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5 Random Things I Did This Weekend

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Then I dive into platforms and the issues of standardization, before finally going through a variety of thoughts on topics like power meters, activity monitors, and my top areas and products of sports tech to watch over the next year. … From one or more product reviews (starting today), to My 2014 Power Meter Buyer's Guide, and much more!

5 Random Things I Did This Weekend

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In the Paris DCR Cave the single biggest limiter (aside from it being a mere 15sq meters) was organization. … While it may seem a bit quieter on the site in recent weeks – that’s mostly because I’ve been slammed trying to get things all set up in the new space, as well as compiling the huge buyer's guides (Power Meter Guide, Trainer Guide, Sports Tech Gadget Guide).

The End of An Era: CompuTrainer Ceases Production

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Plus…there’s still two of them in the DCR Cave for when I need accurate wheel-on trainer testing of power meters. … If you didn’t complete the calibration, then your power numbers weren’t accurate.

Tech Tidbits: New Zwift Features, New Strava CEO, Apple Watch Siri Health Integration

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It included a host of features related to sports/fitness, including cycling power meters, cycling sensors, and structured workout support. … In fact, if Zwift wanted to, they could technically even route the power meter support via Apple Watch.

Week in Review–July 1st, 2017

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Saturday: Tour de France 2017–The Trainers, Power Meters and Gadgets of the Pro Peloton… 1) A Breakdown of of a Tour de France Team Bus: Neat little look at what it costs to run a TdF team bus.

Week in Review – Sept 11th, 2016

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- New power meters at Eurobike… Monday: PowerPod rolls out ANT+/Bluetooth Smart version, improved road surface algorithms

A photographic look at the CrossVegas Cyclocross Race 2012

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Tons of media around snapping off photos of cyclocross stars as they prepare for the start of the race.I staged myself a few dozen meters downstream from the start and waited for the gun to go off. … Or, if you found the above interesting (and trust me, it’s crazy wild to watch the speed, power, and agility of both the men and women here) – go check out your local cyclocross events.

A look MetaWatch, Google I/O and Potential Sport Uses

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This watch includes five key features that are of interest to folks in the sport device world: A fully customizable 96x96p LCD screen, an accelerometer, waterproofing to 30 meters (3ATM), up to a week of battery life, and a vibrating motor for vibration alerts. … protocol for upcoming devices like the Polar/Look KEO pedal based power meter.So what’s the path ahead? Well, over the next month the device will start shipping to people (developers mostly) who’ve ordered it.

Week in Review–August 17th, 2014

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Quarq Firmware Update: This adds in support for accelerometer based cadence in all Quarq power meters in the event of loss of magnet. … 6) Cyclists needed for performance modeling study: Only requirement from these folks being you race and train with a power meter.

Ice Skating, GPS Watches, and Other Tidbits

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Short of major shipping waterways, most of the others are maxing out at 2-3 meters in depth (there are 1.2 million Canals in the Netherlands). … Whereas Garmin more recently tends to fall into group C above, with most sport profiles offering very specific data for that profile (like the mountain bike metrics, or connected eBike metrics, or cross-country skiing power, or jump times in wind surfing, wave lengths in surfing, etc..).

Week in Review–August 2nd, 2015

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Sunday: More than you ever wanted to know about power meters in pro cycling… Zwift adds trainer support: They've added to their beta side support for the Real Turbo Muin, RealAxiom, RealPower, RealTour and Real E-motion rollers.

Polar Ignite 2 Hands-On: What’s New & Different

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It allows you to compare power meters/trainers, heart rate, cadence, speed/pace, GPS tracks and plenty more. … – Added power save modes – increases non-GPS continuous workout time to 100 hours

First look at the new Magellan Echo Fit

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From there it uses that channel for displaying not only pace/distance/speed, but also any paired sensors like heart rate, cadence and even power meters if you have one paired to your phone. … The Echo fit builds upon the original Magellan Echo (which was released about this time last year) and adds in both daily activity tracking as well as sleep tracking – and even a phone-less running mode.

