5 Random Things I Did This Weekend
www.dcrainmaker.com/2015/11/random-things-did-this-weekend-19.htmlSimilarly, out of the four Garmin head units I was using (3xEdge 520, 1xEdge 810), I was looking casually at the differences during the ride – but really it was about capturing the data for later analysis.
Jaybird Vista Earbuds Hands-On: An AirPods/PowerBeats Pro Competitor for Sports?
www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/07/jaybird-powerbeats-competitor.htmlThrough firmware and hardware updates from both parties, you’ll now find pretty good success with AirPods on Garmin wearables for example (especially the latest gen watches and AirPods).
Google Pixel Watch In-Depth Review: A Promising Start
www.dcrainmaker.com/2022/10/google-review-promising.htmlAs one might expect, it’s kinda hard to encapsulate the entirety of a wearable platform (be it Apple/Google/Garmin/etc…) into a handful of bullet points, especially given there are likely thousands of features to cover.
The Power Meter Buyer’s Guide – 2013 Edition
www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/09/power-buyers-edition.htmlFor example, it’d be silly to go out and buy the Garmin Vector if you’re looking to put it on a mountain bike.
SRAM RED AXS & Power Meter (2024) In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2024/05/sram-red-axs-power-meter-2024-in-depth-review.htmlThe new system increases integration of shifting and control components to bike computers, allowing not just Hammerhead, but also Garmin & Wahoo to integrate more deeply for controlling your bike computer from your handlebars. … For my weight/etc, that’s well below easy-pedaling (which would be in the 130-180w range, as the LOOK pedals showed).
The 2019 Swim/Bike/Run Gear I Use List
www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/07/2019-swim-bike.htmlSwim Watch: Garmin Forerunner 945: I continue to have accuracy issues in openwater with the FR945 as I’ve outlined previously, though Garmin says they hope to have those fixed sometime this summer.
Week in Review–November 13th, 2016
www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/11/week-reviewnovember-13th.htmlI’m sure everyone saw a few days ago, but since then I’ve been adding in other deals as they come available, including a boatload of Garmin deals as well as various other smaller things that I find here and there.
Week in Review–October 29th, 2011
www.dcrainmaker.com/2011/10/week-in-reviewoctober-29th-2011.htmlGood stuff abound! Saturday: Week in Review–October 23rd, 2011 Monday: A DC weekend of Cyclocross and assorted new products Tuesday #1: WTC now cancelling races 30-45 days out when they want to avoid “a sizeable loss” Tuesday #2: Garmin iPhone ANT+ Adapter and Garmin Fit app Review Wednesday: Garmin Connect adds back Google Maps support, keeps Bing too Thursday #1: Tracks, Timex Run Trainers…and a night at the Kennedy Center Thursday #2: A look at Garmin’s new Forerunner FR70 running watch Friday: Now available- DC Rainmaker Stickers! Men’s Health/Gatorade/Urbanathlon Blog posts this past week: In addition to all my writings here, I also cover a bunch of topics over on the Men’s Health Urbanathlon blog.
Week In Review–Oct 9th, 2017
www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/10/week-review-oct-2017.htmlGoPro is priced at $699, versus Garmin at $749 with the sale.
Timex Run Trainer 1.0 GPS In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2011/11/timex-run-trainer-gps-in-depth-review.htmlBut until I got my hands on one questions would linger about reliability and functionality – how seamlessly integrated were all these new features, and could it compete with the likes of the Nike+ GPS watch and the Garmin Forerunner 210? Well, I set out to find out.
Huge Spring Sale: 20% of all trainers, all power meters, and plenty more
www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/05/spring-trainers-meters-plenty.htmlBefore we get to the main event, here’s the small spattering of Garmin wearable-specific sales, which run through May 20th: Garmin Vivofit Jr – Save $10 (Amazon/Clever Training)Garmin Forerunner 35 – Save $30 (Amazon/Clever Training)Garmin Vivofit 3 – Save $30 (Amazon/Clever Training)Garmin Vivosmart HR+ (the one with GPS): Save $30 (Amazon/Clever Training)Garmin Vivoactive HR (also with GPS): Save $50 – down to $199 – solid deal (Amazon/Clever Training) Then there’s some Fitbit specific sales, which run through May 13th: Fitbit Flex 2 – Save $40 (Amazon/Clever Training)Fitbit Alta – Save $30 (Amazon/Clever Training)Fitbit Alta HR – Save $20 (Amazon/Clever Training)Fitbit Charge 2 – Save $20 (Amazon/Clever Training)Fitbit Blaze – Save $149 (Amazon/Clever Training) Then there’s some TomTom specific sales, which run through May 14th: TomTom Spark 3 – $20 off (Amazon/Clever Training)TomTom Spark 3 Music – $20 off (Amazon/Clever Training)TomTom Spark 3 Cardio – $20 off (Amazon/Clever Training)TomTom Spark 3 Cardio Music – $20 off (Amazon/Clever Training)TomTom Adventurer – $50 off (Amazon/Clever Training)TomTom Touch - $10 off (Amazon/Clever Training) Whereas everything else below runs until May 10th (10 days total, that’s it!).
