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5 Random Things I Did This Weekend

November 11, 2019 by |Blog|Comments (63)

I still fail to understand how it’s mid-November already?!? The rain and ugly weather is mostly non-stop here, but at least that means (yet) more trainer time indoors. With my parents in town this week, here’s what we were up to!

1) DCR Gadget T-Shirt Came In!

Last year we designed a DCR sports-tech themed ugly sweater t-shirt, which was pretty awesome. We decided against a sweater itself, since for most people that has semi-limited appeal (especially if you’re in a warm locale). This year we tweaked the design and went with a red background. While DCR Open House folks will be able to order (and then pick up at the open house) the t-shirts, you can still get one here. All without the need to travel to Amsterdam.

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And here’s a close-up:

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Plus, there’s socks too (select drop-down)! Though, the socks haven’t arrived yet (below at right is showing the back-side with the heel).

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Maybe they’re in Dutch customs jail. Who knows. Welcome to my shipping life. But hey, you can order them. So woot! And thanks to The Girl who once again did all the work organizing this.

2) 4iiii Fliiiight Smart Trainer Unboxing

First off, please 4iiii, I’m begging you – no more four iiiii’s per product names after this. My ‘I’ key on my keyboard is dying at a much faster rate than the others. With that public service announcement out of the way, the trainer itself (here’s my preview post), which comes in the skinniest box of all trainers:

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It uses magnets to produce resistance against metal rims, but unlike the past STAC trainers (remember, 4iiii bought STAC) – this one doesn’t need any additional wheel weights on it. It’s just unfold the unit, clamp your bike and go.

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Unfortunately, while boxing and setup went incredibly smooth – on the same silly-easy level as the also-new Elite Suito trainer….the actual first ride experience on Sunday hit a few hiccups. I’ve sent off an e-mail to figure out why I was having the issues I was, but after a few apps and devices, I gave up for the day and went for a run. Given the particular area that failed (FTMS control from apps) is something that STAC has previously had without issue, I’ve gotta believe it’s a software bug. In any case, hopefully it’s a quick and simple fix or idea and I’ll be back in business.

(Mind you, 4iiii simply joins *every other* trainer company this year with new 2019 early-season trainer issues. Not a single company has managed to avoid that list this year.)

3) Recording the Podcast

GPLAMA and I chatted for a couple of hours, though, only ended up recording about 60 minutes of it. The remainder would probably get us in trouble if we recorded it. We’ve joked it would be a great ‘after-hours’ podcast. Just once…maybe twice. And then nobody in the industry would ever talk to us again. It’s our equivalence of going to the bar on Friday after a long work week.

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But, the recorded part is pretty good this week. And, it’ll be up shortly. I’m waiting on a comment on one itty-bitty item from a company before I concurrently publish my post (they’re getting back to me today).  I think it’s a pretty big item. Actually, it’s industry-changing. So stay tuned and watch on Twitter – because a lot of people will be saying ‘holy @#$#@’ – and you won’t even have to listen to the after show.

4) Off to the pool

Saturday we braved the endless rain and pedaled about 30 minutes across town to the big swimming pool place. It’s like an indoor water park (and in the summer, also an outdoor spot too). It’s awesome.

Though my parents (who are in town) thought the driving sideways rain was less than awesome. Win some, lose some.

Unfortunately, you can’t take pictures at the pool. So here’s a picture on the way to the pool:

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And here’s a picture on the way home – with both kiddos hard asleep in the bike:

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At least someone was dry during the ride.

5) Five Watches, 5 HR Sensors, One Peanut

Sunday late afternoon as the sun began to wane, I headed out with The Peanut for a run. P2 was asleep (with the grandparents), and P3 was also asleep out walking with The Girl. Also, I took a few watches:

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For those counting at home, I had:

1) Apple Watch Series 5 (right wrist)
2) Garmin Venu (left wrist)
3) COROS Vertix (on stroller collecting data)
4) Garmin FR935 (on stroller collecting data)
5) Garmin FR945 (on stroller collecting data)

In general, when units are on the stroller they’re collecting heart rate data, GPS data, or whatever else. Speaking of HR data, in total here was the lineup:

1) Apple Watch Optical HR Sensor (right wrist)
2) Garmin Venu Optical HR Sensor (left wrist)
3) Polar OH-1 Optical HR Sensor (upper left arm)
4) MIO Pod Optical HR Sensor (upper right arm)
5) Garmin HRM-DUAL (chest strap)

The Peanut forgot her watch, a Vivofit Jr., sheesh, what a slacker! How can she expect to contribute to this data pool when she forgets the one device she needed to remember?

