Comments for DC Rainmaker http://www.dcrainmaker.com Thu, 20 Jun 2013 01:39:26 +0000 hourly 1 Comment on Stages Power Meter In-Depth Review Update by Cycloscott http://www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/06/stages-review-update.html#comment-135228 Cycloscott Thu, 20 Jun 2013 01:39:26 +0000 http://www.dcrainmaker.com/?p=14896#comment-135228 And we now go back to waiting for the Vector for yet another PM review….

]]> Comment on Stages Power Meter In-Depth Review Update by Changren Yong http://www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/06/stages-review-update.html#comment-135223 Changren Yong Thu, 20 Jun 2013 01:17:09 +0000 http://www.dcrainmaker.com/?p=14896#comment-135223 On my return route, the same portion of my route that had a cadence drop this morning also had cadence drop. Looks like whatever that’s causing the cadence drop is environmental. Since Garmin’s GSC-10 also suffers from similar cadence drop at the same spot, i don’t think installing the crank arm magnet will do me any good. Apparently, cadence sensors don’t like metal bridges :)

]]> Comment on Stages Power Meter In-Depth Review Update by Werner http://www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/06/stages-review-update.html#comment-135216 Werner Wed, 19 Jun 2013 23:57:39 +0000 http://www.dcrainmaker.com/?p=14896#comment-135216 Yet another amazing review Ray! As an analyst I definitely appreciate the rigor that you apply to your reviews.

Quick question: It sounds like it is critical to stay up to date with the latest firmware in this product, which then begs the question as to how you actually go about doing that? On the Stages website they provide a link to an iPhone app, but what about us PC and/or Windows Smartphone users?

]]> Comment on Suunto Ambit 2 and 2S In-Depth Review by Gregory http://www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/04/suunto-ambit2-review.html#comment-135214 Gregory Wed, 19 Jun 2013 23:33:48 +0000 http://www.dcrainmaker.com/?p=11461#comment-135214 Is it just me… or is there no way to view detail information after a run like I can in most Garmins? IOW, dig into lap details – per lap pace, etc – on the watch?

]]> Comment on Garmin Edge 500 In Depth Review by Cycling is All About the Data http://www.dcrainmaker.com/2009/12/garmin-edge-500-in-depth-review.html#comment-135209 Cycling is All About the Data Wed, 19 Jun 2013 22:34:52 +0000 http://localhost/dcrm/?p=875#comment-135209 [...] truly at a loss for what to do. With approximately 6 miles to go during my evening ride, my Garmin Edge 500 powered down. No more juice. It just turned OFF. I had to finish my ride without constantly [...]

]]> Comment on Stages Power Meter In-Depth Review Update by Tom Anhalt http://www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/06/stages-review-update.html#comment-135207 Tom Anhalt Wed, 19 Jun 2013 22:23:33 +0000 http://www.dcrainmaker.com/?p=14896#comment-135207 Chris, this explanation might help a little:
link to bikeblather.blogspot.com

In short, any PM that looks at cadence as the average rotational speed over a single pedal cycle (which I believe includes the Stages since it’s accel is looking at peaks in the signal formed by the gravity vector and looking at the time between peaks) will suffer from artificial power inflation.

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