Samsung Announces Galaxy Ring: Everything You Need to Know
www.dcrainmaker.com/2024/01/samsung-announces-everything.htmlThese would likely be additional LEDs for regular heart rate tracking, plus of course things mostly unseen like temperature sensing, and internal sensors for accelerometers and gyros.
Week in Review–January 26th, 2013
www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/01/week-in-reviewjanuary-26th-2013.htmlExcept the core difference is they measure more stuff (like skin temperature, heart rate, and blood oxygen levels), and they’ve…
A Quick Look at the Withings Go Activity Tracker
www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/01/withings-go-activitytracker.htmlAs you’ll recall Withings has an established footprint in the world of sports gadgets with their Activité line of watches, their WiFi scale, their Aura sleep system, and their Pulse activity and heart-rate device.
A rockslide ride in Los Angeles, plus some aerodynamic testing
www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/04/rockslide-angeles-aerodynamic.htmlOn a side note, I tried (for a second time) the concept of using the Mio Alpha optical heart rate watch to transmit over ANT+ to the Garmin. … I quickly accelerated just in case, and put some distance between me and it.
Hands-on: Cycliq’s updated Fly6 rear-light camera
www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/10/cycliqs-updated-camera.htmlIt’s a very similar material to what Garmin uses on their HRM-SWIM heart rate straps to keep those from slipping while swimming.
The new Garmin Edge 520: Everything you ever wanted to know
www.dcrainmaker.com/2015/07/garmin-edge-520.html- Support for ANT+ sensor types: Cadence sensors, Heart Rate Sensors, Power Meters, Speed Sensors, Speed/Cadence Sensors, VIRB action cams,…… In addition to the Edge 520 announcement, Garmin also announced a new bike radar and bike light system, which I’ve covered in a separate post.
Week in Review–April 16th, 2023
www.dcrainmaker.com/2023/04/week-review-april.html1) University of Calgary looking for Zwift study participants: Check out the linked post for details, but essentially it involves a bit of suffering on a bike indoors from your home with a heart rate strap and power meter.
Wahoo Relaunches Speedplay, Announces Power Meter Plans (POWRLINK Zero)
www.dcrainmaker.com/2021/03/speedplay-powrlink-announcement.htmlIn terms of aspects like ANT+ & Bluetooth Smart, I’d expect it’d follow the same specs as their recent TICKR heart rate straps. … In other words, from my discussions with Wahoo, fully expect those discounts to evaporate, because if there’s anything we know about Wahoo – it’s that they’re sticklers on discounting.
COROS Dura Hands-On: I Have Some Thoughts
www.dcrainmaker.com/2024/06/coros-dura-cycling-gps-first-look-hands-thoughts.htmlI had no issues with pairing to either ANT+ or Bluetooth Smart sensors, including power meters, shifting (SRAM AXS), and heart rate sensors. … You’ll use the little scrolling wheel (Digital Crown) to iterate between pages.
Hammerhead and Suunto Partner: Heatmaps on Hammerhead, Workout Sync to Suunto
www.dcrainmaker.com/2022/04/hammerhead-partner-heatmaps.htmlSuunto will even calculate those for non-power meter or heart rate sensor users.
Hands-on: SRM’s new EXAKT Power Meter Pedals
www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/05/hands-exakt-pedals.htmlIt allows you to compare power meters/trainers, heart rate, cadence, speed/pace, GPS tracks and plenty more. … With EXAKT and the Zwift compatibility mode, it enumerates as a single cohesive unit with total power already calculated properly between the two pedals.
Garmin rolls out Connect IQ to Edge series devices, announces new updates
www.dcrainmaker.com/2015/09/connect-iq-on-edge.htmlAlso as an example, a heart rate strap would consume 1 channel.
A Friday Giveaway
www.dcrainmaker.com/2011/10/friday-giveaway.htmlSo because it’s Friday, and because it’s not Friday the 13th (that was yesterday, Thursday the 13th)…I’m going to give away the jersey, and toss in a brand new Edge 500 with a heart rate strap as well.