Turns out, it’s via taking photos. She had the GoPro Max, taking selfies and pictures of ducks:

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(In case you’re wondering why I took Max over Hero 8, mainly because she can more or less shoot in any direction and it still magically works. :)

In any case – off we went. Just out along the river and then the lake. Nothing special route-wise. We had hoped to see some fuzzy cows in the woods, but only ended up seeing a few bunnies and horses. No worries, we had a good time:

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And here’s that HR data, for fun. Ironically – it was exactly as you expect for a cool fall day: The chest strap struggled at the beginning (I had moistened it before the run, but by the time I got everything all set, it got dried out). The Garmin Venu struggled a little bit here and there (I was pushing the stroller with my right hand, the one with Apple Watch on it).

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GPS data was mostly blah from everyone. Nobody got it spot-on, with many of the units skewing off into the woods.

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Oh, and Strava…because you always have to include Strava.

BONUS Item: Sales Begin This Week:

I’ll have a much more detailed post later this week when the Clever Training VIP Sale kicks off (that’s the semi-annual one that gets you 20% off an item, straight discount, no points stuffs). But until then, there’s these deals below that are listed as part of the pre-Black Friday ramp up. It’s a thing this year more than previous years. Who knows if there will actually be any deals by the time we get to Black Friday. All these companies are pushing deals earlier and earlier.

Update: If you’re not a CT/DCR VIP member, you can enroll as a VIP member right now using code FREEVIPDCR and my link here. This will get you enrolled for free, versus the standard $20 fee (or $5 for DCR readers)

In general, most times you won’t see companies increase a deal on a specific product at Black Friday. Manufacturers and retailers go to great lengths to avoid that, because customers will simply demand the difference in cash back or say they’ll return and re-buy (which is at high expense to the retailer and manufacturer). So it’s pretty rare for something to get cheaper later in the holiday cycle (sales sometimes re-appear). In any case, here ya go:

