Garmin Vivoactive 4 Smartwatch In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2020/02/garmin-vivoactive-smartwatch.htmlTypically I’d wear a chest strap (usually the Garmin HRM-DUAL or Wahoo TICKR X, but also recently the Polar H9) as well as another optical HR sensor watch on the other wrist (lately the Polar OH1 Plus, as well as the new Mio Pod).
Hands-on: Cycliq’s new Fly6 CE & Fly12 CE with Garmin integration and more!
www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/11/cycliq-fly6ce-fly12ce.htmlWhile at present only Garmin on the head-unit side (to my knowledge) supports the ANT+ lighting standard, now that we have four different lighting vendors (Garmin, Bontrager, See Sense, Cycliq), perhaps we’ll see other companies start to support the lighting standard (cough, Wahoo, or, cough).
Hands-on: Team Zwatt launches subscription based power meter
www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/08/hands-launches-subscription.htmlThe company says they’ve tested the following apps with it: Strava, TrainerRoad, Zwift, Wahoo Fitness, Sufferfest, CycleMeter, Kinomap, RideWithGPS, iBiker, Cateye Cycling, and MapMyTracks.
Heads up: Summer Event Schedule–Outdoor Retailer, Eurobike, Interbike, and the ANT+ Symposium
www.dcrainmaker.com/2014/08/scheduleoutdoor-interbike-symposium.htmlThis event brings in all the ANT+ players, so companies like SRAM/Quarq, Wahoo Fitness, CycleOps/PowerTap, Garmin, and many others.
5 Random Things I Did This Past Week in Banff
www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/10/random-things-banff.htmlThursday evening as the Symposium wound down, Chip (Founder/CEO of Wahoo Fitness) and I went out for a run around…well…frozen trees.
The Girl’s 2021 Swim/Bike/Run Gear I Use List
www.dcrainmaker.com/2021/12/girls-2021-gear-i-use.htmlIndoor Smart Trainer: Wahoo KICKR Core and KICKR Climb.
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–Nov 29th, 2015
www.dcrainmaker.com/2015/11/reviewnov-29th-2015.html- Wahoo RFLKT for $49 & KICKR SNAP deals…
Specialized Power Cranks Power Meter In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/03/specialized-cranks-review.htmlWahoo KICKR 2017/V3 Trainer…
My 24 hour trip to the ANT+ Symposium
www.dcrainmaker.com/2010/09/my-24-hour-trip-to-ant-symposium.htmlAs well as all the ones that you know and love today: Quarq, MapMyFitness, Addidas, Wahoo, Brim Brothers, etc……
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…
Strava rolls out new finger-dragging route creation feature
www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/02/dragging-creation-feature.htmlAnd if you’ve got 3rd party devices like those from Garmin, Wahoo, Sigma, Karoo, and many others – it’ll automatically show up on those devices depending on how you have those devices/apps configured.
CycleOps Virtual Training In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/02/cycleops-virtual-training-in-depth-review.htmlMore importantly however, it ‘levels’ the playing field between them and the Wahoo KICKR, which is priced just a tiny bit lower at $1,099 (compared to $1,179 for the PowerBeam).
Behind the scenes at Adidas Global Headquarters, plus updates on future of miCoach and Smart Run GPS
www.dcrainmaker.com/2014/04/headquarters-updates-micoach.htmlWhile there are are ‘smart’ devices without GPS (such as the Wahoo RFLKT and Magellan Echo), there aren’t any GPS devices that actually sanction developing SDK-level apps.
Black Friday Sports Technology Deals!
www.dcrainmaker.com/2012/11/black-friday-sports-technology-deals.htmlWahoo Fitness Discounts: Here’s a small armada of discounts on their various products: Thursday: 25% off Run/Gym packs with code "turkeyrun25"; Friday: 25% off bike packs with code "turkeyride25"; Saturday: Free key ring with the purchase of a treadmill pack or treadmill pack pro.
15 Years This Week: The Forerunner 305 Was Released: How does it test now?
www.dcrainmaker.com/2021/01/years-forerunner-released.htmlIt also beats the accuracy of the Wahoo RIVAL.
Supersapiens Announces It’s Shutting Down
www.dcrainmaker.com/2024/02/supersapiens-announces-shutting.htmlWahoo ELEMNT units also had a direct option too.
My 2018 State of Sports Technology Keynote Video
www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/10/sports-technology-keynote.htmlThat said, NPE’s GEM product (recently acquired from Wahoo), dominates this space today.
COROS Announces Training Hub Online Platform & Coaching Site
www.dcrainmaker.com/2021/12/announces-training-platform.htmlEven Wahoo has fairly openly hinted via job postings at expanding out their online training platform aspects.
Garmin Launches Strava & Komoot Route Sync: Works on devices a decade old
www.dcrainmaker.com/2020/05/garmin-launches-devices.htmlIn other words, it’s basically just like what Wahoo rolled out four years ago.
A Weighty Decision: Deciding on a WiFi Weight Scale
www.dcrainmaker.com/2015/11/wifi-weight-scales.htmlBluetooth Scales have become slightly more popular in the last few years, mostly made by companies you’ve never heard of (though there are some exceptions to this, such as Wahoo’s scale).
Quad Lock Cycling Phone Mount In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/03/cycling-phone-review.htmlNo wonky rubber banded setups required anymore (I once repurposed an original Wahoo ELEMNT box to hold a phone and controller together on my handlebars….it was highly suspect).
Suunto 7 Update Adds Body Resources, Advanced Sleep Tracking, Komoot Routes: Hands-on
www.dcrainmaker.com/2021/04/firmware-resources-advanced.htmlBut just make it like Garmin/Wahoo/Stages/Sigma/Hammerhead/etc… – nobody wants one more step to have a route show up in their watch.
Garmin Edge 1030 In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/08/garmin-edge-1030-in-depth-review.htmlWhereas units like the Edge 520, Wahoo ELEMNT/BOLT, and more all require some sort of computer or phone to do any routing.
Riddle Me This: Running Efficiency Metrics Showdown
www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/02/running-efficiency-showdown.htmlThey include: Wahoo TICKR, RunTeq Zoi, FeetMe, Lumo, and more I’m likely forgetting or have never heard of.
