First Look: Wahoo Fitness RFLKT+ with ANT+ to Bluetooth Smart Bridge, Barometric Altimeter
www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/08/bluetooth-barometric-altimeter.htmlAlso known as the Garmin Edge compatible mount.
Samsung Galaxy Watch Active 2: First Run Impressions Video Up!
www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/09/samsung-galaxy-impressions.html- I configured the watch with always-on display set to enabled, and in that mode the day to day aspects of watch-face and time is very similar to the Apple Watch Series 5 and Garmin Venu (and Fitbit Versa 2).
Week in Review–July 28th, 2012
www.dcrainmaker.com/2012/07/week-in-reviewjuly-28th-2012.htmlSunday: Week in Review–July 22nd, 2012 Monday: A weekend in Seattle playing with the Garmin Fenix and other gadgets Tuesday: How and why I mount cycling gadget devices on my aerobars Thursday: Polar Look Keo Power System–Pedal Based Power Meter–In-Depth Review Paris blog posts this past week: Here’s all the Parisian fun we’ve been having on our Paris sub-blog.
Week in Review–Sept 29th, 2018
www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/09/week-in-review-sept-29th-2018.htmlNow, it still could be interesting for other more active scenarios – akin to the good ol’ Garmin GTU10 tracker of years ago.
Week in Review–September 17th, 2017
www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/09/week-reviewseptember-17th.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.
My Most Popular Posts This Year
www.dcrainmaker.com/2010/09/my-most-popular-posts-this-year.htmlThe Quick Release Kit – Solving one of life’s great mysteries: I feel that the Garmin 310XT and FR305 should include a link to this post in the box.
Week in Review–February 23rd, 2013
www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/02/reviewfebruary-23rd-2013.htmlGarmin adds skiing mode to Fenix: I covered this pretty well above in my post dedicated to it.
Training in the middle of nowhere
www.dcrainmaker.com/2010/06/training-in-middle-of-nowhere.htmlI added both the Garmin FR310XT and Timex Global Trainer for fun, to see where I went…and then hopped into the water.
Week in Review–January 2nd, 2012
www.dcrainmaker.com/2012/01/week-in-reviewjanuary-2nd-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- Dec 24th, 2011 Sunday: So you just got a Garmin Fitness watch- Start here- 2011 Edition Wednesday: New Zealand Part I- Caves, cows, sheep and mountain biking Thursday: Pushing the envelope- Ultra-long time tests on Timex Run Trainer andFR910XT Friday: New Zealand Part II- Glaciers, peaks, long hikes…and a lot more sheep 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) Lots about saddles: A great three part series on saddles over on Slowtwitch – definitely check it out.
Sports Tech Tidbits: Fitbit Charge 4, Strava adds Weather, Zwift Clubs, Suunto’s TrainingPeaks Metrics, COROS New Features and more!
www.dcrainmaker.com/2020/04/suuntos-trainingpeaks-features.htmlIf we look at the other viable competition – the Garmin Vivosport, it has GPS but lacks contactless payments.
Week in Review–April 13th, 2014
www.dcrainmaker.com/2014/04/reviewapril-13th-2014.htmlGarmin Edge 500 – $159: This is pretty straight forward.
Week in Review–November 11th, 2012
www.dcrainmaker.com/2012/11/week-in-reviewnovember-11th-2012.html3) SRAM now sells reasonable Garmin Edge/Forerunner forward mount: On Friday, SRAM announced a new $19 mount (12 pounds/ 18 Euros)– half the price of the other mounts on the market that do mostly the same thing.
5 Random Things I Did This Weekend
www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/08/5-random-things-i-did-this-weekend-96.htmlEvery time I ride the cargo bike it creates an activity using the Garmin V2 speed sensors.
Week in Review–August 19th, 2013
www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/08/reviewaugust-19th-2013.html5) A tool to transfer training log data from Garmin Connect to Suunto Movescount: If you’re looking to make the move from Garmin to Suunto, this tool does the trick.
Apple’s New WatchOS 11: Training Load, Turn-by-Turn Trail Routes, and More!
www.dcrainmaker.com/2024/06/apples-new-watchos-11-trainining-load-turn-by-turn-trail-routes-and-more.htmlI often see cases on Garmin/Polar/Whoop where a 12-hour massive 30KM hike day (with relatively low heart rates) will have an equal training load value to a moderate 10KM tempo run.
National Half-Marathon Race (Pace) Report
www.dcrainmaker.com/2011/03/national-half-marathon-race-pace-report.htmlGarmin FR310XT in hand, we kept a nice even pace for the first mile – running a 6:45 split.
Week in Review–April 7th, 2012
www.dcrainmaker.com/2012/04/week-in-reviewapril-7th-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–March 31st, 2012 Sunday: Ironman Texas 70.3–The Day Before In Photos Monday: Ironman Texas 70.3–Race Day Tuesday: Suunto Ambit In-Depth Review Wednesday: Weekend Tidbits- Running with Chris Lieto, shooting with the pros, and a DSLR tethered iPhone Thursday: Garmin, Suunto and Polar want your feedback (directly) Friday: Question of the day- Triathlon and Running Clubs Slowtwitch Mailbag post: I’m returning to a slightly different schedule for Slowtwitch – roughly once a month, maybe more often here and there, but we’ll just take it as it goes.
Tuesday Tech Tidbit: Wahoo sprouts ELEMNT BOLT in Red & Yellow
www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/06/tuesday-tidbits-sprouts.htmlBoth Polar and Garmin (as well as Apple) are well versed in this rhyme, and now comes Wahoo’s turn.
Tacx NEO Bike Plus: A Quick Update on Accuracy & Steering
www.dcrainmaker.com/2023/09/update-accuracy-steering.htmlI mix and match which pedals I use on different reviews/bikes, but find that I can generally trust the Garmin Rally pedals, Favero Assioma DUO Pedals, and Wahoo POWRLINK Zero pedals.
Week in Review–October 8th, 2011
www.dcrainmaker.com/2011/10/week-in-reviewoctober-8th-2011.htmlGood stuff abound! Saturday: Week in Review–October 1st, 2011 Monday: A weekend running (a long way) around home Tuesday: Garmin Forerunner 910XT In Depth Review Thursday: The slow march towards more functional triathlon specific bikes Friday: Shark Week…coming to my local swimming pool Men’s Health/Gatorade/Urbanathlon Blog posts this past week: In addition to all my writings here, I also cover a bunch of topics over on the Men’s Health Urbanathlon blog.
Week in Review: June 23rd, 2013
www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/06/review-23rd-2013.htmlGarmin Edge 510 Firmware Update: Bug fixes and improved course/navigation related items.
The final stretch
www.dcrainmaker.com/2009/08/final-stretch.htmlHowever, when I got home to look at the data from the bike, I found my Garmin Edge 705 had crapped itself.
2011 DC Tri Race Report –3rd Overall!
www.dcrainmaker.com/2011/06/2011-dc-tri-race-report-3rd-overall.htmlAs is mostly the case, a very clean transition area – just running shoes/bib/Garmin FR610 on the ground, and everything else on the bike.
TrainerRoad shows off new iOS app
www.dcrainmaker.com/2014/09/trainerroad-shows-app.htmlLastly, you may have noticed that the iPhone was mounted to a standard Garmin quarter-turn mount.
FORM Adds Structured Workouts To Smart Swim Goggles
www.dcrainmaker.com/2021/08/structured-workouts-goggles.htmlThis marks the second major summer update for the goggles, which last summer got openwater swim support added (when paired with a Garmin or Apple Watch).