ProductSale PriceAmazonSale Notes
AmazFit T-Rex 3 - $80 off$199AmazonThis is a solid deal, especially for a watch that has offline mapping.
Amazfit Active 2 - $20 off$79Amazon
Amazon Echo Dot Kids - 47% off$31AmazonDespite being a tech-focused dude, our kids don't actually get much tech in their lives. However, we got these two years ago for them in their rooms, to play music. They do lots of other things, but our kids mostly just use it to play music (from Spotify and Apple Music too), and occasionally they ask it questions. It has all the parental controls I want, so it locks it down from bedtime/etc...For $31? Solid deal (The coolest 'nice touch' feature is that if you whisper to it, it'll whisper back...in the owl kids voice it has.)
Anker 737 Power Bank (24,000mAh) with 140W Fast Charging - 30% off$76Amazon⚡ This is one of my favorite purchases, especially for long hikes. Basically, I can recharge my phone battery about 8 times. Or, I can recharge smaller drone batteries. Or, in the airports, I can power my laptop off it (super handy when no power ports around). I've since converted most of my tech friends to using/buying one as well.
Apple 11" iPad - (Wi-Fi, 128GB) - $70 off!$279Amazon⚡ This is an awesome deal. I use my iPad primarily for TrainerRoad as well as Zwift when not with a larger display. I also occasionally use it for other apps, namely Indievelo, Kinomap, Rouvy, and Peloton. But I pretty much test every smart trainer app on it. For all these cycling apps, the graphics capabilities is really pretty irrelevant, so having the absolute top-end/latest model won't make any difference. I prefer the budget options.
Apple AirPods Pro (2nd Gen with USB-C) - $100 off$149Amazon⚡ Both myself and my wife have been using these since last fall, after years of using the Beats Studio Buds...man, these things rock. Sure, they're good for sports, but frankly, I use them on planes, editing, and such more than anything else. In fact, I've been listening to them now for 8 hours as I type away on my flight across the ocean. Only briefly putting them in the case to top-up.
Apple AirTags (4-Pack) - 33% off!$64Amazon⚡I make no secret how much I utilize AirTags, mainly, cause they've saved my butt numerous times already. We have them in every suitcase, and every backpack, and every bike bag. They're also hidden in most of our bikes (sometimes two of them). We were able to get our cargo bike back when it disappeared, as well as figure out when all our suitcases went missing during an annual family vacation where they were (for 5 days!), and plan appropriately. Seriously, just get them.
Apple Airpods (4th Gen) - $40 off!$99Amazon
Apple Watch Series 10 - $120 off
$399/$499 (cellular)		$279Amazon⚡ This is by far the lowest price we've seen to date for the Apple Watch Series 10. Of course, we're probably only 60 days away from an Apple Watch Series 11, but Apple has alreay announced WatchOS 26 last month, which the Series 10 gets all the new features from.
Apple Watch Ultra 2 Black Titanium - $150 off$649Amazon⚡ This is the lowest price on the Apple Watch Ultra 2 we've seen to date. It's likely we'll see an Apple Watch Ultra 3 this September, but like the Apple Watch Series 10 above, WatchOS26 has already been announced and all the new features there go to the Ultra 2.
Beats Powerbeats Pro 2 Wireless Bluetooth Earbuds - $70 off!
$249		$179Amazon
DJI Action 4 - $90 off$209AmazonWhile prior gen unit (and probably, 2 generations behind in a few weeks), it's still a very strong contender at this price point especially.
DJI Mini 4K Drone - $60 off$239AmazonIf you're looking to get into flying with a DJI drone, this is a solid place to start. Of course, moreso than that, the days are very limited for how much longer you can actually buy at DJI drone in the US. So, grab them while you can.
DJI NEO - $30 off!$159AmazonThis is the lowest price on this drone, and is a great option if you want a follow-me drone that's pretty hard to kill, at a price point that's still super reasonable.
Elite Riser - $250 off!$749AmazonThis appears to basically just be an Uncle Amazon sale, but hey, if you've got an Elite trainer and wanted Rizer, this is a super good deal for US folks!
FORM Smart Swim 2 Goggles - $50 off$229Amazon
Fitbit Ace LTE Kids Activity Smartwatch - $100 off$129AmazonThis is (by far) the lowest price we've seen on this watch to date. This is their first full smartwatch focused on kids activity tracking and gamification.
Fitbit Charge 6 - 38% off!
$159		$99Amazon⚡ This is the go-to sale price for the Fitbit Charge 6. It happens often, but it still doesn't take away from the fast that it's argueably the best bang for your buck fitness tracker out there.
Garmin Edge 1040 Cycling GPS - $150 off!$399Amazon⚡⚡ This is a very solid deal, and the lowest price we've seen to date on it.
Garmin Edge 540 Solar - $150 off$299Amazon⚡⚡This is the lowest price we've seen on the Garmin Edge 540 Solar to date, which has gained virtually all of the new Garmin Edge 1050 features as well.
Garmin Edge Explore 2 - $60 off
$299		$237Amazon
Garmin Epix Pro Series - $200 off!
$899/$999		$609AmazonI believe this is the lowest price we've seen for the Epix Pro series (which has an ECG-capable HR sensor). Note that while some sites might tout $500+ off, in reality, this watch has been floating around $800 recently.
