Garmin Fenix2 Multisport Watch In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2014/03/garmin-fenix2-multisport.htmlIt’s distance only, but in either kilometers or miles. … First up, the power adapters.
Garmin Forerunner 910XT In Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2011/10/garmin-forerunner-910xt-in-depth-review.htmlEach bike can then store a slew of different saved parameters, such as ANT+ sensor details (power/speed/cadence) and wheel size/bike weight. … On the left side is all your power goodness (which I’ll detail in a second).
Power Meter Pedals In The Pro Peloton?
www.dcrainmaker.com/2023/07/power-meter-pedals-in-the-pro-peloton.htmlOver the next year or so, we saw existing power meters like 4iii and Stages on those Shimano cranksets disappear as exclusivity agreements took effect. … To begin, no men’s WorldTour pro teams are using power meter pedals this year at the Tour de France.
Friday Tidbits: Velodromes, 10K’s, Polar Power Meters, and a bike dishwasher
www.dcrainmaker.com/2012/02/friday-tidbits-velodromes-10ks-polar.htmlI might even have stickers! Polar Power Meter Pedal Recall (sorta but not entirely): There’s been a flurry of messages posted to the Wattage Forums regarding an apparent recall of the Polar/Look Power Meter pedals. … Mostly because I’m running out of steam, worked 13 hours today plus a hard (but fun) interval run, and it’s getting late.
Power Meter Pedal Shootout: Vector 3 vs PowerTap P1 vs Assioma
www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/09/power-meter-pedal-shootout-vector-3-vs-powertap-p1-vs-assioma.htmlOver the course of the summer we’ve seen both Garmin and Favero roll out new pedal power meters. … Meanwhile, PowerTap has had their P1 pedals in the market for over two years now – effectively raking in the cash over their competitors.
Garmin Forerunner 310XT In Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2009/09/garmin-forerunner-310xt-in-depth-review.htmlOne new class of devices that the 310XT supports that previous Forerunner devices haven’t supported is power meters. … When you first power on the Garmin 310XT it starts by asking you a series of questions.
Analysis and Discussion with Garmin and MetriGear about new Vector Power Meter
www.dcrainmaker.com/2010/09/analysis-and-discussion-with-garmin-and.html(Left, Clark Foy – MetriGear, Right – Jake Jacobson, Garmin) Oh, and if you aren’t familiar with power meters, I recommend you start here with this post. … Note: Please see in depth post on Vector "Everything you ever wanted to know about the Garmin Vector pedal based power meter" posted here (it’s a whole lot more detailed and in depth, and includes comprehensive Q&A with the Garmin Vector team).
Hands-on: Stryd announces new running power meter
www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/08/stryd-running-power-meter-v2.htmlNow folks with knowledge of cycling power meters are probably thinking: Did Stryd just create the first ‘left-only’ running power meter? And the answer to that is basically…yulp. … Today running power meter company Stryd announced their next generation running power meter unit, changing up the form factor and increasing the data metrics gathered.
The Massive Eurobike Power Meter News Roundup: Quarq, Stages, SRM, PowerBeat, Ciclo, Verve Infocrank, Xpedo
www.dcrainmaker.com/2014/08/eurobike-powerbeat-infocrank.htmlThe unit will indeed work with non-SRM power meters and ANT+ sensors, as well as all Bluetooth Smart standard sensors except the power meter (that may come later). … For some power meter companies here at Eurobike I put together full posts if they had a number of new major products, or if they had some sort of significant news.
Garmin Edge 810 In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/01/garmin-edge-810-in-depth-review.htmlWorkouts allow you to create predefined parameters to follow while outside (or inside). … On the left side, you’ve got the power button, which also controls the light/display options, as well as allows you to access sensor state information such as ANT+ connectivity and smartphone connectivity (as well as weather).
IQ2 Power Meter Changes Direction: Backers Now Getting Pedals
www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/05/iq2-power-meter-changes-direction-backers-now-getting-pedals.htmlRemember, strain gauges are built to measure with extreme sensitivity, and thus pick up on the slightest bend in nanometers. … IQ2 just announced that their belated power meter project (which was essentially a small spacer in between the pedals and crankset for 149EUR) is now shifting directions to being a power meter pedal instead.
Garmin Edge 510 In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/01/garmin-edge-510-in-depth-review.htmlIt’ll do so automatically after just a few hundred meters, by using GPS (assuming you have a speed sensor on as well). … The first button – the power button – is located on the left side.
Hands-on: Stages LR Dual Left/Right Power Meter
www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/08/hands-on-stages-lr-dual-leftright-power-meter.htmlFrom a communications standpoint the unit follows past Stages power meters and dual transmits on ANT+ & Bluetooth Smart (they were the first to do so). … Today Stages (finally) announced their long seen but never sold dual left/right power meter, the Stages LR.
