Massive COROS Spring 2023 Update: Navigation to Pace 2, WiFi Maps, Price Drop, and More
www.dcrainmaker.com/2023/04/massive-spring-navigation.htmlThis is, again, a rough model for what I think Garmin should do for their maps.
Tour de France 2016: The Trainers & Power Meters of the Pro Teams
www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/07/tdf2016-trainers-power.htmlYou’ll remember this being very similar to Garmin Vector pedals a few years back, with only a portion of the team actually using it.
Apple Watch Power Meter Support: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know
www.dcrainmaker.com/2023/07/meters-support-everything.html1) Half-Cadence (Bug): All cadence values are halved (e.g., 90RPM becomes 45RPM) across a number of power meters I’ve tried (including Garmin Vector 3 and Rally, the most popular power meter models out there).
Week in Review–April 27th, 2013
www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/04/reviewapril-27th-2013.htmlGarmin quietly releases updated heart rate strap: A number of you asked me about this over the last day or so.
First Look: Fitbit announces new Fitbit Alta activity tracker
www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/02/fitbit-alta-announced.htmlIts new inactivity/move alerts match what the rest of the competition has had for years, namely Garmin & Polar first, and more recently competitors like Apple, Microsoft and Under Armour.
5 Random Things I Did This Weekend
www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/06/5-random-things-did-this-weekend-94.htmlI’d be using three units for the race: Garmin MARQ Athlete, COROS VERTIX, and an Edge 830.
Don’t forget the Massive Black Friday/Cyber Monday Deals Page!
www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/11/forget-massive-fridaycyber.htmlGarmin FR920XT for $199… Garmin Fenix 5 for $100 off
Paris Blog: How we get shipments & mail from the US to France
www.dcrainmaker.com/2012/12/paris-blog-how-we-get-shipments-mail-from-the-us-to-france.htmlSo when (for example) Garmin sends me not one, but TWO Garmin Fenix units for review (to test unit to unit connectivity features), do you know how much I pay? Well, each one had a listed value of $399 on the invoice sheets, thus, $798 in total.
Week in Review–May 20th, 2018
www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/05/week-in-review-may-20th-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.
Week in Review–September 29th, 2013
www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/09/reviewseptember-29th-2013.htmlA few weeks ago Garmin made available the FR210/FR610 rebates, knocking off $25 and $50 respectively for the purchase of those units by the end of October.
Week in Review–February 23rd, 2020
www.dcrainmaker.com/2020/02/week-review-february.htmlshowing ‘Wahoo BOLT’ or ‘Garmin Fenix 6’) on mobile, which is currently on web.
Final Surge Becomes First Platform To Enable Polar .FIT File Integration
www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/05/becomes-platform-integration.htmlWhile the .FIT file has been adopted by Garmin and most other sports tech companies for the better part of a decade, Polar was kinda the last holdout.
Week in Review–April 7th, 2013
www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/04/week-reviewapril-2013.html2) Think all pros riders use the latest tech? Nope, how about this rider racing Flanders sporting the uhh…well aged….Garmin Edge 305 (now 7 years old – a lifetime in technology).
Eurobike Sports Tech Snippets Part 1: Cateye, Fly6, Elite Trainers, Wahoo, Canyon
www.dcrainmaker.com/2014/09/eurobike-snippets-trainers.htmlSo let me put this bluntly: Assuming the unit doesn’t suck in real-life, this is basically an Edge 200 killer (Garmin’s low-end head unit that floats at about $129US).
A look at Suunto’s new Ambit2 R GPS
www.dcrainmaker.com/2014/01/look-suuntos-ambit2r.htmlThe navigation features are notable in light of their removal (or rather, non-addition) from Garmin’s newest high-end running watch (the FR620).
Memorable Travel Running, Riding and Swimming Moments of 2012
www.dcrainmaker.com/2012/12/memorable-travel-running-riding-and-swimming-moments-of-2012.htmlI ended up including this photo within my Garmin FR910XT review, and it’s funny how often folks ask where the photo was taken (just yesterday in fact).
Week in Review: June 5th, 2011
www.dcrainmaker.com/2011/06/week-in-review-june-5th-2011.html1) Elevation Correction feature on websites 2) Heart rate while swimming and swim distance/lap gadgets 3) Run/Walk setup on Garmin FR305 You can read all my past weekly mailbags at Slowtwitch here.
Scosche Rhythm+ 2.0 Gets Multiple Bluetooth Connections Update
www.dcrainmaker.com/2021/11/multiple-bluetooth-connections.htmlWe’ve seen Polar, Garmin, and Wahoo all add it.
Apple Watch Series 6: First Run Accuracy & SpO2 Sensor Data
www.dcrainmaker.com/2020/09/series-accuracy-sensor.htmlUnlike everyone else including Garmin, Apple doesn’t allow these readings to be taken just any old time.
Two days till Philly Marathon
www.dcrainmaker.com/2011/11/two-days-till-philly-marathon.html(Quick Administrative FYI: REI has the FR310XT down to $289 – then you can stack Garmin’s $50 rebate on that – bringing it down to $239…which is pretty much the lowest I’ve ever seen it.
Annual Winter 2017-2018 Bike Trainer Recommendations
www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/10/annual-trainer-recommendations.htmlCompatible devices, such as a Garmin Edge, Wahoo ELEMNT or a Polar V800 can pick up these signals and record them.
Behind the Scenes: An Impromptu Photo Shoot with Ray
www.dcrainmaker.com/2015/01/impromptu-photo-shoot.htmlLast Monday, my first day onsite, Ray and I ran across the Garmin Connect IQ Program Manager, just randomly in a hallway.
Tricks to getting suitcases packed and workouts done while travelling
www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/05/suitcases-workouts-travelling.htmlNext (since they won’t likely know), go to Garmin Connect or MapMyRun.
Running from Irene
www.dcrainmaker.com/2011/08/running-from-irene.htmlAnd with the sun coming out I was able to finally get around to un-packaging the Garmin solar charging system I bought back a few months ago before the wedding.
Week in Review–December 22nd, 2012
www.dcrainmaker.com/2012/12/week-in-reviewdecember-22nd-2012.html11) Openstreet Maps (OSM Maps) available for Garmin Fenix: This would allow you to get some better resolution maps on your Garmin Fenix unit.
