes to 3rd party options.