Garmin Epix Sapphire/Titanium (Gen 2) - $400+ off!$469Amazon⚡ This continues to be one of the best deals out there. While this watch won't be getting much in the way of big ticket new features, it does continue to get minor software updates - and for the money, has far more software features than any of Garmin's competitors (or for that matter, products like the Instinct 3 AMOLED lineup).
Garmin Fenix 7X Pro Solar - $100-$200 off
$799+		$499Amazon⚡ This is the lowest price we've seen to date for the Fenix 7 Pro series, and is a very strong deal!
Garmin Fenix 8 Series - $100 Off!
$999-$1,199		$899AmazonWhile not as good as last month's $200 off, that annual spring sale price won't likely be seen again till Black Friday-ish type sales. Thus, if you want a Fenix 8 for the summer, might as well take the $100 off and put it towards ice cream.
Garmin Forerunner 165 (Base) - $75 off!
$249/$299		$219Amazon
Garmin Forerunner 255/255S - $100 off$199AmazonThis is the lowest price we've ever seen the Forerunner 255 at.
Garmin Forerunner 255/255S Music - $100 off!
$349/$399		$249AmazonThis is the lowest price on this watch to date (previous low was $299).
Garmin Forerunner 265 Series - $50 off!
$449		$399Amazon
Garmin Forerunner 55 - A Few Dollars Off
$199		$169AmazonHonestly, I just put this one in there, merely to point out you shoudn't buy it at this price. Buy the FR255 at $30 more, far better watch. This thing should be priced at $129 or something to move units.
Garmin Forerunner 955 - $150 off!$349Amazon⚡ This has been one of Garmin's most popular running watches, and it's down to a very strong price. I often use this in my accuracy testing comparisons when validating other watches, due to it's very strong GPS performance. Note this is the base edition without solar. It'd be hard to find any better deal in sports watches today, from any company (given this has full mapping, tons of new features even this week, etc...). I say '$100ish', because it's usually been on forever sale at $499.
Garmin Forerunner 955 Solar: $150 off!
$499/$599		$399AmazonSee everything I said above on the Forerunner 955 base, except this one also has solar.
Garmin Forerunner 965 - $50 off
$599		$549AmazonThis had been $499 for much of the spring, so $549 isn't that great of a deal.
Garmin Instinct 2 Series - $75 Off$169Amazon⚡I believe $169 is the lowest price we've ever seen for the Instinct 2. Or at least, I have no record of it being sub-$199. Very solid deal for a solid little watch.
Garmin Instinct 2 Solar$266Amazon
Garmin Instinct 2S & 2S Solar$217Amazon
Garmin Lily 2 - 20% off
$249		$199AmazonThe leather version is also on sale as well.
Garmin Lily 2 Active - $50 off!
$299		$249Amazon
Garmin Venu 3 - $50 off!
$449		$399Amazon
Garmin Venu 3S - $50 off$399Amazon
Garmin Venu Sq 2 - $100 off
$249/$299 with Music		$149Amazon
Garmin Vivoactive 5 - $110 off!
$299		$189AmazonThis is a great deal for Garmin's little-sibling to the Venu series. It has almost all the same features as the Venu 3, except the voice calling related bits.
Garmin inReach 2 Mini Satellite Communicator (2-way) - $20 off$379AmazonThis is a pretty small deal for this product. This is my defacto satellite communicator when out of coverage area, and I've used it on a number of major treks over the past two years when well outside of cellular service, both in a 24x7 tracking mode for friends and family, but also there in case of emergency. Would strongly recommend for anyone doing anything in the wilderness.
GoPro Hero 12 Black - $100 off!$279AmazonThis is the older gen model, and to me, $279 seems a bit high. Get the Hero 13 Black for $50 more and have access to all the new accessories. Or, save yourself $50 and get either the DJI Action 4 (prior gen) or Insta360 Ace Pro 1 (prior gen) models.
GoPro Hero 13 Black - $70 off$329Amazon
GoPro Hero 4K - $20 off$199AmazonThis was released back in September, and is GoPro's budget option, which includes a full color touchscreen on the back as well. It was previously released at $199, but price increases forced it up to $219. Now, it's back on sale for $199.
Google Nest WiFi Pro - 6E (3xPack) - $110 off!$289AmazonI've been using the Google Nest WiFi packs for years. And then I converted over to this last fall. Super happy with this three pod pack.
Google Pixel Watch 3 (41mm) - $100 OFF$249Amazon
Google Pixel Watch 3 (41mm) - $100 OFF$299Amazon
HoverAir X1 Drone Combo - $100 off!$279AmazonThis has become one of my favorite drones, given it's tiny size (fits in my running shorts pockets) and ease of use. Plus, you can crash the crap out of it (hundreds of times for me and my wife) without any issues. This combo includes an extra battery and fast charger.
HoverAir X1 Pro Drone Combo Kit - $155 off$599AmazonThis is a solid deal on a solid drone, and one of the two main ones I use when taking videos of myself hiking or running. This includes the two extra batteries as well as the fast charger (so 3 batteries total).
HoverAir X1 ProMax Bundle - $190 off!$765AmazonThis includes three batteries, the drone, the vast charger, and some extra accessories.
HoverAir X1 ProMax Cycling Bundle - $332 off!$969AmazonThis includes three batteries, the drone, the vast charger, and some extra accessories, plus the Beacon (handelbar remote)
Hyperice Normatec Elite Leg Recovery System - $100 off$999Amazon
