Week in Review–April 30th, 2017
www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/04/week-reviewapril-30th.htmlSound good? Oh – and if you want to get a head start on things, this page is a great resource for watching Garmin firmware updates.
Technogym MyRun Treadmill In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2023/10/technogym-treadmill-review.htmlThis makes it very compatible with apps like Zwift, and most Garmin watches.
Week in Review–Nov 4th, 2012
www.dcrainmaker.com/2012/11/week-in-reviewnov-4th-2012.htmlSunday: Week in Review–October 28th, 2012 Monday: In the bicycle lane with a barrel of wine Wednesday: A Warsaw Runaround Thursday: Garmin Fenix adds footpod & indoor training support Friday: Garmin gives updated Vector pedal schedule & info Paris Blog Posts: Here’s all the Parisian fun we’ve been having on our Paris sub-blog.
Week in Review–September 24th, 2017
www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/09/week-review-september-24th.htmlSound good? Oh – and if you want to get a head start on things, this page is a great resource for watching Garmin firmware updates.
Weekly Mailbag–August 29th, 2010
www.dcrainmaker.com/2010/08/weekly-mailbagaugust-29th-2010.htmlThis week’s mailbag covers the following topics: 1) Multiple Users and Garmin Fitness Watches- 2) Rolling/Folding Wetsuits 3) Which websites to find races 4) Forerunner 310XT Mount Options 5) Item of the utmost importance Question #1: Multiple Users and Garmin Fitness Watches- From Crass- “My wife and I have recently started running and I hope to get a bike to start cycling soon.
Wahoo TICKR FIT Optical HR Sensor In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/01/wahoo-optical-sensor-review.htmlFor example, if you’ve got a Garmin device, you’ll generally connect to the TICKR FIT on ANT+ (though, Garmin’s 2017 devices now support Bluetooth Smart sensors, so you can use that too).
Week in Review–August 23rd, 2020
www.dcrainmaker.com/2020/08/week-review-august.html5) Apple Watch Continues to Dominate Smartwatch Sector: Though, Garmin now takes nearly 10% of the market, coming in at #2 – surpassing Samsung and others.
Tacx Flux Trainer In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/12/tacx-flux-trainer-depth-review.htmlAs do head units like Garmin, Wahoo, Lezyne, Stages, and more.
Epson’s New ProSense Running & Triathlon GPS watches: Everything you ever wanted to know
www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/11/prosense-triathlon-everything.htmlSure, Garmin, Polar, and Suunto all have boatloads of units.
Week in Review: October 18th, 2020
www.dcrainmaker.com/2020/10/week-review-october-18th.htmlFunny enough, I just use the gazillion ‘Garmin’ branded ones that come with their Edge devices over the last near-decade, simply because I *KNOW* all of those are data+charge.
Week in Review–May 17th, 2015
www.dcrainmaker.com/2015/05/reviewmay-17th-2015.htmlAs is usually the case, we see Garmin fitness devices sales this time of year.
Week in Review–May 6th, 2019
www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/05/week-review-2019.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).
Week in Review: August 12th, 2018
www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/08/week-in-review-august-12th-2018.htmlSound 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.
Checking out the Kayak Power Meter system
www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/06/checking-power-system.htmlThis one-time procedure is done on PC software (no Mac software yet, though if they see demand for it they said they’ll create it), and is transmitted with a standard ANT+ USB stick (just like downloading from your Garmin Forerunner watch).
Weekly Mailbag–July 17th, 2010
www.dcrainmaker.com/2010/07/weekly-mailbagjuly-17th-2010.htmlThis week’s mailbag covers the following topics: 1) Wheels and training/racing 2) How to use Google Bike Routes to create Garmin Course Maps 3) Whether to buy a bike trainer or Garmin Forerunner 305 Question #1: Wheels and training/racing From Adam- I had a quick question about your wheels.
Fitbit’s New Charge 5 Details: Starts To Go After Whoop
www.dcrainmaker.com/2021/08/fitbits-charge-details.htmlWhile I’ll dive into this in more detail down below, this seems fairly targeted at a more consumer-friendly version of what Whoop is attempting to do with their Recovery Score (or Garmin via FirstBeat, with Body Battery).
Tuesday Tidbits
www.dcrainmaker.com/2010/01/tuesday-tidbits.htmlLacking the time or thought capabilities to put together a solid and lengthy post, I present you many little tidbits… Garmin FR-60: I can’t remember if I mentioned this or not, but Garmin sent me out a FR-60 running/cycling watch to review.
Shimano Forces Hammerhead to Remove All Di2 Related Functionality From Karoo
www.dcrainmaker.com/2022/05/shimano-hammerhead-functionality.htmlYou see, back when Garmin and Mio first started connecting to Shimano Di2, there was no such thing as the standard ANT+ Gear Shifting profile.
Week in Review–October 12th, 2020
www.dcrainmaker.com/2020/10/week-review-october-12th.htmlPreviously called the Garmin Connect IQ Summit, but now consolidated for all things Garmin developer into the Garmin Developer Conference, this event is where we should expect to see Garmin announce new developer bits for the Garmin fitness/outdoors/etc platforms.
Brim Brothers announces Zone power meter production, my first ride impressions
www.dcrainmaker.com/2014/09/brothers-announces-production.htmlSeems like a logical idea that Garmin should have added a year ago.
Week in Review – November 1st, 2014
www.dcrainmaker.com/2014/11/review-november-2014.html- Garmin Vivofit is down to $99US.
Handy Tools & Apps Page
www.dcrainmaker.com/tools**Tapiriik: This will synchronize your activities automatically between numerous services such as Garmin Connect, Strava, SportTracks, Training Peaks and many more.
Suunto 3 Fitness In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/05/suunto-fitness-review.htmlFor a quick look at sizing, I’ve slid it up against the Fitbit Versa as well as the Apple Watch Series 1, and slightly higher-end, the Garmin Vivoactive 3 (it’s often on sale for $249, so basically only about $30-$50 more depending on model).
4iiii’s Introduces $399 Power Meter, Precision: My First Ride With It
www.dcrainmaker.com/2014/09/4iiiis-introduces-precision.htmlYou can install it in a left-only configuration, as seen lately on a number of power meters (Stages Power, ROTOR Power LT, Garmin Vector-S, Polar Keo Power Essential), or you can install it in a dual-sensor configuration.
The 2013 Swim/Bike/Run Gear I use List
www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/09/swimbikerun-gear-list.htmlSwim Watch: Garmin Swim – From a slimness standpoint this is really the best option out there today, and functionality wise it’s the most full-featured.