COROS Releases New ‘Running Track’ Mode On Watches, Adds Running Power & Efficiency Pod
www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/11/coros-releases-new-running-track-mode-on-watches-adds-running-power-efficiency-pod.htmlHere’s a bunch of 400m intervals comparing a bunch of running power meters. … Atop that, in conjunction with their new external running pod (called the Performance Pod), they’ve rolled out running power and efficiency metrics.
Garmin Forerunner 920XT In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2014/11/garmin-forerunner-920xt-depth-review.htmlFurther, you can access power meter metrics from ANT+ power meters, and speed/cadence/combo sensors from ANT+ devices there as well. … When you add USB power to the FR920XT mid-activity, it’ll instantly end the activity and begin full charging.
Testing In The Wind Tunnel with Stryd’s New Running Power Meter
www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/06/testing-in-the-wind-tunnel-with-stryds-new-running-power-meter.htmlWhether or not this one uses wind and accelerometers to measure power versus some element of direct force is inconsequential. … It’s been now 4 years since Stryd first landed on the market as a running power meter.
First Look: Shimano Dura-Ace R9100–Now with power meter option
www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/06/shimano-dura-ace-power-meter.htmlThe R9100 platform is vast – it covers everything from shifting to brake systems, drivetrains to wheels, and pedals to power meters. … Today, every power meter company in the industry just breathed a huge collective sigh of relief: Shimano did not ultimately decide to baseline their long rumored integrated power meter as part of the Dura-Ace standard offering.
Polar Vantage V Multisport GPS In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/12/polar-vantage-v-multisport-review.htmlYou can store power meters (cycling or running), cycling cadence sensors, cycling speed sensors, running footpods, and external HR straps. … Additionally, there are some ‘common’ data pages that you can enable or disable, such as time of day, pace, altitude, power, and the newly added via firmware countdown and interval timers..
Garmin Forerunner 620 In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/11/garmin-forerunner-review.htmlmiles or kilometers), and in fact, there’s actually settings to change any of the different fields (such as elevation, pace, distance) individually and independently of each other. … On the left we’ve got the power cable, in the middle we have the watch plus the HRM-Run pod, then the manual, and then finally the heart rate strap that connects to the HRM-Run transmitter pod.
Garmin announces Vector S: $899 power meter, also announces Cycling Dynamics
www.dcrainmaker.com/2014/08/announces-cycling-dynamics.htmlAs with all power meters though, you still have to do the hard work – merely having a shiny piece of metal installed on your bike doesn’t make you faster. … The first is unveiling the Vector S power meter, while the second is announcing upcoming ‘Cycling Dynamics’ metrics that will be applicable to full-fledged Vector owners.
Suunto Ambit 2 and 2S In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/04/suunto-ambit2-review.htmlAs you can see below the Ambit2 (silver) is 1.74mm thicker than the Ambit2 S (Lime) – again, remember we’re talking millimeters here. … This four-pin charging clip simply bites onto the unit itself, and can be powered via any old USB wall outlet you have lying around – or a computer.
A Preview: A Week Riding the Watteam PowerBeat $499 Power Meter
www.dcrainmaker.com/2015/08/preview-watteam-powerbeat.htmlIt’s definitely a bit smaller than most other power meters, in large part because most other power meters are shipping with larger pieces attached. … Last week the founder and key engineering team members of Watteam flew over to Paris to allow me to install, ride, and analyze their previously announced PowerBeat $499 power meter.
Garmin Quietly Rolls Out Cross Country Skiing Power
www.dcrainmaker.com/2020/10/garmin-quietly-rolls-out-cross-country-skiing-power.htmlIn the same way that running power meters haven’t really defined what exactly running power is, many companies (including Garmin and Stryd) measure that differently, and have differences of opinions on exactly what is included in that power value. … For those that sifted through their junk mail folders over the past few weeks, you might have seen an e-mail from Garmin announcing cross-country skiing power, akin to cycling power, but more in line with how running power data is generated using a bunch of calculations.
LIMITS Power Meter: Really cool or really fake?
www.dcrainmaker.com/2015/11/limits-meter-really.htmlI expressed skepticism early on in the project, primarily due to the company's timelines and lack of experience in the incredibly complex realm of cycling power meters. … It’s been nearly 6 months since the LIMITS power meter jumped onto the scene with a sub-$300 power meter, and plans to have units shipping by the end of the year.
Wahoo KICKR ROLLR Smart Trainer In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2022/02/wahoo-kickr-rollr-smart-trainer-in-depth-review.htmlAfter that, you’re good to go! You can see the details on the KICKR ROLLR within the app, as well…… However, unlike all of Wahoo’s existing smart trainers, the KICKR ROLLR requires your bike have a power meter for use with most apps.
