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ISPO 2016 Sports Tech Roundup: FINIS Optical HR Swim Tracker, Kuai, Evalu, WatTeam and XMetrics

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As 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

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And 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”.

GoPro Hero 7 Black In-Depth Review

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In 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–Dec 4th, 2016

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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. … 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

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These 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).

Bkool Announces New Smart Go Trainer

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For some, that may not matter, and for those with newer Edge units (Edge 520/820/1000), you can simply pair via FE-C instead on your Garmin and you’re good to go.

Week in Review: June 9th, 2014

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Garmin VIRB Edit Software Update: Lots of cool new tidbits in there this time.

Week in Review – June 10th, 2018

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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. … Many are related to Physio True-Up, but some are actual new beta features like the Extended Display option (Edge 520 Plus).

Week in Review–February 20th, 2011

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3) Garmin Releases Basecamp Desktop software into Apple Mac Store: In what might be Garmin’s first foray into the iTunes store for desktop computers (as opposed to iPhones/iPods), Garmin releases Basecamp, which you can use to load satellite maps into devices such as the Edge 800.

Stages Power Meter In-Depth Review

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The power meter is compatible with any number of ANT+ head units out there, including popular units like the Garmin Edge 500/510/705/800/810, Forerunner 310XT/910XT, CycleOps Joule 1/2/3/GPS, Timex Cycle Trainer GPS, Magellan Switch Up, Motorola Motoactv and many other units out there. … This means it’s backwards compatible with ANT+ cycling computers like Garmin units and other manufacturer units.

Ironman Rhode Island 70.3 – 2009 Race Report

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But that wasn’t a huge deal since it just came along for the ride on the bike (I use a Garmin Edge 705 on my bike primarily). … Had I been more coordinated I would have also remembered I needed my Garmin 305 in it, but somehow I forgot that item.

A look at the Trek/Bontrager frame integrated DuoTrap ANT+ Speed/Cadence Sensor

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While overall the DuoTrap is indeed more expensive than the more commonplace Garmin GSC-10 sensor (at $30, compared to the DuoTrap at $60) – I feel that if you’ve got yourself such a nice bike, you might as well pay the little bit extra and have it be fully integrated. … Here’s what it looks like once it’s paired up (using an Edge 800 as an example) – you’ll see the…

Week in Review: May 29th, 2011

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1) Is Edge 500 reliable with PowerTap? 2) Garmin FR310XT and where to wear it during swim 3) Training with Heart Rate Resources You can read all my past weekly mailbags at Slowtwitch here.

Jingle All the Way & Massive Cupcakes

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Because I’m super-swamped in getting the final touches on the Garmin 500 review out (currently standing at 38 pages…), I’m gonna keep this weekend recap post nice and short with lots of pictures. … Look for the Edge 500 review to be posted sometime Monday night.

Apple Watch Series 10 In-Depth Review

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It’s clear in the 2024 hardware/software updates that it’s not trying to be a Garmin in terms of sports depth, but rather, trying to be just deep enough to tempt those that don’t need all the Garmin features, with just enough features to cover the majority of use cases. … Still, the most visible change is really just the front watch display itself, now being both larger, but covering the entire top of the watch, including slightly curving down the edges of the case.

JetBlack VOLT Smart Trainer In-Depth Review

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Here you can see both Garmin Edge units recording the Wahoo TICKR, while the Zwift side recorded it via the VOLT. … Canyon Bike Setup #2: Garmin Rally dual-sided pedals, Quarq DZero crankset

Running from Irene

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This can be used to charge various Garmin Edge and some Forerunner devices. … And with the sun coming out I was able to finally get around to un-packaging the Garmin solar charging system I bought back a few months ago before the wedding.

Week in Review: June 23rd, 2013

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Garmin Edge 510 Firmware Update: Bug fixes and improved course/navigation related items. … Garmin Edge 810 Firmware Update: Same as 510 above, but also some fixes for certain power meters.

How I would design the ideal sports watch

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In open water, it would utilize a more refined version of Garmin’s new Openwater Swim mode to get accurate distances on your wrist – and not in your swim cap. … However, it would pack in all the features of the FR310XT and a few of the leftover ones missing that the Edge 500 has (around Power Meters and barometric altimeters mostly), oh, and all the stuff in the next two sections.

Wahoo’s New ‘Stealth’-Black BOLT, Price Drop, Plus Adds E-Bike Support, ANGi GPS connectivity

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No issues there, it matched perfectly with the Stages Dash L50, Garmin Edge 830, and Apple Watch Series 5. … Ironically enough, we just bought a new Giant e-Bike last week, though, despite all of my poking and prodding, it doesn’t seem to pair up to the BOLT (or the Giant E-Bike app, or a Garmin that supports e-Bikes).

5 Random Things I Did This Weekend

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There was also the new Garmin Forerunner 25 in there, as well as the Fly12. … Eventually, the rain seemed to subside a bit, and I brought back out the gimbal and mounted it up front to the K-Edge mount.

Paris Super Sprint Triathlon 2016 Race Report

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So I paired that to the Garmin Fenix3 HR that I was wearing. … The event was held at Piscine Henry-de-Montherlant, which sits just on the edge of Paris by a few hundred meters, right alongside the highway that rings the city.

The Polar/Look Power Meters & Power2Max Power Meter

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For some, they see some of the limitations of the Garmin Edge series from a power meter standpoint (which there are some limitations), and thus would want to use a more feedback-driven power meter such as the Joule. … The most common being the Garmin’s (310XT/500/705/800), as well as the Saris Joule, the Bontrager, some smaller European brands, and a whole slew of new iPhone ANT+ compatible apps.