Behind The Scenes: Super League Pro Triathlon on Zwift–How it all works
www.dcrainmaker.com/2020/08/league-triathlon-behind.htmlYou might remember 7 years ago when I went to watch a fully outdoor one in a Las Vegas Casino parking lot.
Fitbit Recalls Fitbit Ionic Smartwatches Due to Burn-Hazard, Offers Refund
www.dcrainmaker.com/2022/03/fitbit-recalls-smartwatches.htmlFitbit has announced a recall of their older Ionic GPS smartwatch, due to situations where the battery can overheat and cause burn injuries.
Mid-Week Tidbits: Canyon supports trainer riding and Suunto clarifies platform future
www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/11/supports-clarifies-platform.htmlSuunto Ambit & Traverse Finally Get Love: If you’ve got an older Suunto Ambit or Traverse watch that doesn’t have Bluetooth sync capabilities, by next Summer (that’s 10 months from now) they’ll roll out a new desktop app that connects to the Sports Tracker backend, which is what the new Suunto App (iOS/Android) is connected to.
Garmin Quietly Rolls Out Cross Country Skiing Power
www.dcrainmaker.com/2020/10/garmin-quietly-country.htmlAnd turns out, after confirming with Garmin, said e-mail apparently only went to Fenix 5 users, perhaps enticing them to upgrade to the Fenix 6 where the feature is offered (alongside the Forerunner 945 and a few other latest gen watches).
Triathlon Anti-Drafting Technology System Unveiled by RaceRanger
www.dcrainmaker.com/2021/11/triathlon-technology-raceranger.htmlIf you watch the Olympics, you see short-course style racing, that permits drafting.
The Feiyu Tech GoPro Action Cam Wearable Gimbal In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/03/feiyutech-wearablegimbal-review.htmlThe reviews generally take a lot of hours to put together, so it’s a fair bit of work (and labor of love). … If you’ve watched any highly produced video on YouTube with lots of action – it’s likely that video had some post-processing done to stabilize the footage and make it appear smoother than it really is.
DCR Facebook Live Q&A Tomorrow –July 28th!
www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/07/facebook-live-tomorrow.htmlIn fact, you can watch the last few sessions here.
Hands-On Look At Shimano’s Action Camera, the CM-1000
www.dcrainmaker.com/2014/07/shimano-action-camera.htmlThe reviews generally take a lot of hours to put together, so it’s a fair bit of work (and labor of love).
My 2013 Trainer Recommendations
www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/10/2013-trainer-recommendations.htmlStill can’t decide which trainer? Well, no worries, you can swing on over to the product comparison tool and mix and match all of the trainers I’ve written reviews for. … Finally, for those looking for general sports technology recommendations (watches/etc…), I’ll be publishing those just ahead of the holidays – roughly the week of November 11th.
Hands-on: The COROS Omni Smart Helmet
www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/12/hands-coros-helmet.htmlYou can watch my video from last year on how that all works below.
4iiii Precision Pro Dual Left/Right Power Meter In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/02/precision-leftright-review.htmlThe reviews generally take a lot of hours to put together, so it’s a fair bit of work (and labor of love).
The Garmin Fenix 8 Complete Beginners Guide
www.dcrainmaker.com/2024/08/garmin-fenix-8-complete-beginners-guide.htmlAs usual, I iterate through each of the features on the watch, starting with basics and hardware foundational features, and then slowly ratchet up the complexity into sports modes, training status, navigation/mapping, diving, plus, of course, music, flashlight, and much more.
Garmin Forerunner 265/265S: The Complete Beginners Guide
www.dcrainmaker.com/2023/03/garmin-forerunner-265-265s-the-complete-beginners-guide.htmlAs always, this isn’t limited to just the fancy new stuff, but also covering all of the basic watch features too.
Fitbit Alta HR In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/06/fitbit-alta-depth-review.htmlThe reviews generally take a lot of hours to put together, so it’s a fair bit of work (and labor of love). … Fitbit Blaze: Their main full-featured smartwatch (no GPS).
Review of i-gotU GPS Travel Logger
www.dcrainmaker.com/2009/10/review-of-i-gotu-gps-travel-logger.htmlNormally when I write reviews I take photos before I ever get stuff out of the house – the Girl always laughs at my obsessive photo taking.
Garmin Adds More Features to Fenix 7/Epix Series, Including Nap Tracking
www.dcrainmaker.com/2023/10/features-including-tracking.htmlBut, since I wasn’t wearing this particular watch all day (had the Suunto Race & Polar Vantage V3 on my wrists), the data isn’t super complete like you’d see on the Venu 3 example above.
Apple’s Satellite Emergency SOS Feature: A Review & Deep-Dive Explainer
www.dcrainmaker.com/2022/11/satellite-emergency-explainer.htmlThey basically get to watch a livestream of this event.
Garmin Forerunner 965: The Complete Beginners Guide
www.dcrainmaker.com/2023/03/garmin-forerunner-965-the-complete-beginners-guide.htmlNot only do I walk you through the latest additions on the FR965, but I will also cover all of the fundamental watch features.
Apple Adds Manual Triathlon Transitions to Latest WatchOS 9 Beta
www.dcrainmaker.com/2022/08/triathlon-transitions-watchos.htmlHot on the heals of my full Apple WatchOS 9 triathlon beta test earlier this week, Apple has added manual transitions to the latest beta preview build, which went live on Wednesday.
Review of the Bar Fly TT Edge & Forerunner combo mount
www.dcrainmaker.com/2012/11/review-of-bar-fly-tt-edge-forerunner.htmlThe reviews generally take a lot of hours to put together, so it’s a fair bit of work (and labor of love). … Since the introduction of the Garmin standard quick release kit for both the Edge units (Edge 200/Edge 500/Edge 800), and the Forerunner triathlon watches (FR310XT/FR910XT) – many 3rd party companies have gone to town making custom mount kits.
A look at the Trek/Bontrager frame integrated DuoTrap ANT+ Speed/Cadence Sensor
www.dcrainmaker.com/2011/02/look-at-trekbontrager-frame-integrated.htmlAnd more importantly – The Girl was away…so I had to crank, watch and shoot all by my lonesome…on a bike small enough for a circus clown).
Cycliq Fly12 Bike Light/Camera In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/05/cycliq-lightcamera-review.htmlSo it uses the low-resolution version for previews on the app.
CycleOps Joule and PowerTap Wheelset In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2011/02/cycleops-joule-and-powertap-wheelset-in.htmlIf you haven’t read my product reviews before you’ll find them fairly in depth.
The Pioneer Power Meter System In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2015/05/pioneer-system-review.htmlThe reviews generally take a lot of hours to put together, so it’s a fair bit of work (and labor of love).
The Power Meter Buyer’s Guide – 2013 Edition
www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/09/power-buyers-edition.htmlRelevant Reviews: Quarq/SRAM RED Review, Quarq RIKEN In-Depth Review, Quarq ELSA review upcoming later this month. … In talking extensively about this with Quarq/SRAM, they note the following: “We are watching the market and excited that more…
