Technogym MyRun Treadmill In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2023/10/technogym-treadmill-review.htmlThis makes it very compatible with apps like Zwift, and most Garmin watches. … And my answer has always been the same: It’s a great little unit that seems to edge on overpriced - at least for the US market (the Euro market is more complicated, as I’ll explain).
Sport Tracks 3.0 Upgrade Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2010/09/sport-tracks-30-upgrade-review.htmlIt’s like Garmin Connect…except on your PC, and a million times more in depth. … While the 310XT was kind enough to also export out a legacy .TCX file, the Edge 500 and Edge 800 did not.
Wahoo TICKR FIT Optical HR Sensor In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/01/wahoo-optical-sensor-review.htmlFor example, if you’ve got a Garmin device, you’ll generally connect to the TICKR FIT on ANT+ (though, Garmin’s 2017 devices now support Bluetooth Smart sensors, so you can use that too). … But in the last couple years, that knowledge has become more mainstream, and there’s less and less reason to outsource it (both from a cost standpoint, as well as speed to market).
Week in Review: October 18th, 2020
www.dcrainmaker.com/2020/10/week-review-october-18th.htmlFunny enough, I just use the gazillion ‘Garmin’ branded ones that come with their Edge devices over the last near-decade, simply because I *KNOW* all of those are data+charge.
Week in Review–Oct 14th, 2019
www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/10/week-review-14th-2019.htmlGarmin Edge 130 Firmware Update: Minor 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.
The Giveaway Extravaganza Winners!
www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/06/extravaganza-winners.htmlAnd, if you want the slightly more aged Edge 500 – you can have that instead.
2011 Sport Device GPS Accuracy In Depth: Part II
www.dcrainmaker.com/2011/06/2011-sport-device-gps-accuracy-in-depth_09.htmlThis is one reason why many trail runners still use foot pods in lieu of GPS for speed, or in the case of Garmin and Polar units – choose to select footpod within the unit’s settings for speed but keep the GPS for the map plotting and elevation. … The above data map was from the Edge 800, while running.
Checking out the Kayak Power Meter system
www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/06/checking-power-system.htmlThis one-time procedure is done on PC software (no Mac software yet, though if they see demand for it they said they’ll create it), and is transmitted with a standard ANT+ USB stick (just like downloading from your Garmin Forerunner watch). … He noted the FR310XT and 910XT were most popular due to the waterproofing nature of them (being triathlete watches), though the Edge 500 was also popular because it could gather left/right data and was relatively easy to mount (the FR910XT can as well do left/right power).
Cyber Monday Sports Technology Deals
www.dcrainmaker.com/2012/11/cyber-monday-sports-technology-deals.htmlGarmin Edge 800 bundle – $499US: This is $150 off the normal bundle price. … Garmin FR405 with heart rate strap – $149: As noted previously, not a huge fan here of this watch due to the touch-bezel.
GoPro Hero4 Session In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2015/09/gopro-session-review.htmlThat said, note that if you already have a Garmin device (like a Garmin Edge or GPS running watch), then you can use that data in conjunction with VIRB Edit and most GoPro footage directly. … This sounds silly-stupid to say, but after having used the Garmin VIRB & VIRB XE, you actually can’t do that.
Apple’s Series 5 Watch Will Have Always-on Display, drops price of Series 3 to $199
www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/09/apples-series-display.htmlThis shift in pricing is a massive blow to Fitbit and the new Versa 2, as well as a solid blow to Garmin’s new Venu watch (priced at $399), and even the Vivoactive 4 at $349. … Garmin also has a significant edge with respect to music streaming services and offline capabilities, including Spotify and Amazon.
Hands-on: Polar’s OH1 Standalone Optical HR Sensor
www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/09/polars-standalone-optical.htmlSo I paired up the Polar OH1 to the Garmin Edge 1030 and then went out for a long ride…five hours of riding. … While Garmin and Fitbit (for example) have mostly kept to the same design and slowly iterated and improved it with minor changes, Polar took a different approach.
First look at the new CycleOps Joule and Joule GPS, PowerTap hubs, PowerCal, and VR software
www.dcrainmaker.com/2011/06/first-look-at-new-cycleops-joule-and.html(Unfortunately, the unit available to us to see was non-powered) Size wise you’ll find the Joule is nearly identical to the Garmin Edge 500 – while the Joule GPS is just a hair bit bigger: From a mapping standpoint they’ve partnered with MapMyRide to offer mapping services on the CycleOps Training Camp site. … The unit mounts using a quick release system rather similar to the Garmin quarter-turn quick release mount kits – though not quite the same, so the two are not interoperable.
