Smart Bike Shootout: Wahoo KICKR Bike vs Tacx NEO Bike vs Wattbike Atom
www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/10/wahookickrbike-wattbikeatom-tacxneobike.htmlI’ve gotta imagine that Tacx would be the first to do such a thing, given that Garmin now owns them and Garmin’s close ties to the development of that profile and ANT+.
The 2015 Annual Giveaway Extravaganza Winners!
www.dcrainmaker.com/2015/08/2015-extravaganza-winners.htmlThanks to everyone who entered in yesterday – it’s much appreciated! Once again you broke the record for the most hits here at the site in a single day – some 400K! Based on past historical trending, I’m convinced the only possible thing that could top that would be a combined Garmin/Strava sex tape. … Winner Number: 3130
Friday Tech Tidbits: Banning power meters at Tour de France, Polar Vantage now shipping, new COROS APEX GPS watch
www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/10/tidbits-vantage-shipping.htmlGarmin, Suunto, and countless others leverage partners with this level of expertise instead.
Sport Tracks 2.0 Released!
www.dcrainmaker.com/2008/01/sport-tracks-20-released.htmlKinda like the Garmin Training Center, or the Polar Training application, but only about 1,000 times better and more functional.
A look at the competitive booth games of Interbike
www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/09/competitive-booth-interbike.htmlNext we’ve got Garmin and their ‘Vector Challenge’.
Polar announces new Keo Power systems, and V800/V650 power meter update plans, and more!
www.dcrainmaker.com/2014/08/announces-v800v650-update.htmlJust as Garmin announced yesterday a roughly half-priced version of their Vector pedal, today Polar did the same with their new Keo Power Essential power meter offering.
Week in Review–January 25th, 2014
www.dcrainmaker.com/2014/01/reviewjanuary-25th-2014.html11) Tricks of the trade: A neat little walk-through by a Team Garmin-Sharp mechanic on washing bikes.
Wahoo Fitness ‘KICKR2’ Trainer In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/08/fitness-kickr2-trainer.htmlThis includes the Garmin Edge 520/820/1000, as well as the Wahoo ELEMNT.
A brief look at the Nike+ Sportwatch GPS
www.dcrainmaker.com/2011/04/brief-look-at-nike-sportwatch-gps.htmlPrice-wise it’s on par with the Garmin FR110 at $199, though this includes a footpod for treadmill use.
Apple Watch Series 6/SE, and Apple Fitness+ Service Launched: Complete Details
www.dcrainmaker.com/2020/09/fitness-launched-complete.htmlGarmin for example has had SpO2 sensors on their watches for a few years now.
Eurobike Power Meter Update Post: Quarq, ROTOR, Pioneer, Brim Brothers & Ciclosport
www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/08/eurobike-power-roundup.htmlThe only two brands not included here are Garmin Vector and Stages.
Week in Review–January 22nd, 2011
www.dcrainmaker.com/2011/01/week-in-reviewjanuary-22nd-2011.html#3: Way to geotag photos using Garmin .FIT files: You ever wish you can simply take Garmin .FIT files and then merge them against photos you’ve taken to have them automatically geotag them? Well…wish no more.
SRAM Acquires Hammerhead (maker of Karoo Bike Computers)
www.dcrainmaker.com/2022/01/acquires-hammerhead-computers.htmlFor their competitors, the news will undoubtedly give them heartache, likely more so Wahoo and Stages than Garmin.
The 25 Most Informative Posts I’ve Written
www.dcrainmaker.com/2010/03/25-most-informative-posts-ive-written.html5) Racing the line – understanding how courses are measured: You ever wonder why your Garmin shows that you ran further than the actual race distance? Well…click here to understand why – and to slim your time down while you’re at it.
Last Week in Review–June 20th, 2017
www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/06/last-week-reviewjune.html6) Garmin has revamped their Garmin Connect site a bit: I got a few questions asking what I thought about it.
Virtual Tour de France & L’Étape du Tour on Zwift: Everything You Need to Know
www.dcrainmaker.com/2020/06/virtual-france-everything.htmlThe Virtual Tour de France (that’s the official name) stages will also be broadcast on regular TV in over 130 countries, complete with webcams showing the riders suffering away in their living rooms, or posh Mediterranean homes.
Week in Review–March 3rd, 2012
www.dcrainmaker.com/2012/03/week-in-reviewmarch-3rd-2012.htmlMost times these different streams don’t overlap, so be on the lookout at all these places for good stuff! So with that, let’s get into the action! DCRainmaker.com posts this past week: Here’s all the goodness that ended up on the main page of DCRainmaker.com this week: Saturday: Week in Review–February 25th, 2012 Monday: Windy 43MPH Weekend Runs Tuesday: CycleOps PowerBeam Pro Trainer In-Depth Review Wednesday: Garmin’s Vector Power Meter…unwrapped by the FCC Thursday Morning: Congrats to JP Theberg- USAT 2011 Paratriathlete of the year! Thursday Afternoon: Nifty Garmin Edge 500 Custom Mount Friday: The Girl- “I’ll actually wear this watch” (The New Polar RCX3) Stuff that I found interesting around the interwebs: Here’s a not-so-small smattering of all the random things that I stumbled on while doing my civic duty to find the end of the Internet: 1) Pretty solid update on the Suunto Ambit: A good Q&A from the Ultra guys on the Suunto Ambit.
Week in Review–November 1st, 2015
www.dcrainmaker.com/2015/11/week-reviewnovember-2015.htmlTuesday: First look at the new Garmin Vivosmart HR with optical sensor… Tuesday: Garmin’s new Index Smart WiFi Weight Scale: Hands-on (or feet-on)
A curious look at Active.com Schwaggle deals
www.dcrainmaker.com/2011/10/curious-look-at-activecom-schwaggle.htmlIn fact, for the majority of the past year we saw it down as low as $130 at both Amazon and REI.
Google Pixel Watch 2 In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2023/11/google-watch2-review.htmlHere we can see that it’s very close to the multi-band Garmin Forerunner 955 and Suunto Race.
Huge Amazon Prime Day 2024 Sports Tech Deals Tracker!
www.dcrainmaker.com/2024/07/amazon-prime-day-deals-sports-tracker.html#1) Garmin Epix for $449: No surprise here, this is an incredible deal, especially given it's still getting new feature updates, as recently as this past weekend.
A look at Wahoo KICKR support on Windows via ANT, and what the rest of the industry is doing
www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/05/support-windows-industry.htmlSome 300+ companies in total, from Garmin to Timex to Magellan and just about everyone in the fitness world except Polar and RacerMate.
PowerTap C1 Chainring Power Meter In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2015/12/powertap-chainring-review.htmlBack on the ANT+ side, all of these metrics are recorded to both the PowerTap units and Garmin units, and can be easily shown after the fact on platforms like Garmin Connect and PowerTap’s power suite (PowerAgent).
First look at the Suunto Ambit3 multisport GPS watch
www.dcrainmaker.com/2014/07/suunto-ambit3-multisport.htmlIdeally I’d be able to just press ‘view’ though and see my total steps for the day at all times along the bottom (just like the Garmin FR15 can).
Withings WiFi Scale In Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2010/05/withings-wifi-scale-in-depth-review.htmlRunKeeper allows you to record your workouts like a Garmin GPS fitness device would.
