Going really really really long with your Forerunner 305
www.dcrainmaker.com/2009/07/going-really-really-really-long-with.htmlHere it is upon arrival from Amazon: Next we take my normal Garmin 305 with it’s normal USB charging dock.
Weekly Mailbag–May 8th, 2010
www.dcrainmaker.com/2010/05/weekly-mailbagmay-8th-2010.htmlThis week’s mailbag covers the following topics: 1) Swimming Metronome Legality 2) Makeshift Swim Buoys 3) Coaching 4) GPS Survey 5) Garmin 310XT and Garmin 405 rebates Question #1: Swimming Metronome From Spokane Al- “I have a question.
Kona Bike Count 2019 Power Meter Analysis: 10 Years of Data
www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/10/count-power-analysis.htmlWe haven’t seen any meaningful new power meter announcements this past summer (or this year), so we’re not looking at a scenario where you’ve got some brand new units on the market that might not be accounted for (such as two years ago in 2017 when both Favero and Garmin announced units over the summer, though we now see the impact of that in 2019). … However, this year with the pedal counts we can deduce at least how many of those PowerTap units are pedals specifically – so that’s cool (130 pedals of 177 PowerTap products).
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.htmlI 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.
Tour Down Under 2017: Sports Tech Gear Of the Pro Men
www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/01/tour-down-under-sports.htmlFinally, it’s notable that none of the riders were using the Wahoo ELEMNT, and all were using Garmin Edge 820’s.
Week in Review–June 6th, 2021
www.dcrainmaker.com/2021/06/week-review-june-2021.htmlHere’s all the goodness that ended up on the main page this past week, albeit, a heavy Garmin week.
Week in Review–December 20th, 2020
www.dcrainmaker.com/2020/12/week-review-december-20th.htmlI suspect once this is approved we’ll see the likes of Apple & Garmin go hard on this point for non-US users in…well..ads (since neither company sells their health/fitness data).
The Complete List of All Epix/Fenix Pro Features Going to FR955/965/Fenix 7/Epix
www.dcrainmaker.com/2023/06/complete-fenix-features.htmlYesterday, Garmin announced the new Epix Pro and Fenix 7 Pro watches.
The 2015 Swim/Bike/Run Gear I Use List
www.dcrainmaker.com/2015/05/2015-swimbikerun-gear.htmlPool Swim Watch: Garmin Fenix3– From a slimness standpoint I still prefer the Garmin Swim, but for simplicity in sync via my phone/WiFi, I’ve been using the Fenix3 most of the time.
Polar Announces Open API for App Access to Polar Flow
www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/10/polar-flow-api-accesslink.htmlFor example, Garmin has an API to access existing workouts, but that’s limited to companies that either pay a $5,000 fee or get it waived.
Apple Watch Ultra 2 In-Depth Review: Focused Sports Progress
www.dcrainmaker.com/2023/09/review-focused-progress.htmlAs handy as Apple’s virtual flashlight feature is (which has multiple brightness levels), I feel like the Apple Watch Ultra series is ripe for following Garmin’s lead on adding an actual flashlight to the front edge of the watch.
Week in Review–June 14th, 2020
www.dcrainmaker.com/2020/06/week-review-june-14th.htmlThese are typical deals that Garmin does *every* single year, usually starting about a month out from Father’s Day.
First look at Polar’s new V800 GPS triathlon watch
www.dcrainmaker.com/2014/01/polar-v800-triathlon.htmlThis looks and sounds similar to Garmin’s Virtual Partner feature.
Fitbit Surge In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2015/01/fitbit-surge-review.htmlHere's the rundown of what you see above, from left to right: Garmin FR920XT, TomTom Runner Cardio, Epson Pulsense 810, Polar M400, Basis Peak, Fitbit Surge, Garmin FR220, Garmin FR15, Mio Fuse, Microsoft Band, Fitbit Charge HR, Vivosmart.
Everything you ever wanted to know about ANT+ FE-C and bike trainers
www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/07/everything-wanted-trainers.htmlIt doesn’t allow control, but it does allow you to take your existing Garmin/Suunto/Polar head unit and simply connect to the trainer to display/record that data.
Favero Assioma Power Meter In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/09/favero-assioma-review.htmlThe ANT+ side of things is generally used on Garmin head units, as well as Wahoo, Stages, SRM, Lezyne and others.
Withings Body & Body Cardio WiFi Weight Scales In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/07/withings-cardio-weight.htmlIt’s only logical that after some additional entrants this year (Garmin, Under Armour – coming up alongside Fitbit) that that they’d take another crack at the market with a new higher end option.
COROS Releases New ‘Running Track’ Mode On Watches, Adds Running Power & Efficiency Pod
www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/11/releases-running-efficiency.htmlI typically see laps coming in at .24 to .25mi (.39-.40KM) on my Garmin watches.
A Maltese Jellyfish Openwater Swim…with Live Tracking, Heart Rate, Live Video…and more!
www.dcrainmaker.com/2014/10/jellyfish-openwater-tracking.htmlFor almost two years now Garmin has had Live Tracking as a capability of its fitness platform.
Aero Sensor Companies Start Own Common Aero Device Profile: Got Tired of Waiting for Standard
www.dcrainmaker.com/2021/05/companies-profile-standard.htmlSince then, aero sensor companies have come and gone, including one bought by Garmin – Alphamantis, way back nearly four years ago.
Week in Review–May 17th, 2020
www.dcrainmaker.com/2020/05/week-review-17th.htmlThese are typical deals that Garmin does *every* single year, usually starting about a month out from Father’s Day.
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.
Week in Review–May 7th, 2017
www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/05/week-reviewmay-2017.htmlGarmin Fenix Chronos/Fenix 5/5S/5X BETA Firmware Versions: Some new features, mostly bug fixes.
Favero Assioma Pro MX MTB (SPD) Power Meter In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2024/02/favero-assioma-pro-mx-mtb-spd-power-pedal-review.htmlAlso of note to those who plan to somehow kill their pedals, is that Favero’s replacement pedal body (the not-smart pedal piece that surrounds the spindle housing the smarts) is a mere 49EUR per pedal, which is substantially cheaper than Garmin’s 199EUR for a set of two.
Google Acquires Fitbit: What it actually means to wearables and the industry
www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/11/acquires-actually-wearables.htmlFitbit, of course, being one of the biggest wearable players, though sliding in the last few years as Apple, Samsung, Xiaomi, and Huawei (and to a lesser but still visible extent Garmin) have seen their sales increase significantly (keep in mind that global IDC tracking isn’t a great indicator of North America/European sales).
