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Scosche RHYTHM+ Dual ANT+/Bluetooth Smart Optical HR Band In-Depth Review

This means that it can connect to any ANT+ device that supports heart rate data – like your Garmin watch. … This category includes a combination of leading edge heart rate devices that have some form of ‘unique’ aspect to them.

My 2013 Trainer Recommendations

This means that it can communicate out to everything from Windows PC’s and your Garmin Edge over ANT+, to iPad’s and iPhone’s over Bluetooth Smart (and Android devices shortly). … There are only a few edge cases where this occurs (primarily higher end), but just be aware of them.

Cycliq Fly6 In-Depth Review

It’s a bit of a circuitous route to get data onto the camera (versus something like the Garmin VIRB X/XE that just directly connects to the sensors).

2012 Tour de France–Stage 1/Day 2

Below, is about 75% of the Team Garmin vehicle allotment at the TdF. … After our visit to the first little town, we jumped back in the car and cut the corner of the circle, up towards the western most edge of it.

The Smart Trainer Annual Recommendations Guide–2018 Edition

Compatible devices, such as a Garmin/Suunto/Polar/Wahoo unit can pick up these signals and record them. … There are only a few edge cases where an incompatibility occurs (primarily higher end bikes, usually of the triathlon or disc variety), but just be aware of them.

NPE Runn Treadmill Smart Sensor: Everything you need to know

They’ve become one of the core players in the fitness communications realm on things like ANT+ & Bluetooth sensor connectivity and bridging in gyms, but also chipset/communications work and solutions behind the scenes for companies like Wahoo, Orangetheory, Kinetic, Scosche, Garmin, and many more. … The pod easily unclips from its holder, and if you look at the underside of it you’ll see the two little optical sensors at the top (right picture, upper edge).

Wahoo Halts ROAM Bike GPS Shipments

And lest you think Garmin avoided rough trails on this release cycle, they too had some hardware teething issues with the also just announced Edge 530. … They also have existing partners within the mount sphere (both Tate Labs/BarFly as well as K-Edge) that they can probably tap for more extensive guidance and testing (they work with both companies for custom mount inserts).

Tour de France 2017 Behind the Scenes: Stage 1

Random: The billboards around the course and on the tram platforms at the start of the TdF here today are largely Garmin Edge device ads. … Many people see this ad and think about Garmin.

The Elusive Non-Gadget Mailbag–March Edition

The reality is that more people are interested in a Polar/Garmin/Timex device than an unknown brand doing something that’s barely interesting to the masses. … The only trick is then it ends up becoming 500 questions of ‘Should I get the Edge 500, or the Edge 510?’, every week.

Separating product timeline fact from fantasy: Interbike Edition

Week in Review–July 16th, 2023

Wednesday: Garmin Forerunner 255/265/955/965 Get Slate of New Features in Beta… Thursday: Garmin Adds Training Readiness & Morning Report to Instinct 2 in New Beta!

Running around

Oh part 2 – For those that have asked about the Garmin Edge 500 (coming out here shortly) – I don’t have a unit quite yet, but Garmin’s let me know they’re sending me out a trial unit to review here in the next week or so.

The Pinnacle of Fitness Failure: Samsung’s Gear Fit Activity Tracker

This is the company's first direct attempt at competing with activity monitors from the likes of traditional players like Nike and FitBit, as well as newer entrants such as Garmin and Polar. … While I can see some minor edge cases that you might want to turn it off (such as automatically if in cycling mode), no other activity tracker on the market does that.

Big Sports Tech Sales Return: 20-30% off Power Meters, Trainers, Watches, and Plenty More!

For example, Garmin’s Rally power meter, or even Wahoo’s new Speedplay-based power meter that just came out. … Meanwhile, Garmin is also running deals on their running watches and Edge 1030 Plus units.

5 Random Things I Did This Weekend

(Random side note: Reminder, the Garmin Edge 500 deal for $159 ends today)… Next, I competed in the Paris Super Sprint Triathlon, which was held Sunday morning on the Western edge of Paris proper.

Hands on with the Shimano’s Di2 ANT+ SCIO shifting bike computer

Why on earth use private-ANT for this and then pump it to a useless less-refined device? Instead of going with ANT+ and allowing this data to be consumed by devices such as a Garmin Edge computer or similar, they went with a private implementation that leaves no data on the table for anyone to record. … Luckily, resolution is easy: All they have to do is switch it over to open ANT+, court a few head unit vendors (Hint: Start with Garmin, O-Synce and PowerTap), and call it macaroni for v1.

Finally…a weekend at home: Pumpkins and Training

The only bummer was that the cooler temperatures meant that my HR strap was a bit erratic – even with the uber-new Garmin Edge 800 strap (which was looking to fix this issue)…so, it’s back to my usual advice on how to fix HR spiking/droout issues…or, well, swapping out for the Polar Trick (which worked perfectly for The Girl). … As for those product photos, I was busy working on a post on the new Garmin Chirp in Endurance Sports, which will be published Tuesday.

A very hot 4th of July…and lots of BBQ.

Hope you enjoyed your 4th of July weekend! And remember, don’t forget to enter the Garmin Forerunner 110 giveaway!… How much heat? Well, here’s what my little Edge 500 said about the ride: I have to admit – when I first heard of the temperature feature on the Edge 500 I couldn’t really figure out what it would be truly useful for.

CycleOps Virtual Training In-Depth Review

And if you don’t, you can go grab/steal/borrow a GPS/GPX file from any number of online sources such as MapMyRide.com/Garmin Connect and others. … Up until the end of last summer, the PowerBeam Pro trainers that were being sold included the ability to broadcast the power being outputted into ANT+ as a stream that any power meter compatible head unit could pickup freely (such as an Edge 500).

Escape from Ft. Desoto Tri Race Report…btw…1st in AG.

I had setup my Garmin Edge 705 on my bike and pre-programmed my race plan (HR between 167 and 170) into it. … The swim had a beach start (where you run into the water), so I knew I had to be on the front edge to be able to stay competitive in the swim and subsequently the race.

Fascinating Stats from Strava’s 2019 Year End Report

The Polar Vantage M and Garmin Instinct started shipping last November, and the FR945 in May. … See, the Edge 530, 830, and ROAM all came out in 2019 (within a week of each other in late April/early May).

Tip of the day: How to easily remove bike zip ties without scratching your bike

We started seeing this on the Garmin Edge series a few years back with the Edge 500, but now it’s semi-commonplace with many bike accessories across a number of brands and companies.

The Tour de France in Paris: Riding it, watching La Course, and the Finish

Beyond that, there was only a single team vehicle there – a lonely Team Cannondale-Garmin RV. … So while I had spent the time to create the entire route turn by turn on Garmin Connect to download to my Edge 1000 the night before, I didn’t end up needing that layer of guidance.

Paris-Roubaix 2016: A Day On The Route

My favorite Garmin mounting job was below. … Mostly Edge 520 and 1000

Watteam’s PowerBeat: A first look at prototype/beta power data

All the ANT+ data except the PowerBeat was recorded concurrently via an NPE WASP unit and also to a barrage of Garmin Edge units serving as a backup. … A small bead of glue was added along the edge of the sensor as well.