Polar Starts to License Their Sports & Fitness Algorithms
www.dcrainmaker.com/2023/01/license-fitness-algorithms.htmlOf course, Garmin acquired Firstbeat about 2.5 years ago, and the current Firstbeat site doesn’t exactly give the impression they want business anymore (there’s not even a contact option, though on their privacy/legal/accessibility pages, they do have e-mails there, so I suppose you could use that). … B) Legitimate scenarios where the algorithm has edge/use cases that don’t work well for a smaller portion of the population (e.g.
Shimano Forces Hammerhead to Remove All Di2 Related Functionality From Karoo
www.dcrainmaker.com/2022/05/shimano-hammerhead-functionality.htmlYou see, back when Garmin and Mio first started connecting to Shimano Di2, there was no such thing as the standard ANT+ Gear Shifting profile. … This partnership with Shimano allows the Karoo to serve racing cyclists better than ever and further secures Hammerhead’s position on…
Week in Review–August 23rd, 2020
www.dcrainmaker.com/2020/08/week-review-august.htmlGarmin Edge 530/830/1030/1030 Plus Firmware Update: A boatload of fixes/tweaks, new workout menu functionality, as well as various other minor changes. … 5) Apple Watch Continues to Dominate Smartwatch Sector: Though, Garmin now takes nearly 10% of the market, coming in at #2 – surpassing Samsung and others.
Tech Tidbits Friday: PowerPod’s new $199 model, Fenix 5 (non-Plus) gets Galileo, Tacx lowers prices, Eurobike preview
www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/06/powerpods-eurobike-preview.htmlThis afternoon Garmin quietly dropped a beta firmware for the existing/original Fenix 5 series (5S/5/5X) that enables Galileo support. … Garmin also rolled it out to the Edge 130 earlier this spring.
Fitbit Charge 4 with GPS In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2020/04/fitbit-charge-band-depth-review.htmlGarmin Edge 530, Edge 520 Plus, Wahoo BOLT, Timex R300, and a Garmin Fenix 6. … This is compared against a Garmin Fenix 6 and COROS Vertix.
Mio Fuse Activity Tracker and Optical HR Sensor In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2014/12/fuse-depth-review.htmlThis allows both apps (like Strava or MapMyFitness) to pickup your heart rate, as well as allowing 3rd party devices like a Garmin watch to display your HR. … In the case of the Mio Fuse, they took their existing knowledge of the optical heart rate (HR) monitoring space using their Mio optical HR sensor and extended the device to add in daily activity tracking.
Week in Review–July 17th, 2016
www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/07/week-reviewjuly-17th-2016.htmlYou’ll remember Garmin did something similar two years ago with the Backtracker project, which ultimately became Varia Radar. … Across numerous devices: Edge 1000, Edge 520, Forerunner 230, Forerunner 235, Forerunner 630, Forerunner 920XT
18 Sports Tech Things at CES That I Didn’t Write About
www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/01/ces-sportstech-leftovers.htmlThe Solos heads up display is kinda like Garmin's Varia Vision (in that it lacks GPS itself), but without the restriction of Garmin's device needing an Edge 520 or Edge 1000.
Week in Review–January 27th, 2019
www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/01/week-in-review-january-27th-2019.htmlGarmin Edge 130 Firmware Update: Just a minor backend manufacturing firmware tweak. … 3) How ski/snowboard mode works with your Garmin Fenix 5 Series: Good quick video from Des on this.
Week in Review–August 21st, 2011
www.dcrainmaker.com/2011/08/week-in-reviewaugust-21st-2011.htmlGarmin FR210- Fight! Wednesday: The blogs I read every day –a compilation of awesomeness Thursday: Common Question- Why don’t I review (fill in the blank) ? Thursday: Garmin Announces Vector Power Meter Release Date & Availability Info Friday: Garmin Edge 200 In Depth Review 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.
Hands-on: The New Suunto 9 Multisport GPS Watch
www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/06/hands-suunto-multisport.htmlUnfortunately that misses a key tidbit that Garmin has noted with the Fenix 3/Fenix 5: A crapton of people are buying these watches that aren’t ultra-endurance athletes. … The way it works is that when you go to start a workout/exercise, you’ll see a battery mode option prominently displayed in the upper edge.
Handy Tools & Apps Page
www.dcrainmaker.com/tools**Tapiriik: This will synchronize your activities automatically between numerous services such as Garmin Connect, Strava, SportTracks, Training Peaks and many more. … the Edge 1000).
