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CES 2013: The Loot I’m Bringing Back

Garmin: These are the Edge 510 and 810 ruggedized rubber cases for the units… And in particular, the ANT+ USB stick (any ANT+ variant of the stick, from Garmin’s to Suunto’s)

Seattle Rainman Triathlon 2010 Race Report

This included adding my HR strap to my bike, and also my Garmin 500 for the bike portion, and Garmin 310XT for the run portion. … According to it I was generating an average of 310-340w, which was a bit higher than my Quarq Cinqo + Edge 500 was noting.

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.

Welcome back to reality

Especially when said it echoing monster truck madness voice: The RumpAss in BumpAss! Also of random note in this category is that I got an e-mail or something from Garmin nothing that the Edge 705 currently has a $50 rebate on it. … Here’s my Edge 705 review, fwiw.

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.

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).

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).

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).

Separating product timeline fact from fantasy: Interbike Edition

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.

A busy weekend running, riding and testing–including the Magellan Switch and Switch UP

Think of this as a competitor to the Garmin FR310XT/FR910XT and Timex Global Trainer. … The Cycle Trainer is fairly similar to the Edge 500 in a lot of ways (size, data options, etc…) – so it looks at first glance like a viable alternative to that unit.

My 2012 Trainer Recommendations: Early Edition

It’s effectively future proofed by supporting both ANT+ and Bluetooth Smart, meaning it can connect to your existing ANT+ devices and broadcast power meter metrics (for example, to a Garmin FR310XT or Timex Global Trainer), as well as do the same directly to Bluetooth Smart compatibility devices. … There are only a few edge cases where this occurs (primarily higher end), but just be aware of them.

A few days skiing at Zermatt in Switzerland

I was also playing around with the Garmin Monterra. … I think it makes for an interesting possible next generation Edge device down the road (since it can run any Android app).

Paris Half-Marathon 2013 Race Report

And in case you wanted to look at the actual Garmin file, here’s my file. … Pretty good crowds up here, given it’s a bit of a haul from the more populated areas (the start sits on the edge of a massive park).

A look at Quarq’s new Power Meter Configuration/Diag App, and Dual-SRM mode

The feature will allow a user to enable the ‘dual-mode’ on their Cinqo to transmit to both head units simultaneously, such as a Garmin Edge 500 and the PCVII. … Never to my knowledge has a manufacturer given so much information about the internals of the power meter.

A Prague, Czech Republic Runaround

While I was running with both a Garmin Forerunner and a Suunto Ambit2, I didn’t use the course functionality in either. … I soon entered a quiet park that was set on the edge of the river.

Week in Review–October 16th, 2010

4) Garmin’s new Chirp ANT+ device – This little foot-pod looking item is used in geocaching…but I think it could have a lot more uses in sports. … You can read the full meal deal here, and here’s the topics covered: 1) FR60 multisport mode 2) Non-rubber band mount option for Edge 500 3) Android ANT+ support You can read all my past weekly mailbags at Slowtwitch here.

Basis B1 Watch In-Depth Review

Here’s a look at how it compares to a running-specific watch, the Garmin FR610:… In the picture below you can see the four little charging contact points on the edge of the watch.

Power2Max announces updates to power meter, upgrades for existing owners starting at $10

This unit includes left/right ANT+ support, and is pretty much on the same playing field as the Garmin Edge 500 and Timex Cycle Trainer GPS.

5 Random Things I Did This Weekend

It was a fairly relentless climb up in terms of grade, with my Garmin mostly between 10% and 14% grades. … It’s here that I’d cut along the edge of the mountain, including through areas that were recently burned in a…

Hands-on: Wattbike introduces new Atom stationary bike (with ANT+/BLE and more!)

Both Garmin Edge and Wahoo ELEMNT/BOLT units support FE-C control of trainers, and that would now extend to the Wattbike Atom.

Putting together the Vasa Swim Trainer/Ergometer in less than 90 seconds

– everything from a Garmin FR310XT to an Edge 500 to a Joule to a Timex Global Trainer) – all of which wouldn’t require any update at all.