Week in Review–April 10th, 2022
www.dcrainmaker.com/2022/04/week-review-april-10th.htmlI wouldn’t be surprised to see companies like Wahoo, Garmin, or others follow suit here.
First Look: Tacx Announces New Flux 2 Smart Trainer
www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/07/first-announces-trainer.htmlA spot that is mirrored by Wahoo’s latest entrant today, the KICKR CORE as well as Elite’s Direto trainer – all of which are direct drive trainers.
The new Garmin Edge 520: Everything you ever wanted to know
www.dcrainmaker.com/2015/07/garmin-edge-520.htmlIn talking with Wahoo Fitness, they have confirmed they will add supporting the ANT+ FE-C standard to the development roadmap for the Wahoo KICKR and KICKR SNAP.
Bar Fly shows off new ELEMNT mounts, also triathlon GoPro/Garmin combo mount
www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/04/mounts-triathlon-goprogarmin.htmlBut most pressing of the new mounts is the one for the Wahoo ELEMNT.
Garmin Forerunner 745 In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2020/09/garmin-forerunner-745-depth-review.htmlTypically I’d wear a chest strap (usually the Garmin HRM-DUAL or Wahoo TICKR X 2020) – though in this review timespan also the HRM-PRO too, as well as another optical HR sensor watch on the other wrist.
The Power Meters Buyer’s Guide–2017 Edition
www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/11/meters-annual-edition.htmlThus by and large even companies that support dual ANT+/BLE power meters on their head units (like the Wahoo ELEMNT/BOLT), are recommending folks use ANT+ when connecting from the ELEMNT to power meters, as it tends to work better.
Hands-On with Backtracker: Radar for your bike
www.dcrainmaker.com/2014/07/hands-backtracker-radar.htmlThis means that you could directly integrate this with a cycling head unit, or even an app like Strava or Wahoo Fitness.
O-Synce Navi2Coach GPS Cycling Computer In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/05/navi2coach-cycling-computer.htmlIn addition to gathering standard ANT+ sensors, I’ve asked the O-Synce engineering team what their plans are for supporting the Wahoo KICKR trainer directly from the head unit.
TomTom Cardio Runner & Multisport with Optical Heart Rate In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2014/04/tomtom-cardio.htmlI happened to use the Wahoo Fitness Blue SC.
New 2021 GPS Accuracy Issue Impacting Some Garmin, Suunto, other GPS Devices
www.dcrainmaker.com/2021/01/accuracy-impacting-devices.htmlThe issue largely appears to be impacting companies that leverage the Sony GPS chipset in their devices, which is basically all new Garmin devices in the last few years, most new Suunto devices in the last few years, all Polar devices in the last few years, all COROS devices, the Wahoo RIVAL, and more.
4iiii Precision 3+ Pro Power Meter In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2024/02/4iiii-precision-3plus-pro-power-review.htmlIn my case, I’ve tested it with both Garmin watches and bike computers, as well as Wahoo bike computers, and Apple Watches.
DIY: How I made a trainer bike computer/iPad/phone stand for $30
www.dcrainmaker.com/2012/02/diy-how-i-made-trainer-bike.htmlCombine that with the Wahoo ANT+ dongle and I’m ready to roll! Or, you can just pull up Netflix and watch movies instead.
SRAM RED eTAP AXS Hands-on: Everything To Know About The Smart Tech
www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/02/hands-everything-about.htmlRemember a direct drive trainer is one where you remove your wheel, like a Wahoo KICKR.
5 Random Things I Did This Weekend
www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/02/random-things-did-this-weekend-39.htmlBut I can’t help but continue to think that the way Wahoo does the trainer control mode is just so much better in terms of easily being able to increase/decrease wattage without going through a bunch of menus.
Week in Review–September 6th, 2020
www.dcrainmaker.com/2020/09/week-review-september-2020.htmlSound 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–August 25th, 2013
www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/08/reviewaugust-25th-2013.htmlWahoo Fitness: They’ve released updated apps (as noted below), but also released the KICKR Segments App (that’s the Strava one), I’ll have more about that in a post in a couple days.
Oreka O2 Cycling Treadmill In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2020/02/cycling-treadmill-review.htmlIt acts more or less the same as a Wahoo KICKR would, except that it’s a giant treadmill that you place your bike on instead.
COROS APEX Multisport GPS Watch In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/02/coros-multisport-review.htmlTypically I’d wear a chest strap (usually the Garmin HRM-DUAL, 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 Polar OH-1).
Whoop 3.0 Band & Platform In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2020/05/whoop-3-platform-review.htmlChest straps from Polar, Garmin, and Wahoo Fitness.
Garmin’s New $249 Edge Explore Full Mapping & Navigation Bike GPS: Everything you ever wanted to know
www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/07/garmin-edge-explore-review.htmlHere’s a look at an activity that I did uploaded to Garmin Connect (link here), connected to a Wahoo TICKR-X and a Scosche 24 ANT+ cadence sensor.
A day of continuous heart rate monitoring
www.dcrainmaker.com/2012/12/a-day-of-continuous-heart-rate-monitoring.htmlI used the Wahoo Fitness app, simply because it’s the most complete app out there when it comes to data integrity and portability.
Week in Review–December 20th, 2020
www.dcrainmaker.com/2020/12/week-review-december-20th.htmlSound 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–February 23rd, 2020
www.dcrainmaker.com/2020/02/week-review-february.htmlshowing ‘Wahoo BOLT’ or ‘Garmin Fenix 6’) on mobile, which is currently on web.
Week in Review: December 18th, 2011
www.dcrainmaker.com/2011/12/week-in-review-december-18th-2011.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: Monday: An In-Depth Swimming Comparison between the Garmin FR910XT and the FINIS Swimsense Tuesday: Moderating Health & Fitness Panel at CES 2012- Looking for your questions! Wednesday: Soleus GPS 1.0 $90 Running Watch In-Depth Review Thursday: Fun with Fartleks Friday: Significant updates to the Garmin GTU10 (Tracker), relevant for endurance athletes 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) Wahoo Fitness auctioning off for charity their BTLE (Bluetooth Smart) not-yet-released HR straps: Cool to see a company doing this, would love to see others in the space do similar things.
Week in Review–August 30th, 2020
www.dcrainmaker.com/2020/08/week-review-august-30th.htmlSound 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.
