Week in Review–January 15th, 2011
www.dcrainmaker.com/2011/01/week-in-reviewjanuary-15th-2011.html#3) Runkeeper adds iPhone ANT+ Support via Wahoo Fitness Dongle: If you’ve got the dongle, head on over to the App Store and grab Runkeeper (free in January)…otherwise, do the inverse and get the dongle.
Week in Review–February 10th, 2014
www.dcrainmaker.com/2014/02/reviewfebruary-10th-2014.htmlDo you think that companies like Training Peaks, Strava, or Wahoo Fitness, or any of the others are going to want to work with you now? Nope – of course not.
Garmin Training Status Now Includes Zwift, TrainerRoad, The Sufferfest and Tacx App Workouts
www.dcrainmaker.com/2021/06/training-trainerroad-sufferfest.htmlWill my Wahoo bike computer now update my Garmin watch?…
Week in Review–January 23rd, 2017
www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/01/week-reviewjanuary-23rd.htmlWahoo Fitness – Looking for developers (plus a few other positions, but really looking for developers).
More trainers, a touch of snow, and a new bike
www.dcrainmaker.com/2012/12/more-trainers-a-touch-of-snow-and-a-new-bike.htmlI ended up pairing it with the Wahoo Fitness app as a receiver (since, well, there’s no other device-options).
Counterpoint: Understanding why the Garmin AutoSync rollout isn’t necessarily great for consumers
www.dcrainmaker.com/2014/06/counterpoint-garmin-sync.htmlApps like ConnectStats, LogMyTraining, RunCoach, Sport Tracks, Training Peaks, Wahoo Fitness, and Altifondo, among many others.
Week in Review – Jan 8th, 2024
www.dcrainmaker.com/2024/01/week-review-2024.html7) Wiggle owes a lot of companies a lot of money, including Haribo: Here’s the complete list of all of the debts owed by Wiggle, including Garmin, Wahoo, and yes, even Haribo.
The Girl’s 2018 Swim/Bike/Run Gear I Use List
www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/10/the-girls-2018-swim-bike-run-gear-i-use-list.htmlIndoor Smart Trainer – Wahoo KICKR Core and KICKR Climb.
Fitbit Charge 4 with GPS In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2020/04/fitbit-charge-band-depth-review.htmlGarmin Edge 530, Edge 520 Plus, Wahoo BOLT, Timex R300, and a Garmin Fenix 6.
Everything you ever wanted to know: Garmin’s new Forerunner 230, 235, and 630 watches
www.dcrainmaker.com/2015/10/garmin-fr230-fr235.htmlIt will not consume data from competitive solutions that offer similar metrics such as RunScribe or Wahoo Fitness.
Week in Review–February 4th, 2018
www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/02/week-review-february-2018.htmlWednesday: Quick Tip: Quickly creating routes on your phone for your Garmin & Wahoo devices…
Polar Starts to License Their Sports & Fitness Algorithms
www.dcrainmaker.com/2023/01/license-fitness-algorithms.htmlPolar has a solid slate of algorithms that do compete very well in the marketplace, and would be super appealing to companies like SRAM/Hammerhead or Wahoo, which lack any physiological features at all.
CompuTrainer begins to open up access to apps, Kinomap demos WiFi CompuTrainer control and announced Android app
www.dcrainmaker.com/2014/09/computrainer-control-announced.htmlThe major exception being the Wahoo KICKR which is fairly well documented publically from an application development standpoint.
Apple’s Beddit 3.5 Sleep Tracker In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/01/apples-beddit-tracker.htmlSometimes a product hits it out of the park well beyond my expectations (the original Scosche Rhythm+ for example), and sometimes a product that you expect will do well craps all over itself (Wahoo ELEMNT MINI Bike Computer).
You Win–You Choose DC Rainmaker Giveaway!
www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/02/choose-rainmaker-giveaway.htmlThen again, what if you were eyeing that Wahoo KICKR trainer poking out there in the background?…
Week in Review–February 1st, 2014
www.dcrainmaker.com/2014/02/week-reviewfebruary-2014.htmlApple TV has a Bluetooth chipset in it (albeit, older non-4.0), but a new hardware variant would almost certainly have BT4.0 (Update: Apparently the current gen does actually have BT4) , which would work perfectly for controlling the Wahoo KICKR, CycleOps PowerBeam Pro, and Tacx units over BT, via apps like Trainer Road.
Polar shows off GoPro camera control, new H10 heart rate strap
www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/01/polar-camera-control.htmlThis is similar to the Wahoo TICKR Run/X series, as well as Garmin’s HRM-TRI units.
Week in Review – June 10th, 2018
www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/06/week-review-june-10th.htmlWahoo BOLT/ELEMNT Firmware Update: This fixes Assioma issues, as well as a few other things.
LeMond and the LeMond Revolution Trainer are back in business
www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/01/lemond-and-the-lemond-revolution-trainer-back-in-business.htmlAnd about $100 above the cost of the Wahoo KICKR.
Ballgames, Bags and Boxes
www.dcrainmaker.com/2011/06/ballgames-bags-and-boxes.htmlHopefully this weekend I’ll have a chance to get through all of the DCR related boxes…I know there’s some cool new stuff from Wahoo in a rather large box, then there’s the gigantic VASA swim trainer/power meter to unbox.
5 Random Things I Did This Weekend
www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/06/random-things-did-this-weekend-29.htmlI had setup the Wahoo ELEMNT using the new Turn by Turn navigation, which I’ll cover in a brief separate post.
A Look at MyWhoosh Indoor Cycling App: A First Ride Explainer
www.dcrainmaker.com/2022/07/mywhoosh-cycling-explainer.htmlAnd if you look above, it also seems to imply there is Wahoo Direct Connect support too (the icon next to Bluetooth).
Zwift Bans Two Pro Racers For Altering Data: An Explainer of Sorts
www.dcrainmaker.com/2020/11/racers-altering-explainer.htmlA) During the race, riders must also record a secondary power source to another device (a Garmin/Wahoo/etc…), in addition to the trainer.
Amazon Prime Day – July 15/16th: Sports Tech Deal Tracker
www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/07/amazon-prime-sports-tracker.htmlWahoo Fitness sensors – 20% off: This includes the dual ANT+/BLE TICKR HR strap, RPM cadence sensor, speed sensor, and BlueSC dual speed/cadence sensor.
Zwift Details Challenges With Building Their Own Hardware
www.dcrainmaker.com/2021/10/challenges-building-hardware.htmlB) Wahoo Direct Connect Wired Connectivity: We’re now 10 months since this was released, with still no sign of integration from Zwift – despite almost all competitor platforms supporting it.
