So you just got a GPS fitness device for Christmas? Start here: 2013 Edition
www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/12/fitness-christmas-edition.htmlAs we get into the new year I’ll be doing a full post just on Bluetooth Smart accessories – especially with a bunch of new ones I’ve been testing on the market like the Wahoo RPM crank-attached cadence sensor pod, and the Adidas Bluetooth Smart footpod.
The Basis Peak In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2014/12/basis-depth-review.htmlFor example: Strava (cycling focused), MapMyRun (running focused), or just Wahoo Fitness.
A Look at Polar’s New Heart Rate Broadcasting for Apps like Zwift and Peloton
www.dcrainmaker.com/2021/04/polars-broadcasting-peloton.htmlWahoo launched it with their RIVAL GPS watch last fall, and then expanded the broadcasted metrics slightly with more treadmill running pace type data too (similar to what Garmin does).
Swimsense, FR410, Garmin Connect & Bing, and Giveaway Results….oh my!
www.dcrainmaker.com/2010/12/swimsense-fr410-garmin-connect-bing-and.htmlThe Wahoo Fitness iPhone ANT+ Bike Case Giveaway First up – thanks to all who entered, just shy of 300 folks! Holy moly! As promised, it would be pure random (though, in all honesty, I should be giving point away for many of the hilarious responses mixed in there – tons of entertainment!).
Scosche RHYTHM+ Dual ANT+/Bluetooth Smart Optical HR Band In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2014/05/scosche-antbluetooth-optical.htmlI tend to use the Wahoo Fitness app since I like the data export options.
Garmin Adds New ‘Adventure Race’ Activity Profile: An Explainer
www.dcrainmaker.com/2021/08/adventure-activity-explainer.htmlAnd figured it was curiosity-inducing enough to mention, even if some portion of the population will think it’s silly (just like some portion of the population thinks Wahoo’s watch singing happy birthday to you is silly).
A look at Canyon’s new Android Wear based Smart Bike Computer
www.dcrainmaker.com/2015/08/canyons-android-computer.htmlThe unit it designed such that you can start or stop a ride without you having to have a phone on you, giving it a bit more freedom than some phone reliant devices (such as the Wahoo RFLKT/RFLKT+).
Week in Review – December 4th, 2017
www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/12/week-review-december-2017.htmlWahoo ELEMNT/ELEMNT BOLT Firmware Update: Mostly bug fixes, but a smattering of new features including zero averaging calculations.
Week in Review–September 8th, 2013
www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/09/week-reviewseptember-2013.html(via Wahoo Fitness Twitter)…
Week in Review–May 17th, 2020
www.dcrainmaker.com/2020/05/week-review-17th.htmlWahoo ELEMNT/BOLT/ROAM Firmware Update: Bug fix related to speed/cadence sensors…
Umpteen ways to measure your heart rate
www.dcrainmaker.com/2011/03/umpteen-ways-to-measure-your-heart-rate.htmlThe 60Beat RX Heart Rate Receiver for iPhone/iPad Devices While I’ve reviewed other cell-phone based dongles in the past, the common trend amongst them has been ANT+ connectivity, such as the Wahoo ANT+ iPhone dongle.
Shimano Dura-Ace R9100P Power Meter In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/04/shimano-r9100p-review.htmlWahoo KICKR 2017/V3 Trainer…
My 2012 CES Session at the Digital Health Summit
www.dcrainmaker.com/2012/02/my-2012-ces-session-at-digital-health.htmlWahoo Fitness…
5 Random Things I Did This Weekend
www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/11/random-things-did-this-weekend-34.htmlThis appears to be because their iOS app is limited to the Wahoo trainers right now for control.
5 Random Things I Did This Weekend
www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/11/random-things-did-this-weekend-100.htmlWahoo KICKR CLIMB reviews had up and down GIF’s.
Hammerhead and Suunto Partner: Heatmaps on Hammerhead, Workout Sync to Suunto
www.dcrainmaker.com/2022/04/hammerhead-partner-heatmaps.htmlWhereas Garmin & Wahoo have offerings in that area.
5 Random Things I Did This Weekend
www.dcrainmaker.com/2014/05/random-things-i-did-this-weekend-2.htmlThis gave me plenty of time to toy around with the running smoothness and efficiency features of the Wahoo TICKR Run HR strap.
Bkool Announces ANT+ FE-C Software Update Available Now, plus a new budget trainer and more
www.dcrainmaker.com/2015/08/announces-software-available.htmlRemember that this list above is in addition to 3rd party FE-C trainers (like the Tacx and Elite ones), as well as native support for the Wahoo KICKR.
Apple Watch Ultra Hands-On: Everything you need to know!
www.dcrainmaker.com/2022/09/apple-watch-everything.htmlThis sounds similar to what we’ve seen from COROS/Garmin/Wahoo in recent years.
Hands-on with Epson’s new Pulsesense optical heart rate activity trackers
www.dcrainmaker.com/2014/08/pulsesense-activity-trackers.htmlHere’s me pairing it with the standard Wahoo Fitness app:…
Little Tikes Pelican Explore & Fit Cycle In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2021/12/little-pelican-explore-review.htmlSo, you can use an almost identical sensor from Garmin (or Wahoo), which is the magnetless speed sensor.
How To: See Map Overlays of Varia Radar Data, with Vehicle Counts
www.dcrainmaker.com/2020/05/varia-radar-connect.htmlIt’d be trivial for Hammerhead, Wahoo, and Stages (all of which already support the radar), or now even the RideWithGPS app, to write this data to the field.
Week in Review–April 1st, 2018
www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/04/week-review-april-2018.htmlWahoo ELEMNT/BOLT Firmware Update: Just bug fixes, mostly data field ones.
A look at Pedal Brain
www.dcrainmaker.com/2010/09/look-at-pedal-brain.htmlBoth the Wahoo and iBike cases are a bit better sealed (with the iBike Dash being just about sealed safe to chemical weaponry as well), but I’ll trust that by time the final product is out, they’ll have fully validated the weather proofing angle.
Week in Review – March 19th, 2023
www.dcrainmaker.com/2023/03/week-review-march-19th.htmlFriday: Tech Tidbits: Supersapiens DQ for Pro Cyclist, Wahoo/Zwift Court Update, and COROS 1-on-1 Coaching…
