Protected: Zwift & TrainerRoad on Peloton Bike Install Steps
www.dcrainmaker.com/validate-stepsMost support data, but if you’re unsure and have a Garmin/Wahoo/etc lying around, plug it into your computer and ensure that you can see the Garmin/Wahoo/whatever in your computer.
DCR Supporter Exclusives
www.dcrainmaker.com/exclusivesAdded Oct 14th, 2021: State of Sports Tech Keynote 2021 - I delivered this to the Garmin Developer Conference as the keynote for the event, focusing on the state of sports technology in terms of what's gone well - and what hasn't.
LIMITS Power Meter Accuracy Data
www.dcrainmaker.com/limits-power-accuracyGarmin Vector), you will need a torque wrench to properly install.
Bod Pod & Consumer Scale Comparison Tests: Part II (The Results)
www.dcrainmaker.com/2011/08/bod-pod-consumer-scale-comparison-tests_25.htmlAnd the same goes for the Tanita BC-1000 to Garmin Connect.
Hands-on: Tacx NEO 2 Smart Trainer
www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/11/smart-trainer-hands.htmlBoth Garmin and Wahoo have plans to support that updated specification once released. … – Skewer Compatibility: All the skewers and adapters you could ask for: Road 130mm, MTB 135mm, 142x12mm, 148x12mm
Power2Max announces updates to power meter, upgrades for existing owners starting at $10
www.dcrainmaker.com/2012/08/power2max-announces-updates-to-power.htmlThis unit includes left/right ANT+ support, and is pretty much on the same playing field as the Garmin Edge 500 and Timex Cycle Trainer GPS.
The Didn’t Get What You Wanted $500 Gadget Giveaway
www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/12/the-didnt-what-wanted-gadget-giveaway.htmlIf you win, you can use that credit for anything from the GoPro Hero 8 Black to a Garmin Fenix watch to a massive pallet of nutrition gels, to the Favero Assioma power meter, or heck, even towards a new trainer.
A bit of time playing with the Tacx VR Trainer
www.dcrainmaker.com/2010/09/bit-of-time-playing-with-tacx-vr.htmlFor example, while the Bushido transmits ANT+, the folks at the booth noted that you can’t actually have your Garmin device pickup the power or cadence data from it directly, as it has to be decoded using power tables on the head unit.
Kinetic 2009 Sprint Tri Race Report
www.dcrainmaker.com/2009/05/kinetic-2009-sprint-tri-race-report.htmlYou can do this with any of the Garmin’s, though I only do it for the bike leg, as it’s too annoying to others on the run leg (since you’re often running with the same people for miles).
TomTom releases phone app, allows for mobile uploading with TomTom Runner & Multisport units
www.dcrainmaker.com/2014/01/releases-uploading-multisport.htmlNote that this makes for the second company to introduce GPS watch workout to phone synchronization (the first being Garmin, Polar would make for the third upon release of their V800 in April).
Basis B1 Watch In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/07/basis-b1-review.htmlHere’s a look at how it compares to a running-specific watch, the Garmin FR610:…
MyWhoosh Selected for UCI Cycling Esports World Championship for 2024-2026: A Few Thoughts
www.dcrainmaker.com/2023/08/mywhoosh-selected-championship.htmlFor example, both Garmin/Tacx and Wahoo have sponsored the event as well, on the hardware front (trainers).
A look at Kinetic’s new Smart Control Trainers
www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/09/kinetic-control-trainers.htmlThese trainers won’t work with any of the following head units: Garmin, Suunto, Polar, Wahoo, Stages, SRM, Ben & Jerry’s, Lezyne, Sigma, Magellan, Mio, etc… None.
Windy 43MPH Weekend Runs
www.dcrainmaker.com/2012/02/windy-43mph-weekend-runs.htmlI then had a Garmin Edge 800 on the stand I made, which was connected to my Quarq Cinqo power meter.
Demo Day 2 at Interbike
www.dcrainmaker.com/2010/09/demo-day-2-at-interbike.htmlNicely done! So with that – next stop is Vegas! I’ve got tons of coverage planned for tomorrow, starting off with lots of power meter related news in the morning – including Garmin’s acquisition of pedal power meter company Metrigear, along with the latest bits from all the rest of the power meter companies.
Week in Review–January 30th, 2023
www.dcrainmaker.com/2023/01/week-review-january-30th.htmlWednesday: Garmin ECG Feature Is Now Live: Here’s how it works!…
Tech Tidbits: COROS Adds Full Maps to Vertix 1 & APEX PRO, Peloton’s New Guide Hardware
www.dcrainmaker.com/2021/11/tidbits-pelotons-hardware.htmlAlbeit, Garmin’s Forerunner 745 does have that exact 4GB of space (used for music), yet lacks maps that its more expensive siblings have…hmm.
Zwift Confirms New Hardware Division: Posts Job Positions To Build Indoor Smart Bikes
www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/11/positions-building-indoor.htmlWe saw Garmin purchase Tacx earlier this year, and almost all the companies except Wahoo have a number they’re willing to sell for.
Spring 2016 Power Meter Pricing Wars Update
www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/03/powermeter-2016-pricing.htmlGarmin: Vector continues to be overpriced (primarily compared to the P1’s, but also bePRO and WatTeam now too), and most…
Weekend Tech Tidbits: Karoo 2 Color Cases, 4iiii Crank Buyback, and GoPro Session Labs Update
www.dcrainmaker.com/2021/05/weekend-tidbits-buyback.htmlI suppose if you also have a Garmin Enduro watch, you could choose the lime green color, which roughly matches the accents there.
Wahoo’s Custom Alerts, Hammerhead’s New Features, TrainerRoad Strava Images, and Xert with Bike The World
www.dcrainmaker.com/2022/01/hammerheads-features-trainerroad.htmlThat has its own pros and cons, but I thought it was a notably different approach to what Garmin and Polar specifically, have done around smart alerts for nutrition/hydration based on real-time weather/calorie/fat burn using your heart rate.
A brief update pictorial on Polar’s upcoming Keo power meter
www.dcrainmaker.com/2011/03/brief-update-pictorial-on-polars.htmlI look forward to Garmin showing off their Vector pedals in perhaps the same manner as well.
Eurobike Sports Tech Snippets Part 2: Lazer, Shimano, Revbox, Lightweight, and Elite
www.dcrainmaker.com/2014/09/eurobike-snippets-lightweight.htmlThey noted though that they’d really like to work with Garmin (specifically) to add it to their head units, similar to how Shimano did on Di2 and the Edge 1000.
Aloha – from the Hawaiian islands!
www.dcrainmaker.com/2009/05/aloha-from-hawaiian-islands.htmlAside from lots of work stuff, I also knocked out a ton of drafts for really solid upcoming posts (all done, yah!) – including: How to race with your Garmin Forerunner/Edge My rant on Sports Photography Long ride hydration …and a whole bunch of other interesting, random or entertaining posts to be sprinkled about the next few weeks.
A weekend with a lot of walking, running, and comparing power output
www.dcrainmaker.com/2012/08/a-weekend-with-lot-of-walking-running.htmlGarmin Vector, Brim Brothers, etc…) – I can easily add them into the mix.
