The 2015 Annual Giveaway Extravaganza Winners!
www.dcrainmaker.com/2015/08/2015-extravaganza-winners.htmlThanks to everyone who entered in yesterday – it’s much appreciated! Once again you broke the record for the most hits here at the site in a single day – some 400K! Based on past historical trending, I’m convinced the only possible thing that could top that would be a combined Garmin/Strava sex tape.
Sea Otter 2016 Power Meter Tidbits: Stages & Verve Infocrank
www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/04/tidbits-stages-infocrank.htmlBest I could tell, there were six power meter companies at Sea Otter: Garmin, 4iiii, Rotor, SRAM/Quarq, Stages, and Verve. … I’ve already covered the new 4iiii product announcements in this post, and Garmin didn’t announce anything at Sea Otter beyond their Edge related software updates.
Stuck
www.dcrainmaker.com/2008/10/stuck.htmlGarmin Edge 705 – This is Garmin’s newest cycling computer. … Garmin Forerunner 405 – The newest edition to the Garmin wrist band category, and is designed primarily with the runner in mind.
Hiking Across Madeira: A 3-Day Trek (MIUT Variant)
www.dcrainmaker.com/2024/04/hiking-madeira-variant.htmlHow would the battery do? How does it compare to the equally priced Garmin Epix (base) series, which shares the firmware with the Epix Pro, and how’d that all compare to the cheaper Suunto Race & COROS Vertix. … That honestly gets all the best parts (tunnels, cliff-edge walks, stairway to heaven, etc…), and all the best views - without the bigger climb up to Pico Ruivo.
IQ2 Power Meter Pedals: First Rides Testing & Data Accuracy
www.dcrainmaker.com/2020/05/pedals-testing-accuracy.htmlBut it’s definitely not as clean as Favero/Garmin/PowerTap or even the new SRM X pedal-based power meters. … I also concurrently recorded the Wahoo KICKR on an Edge 830, while recording a Quarq DZero on a Fenix 6.
The ANT+ Bike Speed/Cadence Sensor: Everything you ever wanted to know
www.dcrainmaker.com/2011/07/ant-bike-speedcadence-sensor-everything.htmlFor example, the Garmin FR305 doesn’t support these newer ANT+ profiles. … Newer bike computers like the Edge 500 and Edge 800 do – but many older units do not, so it’s something to keep in mind.
Friday Tidbits of Note
www.dcrainmaker.com/2012/02/friday-tidbits-of-note.html#4: Various Garmin Firmware Updates (FR910XT, Edge 500) There have been some confirmed issues with some folks and the FR910XT where the instant pace fluctuates a bit too much. … I decided that the best place to illustrate a change in running pace while showing both the screen and my running, was to place the laptop at the front of the treadmill, while the camera teetered on the ledge.
ISPO 2016 Sports Tech Roundup: FINIS Optical HR Swim Tracker, Kuai, Evalu, WatTeam and XMetrics
www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/01/ispo2016-finis-kuai.htmlAs I noted on Monday, you typically don’t see any sports tech announcements here from major companies like Garmin, Suunto, Polar, Fitbit, etc… Instead, we’ve got some of the smaller players showing off cool and new stuff. … Whereas with Evalu, they’re focused a bit more on simplicity and the ‘enjoyment of running’, rather than that last little bit of performance edge.
A brief teaser of the Joule with CycleOps, plus their power meter seminar session
www.dcrainmaker.com/2010/09/brief-teaser-of-joule-with-cycleops.htmlAnd because it’s internally located unlike the Garmin Edge 705 or the new 800, you don’t have to worry about water breaking the unit. … Of course, one of the things I hear most often is: “I wish the Joule had GPS like the Garmin”…or the inverse: “I wish the Garmin had power meter metrics like the Joule”.
Week in Review–Dec 4th, 2016
www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/12/week-reviewdec-2016.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. … So if the gift of giving doesn’t push you over the edge, perhaps the prizes will.
Stages Cycling adds new power meter metrics, shows off high-speed data streaming
www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/09/cycling-metrics-streaming.htmlThese metrics were added by ANT+ about a year ago to support new power meters, such as the Rotor PM and Garmin Vector PM’s. … In the last month, Garmin has added the metrics to the Edge 510 and Edge 810 head units (O-Synce has also added them as well to the Navi2Coach).
GoPro Hero 7 Black In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/09/gopro-hero7-review.htmlIn general GoPro’s desktop app was never anywhere near the level of Garmin’s VIRB Edit suite when it came to date. … When you rotate the camera on its edge, it’ll automatically go into that mode.