Insta360 Ace Pro Action Cam - $50 off$239AmazonThis is the previous edition, as the Ace Pro 2 just came out last fall. But for this price, it's hard to beat.
Jackery Explorer 300 Portable Power Station - $100 off!$159AmazonThis is something I use frequently when shooting out and about and I need to re-charge a crapton of drone batteries, action cameras, or just cameras and such. I've also bought solar panel to hook up to it (surprisingly effective) for very off-the-grid locales. Heck, I've even powered a KICKR trainer ride from it!
Nespresso VertuoPlus Coffee and Espresso Machine by De'Longhi Delux Kit - 30% off!$149Amazon⚡ Let's be honest: This place runs on Nespresso (or, well, the knock-off pods we buy). But, the machine is Nespresso. Without it, reviews most definitely would not get done (and certainly not on time). This is a pretty sweet deal if you ask me!
Ooni Karu 12 Multi-Fuel Outdoor Pizza Oven - $80 off$319AmazonI use the Fyra 12 (with wood pellets), and love it. The Karu 12 is essentialyl the newer version of that, and there's both a gas-only version, and a multi-fuel option (gas or wood). Love it!
Oura Ring 4 - $50 off!$299AmazonThis is the first time we've seen a deal on the Oura Ring V4.
Peloton Bike - $300 off!$1,083Amazon⚡ This is the lowest price I've ever seen this (according to my records). This is still a solid bike, and actually one that I use at home (I have the newer Peloton Bike+ at the office). Both my wife and I use these bikes interchangeably, and while the Bike+ has a bigger screen and better accuracy, there's very little difference in the core Peloton experience. I'd still recommend this model to most people.
Peloton Bike+ is $500 off$1,995AmazonThis is a solid deal for the Bike+, albeit largely the normal sale/deal price. Both my wife and I use both the Peloton Bike+ and the regular Bike (one at home, one at office) on a weekly basis. We like both. The Bike+ is more accurate than the regular bike, and also has a bigger screen and automatic resistance control. That said, the core Peloton experience isn't any different between the two - it's the same platform there.
Peloton Row - $330 off!$2,964Amazon
Peloton Tread - $300 off$2,694AmazonThis is my main treadmill at home, and I really like it. I've got no complaints about it, and am happy I went with the smaller Peloton Tread versus the bigger unit.
Polar H10 Chest Strap (Dual ANT+/Bluetooth Smart) - 27% off
$89		$76AmazonThis is a great dual ANT+/Bluetooth Smart (with two Bluetooth Smart connections) chest strap that you'll often find me using as a reference strap in heart rate sensor testing. We only tend to see deals on it around Black Friday, always topping out around 20%.
Polar H9 Chest Strap - $15 off$55AmazonIf you're looking for a good solid high-quality strap, that does both ANT+ & Bluetooth Smart, for a reasonable price...look no further than the Polar H9
Polar Verity Sense - 15% off
$99		$84AmazonI use this as one of my reference devices for heart rate accuracy testing.
SHOKZ OpenRun Headphones - 31% off$89Amazon
SHOKZ OpenRun Pro 2 - 31% off!$124Amazon
SHOKZ OpenRun Pro 2 Mini - 31% off!$124Amazon
SUUNTO Aqua Swimming Open-Ear Bluetooth Headphones - 22% off!$139Amazon
Samsung Galaxy Ring - $115 off$284Amazon
Samsung Galaxy Watch 7 (40 & 44mm) - 50% off$159AmazonAs with the Samsung Watch Ultra, Samsung is less than 24hrs away from announcing a new version of the Samsung Watch series.
Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra - 50% off$325AmazonLook, Samsung is less than a day away from likely announcing a new version (on July 9th), so if you buy now, you might want to wait a few extra hours after delivery to decide if you want to return it. Otherwise, this is Samsung's best watch to date.
SanDisk 1-4TB Extreme PRO Portable External SSD - 30% off$128-$279Amazon⚡This is one of the two the high speed drives types I use to store the footage I'm actively video editing. I typically buy the 2TB and 4TB ones, and then eventually offload the footage onto a NAS array when I'm done.
Sennheiser Momentum Sport Earbuds - $60 off$129Amazon
Sony Alpha 7 IV Full-frame Mirrorless Camera w/ 28-70mm Zoom - $400 off$2,398AmazonThis is the main camera I use for still photography and video b-roll. I recently wrote about all the photography gear I use, linked at side here.
Suunto Race - $100 off!
$449/$549		$349Amazon⚡ This is a solid deal on this watch, which has offline mapping and continues to get new features. Further, it's the lowest price we've seen to date on it.
Suunto Vertical - $200 off!$399AmazonThis is, by far, the lowest price we've seen on this watch (which also has offline mapping).
Vacmaster AM201R Fan + Remote/holder (15% off)$67AmazonThis is another very popular fan that people use for indoor training/cycling, especially due to inclusion of the remote and remote holder to clasp on your handlebars.
Wahoo BOLT V2 - $30 off
$279		$279Amazon
Wahoo KICKR Bike V2
$3,999		$2,974Amazon⚡ This is one of the lowest prices we've seen the Wahoo KICKR Bike at (ever).
Wahoo KICKR CORE with Zwift Cog+Click ($75 off)
$499		$424Amazon
Wahoo KICKR Desk - $30 off$169Amazon
Wahoo KICKR MOVE - $190 off
$1,599		$1,104Amazon⚡ This is a very solid deal.
Wahoo KICKR ROLLR - $90 off
$599		$509Amazon
Withings Body Comp WiFI Scale - 26% off$169Amazon
Withings Body Smart WiFI Scale - 31% off$89Amazon

