Comments for DC Rainmaker

Comment on Incredible deals: Garmin FR910XT for $299, FR310XT for $169, Edge 800 for $229, Ambit for $349 by Larry

Larry — Wed, 22 May 2013 02:30:25 +0000

I’m mostly a runner, but I also like to do some kayaking in the summer. Since that doesn’t really involve my arms going under water, can I presume that the 310 and the 910 (even the TRT 2.0 for that matter) would all be perfectly fine for simply tracking distance and pace?

Comment on A San Francisco Swimming Flight Connection Layover by Nick

Nick — Wed, 22 May 2013 02:18:01 +0000

Someone already posted a link, but just to be clear: PLASTIC DOES NOT LEACH CARCINOGENIC CHEMICALS. There’s no basis at all for that claim.

This link was already posted, but rebuts it quite well: link to cancerresearchuk.org

You are probably at a much higher risk of harm by having a glass bottle near a pool (don’t do that!) or drinking from a metal bottle (especially a non-lined aluminium one).

Comment on How to download free maps to your Garmin Edge 705/800/810 by Nick

Nick — Wed, 22 May 2013 02:02:46 +0000

The resolution is excellent.

In my experience (in Australia) the accuracy is slightly better than Google Maps (especially for off-road trails).

The cycling specific maps are quite a bit better than Google Maps because they tend to update quicker. That means when the legal status of a trail changes (eg, are bikes allowed on it or not) Open Street Maps tends to be updated quicker.

(Of course, you’ll need to download the latest version yourself manually, but that is the same in any case).

Comment on A San Francisco Swimming Flight Connection Layover by Monica

Monica — Wed, 22 May 2013 00:52:28 +0000

What a beautiful pool and looks like perfect weather! Perfect setup to swim all day!

Comment on Stages Power Meter In-Depth Review by Stephane

Stephane — Tue, 21 May 2013 23:51:21 +0000

Does someone have loss reading power/cadence problems with the Stages Power and the iPhone ?

I used the Stages Power Bluetooth with iPhone 5 and RFLKT. Reading of power/cadence frequently stop for few seconds (data is absent from TCX file). I noticed that the distance between the Stages Power and the iPhone seem to affect more.
EX: iPhone in my jersey back pocket, loss reading 45 seconds per minute, iPhone in my little tri bag, 3 to 5 seconds loss reading every 1 or 2 minutes

Distance between Bluetooth Speed/Cadence sensor, bluetooth heart rate strap, RFLKT and iPhone could be more then 20 feets without any loss…

Thank you for your help

Comment on My 2012 Sports Gadget Recommendations by Rainmaker

Rainmaker — Tue, 21 May 2013 22:46:19 +0000

For running they do. Unless you’re running underwater for 30 minutes – you’ll be fine. Also, I’m not exactly sure why I wouldn’t review a unit just because of less than ideal waterproofing. As that would mean that up until last summer – no-one would have reviewed any sub-$400 GPS watches on the market.

Now, don’t get me wrong – I’m the most aggressive person out there on hammering companies on the waterproofing issue. And I think it’s been solved going forward – since I started really ringing the bell on it, all new products I’ve seen have true waterproofing – for example, the TRT2 has it, FR10 has it, and others.