Week in Review: June 4th, 2018
www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/06/week-in-review-june-4th-2018.htmlGarmin Edge 1030 BETA firmware update: Added Physio TrueUp support, improved BLE stability, fixed a few things. … 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.
First look at new ROTOR Power Meter
www.dcrainmaker.com/2012/08/first-look-at-new-rotor-power-meter.htmlBy leveraging the existing ANT+ power meter device profile, it will to function with ANT+ power meter head units available today (total power), as well as supporting those newer head units that support the left/right power balance standard (such as the Garmin Edge 500 and Edge 800). … Once that’s done – it’ll be up to head unit manufacturers like Garmin, Timex, CycleOps and others.
COROS September 2024 New Features: A Quick Recap
www.dcrainmaker.com/2024/09/coros-september-features.htmlPeople have been asking for proper shoe tracking (on-watch) from Garmin for more years than I can remember. … In the case of the bike computer, this firmware update will mark the resumption of shipping, after the company halted shipping back shortly after launch, due to issues with the mounting tabs on the Dura breaking in K-Edge bike computer mounts (arguably the most popular 3rd party mount company out there).
Stages Dash Gets Radar Support, Outlines Future Firmware Plans (and a 30% off sale)
www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/11/supports-outlines-firmware.htmlBut in conjunction with that, they’ve announced the next firmware version (2.1.0), which is only a week away – dropping on December 3rd, that’ll add Garmin Varia radar support. … The dot moves along as the car goes from the edge of radar range (a few hundred meters usually), to…
Wahoo rolls out planned workout support, FE-C trainer support in ELEMNT/BOLT
www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/08/planned-workout-elemntbolt.htmlThis addition continues what has been a pretty exciting summer for not just the Wahoo ELEMNT lineup, but consumers as Garmin and Wahoo battle almost weekly in the game of the best all-around bike computer. … Both items were seen as somewhat of the ‘final frontier’ of Wahoo being more competitive with Gamin’s Edge cycling computers, in particular the structured workout piece.
A few quick thoughts on the bePro Gen2…err…Favero Assioma
www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/06/favero-assioma-bepro.htmlThat way you can hook them up to your Garmin Edge via ANT+ while concurrently transmitting to Zwift on an iPad. … Of course, we’ll have to wait and see what adoption looks like from companies like Polar, Suunto and even now Garmin for support of these units over Bluetooth Smart.
5 Random Things I Did This Weekend
www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/11/random-things-did-this-weekend-34.htmlThat said, the software platform on the Nike variant is definitely very focused for running (which is great), but I think companies like Garmin, Polar, and others can certainly learn a bit from what Nike/Apple has done here in terms of encouraging people (via prompts) to get out and run each day (vs just standing up). … (Note: Why am I using an Edge 520, Edge 1000, and Edge 820? Well, simply because those were the three closest units to me that all had charge on them.
The Girl’s 2013 Swim/Bike/Run Gear I Use List
www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/09/girls-swimbikerun-list.htmlUNLESS… Garmin happened to send me a one off pink or all white Edge 500, then I would change (color). … Bike Computer/GPS: Edge 500 This is a Ray hand-me-down.
Bontrager ANT+ Bike Speed/Cadence Sensor that requires no zipties or tools!
www.dcrainmaker.com/2012/02/bontrager-ant-bike-speedcadence-sensor.htmlSince the unit acts as a standard ANT+ speed/cadence sensor, it’s functionally identical to that of the more commonly found GSC-10 (Garmin Speed/Cadence sensor). … If you’re familiar with the Edge 500/800 mount system, it’s the same type of bands.
Spending time with the LeMond Revolution Fitness ANT+ Trainer
www.dcrainmaker.com/2010/09/spending-time-with-lemond-revolution.htmlWhile today you can’t go straight from the trainer to another 3rd party ANT+ head unit like a power-friendly Garmin Edge 500 – it is something that LeMond is working on based on the feedback they’ve heard. … However you can transmit the data wirelessly via ANT+ to an enabled watch that supports ‘Fitness Equipment’, like the Garmin FR60 – which will upload all that data straight to any program compatible with the Garmin fitness units (Garmin Connect, Sport Tracks, Training Peak, etc…).
5 Random Things I Did This Weekend
www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/05/random-things-did-this-weekend-69.htmlFor example, the Edge 130:…
Week in Review–May 20th, 2018
www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/05/week-in-review-may-20th-2018.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. … $50 off Edge 25 units (base and bundle) – 5/18-5/28
SRAM Quarq Riken Power Meter In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/09/meter-depth-review.htmlIn my case I primarily use the Garmin Edge 800 and Edge 810 to do so. … That could be a Garmin unit, a PowerTap unit, or a something else entirely like Magellan, O-Synce, or Timex units.
