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A look at the new (and crazy silent) Elite Turbo Muin trainer with power output

www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/09/silent-trainer-output.html

That way you could simply connect a unit like a Garmin Edge or other bike computer to get more information straight into that device. … It’s compatible with 130mm and 135mm road and mountain bike hubs that have a 5mm diameter quick release on the rear wheel.

Zwift Play Controller Review: Surprisingly Useful!

www.dcrainmaker.com/2023/06/controller-review-surprisingly.html

However, as part of this, Zwift acknowledged that the current protocol/process for steering in Zwift wasn’t ideal, specifically in terms of hardware QA, as it required a lot of back and forth between Zwift and companies like Wahoo/Garmin/JetBlack/Elite/Stages/Wattbike etc… As anyone who has been following this space knows, that has been a proper dumpster fire (and unquestionably one where Zwift lit the match).

5 Random Things I Did This Past Weekend

www.dcrainmaker.com/2014/01/random-things-weekend.html

Thus, a Garmin or any of my other tools can’t read the data stream.

One way ticket

www.dcrainmaker.com/2009/07/one-way-ticket.html

Both my Garmin 705 (barometric altimeter) and the little sign next to where I finished noted the height at 2,000 ft.

Heads Up: New ‘tools’ resource added here on DC Rainmaker

www.dcrainmaker.com/2014/10/heads-resource-rainmaker.html

Then there’s synchronization sites that do everything from getting your activity files automatically copied to numerous services, or simply preparing FitBit weight data to upload to Garmin Connect.

First Sports Tech Cloud Platform & Incubator Announced by Zone5 Ventures

www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/10/platform-incubator-announced.html

For example last spring Garmin quietly changed how they store elevation and speed data within a .FIT file, they went from 16-bit integers to 32-bit integers.

Tidbits: Initial thoughts on LeMond Trainer, me being on TV Tuesday Night

www.dcrainmaker.com/2011/12/tidbits-initial-thoughts-on-lemond.html

In my case I paired it to my regular Garmin ANT+ HR Strap (though they included their own in the box), and then paired it to the existing cadence sensor that was on my bike (they also included their own, but I didn’t feel like adding yet another ziptied sensor).

Norway in a Nutshell

www.dcrainmaker.com/2012/09/norway-in-nutshell.html

I had put the Garmin Fenix on tracking the full ride.

Le Tour de Drugs

www.dcrainmaker.com/2008/07/le-tour-de-drugs.html

The only good news is that at least Garmin-Chipotle’s riders haven’t tested positive for anything (yet).

5 Awesome Things I Did and Saw on Bastille Day 2014

www.dcrainmaker.com/2014/07/awesome-things-bastille.html

The two exceptions to that camera would be the flyby photo over Notre Dame was shot with a Garmin VIRB action camera sitting in a window recording 1080p video (and then I grabbed a still later), and one of the Eiffel Tower lawn shots during daytime with my iPhone.

Week in Review–May 22nd, 2011

www.dcrainmaker.com/2011/05/week-in-reviewmay-22nd-2011.html

So with that, let’s get into the action! Weekly Mailbag over at Slowtwitch.com: This week I cover the following topics over at Slowtwitch as part of the mailbag series: 1) Comparing Garmin GTU-10 vs Spot Tracker 2) Creating CompuTrainer courses from GPS files 3) Heart Rate Strap Combo Platters You can read all my past weekly mailbags at Slowtwitch here.

A weekend of new gadgets: Polar Power Pedals, heart rate strap integrated clothing, and more!

www.dcrainmaker.com/2012/02/weekend-of-new-gadgets-polar-power.html

This is a heart rate strap integrated top that you can connect to your Garmin watch or other ANT+ enabled device.

Spire: These activity tracking sensors attach to your underwear

www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/01/activity-tracking-underwear.html

That’s of course the Great Wall that divides consumer electronics like your Garmin or Fitbit, to official medical devices that usually cost a crapton more but are regulated and certified.

Beating the heat in Connecticut

www.dcrainmaker.com/2010/07/beating-heat-in-connecticut.html

– For those looking for the winner of the Garmin FR110 Giveaway, they’ll show up just a tad bit later today (Thursday) – once I get back to DC and can print off the 464 comments...

Power2Max goes to $599 – Joins Quarq, Pioneer in April power meter price slashing

www.dcrainmaker.com/2015/04/power2max-pioneer-slashing.html

I’d guess that they are the #5 maker of power meters today by unit volume (behind Stages, PowerTap, Garmin, and Quarq).

A really cold swim in Seattle

www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/04/really-swim-seattle.html

If you zoom in on that Garmin Connect activity you can see the buoys.

Week in Review–August 13th, 2011

www.dcrainmaker.com/2011/08/week-in-reviewaugust-13th-2011.html

Stuff that I found interesting around the interwebs: Here’s a small smattering of all the random things that I stumbled on while doing my civic duty to find the end of the Internet: 1) Deep interview with Team Garmin Rider Ryder Hesjedal: A great article that really goes into what it takes to be at the top in the sport of pro cycling.

Week in Review – January 26th, 2025

www.dcrainmaker.com/2025/01/week-review-january-26th.html

The concept essentially is a first-stab at what Google, Apple, Garmin, and others have done, in making watches viable for kids (and their parents).

New gadgets delivered via FedEx bike and a hop through Turkey

www.dcrainmaker.com/2012/10/new-gadgets-delivered-via-fedex-bike.html

For example, the orange Garmin Fenix strap that I ordered back when the product was announced in July.

A weekend of Cycling, Snow Skiing, Crankworx and Ziplining

www.dcrainmaker.com/2011/07/weekend-of-cycling-snow-skiing.html

All in my Garmin FR610 said we got in some 10.63 miles of descending runs, totaling 8,867ft of descent.

Strava rolls out new finger-dragging route creation feature

www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/02/dragging-creation-feature.html

And if you’ve got 3rd party devices like those from Garmin, Wahoo, Sigma, Karoo, and many others – it’ll automatically show up on those devices depending on how you have those devices/apps configured.

Hands-on: Wahoo’s New KICKR 2017 Edition

www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/08/hands-wahoo-edition.html

You can see one minor recording oddity on one head unit (of the two) that were connected to the Garmin Vector pedals, but that’s a transmission/recording quirk and not a native data quirk.

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