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63 Comments

  1. Andrew M
    November 11, 2019 at 9:27 am #1

    The heel just looks like 2 dudes with a surfboard. It works pretty well.

    Reply
  2. David E.
    November 11, 2019 at 9:45 am #4

    Whoa. Quite the tease there in #3. #dcrbomb

    Reply
  3. Eni
    November 11, 2019 at 9:48 am #6

    My very same thought exactly!! ?

    Reply
  4. JD
    November 11, 2019 at 10:10 am #8

    I see another significant change in the Fliiiight vs Halcyon. Foot levelers.
    I slide a shim onto one leg of my Halycon to level it. Perhaps I should call it a Shiiiim and post it on Shapeways. ;-)
    Foot levelers solve the issue and provide a much larger contact area than the Halcyon.

    Reply
  5. Anthony LoSasso
    November 11, 2019 at 10:33 am #9

    Those girls sacked out in the stroller is about the cutest thing I’ve ever seen!

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    • Roady
      November 28, 2019 at 8:18 am #10

      Not actually a stroller but inside the UA. The movement and I think ‘feel’ of the road just puts kids to sleep. My little guy was almost 2 before he stopped falling asleep during the ride to/from Nursery in a bike trailer. It was like clockwork every journey – within 300ft of travel he’d be out like a light!

      Reply
  6. Kyle Blackketter
    November 11, 2019 at 10:38 am #11

    Any chance of a review on the mioPOD coming up? I hadn’t heard of that one before and I’d love an upper-arm based OHR sensor I don’t have to charge every 4-5 days.My OH1+ is pretty great, but the battery life on it is so short that it won’t last through the week to my LR. It would be perfect if they had just doubled the size and used the extra capacity for a larger battery.

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    • gingerneil
      November 11, 2019 at 11:15 am #12

      Just what I was about to ask – I’m sure Ray is planning a review considering he’s using it.
      Wahoo ‘suggested’ that the features of the TICKR fit would expand. They havent.
      Schosche promised their ’24’ would do offline caching etc for Garmin. It doesn’t.
      The OH1 is too small and tends to flip over for me – the strap etc is poorly designed.
      Could Mio be about to come along and do everything that these others can’t quite manage ? They also seem to be pushing accuracy during ‘challenging’ conditions. Could we be about to see Mio back on the top of the optical pile. ?!

