Specialized Power Cranks Power Meter In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/03/specialized-cranks-review.htmlIn this case, you get a box almost identical in size/shape to that of the Garmin Vector 3 box. … Yet there are certain scenarios/products where a power meter may be less accurate than others, or perhaps it’s got known edge cases that don’t work.
Week in Review–July 10th, 2016
www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/07/week-reviewjuly-10th.htmlAnd for the Fenix3, I think that's simply a case of Garmin trying to undercut Suunto's pre-orders starting later this week of the Spartan lineup.
The New TomTom Spark: First Runs & Impressions
www.dcrainmaker.com/2015/09/tomtom-spark-impressions.htmlIn order to have some comparison data for the run, I used a Garmin FR920XT paired to a Garmin HRM-TRI strap. … The two scenarios where the unit lost the plot are frankly edge cases I’ve never even considered testing before.
Whoop Exporting to Apple Health: Here’s how it actually works
www.dcrainmaker.com/2022/04/exporting-health-actually.htmlThe idea being that if you used a Garmin Edge bike computer, and had Garmin Connect setup to sync to Apple Health, then Whoop could more accurately time the start/end points of your ride based on the Garmin data (and also ensure that it was tagged *specifically* as a ride). … Which is basically the same as how Garmin and others do it.
Friday Tidbits (lots of them!)
www.dcrainmaker.com/2011/04/friday-tidbits-lots-of-them.htmlFun stuff! Yes, I’m a geek…but it’s cool! Garmin adds Full 1-Second Recording to Edge 500 (including w/o power meter) Yesterday Garmin added 1-second recording to the Edge 500, via a firmware update. … Previously the Edge 500 required a power meter to get 1-second recording.
Week in Review–November 23rd, 2013
www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/11/reviewnovember-23rd-2013.htmlGarmin Edge 800 Firmware Update: In a bit of an unexpected move, the Edge 800 got not only VIRB support, but extended Garmin Vector support. … Garmin FR10 Firmware Update: This is simply listed as ‘changes for manufacturing’, which generally means some tiny component inside may have been changed.
Week in Review–March 15th, 2020
www.dcrainmaker.com/2020/03/week-review-march-15th.html- Garmin drops price on Edge 1030/130/Varia Radar.
Turn by Turn Navigation Rolls out to Wahoo ELEMNT
www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/06/navigation-rolls-elemnt.htmlStill, all of this works better than creating/moving/downloading routes on Garmin Edge devices. … Now I would say that while Wahoo has made a bit of a business out of making software ‘other people's problem’ by making their platform fairly open, I think it’s going to be a challenging point going forward to truly compete with Garmin.
The Bia women’s GPS watch: My detailed thoughts
www.dcrainmaker.com/2012/06/bia-womens-gps-watch-my-detailed.htmlThere’s a reason the touch-screen Garmin Edge 800 and FR610 include two base buttons: Start/stop, and lap. … One of these days Garmin is going to grasp this too.
The 2012 swim/bike/run gear I use list
www.dcrainmaker.com/2012/09/the-2012-swimbikerun-gear-i-use-list.htmlSwim Watch: Garmin Swim – It used to be the Swimsense, but I just find the Garmin Swim display so much cleaner, plus with drill mode, I’m set. … If all of them disappeared, I’d probably just use the Edge 500 or Edge 800.
What’s Baseline on a Smart Trainer in 2018?
www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/05/whats-baseline-trainer.htmlWhen they first started doing this years ago, there were more head units that didn’t support power (such as something like a Garmin Edge 25). … Whereas these days, it’s fairly common for lower-end units to support power, such as the Lezyne’s units, Polar M460 and even Garmin’s new Edge 130.
Weekly Mailbag – May 1st, 2010
www.dcrainmaker.com/2010/05/weekly-mailbag-may-1st-2010.htmlThis week’s mailbag covers the following topics: 1) Open water swimming options in DC 2) Why I will not ‘Share the Damn Road’…Part II 3) Modifying the Garmin Auto-Pause Speed 4) Training Peaks and the Mac Device agent Question #1: From Brian #1: This is more of a summarized question as part of a back and forth e-mail chain – but he was asking about options for openwater swimming in DC, and clinics around it. … For those not super-familiar with the feature and want to learn more, I demo the feature quite a bit in both the Edge 500 and Garmin 310XT reviews.
Week in Review – May 27th, 2018
www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/05/week-review-may-27th.htmlGarmin Edge 1030 BETA firmware: Reduction of suck (hopefully). … 6) Garmin now the 2nd largest smartwatch manufacturer after Apple: They shipped over 1 million ‘smartwatches’ last quarter.
