Heads up: Summer Event Schedule–Outdoor Retailer, Eurobike, Interbike, and the ANT+ Symposium
www.dcrainmaker.com/2014/08/scheduleoutdoor-interbike-symposium.htmlRather, I think we’ll see some further clarity on a few outstanding announced but not yet available power meters, as well as the usual sweep of new offerings from the bike trainer companies. … This event brings in all the ANT+ players, so companies like SRAM/Quarq, Wahoo Fitness, CycleOps/PowerTap, Garmin, and many others.
Tour de France 2017- The Finish in Paris
www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/07/france-finish-paris.htmlTour de France 2017–The Trainers, Power Meters and Gadgets of the Pro Peloton… They instead routed through the Grand Palais building, where they did an overlay of Olympic runners and swimmers next to the cyclists on either side.
Week in Review–August 13th, 2011
www.dcrainmaker.com/2011/08/week-in-reviewaugust-13th-2011.html3) 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.
Week in Review–November 10th, 2013
www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/11/reviewnovember-10th-2013.html7) A look at left/right balance and what it really means: A good post from Alex on some of the misconceptions on left/right balance in power meters. … CycleOps announces closing of Training Camp online: This was a bit of a community for uploading your PowerTap and CycleOps trainer workouts.
The new DC Rainmaker Cave…and new Bertie’s Cake Studio in Paris!
www.dcrainmaker.com/2014/12/rainmaker-caveand-berties.htmlpower meters with differing bottom bracket configurations). … Below it I’ve got huge and powerful USB charging strips to allow me to charge up tons of stuff at once.
Tech Tidbits: Polar Vantage Updates, Strava sorta removes ads, PowerTap P2 pedals
www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/10/tidbits-vantage-powertap.htmlBut, 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.
Week in Review: June 9th, 2014
www.dcrainmaker.com/2014/06/review-june-2014.html6) Power meters for running? Long term, perhaps – but not quite yet today. … TomTom has a deal right now on the TomTom Runner through the end of the week.
Results of the 2011 DCRainmaker Survey
www.dcrainmaker.com/2011/03/results-of-2011-dcrainmaker-survey.htmlAlso 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).
Administrivia: Deal on Garmin FR110, update to Clever Training coupon code, and consolidated support page
www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/04/administrivia-training-consolidated.htmlThey’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.
A Weighty Decision: Deciding on a WiFi Weight Scale
www.dcrainmaker.com/2015/11/wifi-weight-scales.htmlHopefully 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:
5 Random Things I Did This Weekend
www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/07/random-things-did-this-weekend-74.htmlI 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.
The Elusive Wahoo Fitness iPhone ANT+ Bike Case Giveaway
www.dcrainmaker.com/2010/12/elusive-wahoo-fitness-iphone-ant-bike.htmlBut, 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
www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/09/awesome-ride-swiss.htmlBut 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.
Week in Review–November 13th, 2016
www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/11/week-reviewnovember-13th.html7) 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).
First Look: Absolute Cycling One GPS Bike Computer
www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/06/absolute-cycling-computer.html- GPS claimed accuracy within 2 meters… Though, it was paired to a power meter (4iiii Precision) and heart rate strap (Wahoo TICKR) via Bluetooth Smart.
My Strava Unique Uploaded Device Tally
www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/01/strava-unique-uploaded.htmlB) 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.
First Look: The Suunto 3 Fitness: Lightweight Non-GPS Sports Watch
www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/01/suunto-fitness-lightweight.htmlIt’s a safe bet it won’t connect to power meters though. … And, since it was indoors sitting atop a glorified card table – it’s hard to really run through anything in any meaningful detail.
Virtual Tour de France & L’Étape du Tour on Zwift: Everything You Need to Know
www.dcrainmaker.com/2020/06/virtual-france-everything.htmlMeaning that unlike some of the provisions that would be in place for an in-person Zwift event (such as validated rider weigh-ins or disallowing access to the trainers/power meters), those won't apply here. … The truncated event won’t quite mirror that of the real Tour de France.
The Bia women’s GPS watch: My detailed thoughts
www.dcrainmaker.com/2012/06/bia-womens-gps-watch-my-detailed.htmlAt present they plan heart rate monitor support for initial launch, with cadence and power meters coming down the line. … So you’re effectively buying your watch for next running season, not this season.
New 2021 GPS Accuracy Issue Impacting Some Garmin, Suunto, other GPS Devices
www.dcrainmaker.com/2021/01/accuracy-impacting-devices.htmlJust a super quick post to provide a tiny bit of context on an issue some (but not all) folks are seeing where your recorded GPS track is offset by upwards of a hundred meters or more. … The Sony GPS chipset is widely used by these companies because of the power savings delivering longer battery life.
Cycling to the most easterly point in North America
www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/08/cycling-easterly-america.htmlAnd 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–October 16th, 2016
www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/10/week-reviewoctober-16th.html- Which units support Bluetooth Smart power meters?… 1) Red Bull Rampage Winning Run: As always, just sit back and enjoy.
Week in Review–February 15th, 2014
www.dcrainmaker.com/2015/02/week-reviewfebruary-15th.html4) How Paris would handle the 2024 Summer Olympics: It’s really cool to see that virtually everything on this list is within the city boundaries (or, just a couple kilometers outside of it). … 10) Power meters and social media analysis: You can geek out on graphs and charts in this post.
An inside look at downloading FR310XT workouts to the web without a computer
www.dcrainmaker.com/2011/05/inside-look-at-downloading-fr310xt.htmlThis handy dandy little white pod the size of a quarter plugs into the bottom of your iPhone/iPod and allows connections to ANT+ devices such as heart rate straps, power meters, speed/cadence sensors and more. … Everything from the big dogs (Runkeeper and MapMyRide/MapyMyRun), to the smaller boutique apps (Joggy Coach and iSmoothRun) – all allowing you to do as you please with ANT+ connected devices – including live data ANT+ data transmission to web sites.
