ZEO, Fitbit and other tidbits
www.dcrainmaker.com/2010/12/zeo-fitbit-and-other-tidbits.htmlBut…that’s not the only thing I’ve got on the radar, also in the hopper (in no particular order): 1) Garmin…
The 4th Annual DCR Open House– 2017 Recap and Photos!
www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/12/annual-house-photos.htmlIn any event, back upstairs it was time to do some giveaways! Clever Training sent over a pile of goods, including two Garmin Forerunner 35 GPS watches, as well as a bunch of goodie packages.
The New York Triathlon 2010 Race Report
www.dcrainmaker.com/2010/07/new-york-triathlon-2010-race-report.htmlI kept the pace constant on my Garmin, and then once I hit the last mile, I kicked it up a notch.
Initial Thoughts: Apple Watch Series 3 with cellular connectivity
www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/09/initial-thoughts-apple-watch-series-3-with-cellular-connectivity.htmlFitbit’s sold more devices than ever before, as has Garmin.
Hands-on: Team Zwatt launches subscription based power meter
www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/08/hands-on-team-zwatt-launches-subscription-based-power-meter.htmlThat means you can use it with a Garmin, Polar, Suunto, or your phone.
Watching a high-speed bike-sharing police chase, and other weekend updates
www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/06/watching-weekend-updates.htmlFor example, I used it to compare against a Garmin Edge 800 on my Sunday long-ride, collecting data side by side from the same power meter.
A look at AmpStrip–the really cool heart rate sticker & activity tracker
www.dcrainmaker.com/2015/01/ampstripthe-sticker-activity.htmlAs such, it would not pair to a Garmin device (which only uses ANT+ for sensor data), nor to older Suunto devices prior to the Ambit3.
5 Random Things I Did This Weekend
www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/11/5-random-things-i-did-this-weekend-34.htmlThat said, the software platform on the Nike variant is definitely very focused for running (which is great), but I think companies like Garmin, Polar, and others can certainly learn a bit from what Nike/Apple has done here in terms of encouraging people (via prompts) to get out and run each day (vs just standing up).
A 2019 Sports Wearables Recap with DesFit (Video)
www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/12/sports-wearables-desfit.htmlFrom Apple to Garmin, Suunto to Polar, COROS to Samsung, Fitbit and more.
Week in Review–December 26th, 2010
www.dcrainmaker.com/2010/12/week-in-reviewdecember-26th-2010.htmlSo, let’s just recap the posts ya may have missed – cause it was a surprisingly jam-packed week! Saturday: Week in Review – December 18th, 2010 Sunday: Back in the Ice Monday: Zeo – An in Depth Product Review Tuesday: Swimming with sharks! Wednesday: Feelin’ lucky? Water immersion tests with Garmin Edge and CycleOps Joule Computers Thursday: On LA Talk Radio Show Later this Morning Friday: Have a Merry Christmas! Stuff that I found interesting around the interwebs: As always, here’s a sampler platter of some of the interesting articles and posts I found around the Internet this week.
Week in Review–July 9th, 2023
www.dcrainmaker.com/2023/07/week-in-review-july-9th-2023.htmlWednesday: Garmin Epix Pro: The Complete Beginners Guide…
Wahoo Adds Cadence Support & Multichannel Bluetooth to KICKR/CORE Trainers via Firmware Update
www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/09/wahoo-adds-cadence-support-multichannel-bluetooth-to-kickr-core-trainers-via-firmware-update.htmlPolar was the first to do that for their H10 heart rate strap a while back, and then Garmin joined this past winter/spring on the HRM-DUAL and new speed/cadence sensors.
Roundup from CES Day 1: Unveiled Event
www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/01/roundup-from-ces-day-1-unveiled-event.htmlThe dot concept is sorta like the ANT+ remote control that can be used with various Garmin cycling units today.
The weekend ahead: Good stuff on tap!
www.dcrainmaker.com/2012/03/weekend-ahead-good-stuff-on-tap.htmlend of April) 4) Soleus 2.0 GPS 5) Power2Max power meter (once Quarq is done, this gets use via my triathlon bike) 6) Garmin GTU10 (one of the devices I enjoy most, yet still don’t have a review on) 7) Timex Cycletrainer GPS unit 8) A whole slew of other things I’ve forgotten As I’ve noted in the past, the queue is organized primarily based on your demand, and then from there on first in, first out.
Cool things I’ve seen so far at the ANT+ Symposium
www.dcrainmaker.com/2011/09/cool-things-ive-seen-so-far-at-ant.htmlThe companies you’re probably most familiar with are ones like Garmin, Timex, Quarq, CycleOps, etc… But in reality, there are far more companies that use ANT+ (more than 400 of them) that you’ve probably never heard of.
Getting pushed out of a plane at 14,000 feet
www.dcrainmaker.com/2010/05/getting-pushed-out-of-plane-at-14000.htmlGarmin Forerunner 110 said:…
How I configure my watches (and bike computers)
www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/03/configure-watches-datafields.htmlAs for power and running (with the Stryd power), that’s super messy because I can’t have things in a running profile on a Garmin device, though can on a Suunto device.
Strava Launches Spotify Integration: Hands-On Quick Overview
www.dcrainmaker.com/2023/04/strava-launches-spotify-integration-hands-on-quick-overview.htmlGarmin used to do that back in the day when they first launched music support on the Forerunner 645M, then people got upset that their Britney and Bieber music preferences were being exposed to their previously authorized circle of friends.
The 2nd Annual DCR Open House–Recap and Photos!
www.dcrainmaker.com/2015/12/annual-houserecap-photos.htmlAs for my own wrists, I was mostly testing out the Garmin Vivosmart HR optical HR sensor’s accuracy:…
A short trip to Finland….with sunrise at 3:30AM
www.dcrainmaker.com/2014/06/short-finland-sunrise.htmlI’m doing this because I want to validate that the most recent firmware from two days ago has fixed a few issues I saw, and, because my hotel on Tues did not have Internet (seriously), which put me way behind on the Garmin Edge 1000 post, thus pushing this one.
A look at Pedal Brain
www.dcrainmaker.com/2010/09/look-at-pedal-brain.htmlFor those not familiar with Pedal Brain, they’ve got a full software + services product suite targeted at the iPhone that allows you to record ANT+ data (power, heart rate, cadence, speed, etc…) to your phone, but also to stream it to the web in real time, as well as offer a full training suite – similar to something like Training Peaks or Garmin Connect.
Week in Review–November 24th, 2012
www.dcrainmaker.com/2012/11/week-in-reviewnovember-24th-2012.htmlGarmin Communicator for Mac Update: Fixes a Chrome related issue (via GPSTrackLog)…
First Ride: Quarq’s New DZero Power Meter Series
www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/09/new-quarq-dzero.htmlIn any case, pretty geeky stuff aside, I got it all paired up with both a Garmin Edge 820 as well as a Suunto Spartan Ultra GPS watch.
Zwift Demonstrates Mountain Biking & Steering at Eurobike
www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/09/zwift-demonstrates-mountain-biking-steering-at-eurobike.htmlZwift will be selling some phone mount accessories, including this one for your Garmin mounts:…
Me vs the Hurricane
www.dcrainmaker.com/2008/09/me-vs-hurricane.htmlOh, and earlier today (Monday) the Garmin Edge 705 arrived.