Week in Review–August 19th, 2018
www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/08/week-in-review-august-19th-2018.htmlGarmin Edge 1030 BETA firmware update: 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–March 19th, 2016
www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/03/reviewmarch-19th-2016.htmlI think it’d really take a blending of a mainstream tech company (Garmin, Polar, Fitbit, etc…), with a well known sports-tech apparel firm (Nike, Under Armour, etc…). … Game of Thrones knowledge not needed, I’ve never seen it either.
TrainerRoad now pulls in outside rides, adds training log and load analysis
www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/05/trainerroad-training-analysis.htmlSee, TrainerRoad already integrates with Strava, Garmin Connect, and others. … This would be in the days before Bluetooth Smart uploads via your smartphone app or WiFi (Garmin didn’t add Bluetooth to Edge units until 2013).
First Look: Absolute Cycling One GPS Bike Computer
www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/06/absolute-cycling-computer.htmlAs you’ve obviously seen by now, it’s a cycling GPS computer, designed to compete in the same price range and screen size as Garmin’s Edge 1030 and Sigma’s ROX 12 (as well as Hammerhead’s Karoo). … For comparison, Wahoo’s non-touchscreen ROAM has 6 buttons, and Garmin’s non-touchscreen Edge 530 has 7 buttons.
Magene Gravat2 Smart Trainer In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/08/magene-gravat2-trainer.htmlFor example the Wahoo ELEMNT/BOLT as well as Garmin Edge series support ANT+ FE-C for trainer control, so you can re-ride outdoor rides straight from your bike head unit to your trainer. … It’s simply a duplicate of the Garmin magnet-less cadence sensor that came out a few years back.
2012 Tour de France–Prologue/Day 1
www.dcrainmaker.com/2012/07/2012-tour-de-franceprologueday-1.htmlThe second one was a aerobar bridge that’s molded into the aerebar itself, and then a Garmin Edge unit mount is rubber banded onto it. … Next at the Team Garmin-Sharp camp were two 3T aerobar attachment mounts.
How to fix heart rate strap chaffing issues
www.dcrainmaker.com/2012/08/how-to-fix-heart-rate-strap-chaffing.htmlA day or two ago, someone posted to Slowtwitch with an issue where they were getting chaffing issues with the Garmin soft strap, to the point of the skin being red and raw. … She places it longwise along the bottom – wrapping both over the top, and over the edge of the fabric.
PowerTap C1 Chainring Power Meter In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2015/12/powertap-chainring-review.htmlFrom a data collection standpoint, virtually all of the data used in the analysis was collected using Garmin Edge 520/810/1000 units, as well as the PowerTap Joule GPS+ (with limited M450 usage). … Back on the ANT+ side, all of these metrics are recorded to both the PowerTap units and Garmin units, and can be easily shown after the fact on platforms like Garmin Connect and PowerTap’s power suite (PowerAgent).
ROTOR introduces new ROTOR Power LT power meter
www.dcrainmaker.com/2014/07/rotor-introduces-power.htmlEach of those arms then transmits power data using ANT+, which is then combined on a single crank arm and then transmitted to a head unit such as a Garmin Edge or other ANT+ capable device. … In their case, they were pairing the ROTOR LT to Garmin Edge 510’s.
Hands on review of the Sony Ericsson Xperia Active ANT+ enabled waterproof phone
www.dcrainmaker.com/2011/09/hands-on-review-of-sony-ericsson-xperia.htmlThe most common ANT+ sensor is likely the heart rate (HR) strap – made by vendors such as Garmin, Timex, CycleOps and more. … The edge of the phone has a small loop that the strap ties into.
Weekly Mailbag–June 19th, 2010
www.dcrainmaker.com/2010/06/weekly-mailbagjune-19th-2010.htmlThis week’s mailbag covers the following topics: 1) Simple ANT+ Cycling Computer 2) Race Wheels and Spare Tires/Tubes 3) Garmin 305 Quick Release Challenges Question #1: Simple ANT+ Cycling Computer From Dave- I’m looking for an ANT+ compatible stand a lone bike computer to combine with the Gamin speed/cadence sensor and Heart rate strap. … Thanks for reading! --- Recent Mailbags: Weekly Mailbag – June 12th, 2010 - What to wear during first tri -…
Hands-on: Quarq TyreWiz Cycling Pressure Sensor
www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/04/tirewiz-cycling-pressure.htmlFrom there the unit then transmits your tire pressure second by second to your head unit, be it a Garmin device or a Wahoo ELEMNT/BOLT, or even just your phone. … In my case, I used it on an Edge 1030, Edge 520 Plus, and Edge 520.