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    • Ray Maker
      November 11, 2019 at 11:38 am #13

      Yup, working my way through, probably up for next week as a review. I’ve got 3 workouts on it now I think. I had some initial app teething issues, but I think I’m past that right now (until I find the next issue I suppose).

      Ironically, I haven’t had the OH1 flip over on me in quite a while…and then on my ride just now it did it. Doh.

      The sensor is just a Valencell sensor – so in theory it’ll match the Scosche. In practice…ya never know. Track intervals in the morning.

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    • gingerneil
      November 11, 2019 at 11:49 am #14

      Awesome – I’ll keep an eye out for it. My Wahoo is working just fine, but love a new gadget!
      Whats the plan for the track ? It would be great to hear more about your training. Next goal race ??

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    • Tim J
      November 11, 2019 at 1:34 pm #15

      Reluctantly, I’ve shifted the OH1 from my upper arm to the forearm just below the inside of the elbow. So far, this has helped keep it from flipping over, especially when I wear it with long sleeves. Polar should make it wider (in the across the strap direction) and use the extra space for more battery. That solves both issues with an otherwise great sensor.

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    • Matt
      November 11, 2019 at 6:07 pm #16

      I’ve been using the tickr fit for a while. It’s got great battery (like 39 hours) and it’s been really accurate for me. Plus dual ant*+/BT.

      Reply
    • Rob j
      November 11, 2019 at 6:09 pm #17

      I love the Polar OH1 with goggle clip for swimming. They could make the strap & it’s clip bigger. They should leave the size of the device the same.

      Reply
  7. Marc Simkin
    November 11, 2019 at 12:09 pm #18

    Ray/Bobbie, would it be possible to get a more holiday neutral shirt, for those of us that don’t celebrate Christmas but the other holidays around this time of year?

    Cheers
    -marc

    Reply
  8. Robin White
    November 11, 2019 at 12:49 pm #21

    Are you using the Urban Arrow Poncho? We got one but the boss doesn’t wear it much

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    • Ray Maker
      November 11, 2019 at 7:14 pm #22

      Definitely. If it rains, I wear it. Every time.

      The Girl actually didn’t like it at first either, and then she got the hang of it and now always wears it while raining. I think in general the issue is that the height of the UA with the rain cover on is pretty high for shorter riders – and then you compound that concern with having this floppy tent over you.

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  9. Adam Rodman
    November 11, 2019 at 1:47 pm #23

    Curious if you have tried the new ApplePro earbuds and if they are any better about falling out of your ear (or not)?

    Adam Rodman

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  10. Steve W
    November 11, 2019 at 1:47 pm #26

    sooo… is the rhythm 24 sale price $89 or $69…(need to replace my dead rhythm+)

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  11. Steve W
    November 11, 2019 at 1:50 pm #27

    ooops sale starts today..i could’ve just looked ?…$89

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  12. Jonas Elmered
    November 11, 2019 at 2:26 pm #28

    My guess is that it is something about zwift. My google assistant feed on my phone managed to pick something up before the post was taken down:)

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  13. Benjamin
    November 11, 2019 at 4:31 pm #29

    Point 3 is clickbait to keep me coming back! :)

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  14. Pete Parfitt
    November 11, 2019 at 4:40 pm #35

    How about Zwift buying Elite, that would be fun!

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  15. Tizzledk
    November 11, 2019 at 4:52 pm #37

    Keep us posted on the 4iiii Fliiiight (did I include enough i’s?). Anyway I am thinking of replacing my Direto with a Fliiiight or Kickr Core and I want to hear what you have to say.

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  16. Robert
    November 11, 2019 at 7:08 pm #40

    Any plans on reviewing the Mavic Mini? I just don’t feel like I can ask Santa for it without hearing about the good, bad, and ugly from you.

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  17. Andrew
    November 11, 2019 at 8:11 pm #42

    What happened to the rumoured Wahoo smart watch?

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    • Ray Maker
      November 12, 2019 at 7:46 pm #43

      That’s what happens when people dig too much into *rumors*. ;)

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    • Joe
      November 13, 2019 at 4:26 am #44

      I attended a KICKR product demo at my local bike shop almost exactly one year ago. At that point the Wahoo sales rep was still previewing the watch. “We don’t have a multi sport watch… yet…”. Have got to expect that program has been deep sixed. The FTC photos were what, 2+ years ago now?