Scosche Rhythm+ 2.0 Heart Rate Sensor In-Depth Review

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It allows you to compare power meters/trainers, heart rate, cadence, speed/pace, GPS tracks and plenty more. … These have included outings paired to a Garmin Edge 830/1030, Garmin Forerunner 945, COROS Vertix, Peloton Bike & Bike+, Strava App, and more.

5 Random Things I Did This Weekend

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It’s a great and quiet place to ride and run, all within just a few hundred meters of home, right…… Take for example power meter reviews.

Polar A370 In-Depth Review

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It allows you to compare power meters/trainers, heart rate, cadence, speed/pace, GPS tracks and plenty more. … Sure, with activities like walking or running, you can use the accelerometer to get pace or distance information, but when you cross-over to cycling – you’d be out of luck.

Giro d’Italia 2017: Spectating and behind the scenes!

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Power meters, bike trainers, gizmos and gadgets. … Throughout it there was crowd control to keep people from getting run over.

Motorola MOTOACTV: Thoughts and analysis

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Everything from ANT+ heart rate straps (which is what your Garmin/Timex watch uses) to ANT+ power meters (Cinqo, PowerTap, SRM, Vector, Brim Brothers Zone, O-Synce, etc…, and of a myriad course speed/cadence sensors and even scales. … I spent time talking with the folks at Motorola, as well as the Elite Running Nut that is Dean Karnazes (sorry, but you qualify for the Elite Running Nut Status when you run 50 marathons in 50 days).

Week in Review: March 12th, 2011

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6) Brim Brothers Update: The folks at Brim Brothers have posted another update around their cleat based power meters. … My personal favorite is probably the bike trainer post, complete with video – definitely check it out! Here’s what else landed on the page: Monday: Swimming through the Registry Tuesday: Going old school: Using a bike trainer from 1976 Wednesday: 15 Must-Read Posts For New (And Vintage) Triathletes Thursday: Analyzing your swim technique in the pool with the GoPro HD Friday: A brief update pictorial on Polar’s upcoming pedal based power meter Stuff that I found interesting around the interwebs: Here’s a small smattering of links I found interesting this week: 1) Want to design a kit for Training Peaks and get a pile of free stuff? Well, here’s your chance.

How Sports Technology companies could learn from Southwest Airlines

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For example – Quarq – makers of power meters makes everything at it’s home in South Dakota. … Wouldn’t it be cool to see how they put together a power meter from start to finish? And, I remember – some in the endurance sports field are already doing this.

5 Random Things I Did This Weekend

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By the time I got back to my bike about 150-200 meters later, I was missing my GoPro. … But it was as I was searching that I realized I could harness the power of technology!

Week in Review–November 17th, 2019

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Thursday: Huge Fall Sale: 20% off including trainers, power meters, watches and more… Tuesday: COROS Releases New ‘Running Track’ Mode On Watches, Adds Running Power & Efficiency Pod

Week in Review–May 14th, 2017

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One of the challenges with power meters these days is that the overwhelming majority of accuracy issues actually happen outdoors (temperature changes, road conditions, humidity shifts, etc…). … 8) Large power meter accuracy study: Lots of chatter about this 54 units study.

Behind the DCR Cave: How I Made A Smart Package Delivery Box

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The vast majority of these are relatively small, for example: watches, bike computers, power meters, drones, action cameras, etc… Certainly, some are massive – like for indoor trainers or a bike treadmill. … Plus, I go on rides/runs/etc during the day, and don’t want to miss something.

Polar H10 Heart Rate Monitor: Very Long Term In-Depth Review

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It allows you to compare power meters/trainers, heart rate, cadence, speed/pace, GPS tracks and plenty more. … Now – what if you want to go without your phone? This is useful for scenarios where you want to record your heart rate, but carrying a phone isn’t practical, such as swimming, soccer/football, or perhaps just even running.