Week in Review–March 17th, 2019
www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/03/week-review-march-17th.htmlGarmin Edge 1030 Firmware Update: This adds in a pile of features that have been in beta firmware status for a little while now. … 7) Oh, and I’ll be speaking at the Garmin Connect IQ Summit again too (mid-April): In the event you’re randomly in the Kansas area.
Week in Review: March 10th, 2019
www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/03/week-review-march-10th.htmlGarmin Edge 1000 Firmware Update: Smattering of fixes. … Sound good? Oh – and if you want to get a head start on things, this page is a great resource for watching Garmin and a few other firmware updates.
Power2Max Power Meter In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/01/power2max-power-meter-in-depth-review.htmlToday, supported units includes the Garmin Edge 500/510/800/810, Garmin Forerunner 910XT, and the Joule GPS. … The major choices come from Garmin, Timex, CycleOps (Saris), O-Synce and a handful of others.
Week in Review–January 29th, 2011
www.dcrainmaker.com/2011/01/week-in-reviewjanuary-29th-2011.htmlCheck it out: 1) Limitations and choice with Garmin power meter head units 2) CompuTrainer and RacerMate One Software 3) New Nike+ and TomTom Running GPS Partnership (Nike+ Sportwatch) You can read all my past weekly mailbags at Slowtwitch here. … Crazy…huh? Thanks everyone! (For those curious about those spikes in August, it’s from back to back linkage from Engadget on the Edge 800 and then Timex Global Trainer Reviews) I would throw a party…but instead later today I’m going to jump into a nearly frozen Chesapeake Bay and freeze my ass off.
Wattbike Atom In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/11/wattbike-depth-review.htmlThis is useful because iOS doesn’t natively support ANT+, and thus if you have a Garmin strap lying around you wouldn’t be able to use it otherwise. … When it comes to data collection, I use a blend of the NPE WASP data collection devices, and a fleet of Garmin head units (mostly Edge 520/820/1000/1030 units).
Tour de France Tidbits: When A Sticker is Better Than Sports Tech
www.dcrainmaker.com/2023/07/france-tidbits-sticker.htmlHere’s a custom-colored Wahoo BOLT V2 on Team EF, and a custom-sticker Garmin Edge 840 on Movistar – both with the elevation profile stickers on the handlebars. … See, you can add hydration and nutrition alerts on Garmin devices, which the team is sponsored by (details on which devices the 2023 Tour de France riders are using here).
Week in Review–March 30th, 2013
www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/03/reviewmarch-30th-2013.html4) A way to upload from Garmin Edge to phone? Perhaps, just perhaps. … This little USB stick of sorts connects to your Garmin device and uploads things to your phone via Bluetooth.
Week in Review–October 19th, 2015
www.dcrainmaker.com/2015/10/reviewoctober-19th-2015.htmlThursday: Because it’s October: Garmin Edge 520 Giveaway Winner Selected!…
Week in Review–February 7th, 2016
www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/02/week-reviewfebruary-2016.htmlGarmin Edge 510 & 810 Firmware Update: Adds Varia Radar support (and a few minor fixes). … For example, Garmin released an update this weekend to address it.
Week in Review–November 21st, 2010
www.dcrainmaker.com/2010/11/week-in-reviewnovember-21st-2010.htmlAnd here’s the topics I covered this week are: 1) How to integrate a Road ID into your Garmin Forerunner 305 2) LeMond Revolution Trainer and ANT+ Distance Tracking 3) Timex Global Trainer and Cadence-Only Sensor You can read all my past weekly mailbags at Slowtwitch here. … But we discussed probably 20 other topics from how much longer the FR305 will be on the market, to The Girl’s request for a pink Edge 500.
The Power2Max Type S Power Meter In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2015/03/power2max-power-meter-review.htmlThe first is with a flotilla of Garmin Edge units, one paired to each unit. … The most common being units from Garmin, CycleOps, O-Synce, older Timex units, and even the new SRM PC8.
More than you ever wanted to know about power meters in pro cycling
www.dcrainmaker.com/2015/07/power-meters-cycling.htmlIn the case of the Garmin Edge units, if you had physical access to the USB port of the device, then you could easily copy that data off in a few seconds and have complete and ready to analyze full files. … Within that, the vast majority of riders in the professional peloton are using ANT+, mostly because many of them are using Garmin devices – or SRM & Pioneer power meters with SRM & Pioneer head units.
Running Track Measurements: A Brief Rabbit Hole
www.dcrainmaker.com/2024/01/running-measurements-rabbit.htmlLast week I posted about the update to Garmin’s wearables that now includes a database of running tracks for their running track mode, in addition to the pre-existing ‘learned’ track mode where it learns the running track you have without an entry into the database. … Answer #1: I initially Googled lightly from my phone, and a few sites/peoples/forums said “the inner most edge of the track”.
