Hands-on: Hammerhead’s new Karoo GPS Bike Computer
www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/05/hammerhead-karoo-computer.htmlOn the bottom, they’ve gone with a quarter-turn mount that’s compatible with any Garmin Edge series mount out there.
Hands-On: Elite’s New $799 Suito Smart Trainer (with cassette)
www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/07/elites-trainer-cassette.htmlOddly the 4iiii Precision Pro unit connected to a Garmin MARQ over ANT+ showed a number of dropouts. … Speaking of attachment type things, the unit includes 130 & 135mm quick release compatibility for standard road bike skewers.
Adidas Bluetooth Smart miCoach (Mini) Footpod In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2014/01/bluetooth-micoach-footpod.htmlDynastream is more commonly known as ANT+, and…owned by Garmin.
Week in Review–July 30th, 2017
www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/07/week-reviewjuly-30th.htmlSound good? Oh – and if you want to get a head start on things, this page is a great resource for watching Garmin firmware updates.
A whole lotta updates
www.dcrainmaker.com/2010/04/whole-lotta-updates.htmlGarmin Connect: The folks from Garmin pushed out a previously scheduled update to Garmin Connect on Wednesday, introducing a bunch of features that focus primarily on allowing you to better analyze your data.
Week in Review–February 9th, 2019
www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/02/week-in-review-february-9th-2019.htmlSound good? Oh – and if you want to get a head start on things, this page is a great resource for watching Garmin and a few other firmware updates.
Week in Review – May 6th, 2018
www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/05/week-review-2018.htmlSound good? Oh – and if you want to get a head start on things, this page is a great resource for watching Garmin firmware updates.
Apple’s New Training Load & Vitals App: After 30 Days of Usage
www.dcrainmaker.com/2024/07/apples-training-load-vitals-watchos11.htmlMeaning, things where your heart rate isn’t super high, tend to have trivially low training load values on Garmin/Polar/etc… I can do a 12-hour 30KM one-day hike with huge elevation gain on a Garmin, and it’ll have the same training load value as a simple 10KM tempo run.
Week in Review–Nov 29th, 2015
www.dcrainmaker.com/2015/11/reviewnov-29th-2015.html- Crapton of other Garmin units (i.e.
Strava’s Chipotle Burrito Challenge Ends With Insanity
www.dcrainmaker.com/2024/02/strava-chipotle-challenge-insanity.htmlChicago winner: Garmin Instinct (original)… Denver winner: Garmin Forerunner 245 Music
Week in Review–December 1st, 2012
www.dcrainmaker.com/2012/12/week-in-reviewdecember-1st-2012.htmlGarmin FR910XT 2.70: The FR910XT got some substantial elevation fixes added to it.
Sennheiser Momentum Sport Earbuds with Heart Rate & Body Temperature Tracking
www.dcrainmaker.com/2024/05/sennheiser-momentum-temperature.htmlAnd here it is a bit later, just after finishing the workout (cooldown included), compared to the CORE sensor on a Garmin watch.
Your GPS watch will (most likely) continue to work fine tomorrow (April 6th)
www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/04/likely-continue-tomorrow.htmlIn the case of some companies, like Garmin, they have specific support pages listing some brief tidbits.
Week in Review–July 2nd, 2018
www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/07/week-in-review-july-2nd-2018.htmlSound good? Oh – and if you want to get a head start on things, this page is a great resource for watching Garmin firmware updates.
Weekly Mailbag–August 21st, 2010
www.dcrainmaker.com/2010/08/weekly-mailbagaugust-21st-2010.htmlThis week’s mailbag covers the following topics: 1) Choosing iPhone or Garmin as running buddy? 2) Why no Polar Product Reviews? 3) Want Android support for ANT+? Read on… 4) Random note of the week: Looking for web designer Question #1: Choosing iPhone or Garmin as running buddy? From Ankur- “I have a basic question for you.
Elite Direto X Smart Trainer In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/09/elite-direto-trainer-review.htmlYou can see above that compared to the Garmin Vector 3 and 4iiii Precision power meters it’s almost always within a few watts. … B) Thru-axle adapters (130 & 135 x 5mm, 142 x 12mm)
BSX Insight Gen2 In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/01/insight-depth-review.htmlNow you’ll have noticed Garmin Connect IQ apps up there.
The Smart Trainer Recommendations Guide: Winter 2019-2020
www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/10/smart-trainer-recommendations-winter.htmlCompatible devices, such as a Garmin/Suunto/Polar/Wahoo unit can pick up these signals and record them. … Generally speaking, most trainers include 130/135 x 5mm & 142 x 12mm adapters, but require you purchase extra adapters for other sizes.
New DCR Cave Arrivals: SRM X SPD Power Meter, Wattbike ATOM X, Casio GBD-H1000
www.dcrainmaker.com/2020/05/arrivals-power-wattbike.htmlOther companies like Favero/Garmin/PowerTap figure this out in software afterwards, but that’s fine.
Review of Tech4O Trail Leader2 Sports Watch
www.dcrainmaker.com/2009/02/review-of-tech4o-trail-leader2-sports.htmlI put the watch on side by side with my Garmin watch and went off for a nice run (in the ice and snow with my Yaktrax).I was fairly impressed with how exact it was compared to the Garmin while outside.
Interbike Power Meter Seminar Wrap-Up
www.dcrainmaker.com/2010/10/interbike-power-meter-seminar-wrap-up.htmlHere was the full agenda: Schedule – Wednesday, September 22, 8-9:30 am 8:00 – 8:10 – SRAM & Zipp 8:10 – 8:25 – Hunter Allen – history, power overview, selling power 8:25 – 8:35 – SRM 8:35 – 8:45 – CycleOps Power 8:45 – 8:55 – QUARQ 8:55 – 9:05 – Dynastream/ANT+ 9:05 – 9:15 – Training Peaks software 9:15 – 9:25 – Garmin 9:25 – Wrap – Q&A Note: SRAM and Zipp didn’t really have anything to show or say, and their ‘segment’ lasted a minute or so, thus I didn’t include them below.
Hands-on with the Moxy Muscle Oxygen Sensor
www.dcrainmaker.com/2014/11/muscle-oxygen-sensor.htmlThis means you could easily use a good old reddish colored Garmin FR305 to collect Moxy data.
Stages adds ANT+ Bike Lights Support, Suunto 7 Firmware Update, and Zwift Large Event Update
www.dcrainmaker.com/2021/01/stages-support-firmware.htmlBut for now, we’ve got some notable news in the ANT+ cycling realm with Stages being the first company to add ANT+ light support to a bike computer outside of Garmin.
Why the New York Times GPS running article missed the boat
www.dcrainmaker.com/2011/12/why-new-york-times-gps-running-article.htmlOn average, it was 2.5% off (short) – was her watch a Global Trainer? Or perhaps, it was an original Garmin FR610 – which also had issues early on with some routes showing about 2% short.
Polar Releases Major New Features to Vantage M & V Series
www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/10/releases-features-vantage.htmlThe $220 device was mainly targeted at non-endurance athletes though, competing for the same dollars as an Apple Watch, Fitbit Ionic, or Garmin Vivoactive series.
