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No write up on the Paris smog and free public transport (you’d have liked the free Velib’s I take it)??
I’ll mention it a bit in my post tomorrow. We have Velib passes anyway, so it’s a bit of a wash for us. Though, free Metro is nice. :)
Nevermind looks awesome, only it didn’t reach its funding goal so too late now :(
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Got the update for Vector. Thanks for letting us know last week. Anyway, is there a site or somewhere where I can read for better understanding for what Torque Effectivess and Peddle Smoothness mean? I just want to have a better understanding of what the numbers mean. It’s all so new so not sure if there’ll be much. It’s all fun whatever they mean! Haha. Thanks Ray.
This post explains it a little bit: link to forums.garmin.com
In addition to the forum, Garmin has updated their FAQ with expanded answers on the new power metrics in the Vector software update. here is the link.
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You should consider putting up a vote for the best video clip of the week, which is featured on your weekly review. That GoPro fashion video was just plain awesome!
Hey Ray,
So I’m just now hearing about this gobe tracker. Thanks for the share. Do you know where I could find any info/reviews from there showing at ces? Or maybe what your thoughts are. As a triathlete it would be awesome to not have to manually track sleep, hydration and calorie intake (does it break down carbs, protein, fat intake too?).
Thanks so much for the info
Not a ton of info there. It’s definitely interesting stuff, but accuracy of course is going to be paramount. I wish I had more to go on there.
That GoPro commercial is more real world here than you know. The hubs and I were commenting this morning on the fact that we are the worst dressed bikers in Northern Italy. And I’ve learned from the stink-eyes I get from customers that stopping into the local cafe for a coffee in my biking/running gear is frowned upon.
Great GoPro commercial. Of course. Can’t believe how she kept looking at the camera unafraid of how close they were to the mountain face.
One thing is for sure. You’ll never see me participate in any such activity. One crippling injury without jumping out of planes, from bridges, buildings or mountains is enough for me. I may not be able to work out for a while, nor do any sports or physical work; but at least I’m not in a wheelchair, a vegetable or worse dead. I’ll keep my two feet on land or water; and try to keep myself safer, without being a daredevil or adrenaline junky. Thank you.
The UP Coffee app is pretty cool. Works best with a Jawbone Up24, of course. Just looked at reviews and it seems to rate poorly. Unfortunate. There’s little real-estate left on my wrists, anyway. Whichever gets MyFitnessPal first – Polar Loop or Garmin Vivofit – the other device and FitBit Flex go in a drawer. With my BodyMedia Link – worked great but I got skin sensitivity to the unit.
Hi Ray,
I enjoyed the piece about the Pacific Coast League. My Dad grew up in California and rooted for the Hollywood Stars. When I was young, he would tell me stories about the league and some of the more zany players.
It brought back fond memories.
Richard
Regarding the POC helmet, this is from their website:
SIZES: Small (50-56 cm), Medium (54-60 cm), Large (56-62 cm)
WEIGHT CE 190 g (S), 195 g (M), 205 g (L)
WEIGHT CPSC 230 g (S), 250 (M) 285 (G)
Do you think you’ll test out and review the GoBe watch? I’m tempted to buy it, but likely won’t without one of your reviews. I’m not an early adopter, and I’m extremely skeptical of how accurate it could be!
Down the road, definitely. But not immediately.
The Force numbers of 1 million units include those units in transport to retail outlets, in warehouses and on display at the time of the recall. A Fitbit Customer Service rep confirmed in their forums that actual sales numbers are 582,000 sold to consumers. The 1.7% figure now is also inaccurate because while sales have stopped, the number of rashes being reported continues to increase, and is most likely to be something over 2-2.5% at this time. Count me an affected user who is still waiting for answers from the company about the adhesive now suspected to be the cause of the rash. Fitbit remains silent on the specific adhesive involved.