Week in Review–July 18th, 2015
www.dcrainmaker.com/2015/07/reviewjuly-18th-2015.htmlGarmin Edge 20/25 Firmware Update: A few minor tweaks (and adds) as the device starts shipping. … Garmin Epix Firmware Update: A few new features, various fixes.
Interbike Power Meter Tidbits Roundup: Pioneer, Xpedo, WatTeam, PowerTap
www.dcrainmaker.com/2015/09/interbike-pioneer-powertap.html50,000w) on the P1’s while using them with some Garmin devices, PowerTap is working closely with Garmin and ANT+ to sort out what appears to be some sort of communications trip-up there. … Additionally, the Edge 1000 firmware update went out this past week.
LOOK’s new dual ANT+/BLE Power Meter Pedals: A bit more information
www.dcrainmaker.com/2015/09/antble-pedals-information.htmlOf course, sometimes this is simply just a random decision made – but the lack of showing a Polar M450 (for Bluetooth Smart) next to the Garmin Edge 520 is probably a bit telling. … But they stated it’ll be in the ballpark of the Garmin Vector to Vector2 upgrade pods (which are $150 for the full left/right upgrade kit).
Wahoo KICKR Smart Trainer V6 (2022) In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2022/09/wahoo-kickr-trainer-review.htmlFor that we’ll look at this data set here, which compares it to a Garmin Rally RS200 dual power meter, and a Shimano R9200P power meter. … It’s being recorded on the Edge unit, but that unit doesn’t drop the HR sensor – telling me that it wasn’t the Edge itself that had a hiccup, but either the air between the trainer/bike computer, or the trainer itself.
Eurobike Sports Tech Snippets Part 1: Cateye, Fly6, Elite Trainers, Wahoo, Canyon
www.dcrainmaker.com/2014/09/eurobike-snippets-trainers.htmlNo doubt the Garmin Edge 200 has GPS whereas the Cateye doesn’t. … So let me put this bluntly: Assuming the unit doesn’t suck in real-life, this is basically an Edge 200 killer (Garmin’s low-end head unit that floats at about $129US).
Tacx NEO 2 Smart Trainer In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/12/smart-trainer-depth-review.htmlFor example the Wahoo ELEMNT/BOLT as well as Garmin Edge series support ANT+ FE-C for trainer control, so you can re-ride outdoor rides straight from your bike head unit to your trainer. … For example, for my accuracy testing section, I recorded the data on a Garmin Edge 520 as well as the trainer apps.
Stages Bike (SB20) In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2020/07/stages-smart-review.htmlFor example the Stages Dash L50/M50, Hammerhead Karoo, Wahoo units, as well as Garmin Edge series support ANT+ FE-C for trainer control, so you can re-ride outdoor rides straight from your bike head unit to your trainer. … That’s notable for Garmin & Polar users that want to connect to their bikes to record training load on their watches or bike computers.
An interview with Barry Redmond of Brim Brothers
www.dcrainmaker.com/2010/09/interview-with-barry-redmond-of-brim.htmlAnd finally, MetriGear and Garmin tied the knot last week on what will be the Garmin Vector pedal based power system. … You can see a bit of this overall design in the image from them below (sorry it’s super small), including the wire slinking around the edge of the shoe: Barry had a engineering prototype of the top box in his bag (actually, he had all sorts of prototype goodness in his bag, but was guarding it like nuclear weaponry).
Week in Review–May 13th, 2018
www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/05/week-in-review-may-13th-2018.htmlGarmin Edge Explore 820 Firmware update: A large number of new features added. … Sound good? Oh – and if you want to get a head start on things, this page is a great resource for watching Garmin firmware updates.
A short weekend at home testing action cams…in the rain.
www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/11/weekend-testing-camsin.htmlI was trying out the Garmin FR620 live tracking pieces after the app was released on Thursday. … I had these K-Edge mounts sitting on my desk since Interbike, and finally got around to using them.
Tidbits and Tech From a Week Skiing in the Alps
www.dcrainmaker.com/2020/03/tidbits-tech-skiing.htmlI was dual recording with both a Suunto 7 that I was preparing my final review for, as well as a Garmin Fenix 6 Pro. … I only saw one person miss a turn, fly over a large ski fence and off an edge.
The Massive Eurobike Power Meter News Roundup: Quarq, Stages, SRM, PowerBeat, Ciclo, Verve Infocrank, Xpedo
www.dcrainmaker.com/2014/08/eurobike-powerbeat-infocrank.htmlThose metrics can be viewed on compatible head units – like a Garmin Edge – or on apps that support ANT+, such as the Wahoo Fitness App with an adapter. … You’ll need an ANT+ stick, either from a Garmin Forerunner or elsewhere.
