Comments for DC Rainmaker

Comment on Garmin Edge 510 In-Depth Review by Dino

Dino — Thu, 23 May 2013 01:23:35 +0000

Thanks for the great reviews that you always provide! I am upgrading my older Cateye bike computer to either the 510 or 500. I do not have a power meter as of now but plan on getting one in about a years time. My primary focus of training is Ironman. Which unit do you suggest I get? The 510 or 500? Thanks again.

Comment on Profile Design Aero HC Aerobottle + Bike Computer Mount Review by Thomas Heal

Thomas Heal — Thu, 23 May 2013 00:40:46 +0000

I have a simple 3T mount (basically a round tube that bolts between the aero bars) mounted in front of an xlab torpedo mount in reverse (read: bottle removed towards me).

Computer is directly in line of site and no issues with bottle removal at recent 70.3.

Comment on Garmin Edge 810 In-Depth Review by Tom Bammann

Tom Bammann — Thu, 23 May 2013 00:35:46 +0000

Anyone else having problems with uploading to Garmin Connect from the SD Card (for me it gets stuck at the 0% bar, but works fine when uploading from internal memory), and also displaying the heart rate graph, it just goes to displaying heart rate? Using firmware 2.50.

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

Tom Bammann — Thu, 23 May 2013 00:33:49 +0000

I should add, you’re welcome to improve or publish the batch file script on dcrainmaker too, if you think it’d benefit others

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

Tom Bammann — Thu, 23 May 2013 00:32:12 +0000

Thanks Ray, this is exactly my next task as I go from rehabilitating my shoulder on the trainer to riding outdoors again. I thought readers may be interested in a simple batch file for windows that I’ve written and published which allows for backing up data (in particular, the FIT files) so that we’re not all getting locked into Garmin Connect which doesn’t have a bulk export facility. Hope you don’t mind me plugging my article link to teambobbydazzlers.com

Comment on CycleOps Joule GPS In-Depth Review by Velo Steve

Velo Steve — Wed, 22 May 2013 23:47:49 +0000

What about readability? The displayed numbers look tiny. If the display can’t be reduced to just a few larger numbers, my wife (I’m thinking about getting this for her) will have to bring her reading glasses along on a ride! For that matter, I occasionally glance down at my Garmin while standing on a hill. I don’t thing I could read the tiny numbers on this device from that angle.

Both of us tend to look at just a few values when riding, and do the deeper analysis at home on a computer.

A note about using this (and any device with a display) with polarized sunglasses would be nice too.