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5 (Very) Random Things I Did This Weekend

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Additionally, the guys from O-Synce showed me their CoachSmart product, which can actually display the status of Magura shocks for mountain bikers, along with being kinda like a Cateye Strada Smart in that it can connect to ANT+ or Bluetooth Smart sensors and even bridge that ANT+ into Bluetooth Smart (including power meters). … It’s the first year of the show, but has an impressive number of booths, and a few technology players including Polar, Garmin, SRAM/Quarq, O-Synce, and CycleOps/PowerTap.

Our wanderings through the French countryside

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This also allowed me to get some solid comparative data between the different power meters I had on (Power2Max, PowerCal, PowerTap). … She went off on a run, and I selected to ride.

Week in Review–October 10th, 2015

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Wednesday: The Power Meters Buyer’s Guide–2015 Edition… Friday: 4iiii Dual Sided Power Meter: A Short Test Ride

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).

A weekend cycling around the city multiple times

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As I noted on Twitter that I had three power meters, but was collecting data cross six bike computers (head units)…plus two heart rate straps (ANT+ and Bluetooth Smart). … Plus, I’m interested in seeing what the variances truly look like across two head units collecting data from the same exact power meter.

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

Garmin inReach Mini Satellite Communicator In-Depth Review

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I could see this being useful in cases where you had an inReach on a backpack or something and during a fall it got separated from you physically, but still within range of ANT+ (which can easily be tens of meters or longer if line of sight). … On the left side are up and down buttons, and atop the unit is a power button.

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.

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.

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.

Hands on with the Sensoria sock activity monitoring system

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For example, could this be extended to effectively create the power meter of running? Or, perhaps more directly – could it be extended to create sock-based power meters for cycling? Time will tell there. … Just a run of the mill banana.

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.

Tech Tidbits: Polar Vantage Updates, Strava sorta removes ads, PowerTap P2 pedals

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But, I did receive more power meters instead – specifically, the PowerTap P2:… Improved sealing: The company says they learned a lot from the PowerTap P1, and specifically had a lot of “why are people using it like that” moments when troubleshooting issues.

Results of the 2011 DCRainmaker Survey

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Also probably some seminars like you see at Interbike on topics like power meters, etc. … Stuff like setting up a weekend event of some sort (similar to a training camp), but where people could do trials of all the major sports technology gear out there (swim/bike/run).

5 Random Things I Did This Weekend

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I was testing power meters along the way on this ride – comparing the SRM Exakt to the Stages LR and PowerTap G3. … Ideally I can find some November/December local 5K/10K type race to pair alongside it, like I used to do with the Santa Clause 10K run in Paris.

A Weighty Decision: Deciding on a WiFi Weight Scale

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Hopefully Garmin continues to take the high road and remembers that people are still buying $100-$600+ GPS watches and bike computers from Garmin (and power meters), which is the only reason they’d actually want their weight data in Garmin Connect. … Here’s the run-down of the key physical differences between each scale:

The Elusive Wahoo Fitness iPhone ANT+ Bike Case Giveaway

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But, more importantly – it includes an ANT+ sensor directly in the device, allowing you to integrate straight with everything from ANT+ Power Meters to ANT+ Cadence/Speed Sensors, and heart rate straps. … Mine!) This contest is gonna run a bit different than most of my previous ones…simply because I want to get the device in your freezing little hands as soon as possible (and, secondly, because I leave Monday night for overseas…again).

An awesome ride in the Swiss Alps

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But thankfully after a few hundred meters the asphalt resumed. … I usually leave my Garmins rolling so I can capture power data across all devices exactly the same.

Cycling to the most easterly point in North America

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And behind the sign a pretty cool mural/painting that stretches for perhaps a hundred meters or so. … I thought it was interesting to look at a plot of my left/right power balance over time.

Week in Review–November 13th, 2016

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7) Study on PowerTap P1 Power Meters: While a smaller sample, it’s still interesting nonetheless. … 2) How to eat 13,000 calories a day while running across America: Really, I’d prefer to skip the running across America part and still eat 13,000 calories a day (and somehow stay fit).

Administrivia: Deal on Garmin FR110, update to Clever Training coupon code, and consolidated support page

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They’ve also added some new ones lately like Nike+ GPS and Quarq/SRAM power meters. … After running the marathon Sunday, then running straight to the airport Sunday night, then up early again for another long-haul 10hr flight (this) Monday morning, and then doing booth duty for 3hrs upon landing…I’m pooped.

My Strava Unique Uploaded Device Tally

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B) I actually don’t upload all my stuff to Strava: For example, on every ride I do, I run three (or more) Garmin Edge units, connected to three or more power meters. … So basically, things like all my runs with the Vivoactive 3 Music for example – have fallen entirely into the ‘Unspecified’ bucket.

Week in Review–August 13th, 2011

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3) O-Synce Plans to release new ANT+ GPS bike computer: A brief look at this bike computer from the German firm also behind some pedal based power meters. … 1) Whether to buy wired PowerTap at $699 or wireless PT at $799 2) PowerTap and Cadence Information 3) Which non-GPS watch for trail running? You can read all my past weekly mailbags at Slowtwitch here.