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.
Sports Tracks in depth – ten little tidbits
www.dcrainmaker.com/2009/12/sports-tracks-in-depth-ten-little.html1) Support for more than just Garmin’s.
Weekly Mailbag–July 10th, 2010
www.dcrainmaker.com/2010/07/weekly-mailbagjuly-10th-2010.htmlThis week’s mailbag covers the following topics: 1) Merging files using Training Peaks 2) What car to buy for sports/triathlons 3) Choosing between Garmin Forerunner 405 or FR60 Question #1: Merging files using Training Peaks From Attila- Just got my CompuTrainer this week.
A look at the ScribeLabs Running Kinematics Footpod
www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/10/scribelabs-kinematics-footpod.htmla Garmin watch).
GoPro announces new HERO+ LCD camera (oh, and a drone too!)
www.dcrainmaker.com/2015/06/gopro-hero-lcd-drone.htmlBy removing the 2.7K/4K support in the HERO4 Silver and focusing on 1080p (w/60FPS) support with good phone connectivity – they hit the majority of the audience (Oh, for those curious why I’ve said that Garmin needed to be at 2.7K support on their new XE product, it’s because they priced themselves that high).
First Look: COROS’s new Pace GPS Multisport Watch
www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/02/first-coross-multisport.htmlIn many ways the COROS Pace looks and acts like a more basic Garmin Forerunner 935 (or FR735, same-same).
Week in Review–October 24th, 2015
www.dcrainmaker.com/2015/10/reviewoctober-24th-2015.html3) Garmin drops price of Vector by $200 – still too pricey: I’ve decided I’m going to keep beating this drum until someone at Garmin understands: Vector is [still] overpriced (now at $1,299).
Week in Review–June 30th, 2019
www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/06/week-review-june-30th.html6) Garmin announces sleep study results: Putting this on the pile of slightly older things, Garmin commissioned a sleep study, and these are the results.
Jaybird Vista 2 Earbuds In-Depth Review For Sports
www.dcrainmaker.com/2021/06/jaybird-earbuds-review.htmlFor example, I have it paired to my iPhone, my Windows computer, and my Garmin watch, all concurrently.
Week in Review–May 13th, 2019
www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/05/week-review-13th.htmlGarmin Fenix 5 Plus – $150 off: Obviously, this is mostly timed to make you think about whether you want a FR945 or a Fenix 5 Plus (since now the Fenix 5 Plus is $100 below the cost of a FR945).
1st Hands-On Ride with Brim Brothers Zone Cleat Based Power Meter
www.dcrainmaker.com/2012/11/1st-hands-on-ride-with-brim-brothers-zone-cleat-based-power-meter.htmlI was glad that they were fine letting me use my own ANT+ recording devices (a Garmin Edge 800 and Garmin Edge 500) to record the data streams from the power meter, which I’ve included below (and raw files at the end).
An inside look at downloading FR310XT workouts to the web without a computer
www.dcrainmaker.com/2011/05/inside-look-at-downloading-fr310xt.htmlYou can also just simply e-mail yourself the files (includes the bundle of .PWX, .TCX, .CSV, .WF and .FIT…basically – everything under the sun), so that you can import them into any numbers of applications that support the standard Garmin files.
5 Random Things I Did This Weekend
www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/05/random-things-did-this-weekend-93.htmlWhile I didn’t own AirPods previously, I’d long known (both from Garmin and readers alike) that connectivity was rough at best.
Polar adds ANT+ to two devices, contemplates ANT+ expansion to Vantage series
www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/03/devices-contemplates-expansion.htmlThis opens up the doors on these products to more than just Garmin users, but also plenty of folks that may be using apps on desktops with an ANT+ USB stick (such as Zwift on a Windows PC).