Week in Review – Jan 14th, 2024
www.dcrainmaker.com/2024/01/week-review-14th.htmlMonday: Garmin HRM-FIT In-Depth Review: Best Women’s Heart Rate Monitor?… 1) Fitbit’s original founders leave Google, also Google layoffs: Having original Fitbit co-founder and former CEO James Park leave Google isn’t really that big of a surprise, this is pretty common in corporate acquisitions after a few years.
Quarq DZero Power Meter In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/04/quarq-dzero-review.htmlIt allows you to compare power meters/trainers, heart rate, cadence, speed/pace, GPS tracks and plenty more. … Since the unit isn’t a separated left/right power meter (i.e.
Tidbits and Tech From a Week Skiing in the Alps
www.dcrainmaker.com/2020/03/tidbits-tech-skiing.htmlOh, and just to complicate life, I paired the Fenix 6 Pro to a Whoop 3.0 band for heart rate via Bluetooth Smart. … Finally, it’s moderately annoying that it only counts my ‘downhill’ time towards the top-line stat.
Week in Review–May 18th, 2014
www.dcrainmaker.com/2014/05/reviewmay-18th-2014.htmlWhether the power meter, heart rate, speed, cadence, etc….
Quick Update on Stages Dash L10, M50, and L50 Bike GPS Units (First Test Ride)
www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/01/quick-update-stages.htmlAlso notice how there’s secondary color-coded zones for heart rate. … Like, you can basically have a separate data field for each mile of your bike ride.
5 Random Things I Did This Weekend
www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/07/random-things-did-this-weekend-51.htmlLike its predecessor, it has built-in ANT+ support, so it can connect to ANT+ sensors like power meters and heart rate straps.
A weekend in Seattle playing with the Garmin Fenix and other gadgets
www.dcrainmaker.com/2012/07/a-weekend-in-seattle-playing-with.htmlThe Fenix can pair with an ANT+ cycling speed/cadence sensor, as well as an ANT+ heart rate monitor.
Week in Review–September 18th, 2010
www.dcrainmaker.com/2010/09/week-in-reviewseptember-18th-2010.htmlYou can read the full meal deal here, and here’s the topics covered: 1) Vector from Metrigear Status? 2) New version of Garmin 310XT? 3) Wearing the Heart Rate strap in the water during a race? 4) How far does ANT+ signal go? Posts this past week: Here’s a quick recap of all the posts I published this past week, just in case you missed any of the action.
Wahoo KICKR Move Smart Trainer In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2023/09/wahoo-trainer-review.htmlIt allows you to compare power meters/trainers, heart rate, cadence, speed/pace, GPS tracks, and plenty more. … Which isn’t meant to be a diss, but rather to illustrate something important: The KICKR MOVE is (merely) a KICKR V6 atop a new movable base, which slides front/back.
Friday Tidbits: First Garmin FR910XT Swim Workout, Timex Run Trainer & TACX Trainer arrival
www.dcrainmaker.com/2011/10/friday-tidbits-first-garmin-fr910xt.htmlSince this is a Friday post, and it’s already far longer than it should be – I’m going to simply say that at this point for sub-$200 including a heart rate strap, it’s probably the best deal in GPS running watches out there.
How to Get Fitbit Non-GPS Activities to Strava
www.dcrainmaker.com/2020/09/fitbit-activities-strava.htmlIn my case though, it means I can’t actually analyze any of the heart rate data from Fitbit devices for any indoor workouts, because I can’t get the actual data. … I mean, sure, the Fitbit Sense was still as inaccurate as the Whoop strap on this ride (which, was a pretty easy test being just on an indoor bike, but it still shorted all the high-intensity areas by 8-10bpm), but hey…at least I can easily show that for indoor workouts now.
Week in Review: March 2nd, 2014
www.dcrainmaker.com/2014/03/review-march-2014.htmlMonday: Hands on with Samsung’s new waterproof S5, activity tracker and Gear watches–with built-in heart rate sensors…
