Eurobike Aero Roundup: Notio, AeroLab, AeroPod, Swiss Side and other tidbits!
www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/07/eurobike-roundup-aerolab.htmlIn any event, the product is as I described in the main section above, and connects to Garmin Edge apps for real-time data. … In almost all cases today, that’s a Garmin screen, because none of the other companies have implemented anything yet (they could, they just haven’t).
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).
5 Random Things I Did This Weekend
www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/04/random-things-did-this-weekend-45.htmlGarmin Fenix 5S: 14:23:29 (claim is 14hours)… Garmin Fenix 5: 23:36:06 (claim is 24 hours)
Week in Review – May 6th, 2018
www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/05/week-review-2018.htmlGarmin Edge 1030 Firmware Update: New Connect IQ support, new radar support, and an absolute crapton of bug fixes (seriously, that list is massively impressive). … 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.
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–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.
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.
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–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.
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.
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!…
The Smart Trainer Recommendations Guide: Winter 2020-2021
www.dcrainmaker.com/2020/11/trainer-recommendations-winter.htmlSixth, support and customer service: For the most part, all of the major trainer companies (Wahoo, Tacx/Garmin, Elite, and Saris) have pretty good customer support, and very rarely do I hear of stories of customers being left in a lurch. … There are only a few edge cases where an incompatibility occurs (primarily higher-end bikes, usually of the triathlon or disc variety), but just be aware of them.
Eurobike Sports Technology Things That Didn’t Fit: Part II
www.dcrainmaker.com/2012/09/eurobike-sports-technology-things-that_3.htmlThey’ve also created namable timers – something that neither Garmin nor Timex has (Polar has started down this path). … And with that, onto Part II! Enjoy! --- O-Synce GPS Bike Computers (and surprisingly cool software app) As a bit of background, it’s somewhat funny (to me at least) that at Eurobike (and Interbike), when companies try and have you understand what a given bike computer GPS unit does – they always start off with either “It’s comparable to the Edge 500” or “It’s comparable to the Edge 800”.
Week in Review–November 11th, 2012
www.dcrainmaker.com/2012/11/week-in-reviewnovember-11th-2012.html3) SRAM now sells reasonable Garmin Edge/Forerunner forward mount: On Friday, SRAM announced a new $19 mount (12 pounds/ 18 Euros)– half the price of the other mounts on the market that do mostly the same thing. … Is your Garmin Tempe on the fritz? If so, check out this post about issues with max temp readings.
Week in Review–March 22nd, 2015
www.dcrainmaker.com/2015/03/reviewmarch-22nd-2015.htmlGarmin Edge 810 beta firmware: A bunch of minor additions and some bug fixes. … Nike partners with a lot of sites, including Garmin: Ok, this happened a week or two ago, but I didn’t have a Week In Review at the time.
Fitbit Announces New ‘Fitbit Blaze’ Smart Fitness Watch
www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/01/fitbit-announces-blaze.htmlThe unit is in many ways kinda like a Garmin Vivoactive teamed up with the gym features of the Adidas Smart Run GPS. … The list price of the Blaze is $199 (inclusive of one of the classic bands colors/sizes of your choice), which is at the upper edge of a smart watch without GPS’s price range.
2015 Paris Triathlon (draft-legal!) Race Report
www.dcrainmaker.com/2015/07/paris-triathlon-2015.htmlUnfortunately, someone was an asshat and stole Phil’s Garmin Edge 500 in the transition area. … For those that are interested, here’s my full multisport file as recorded on the Garmin Epix.
Suunto announces planned optical HR Spartan GPS, sensor details
www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/07/spartan-optical-valencell.htmlApple, Fitbit, Polar, and to a lesser degree Garmin have all rolled their own, and all of them have on average poorer results than that of companies that focus purely on creating a good optical HR sensor (Mio’s sensor by Philips, and Valencell). … They noted last fall that a key reason they selected LifeQ as their sensor package partner was due to planned capabilities in that product roadmap, which they believe will give them a competitive edge down the road.
5 Random Things I Did This Weekend
www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/09/random-things-did-this-weekend-80.htmlThe data is then displayed via Garmin Connect IQ data fields, so any compatible Garmin Connect IQ device will show it. … In this case, I was just using an Edge device to capture the data.
Samsung Galaxy Watch 7 In-Depth Review: Half the price, half the accuracy?
www.dcrainmaker.com/2024/08/samsung-galaxy-reviewaccuracy.htmlSamsung has most of the core data fields you’d want, though not quite near as many as their endurance-sports-focused competitors from Garmin/COROS/Suunto/Polar/Wahoo. … Unlike the ‘Classic’ models, it doesn’t have a rotating bezel, but can simulate that via a digital variant where you rub your finger around the outer edge of the screen.
Why the New York Times GPS running article missed the boat
www.dcrainmaker.com/2011/12/why-new-york-times-gps-running-article.htmlOn average, it was 2.5% off (short) – was her watch a Global Trainer? Or perhaps, it was an original Garmin FR610 – which also had issues early on with some routes showing about 2% short. … Remember that races are measured according to USATF standards and certified non-GPS devices, which require that the measuring person take the absolute shortest possible route during the measurement, right up to the edge of the curb.
Smart Bike Shootout: Wahoo KICKR Bike vs Tacx NEO Bike vs Wattbike Atom
www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/10/wahookickrbike-wattbikeatom-tacxneobike.htmlI’ve gotta imagine that Tacx would be the first to do such a thing, given that Garmin now owns them and Garmin’s close ties to the development of that profile and ANT+. … That console has a width of 60mm at the handlebar point, though expands out slowly to 140mm at the edge of the M&M holder.
New Favero Assioma Firmware Adds Full Zwift Bluetooth Smart Compatibility, Additional Features
www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/08/bluetooth-compatibility-additional.htmlBut devices like those from Polar, Garmin, and Wahoo do. … In fact, more feature updates than any other power meter company has to my knowledge, single year timeframe or otherwise.
