Roundup from CES Day 2: Pepcom Event
www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/01/roundup-pepcom-event.htmlAs such it supports both ANT+ & Bluetooth Smart sensors like speed/power/cadence/heart rate. … There is a significant advantage to 60FPS as you can slow it down a great deal without having the frame rate drop so low as to be noticeable.
A Few Random Things I Did This Weekend
www.dcrainmaker.com/2021/06/few-random-things-this-weekend.htmlAnd then I decided I should get a bit more optical HR data for the Mio Pod maybe-review: Just go for a ride with the BOLT V2 for at least a couple hours, and while I’m at it, test LTE power-saver burn rates on the FR945 LTE and with the Suunto 9 Peak too, while also linking up the Supersapiens unit I’m testing to the Edge 530 via Connect IQ, and of course having the Mio Pod record heart rate data. … For those not familiar, the Quarantine Corner it's a lighthearted video series about some of the behind the scenes bits from the world of DCR.
The Interbike 2012 Sports Tech Golden Nuggets (with Polar, Garmin, Timex, TrainingPeaks, Metawatch and more…)
www.dcrainmaker.com/2012/09/the-interbike-2012-sports-tech-golden.htmlAdditionally, I also talked to the other piece of feedback I heard – which was around the heart rate strap being bundled, and that many folks simply didn’t want that. … Gear also noted that the Colorado company continues to grow at an incredible rate (revenue and employees) – as on Monday they announced they’ve opened up 10 new positions.
PowerTap C1 Chainring Power Meter In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2015/12/powertap-chainring-review.htmlIt allows you to compare power meters/trainers, heart rate, cadence, speed/pace, GPS tracks and plenty more. … While the C1 pod is physically on the right side of your bike, it accurately measures power from both legs (total leg power), which is unlike some left-crank arm solutions (i.e.
SRM EXAKT Power Meter Pedals In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/12/exakt-pedals-review.htmlIt allows you to compare power meters/trainers, heart rate, cadence, speed/pace, GPS tracks and plenty more. … But this time SRM partnered with LOOK to introduce a dual-branded SRM EXAKT power meter pedal that took the body of a customized LOOK pedal and added new custom SRM power meter innards, producing what both companies touted as the most accurate power meter on the market (price be damned).
A week of relaxing (and product reviewing) in Florida
www.dcrainmaker.com/2012/06/week-of-relaxing-and-product-reviewing.htmlNext up was playing with the O-Synce ScreenEye system, which is a heads up display system that displays your ANT+ and other data streams (heart rate, pace, time, temperature, etc) in the upper visor. … Because the resolution is a bit lower, and the frame rate only 10 frames per second, it’s not quite like a high definition image that would allow you to pick out a passing butterfly.
Shimano Dura-Ace R9100P Power Meter In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/04/shimano-r9100p-review.htmlIt allows you to compare power meters/trainers, heart rate, cadence, speed/pace, GPS tracks and plenty more. … But it wasn’t until this past fall and winter when it started shipping in limited quantities to the masses were we able to start to see whether or not it was accurate, as well as see how it compared to other offerings on the market.
Double duty – a week of workouts in the world of me
www.dcrainmaker.com/2009/02/double-duty-week-of-workouts-in-world.htmlBut start last week the coach put me on a evil hill-interval treadmill workout for Tuesday’s.So why is it evil? Well…here’s a sample of it:Baseline is at an incline of 1 degree:10 Z2:05 Z3:05 Z4a:05 Z4b:05 Z2 4 x Elevation pyramid [:01 @ Z4b pace @ 1 deg :01 @ Z4b pace @ 2 deg :01 @ Z4b pace @ 3 deg :01 @ Z4b pace -.3 @ 4 deg :01 @ Z4b pace -.6 @ 5 deg :03 Z2 @ 1 deg between pyramids] :05 easy4 x (35” at Z4b pace + .9 with :02 easy between intervals):05 Cool downSo what on earth does all that gibberish mean? Well, the Z#’s are heart rates. … From this point on we IGNORE my actual heart rate, we only used HR for the first portion.Ok, with me so far? Now, we move into the meat of the workout, four sets of the elevation pyramid.
Ice Skating, GPS Watches, and Other Tidbits
www.dcrainmaker.com/2022/12/skating-watches-tidbits.htmlFor the most part, my speed floated between 20-25KPH at a relatively easy heart rate/pace. … C) Sport profiles that track specific sport movements/data/metrics (such as swimming stroke rate or running vertical oscillation)
One big ice cube – swimming in cold water
www.dcrainmaker.com/2008/02/one-big-ice-cube-swimming-in-cold-water.htmlThe second, is simply a heart attack. … What is actually your problem is one of two things - the shock your body gets with respect to breathing, where you breathing rate skyrockets temporarily - which in turn causes many people to actually drown from consumption of water.
Garmin Fenix 7 & Epix Get 50 New Features in Beta Update
www.dcrainmaker.com/2023/07/garmin-features-update.html29:49 Sensor Pairing and Heart Rate Broadcasting… Note that this is separate from the map in the regular workout modes, thus you need to access it in the weather widget (scroll down a bunch in widgets, see Weather, then scroll to the bottom).