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  18. Mike in Everwett
    November 11, 2019 at 8:19 pm #45

    4IIII FLIIIIGHT Smart Trainer questions,
    do the magnets spread far enough apart for fat / mtn bikes?
    Do any trainers handle mtn bike peddle surging realistically (lowest gearing on steep, lose hills) where you can’t just grind on a big front ring.

    If ya needed excuse to add a fat bike to the fleet.

    Thx
    Mike

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  19. JeffX
    November 12, 2019 at 5:07 am #46

    I wonder, When we can read your review of DJI Marvic Mini?

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  20. thomaek
    November 12, 2019 at 6:09 am #50

    it would be great if the Xmas t-shirt were available in smaller (toddler) sizes so that the whole family can wear them

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  21. Andrea P
    November 12, 2019 at 7:49 am #52

    Hi Ray,

    instead of typing “iiii” everytime why don’t you create a snippet/preference rule? In MacOS you can go to preferences→keyboard→text and create a simple rule to replece i.e. “4i” with “iiii” everytime you type it no matter the application used. Don’t have a windows machine around but probably there’s a similar utility available.

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  22. Pieter
    November 12, 2019 at 12:35 pm #54

    Hi Ray, nice ugly shirt! Is the shirt clean: bio fabric and fair trade or is it really ugly?

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    • Ray Maker
      November 12, 2019 at 12:47 pm #55

      The cotton shirt for the open house folks made here in Amsterdam are certified as “STANDARD 100 by OEKO-TEX”, which has a slew of certification criteria for both materials as well manufacturing sustainability that you can read up on.

      The ones from Teespring I don’t have in front of me at this exact second (in the wash at home, at the office), to check the tags.

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    • Pieter
      November 12, 2019 at 12:59 pm #56

      Thanks for the reply! Standard is a first step: not harmful for our body. But unfortunately says nothing about ecologically / bio or labor circumstances. Difficult industry like also all the nice hardware we like so much.

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    • Ray Maker
      November 13, 2019 at 6:08 am #57

      From a labor standpoint, the underlying shirts are made in Germany (and the printing here in Amsterdam). Given it’s in the EU, I don’t believe there’s any real concern about labor circumstances.

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  23. JD
    November 13, 2019 at 8:35 pm #58

    Hmm.. Garmin Vector Air —
    link to bicycling.com

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    • GLT
      November 14, 2019 at 8:52 am #59

      That article came up in my Apple News feed, so maybe I won’t give up on that app just yet. Most of the new device rumors & news have been from bloggers over the years. I imagine when the NDA is lifted we’ll see more details here.

      There is at least one other new Garmin device rumor floating around, so this may be an interesting holiday buying season.

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  24. David S
    November 14, 2019 at 10:20 am #60

    Have you ever done a review of running strollers? Which one do you use?
    I’m in the market for one but haven’t been able to decide which one yet.

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    • Ray Maker
      November 15, 2019 at 6:31 am #61

      No, I’ve been meaning too. We use this Bob model: link to amzn.to

      I love it, and I’ve actually used 2-3 other random strollers which claim to support running, and the main difference is the rolling resistance. The BOB just floats along. Also, I’ve seen the whole front tire recall thing a year ago, and frankly, it’s silly. It’s just people not knowing how to use a quick release skewer. It’s literally the exact same design as your bike wheels. Don’t get me wrong – I think the changes are grand, but I also think it’s typical Americana lawsuit overblown-ness for people not reading the manual.

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    • David S
      November 16, 2019 at 5:26 am #62

      That would be good. I’ve struggled to find any good comparisons.
      That’s thrown a spanner in the works, the BOB wasn’t the one is was looking at. I was considering the Out n About. Main downside seems to be fixed front wheel.
      Black Friday might make my mind up.
      Cheers for the reply. Keep up the good work.

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  25. J.R.
    November 16, 2019 at 10:43 pm #63

    Any one need a bike. I have a Fuji 2000 fs men’s mountain bike. Great shape. Best offer

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