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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!

Complete List of Trainer Apps Special Events/Promos Right Now, Plus Trainers 20% off

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But stuff included is many power meters, watches from Suunto and Polar (including the Suunto 7), and plenty more. … For those of you that prefer structured workouts, I’d recommend trying out the power zone workouts, and in particular I enjoy the Christian Vande Velde classes (former pro cyclist).

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.

4iiii’s announces Cliiiimb Strava segment competition app, new low-priced hardware bundles

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At this point you can also go ahead and pair any other ANT+ devices, such as power meters, running footpods…… Here at Interbike, 4iiii’s has announced their latest product – Cliiiimb – which allows you to get status updates in real time while riding or running any Strava segment against anybody already on the Strava leaderboard.

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.

Friday Tidbits

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I’ve been having a blast with all sorts of fun tools from Dremel’s (you’d be amazed the level of awesome destruction you can do with a Dremel) to multi-meters to soldering iron and hot glue guns. … The specs support all ANT+ accessories, so it’ll work with any stuff you might already have (HR, Cadence, Power, etc… from Garmin), all while not looking like a dorky GPS watch.

A Look At Velon’s Live Race Tracking System

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Given that there are currently no Bluetooth Smart-only sensors in the pro peloton this year (all power meters, cadence sensors, and HR straps in use are dual ANT+/BLE), the lack of Bluetooth Smart sensor support is a non-issue in practice. … Both designs though include GPS for positioning data, as well as support for connecting to ANT+ sensors including heart rate, power, and cadence sensors.

MWC 2014 Roundup Part 1: Fitbit Force tidbits, Sony Core activity tracker and new Sony waterproof ANT+ phones, update on Mio Link

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Which means that you can pair any Android app directly to your ANT+ sensors – such as HR straps, cycling sensors (like speed/cadence, power meters), and any other ANT+ sensor type you can think of. … However, over time it has morphed into focusing on the mobile industry at large – heavily visited by everyone from telecom service providers and their technology network partners that provide foundation for your data to flow, to the apps running on the phones themselves.

Garmin Vivosmart 5 In-Depth Review

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So despite skipping sections, the Vivosmart 5 added 20 kilometers. … It allows you to compare power meters/trainers, heart rate, cadence, speed/pace, GPS tracks, and plenty more.

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.

Hands on with the new Leikr GPS sports watch

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I’d really like to see them come out and state with an absolute “We will certify our product for active…… I’d like to see a clear-cut listing, something like: DCR Suggested Supported Devices: ANT+ Running Footpod, ANT+ Cycling Speed/Cadence Sensor,…

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..).

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

First Look: Absolute Cycling One GPS Bike Computer

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- 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.

Virtual Tour de France & L’Étape du Tour on Zwift: Everything You Need to Know

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Meaning 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

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At 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.

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.

Week in Review–November 10th, 2013

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7) 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.

New 2021 GPS Accuracy Issue Impacting Some Garmin, Suunto, other GPS Devices

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Just 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.

The new DC Rainmaker Cave…and new Bertie’s Cake Studio in Paris!

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power 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.