Week in Review–June 11th, 2011
www.dcrainmaker.com/2011/06/week-in-reviewjune-11th-2011.html3) Bluetooth Low Energy (BTLE) finalizes device profile for heart rate monitors, and adds schedule for remaining device profiles. … 1) How to create repeating mile alerts w/o using auto-lap? 2) Wearing heart hate strap during races 3) HTC Android Phones that have ANT+ Capabilities? 4) Garmin Forerunner 310XT new power meter firmware updates You can read all my past weekly mailbags at Slowtwitch here.
First Look at Garmin’s ECG Functionality, and Clinical Trials Details
www.dcrainmaker.com/2022/03/feature-demonstration-clinical.htmlJust like all the other service menu pages do, for things like accelerometer, heart rate, Bluetooth, WiFi, GPS, and more. … They also typically monitor/check for certain conditions, like atrial fibrillation, which is an irregular heartbeat pattern.
A Monday night Parisian long run and a look at the gear I ran with
www.dcrainmaker.com/2012/12/a-monday-night-parisian-long-run-and-a-look-at-the-gear-i-ran-with.html3) Upper right: ANT+ heart rate strap. … At any rate, here’s what went out the door with me.
5 Random Things I Did This Weekend
www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/11/random-things-did-this-weekend-99.htmlIn general, when units are on the stroller they’re collecting heart rate data, GPS data, or whatever else. … My ‘I’ key on my keyboard is dying at a much faster rate than the others.
CycleOps Hammer Trainer In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/12/cycleops-hammer-trainer-review.htmlIt allows you to compare power meters/trainers, heart rate, cadence, speed/pace, GPS tracks and plenty more. … Again, remember you can create your own comparison tables here and mix and match trainers till your heart’s content.
Review of Polar’s New SleepWise Feature: Does It Align With Reality?
www.dcrainmaker.com/2023/01/sleepwise-feature-reality.htmlHowever, Polar continues further, with things like categorizing whether your sleep solidity and amounts are better or worse than normal, whether it’s helpful for ‘regeneration’, nightly sleep cycles, ANS charge, beat-to-beat intervals, heart rate variability (+ vs 28-day avg), breathing rate (+ vs 28-day avg), and so on. … The point I appreciate here is that Polar isn’t trying to hide behind this being always accurate in terms of alignment to feeling.
Wahoo POWRLINK ZERO Speedplay Power Meter In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2022/02/powrlink-speedplay-review.htmlIt allows you to compare power meters/trainers, heart rate, cadence, speed/pace, GPS tracks, and plenty more. … With that all set, go ahead and calibrate (zero offset) using either the Wahoo app, or your bike computer (more on that in a second).
Specialized Power Cranks Power Meter In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/03/specialized-cranks-review.htmlIt allows you to compare power meters/trainers, heart rate, cadence, speed/pace, GPS tracks and plenty more - even running power. … As any power meter company will tell you – getting repeatable and accurate results on carbon crank arms is incredibly difficult, in large part because every carbon crank arm off the assembly line is slightly different (not just model to model, but each individual unit coming off the line).
A Look at MyWhoosh Indoor Cycling App: A First Ride Explainer
www.dcrainmaker.com/2022/07/mywhoosh-cycling-explainer.htmlMyWhoosh says they’ve got a bunch of different automatic performance verification pieces in place, including leveraging heart rate data, power data, historical data, and simply whether or not a human can actually put out that effort. … It’s going to be trying to convince people to invest time and energy in a training platform, even a free one, that might disappear tomorrow simply because the singular funding stream disappears after a bureaucratic change of heart.
A weekend with a lot of walking, running, and comparing power output
www.dcrainmaker.com/2012/08/a-weekend-with-lot-of-walking-running.htmlI wanted this because I’m doing power meter tests comparing the Power2Max power meter, the PowerCal heart rate/power meter strap, and a G3 PowerTap. … And while we found Versailles impressive with respect to size – I do feel like some of the larger public gardens in the heart of Paris (such as the Luxembourg Gardens) are more detailed and immaculate when it comes to the flowers, water features and shrubs.
Hands on with the Shimano’s Di2 ANT+ SCIO shifting bike computer
www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/09/shimano-shifting-computer.htmlThe SCIO head unit is able to connect to ANT+ speed/cadence sensors, heart rate straps and power meters. … At any rate, here’s how it works as described to me with as much detail as they seemed to understand about it, interpolated with a lot of poking around on my own.
An inside look at downloading FR310XT workouts to the web without a computer
www.dcrainmaker.com/2011/05/inside-look-at-downloading-fr310xt.htmlThis handy dandy little white pod the size of a quarter plugs into the bottom of your iPhone/iPod and allows connections to ANT+ devices such as heart rate straps, power meters, speed/cadence sensors and more. … At any rate…
Week in Review–March 17th, 2019
www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/03/week-review-march-17th.html6) I’ll be speaking at the FirstBeat HRV Summit again in May: I did this last year, and will be there again this year – in the event you’re in Helsinki and want to geek out on all things heart rate. … 1) Details of 400,000 participant Apple Watch heart study results released: This is what’s so cool about the Apple Watch and the volumes they’ve got – being able to partner for studies and manage to get 419,093 participants.
Bontrager Flare RT & Ion 200 RT Connected Bike Lights In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/07/bontrager-connected-lights.htmlAnybody can implement it, it’s no different than implementing other profiles like power meter or heart rate sensor support. … I’d love to see one other option here though, in particular perhaps a GoPro to Bontrager mount adapter sold separately, allowing you to easily pop it on existing out-front mounts that have GoPro adapters below them.
