Quick Administrative Notes and Updates
www.dcrainmaker.com/2010/11/quick-administrative-notes-and-updates.htmlBut, with the help of some quiet time over the Artic cap, I was able to catch-up on every single question asked – probably over a 100 in total! Here’s the reviews I updated: Garmin Forerunner FR60 Garmin Forerunner 110 Garmin Forerunner 305 Garmin Forerunner 310XT Garmin Forerunner 405 Garmin Edge 500 Garmin Edge 705 Garmin Edge 800 Timex Global Trainer Phew! Lots of them! And remember, if you can’t decide which one to get, or where to start – my recommendations post is the place to be.
The Top 7 iPhone Swim, Bike, and Run apps I use regularly and why
www.dcrainmaker.com/2012/02/top-7-iphone-swim-bike-and-run-apps-i.htmlBut since I primarily record my rides on a variety of standalone devices (Garmin Edge, Joule, etc…), most of what I use bike apps for is limited to ancillary support.
Week in Review: October 25th, 2020
www.dcrainmaker.com/2020/10/week-review-october-25th.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.
A list of cool tri/running/cycling wallpapers
www.dcrainmaker.com/2010/04/list-of-cool-trirunningcycling.htmlBack a bit ago I was stumbling around Garmin’s site trying to find something or other and I bumped into their nifty collection of wallpapers that you can download.
Decoding Shimano’s New Power Meter Pedaling Metrics
www.dcrainmaker.com/2022/05/decoding-shimanos-pedaling.htmlAs first reported by Cycling Tips, Shimano has released their advanced pedaling metrics, called Force Vector (no relation to Garmin Vector, also a power meter that first displayed force vectors).
Fitbit Versa 3 In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2020/10/fitbit-review-fitness.htmlCompanies like Garmin, Polar, Whoop, and others all base specific recommendations data on it.
Week in Review–January 19th, 2013
www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/01/week-in-reviewjanuary-19th-2013.htmlNobody except Garmin has a bigger dataset of fitness data than Nike.
The Massive 2023 Sportswatch Year in Review with DesFit
www.dcrainmaker.com/2023/12/massive-sportswatch-review.html2:57 Garmin ECG on Venu 2 Plus… 5:21 Garmin vivomove Trend
Week in Review–May 14th, 2017
www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/05/week-reviewmay-14th.htmlOne is on Garmin stuff that ends next weekend, and another on TomTom stuff that ends later today.
Massive Sports Tech Deals Complete List!
www.dcrainmaker.com/2020/11/massive-friday-sports.html#1: Garmin HRM-PRO for $99 ($30 off): A steal for being a brand new unit that just came out, the HRM-PRO is Garmin's most advanced heart rate strap with tons of extra metrics.
Week in Review–December 13th, 2015
www.dcrainmaker.com/2015/12/reviewdecember-13th-2015.htmlJust a quick note to let folks know that Garmin, Withings, and Fitbit all ‘re-launched’ many of the Black Friday sales starting today.
Week in Review–August 4th, 2019
www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/08/week-review-august-2019.html6) Phillips sues Garmin & Fitbit: I’d love to get/see a copy of the specific court filing.
Week in Review–May 24th, 2020
www.dcrainmaker.com/2020/05/week-review-24th.htmlThese are typical deals that Garmin does *every* single year, usually starting about a month out from Father’s Day.
Wahoo Announces Summit Freeride: First Ride Thoughts!
www.dcrainmaker.com/2023/04/announces-freeride-thoughts.htmlWahoo has announced their own free-riding version of their climbing metrics, akin to Garmin’s free-ride ClimbPro and Hammerhead’s free-ride CLIMBER.
Suunto 7 Wear OS GPS Watch In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2020/02/suunto7-wearos-review.htmlApple, Fitbit, Garmin, Polar, everyone.
SRAM RED XPLR Gravel Groupset & Power Meter In-Depth Review (2024)
www.dcrainmaker.com/2024/08/sram-red-xplr-2024-gravel-groupset-power-meter-review.htmlIt’s got the new bonus button as well, which I also appreciate in terms of connecting to various bike computers (Hammerhead, Garmin, Wahoo), to control various functions.
Understanding Sport Device GPS Elevation Issues
www.dcrainmaker.com/2010/05/understanding-sport-device-gps.htmlThis includes units such as the Garmin Forerunner series (305/405/310XT/110), but this doesn’t include most of the Edge based series, which I’ll talk about in the next section.
First Look: FeetMe Sport Insoles with Running Power
www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/02/feetme-insoles-running.htmla Garmin watch) to pick up footpod data like cadence and pace.
Week in Review–March 27th, 2017
www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/03/week-reviewmarch-27th.htmlTry harder next time Garmin ($399).
Shimano Connect Lab Launched: Hands-On Look At New Training Platform
www.dcrainmaker.com/2021/06/launched-training-platform.htmlHowever, it’s also designed to be a training platform for non-Pioneer users too, including accepting Garmin & Wahoo uploads.
Stages Dash L10 Bike Computer In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/06/stages-dash-computer-review.htmlThe main thing here is just how much more space a coach (or yourself) has for instructions compared to the Garmin devices.
PowerTap PowerCal In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2012/11/cycleops-powercal-in-depth-review.htmlIf you already have a Garmin Forerunner with an ANT+ stick, there’s no need to buy that stick package. … 114,117,117,118,104,130,116,120,108,106,106,119,108
Week in Review–September 6th, 2020
www.dcrainmaker.com/2020/09/week-review-september-2020.htmlEither way, once you make the category more broad than purely smartwatches, then we see Fitbit ahead of Garmin/Samsung, versus lower than Garmin.
Tech Tidbits Friday: PowerPod’s new $199 model, Fenix 5 (non-Plus) gets Galileo, Tacx lowers prices, Eurobike preview
www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/06/powerpods-eurobike-preview.htmlThis afternoon Garmin quietly dropped a beta firmware for the existing/original Fenix 5 series (5S/5/5X) that enables Galileo support. … Garmin also rolled it out to the Edge 130 earlier this spring.
