Kona Bike Count 2018 Power Meter Analysis
www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/10/count-power-meter-analysis.html- There’s clearly some miscounted pedal-based power meters in here – especially Garmin ones.
Troubleshooting your heart rate monitor/strap HR spikes
www.dcrainmaker.com/2010/04/troubleshooting-your-heart-rate.htmlOn the Garmin ANT+ straps, you’ll want to ensure the Garmin logo is right-side up, and the electrode side of the strap is against your bare skin.
Hammerhead Karoo Cycling GPS In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/02/hammerhead-cycling-review.htmlThe mount is stock Garmin compatible, so any mounts good for a Garmin device work here too.
Wahoo Rolls Out ELEMNT/BOLT Live Tracking with Data & Routes
www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/07/elemntbolt-tracking-routes.htmlWith a firmware and app update released today, the Wahoo cycling computers now show proper live tracking information to friends and family, and even give some pretty unique and cool features that Garmin (who is basically the only other bike computer with this capability) doesn’t have.
2013 Sports Technology Black Friday & Cyber Monday Deals!
www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/11/technology-friday-monday.htmlGarmin FR210 (all colors): $149: Valid from November 25th to December 9th.
Diving with the Apple Watch Ultra & Oceanic+ App: Everything You Need to Know
www.dcrainmaker.com/2022/11/diving-oceanic-everything.htmlIn doing so I concurrently compared side by side (well, opposite wrists) with Garmin’s sorta-similar priced Descent G1 ($549) dive computer. … As you may remember, the Apple Watch Ultra has built-in depth gauge hardware that’s certified to 40m/130ft.
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.
Understanding continual (24/7) optical HR data and resting heart rate
www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/02/understanding-continual-optical.htmlFinally, you’ve got companies like Garmin which vary the update frequency by device.
Weekly Mailbag–May 15th, 2010
www.dcrainmaker.com/2010/05/weekly-mailbagmay-15th-2010.htmlThis week’s mailbag covers the following topics: 1) How I’m feeling post car-bike tango 2) Camera gear during training/racing 3) Using Garmin Connects player feature 4) Garmin Edge 500 recording options Question #1: How am I feeling post car-bike tango I’m just going to quickly summarize a ton of e-mails I’ve received (which I’m working through answering individually btw) – but a lot of folks are asking how I’m doing since getting hit by the car.
Week in Review–February 23rd, 2014
www.dcrainmaker.com/2014/02/reviewfebruary-23rd-2014.htmlGarmin Fenix (original) – for $100 off, down to $299: Clever Training has put the original Garmin Fenix on sale for $299, a fairly massive drop in price (and the HR bundle on sale as well).
Week in Review–November 17th, 2019
www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/11/week-review-november-17th.htmlGarmin for example has never sold more watches than this year. … Garmin Edge 130 BETA Firmware Update: Bug fixes around phone connectivity
COROS APEX 2 and APEX 2 Pro In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2022/11/coros-apex-depth-review.htmlWhile Garmin has their VIRB action camera control on most watches, with the VIRB product line discontinued years ago, that’s basically a useless feature for 99% of users.
Apple Watch Ultra vs New York City: GPS Accuracy Test!
www.dcrainmaker.com/2022/10/apple-watch-accuracy.htmlIn the event you aren’t subscribed over on YouTube, I’ve posted a full comparison of the Apple Watch Ultra vs Garmin Epix in New York City, on an epic route through the city, including up and down some of the most building-dense streets I could find.
TomTom Runner & Multisport GPS Watch In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/07/tomtom-runner-multisport.htmlInterestingly, only a handful of watches today would even be capable of enabling that scenario, they include the Garmin Fenix, Motorola Motoactv (discontinued), the Leikr GPS (not yet available).
Week in Review–January 15th, 2012
www.dcrainmaker.com/2012/01/week-in-reviewjanuary-15th-2012.htmlMost times these different streams don’t overlap, so be on the lookout at all these places for good stuff! So with that, let’s get into the action! DCRainmaker.com posts this past week: Here’s all the goodness that ended up on the main page of DCRainmaker.com this week: Saturday: Week in Review- January 7th, 2012 Monday: Bora Bora Part I- Getting here, sun, swim and run! Tuesday #1: Bora Bora Part II- Sharks, Rays (the Manta kind), Paddle Boarding…and lots of rain Tuesday #2: Headed to CES 2012, what product details do you want- Wednesday: A look at testing with New Leaf Fitness for Garmin device calorie calculations Friday: CES 2012 Health and Fitness Gadget Roundup- Part I Stuff that I found interesting around the interwebs: Here’s a not-so-small smattering of all the random things that I stumbled on while doing my civic duty to find the end of the Internet: 1) Custom Garmin Edge 500 Mounts: Every time I (re)stumble into this thread, I’m impressed by the way folks have managed to really make their Edge 500 mount look pretty damn sweet.
My Sports Technology Predictions for 2011
www.dcrainmaker.com/2011/02/my-sports-technology-predictions-for.html2) Cost: At the moment, Garmin dominates the GPS-based watch world – but expect to see a number of new players this year come onto the scene, especially later in the spring and again before Christmas.
TrainerRoad Opens Up New Outside Workouts Feature, Outlines Bike Computer Integration
www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/04/trainerroad-workouts-integration.htmlDown the road though, that’s via legit technology driven instructions on your bike computer (first on Garmin, and then at some point on Wahoo) – just the same as other pre-planned workouts.
Week in Review–Oct 27th, 2019
www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/10/week-review-27th.htmlI see a bit more as we get into the wearables segment, though rarely from legacy players like Garmin/Suunto/Polar, but more some of the newer companies.
Feiyu Tech G5 Action Cam Gimbal In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/08/feiyu-gimbal-review.htmlBut things have changed – and I’ve been using the G5 gimbal for some 8 months now, which is not only splash-resistance (I put that to the test!), but also compatible with the GoPro Hero5 and Garmin VIRB Ultra 30 – my two mainstay cameras these days.
Adidas Smart Run GPS In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/12/adidas-smart-review.htmlIronically, both are made/designed by Dynastream (owned by Garmin, and owner of ANT+, the direct competitor to Bluetooth Smart).
COROS Vertix 2S In-Depth Review: Worth The Upgrade?
www.dcrainmaker.com/2024/04/coros-vertix2s-in-depth-review-tested.htmlI saw that as an improvement, though, I honestly still didn’t understand why I needed a case for a watch (just like I don’t get it on Garmin’s MARQ series).
Apple Watch Series 8 In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2022/09/series-sports-fitness.htmlAlbeit, at least in Apple/Garmin’s cases here, that depth measurement is relatively minor, whereas in Samsung’s case it was 50% of the case depth and not-so-minor.
COROS VERTIX Adventure GPS Watch: Hands-on with their new premium watch
www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/05/vertix-adventure-premium.htmlThese snap on/off in a virtually identical design to that of Garmin and their Fenix series watches (a theme you’ll find throughout the COROS lineup).
Week in Review–Nov 5th, 2017
www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/11/week-review-2017.htmlTwo new deals from Garmin this week, in what is partly the beginning of the Holiday/Black Friday sales, and partly just a long expected price adjustment (FR735XT).
Hands-on: Stryd announces new running power meter
www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/08/stryd-running-power.htmlThis means that it’s compatible with Garmin devices using Connect IQ (or some workarounds for those pre-Connect IQ units).
