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Wahoo KICKR ROLLR Smart Trainer In-Depth Review

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After 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.

Kona Bike Count 2017 Power Meter Analysis

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It’s been a couple of years since I did my yearly run-down of the Kona power meters, but it’s definitely time to get back in the game. … This first of two posts I’ll do will focus on the power meter side, and then in the next day or two I’ve got a bit more on the watches and bike computers people are using (thus, get your data uploaded to Strava if you’re competing!), in partnership with Shane Miller.

PowerTap Significantly Drops Prices, Plus Detailed Power Meter Pricing Trends (2018 Edition)

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They’re so close to nailing, but in the game of power meters, so close doesn’t mean much. … It seems like it’s that time of year again – when we start to see shifts in power meter pricing and companies tweak their strategy for the year ahead.

First look at Wahoo Fitness KICKR ANT+/Bluetooth Smart Trainer with power meter

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Today Wahoo Fitness unveiled their latest product – a Bluetooth 4.0 and ANT+ enabled trainer with an integrated power meter. … Same goes for Tacx – which only allows you to run Tacx software.

Garmin Edge 500 In Depth Review

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While GPS-based altimeters used in aviation and military applications are far more accurate – those used in consumer applications tend to be sketchy. … The power supply group: This group contains a typical USB wall charger, with three different power adapters.

Hands-on with the Brim Brothers Zone cleat-based power meter

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Last year when I was at Interbike I had the chance to sit down with Barry Redmond of Brim Brothers and talk about his work on their cleat-based power meter. … If one of them happens to run out of battery sooner than the other the system will compensate and still transmit power until both are dead.

InsideRide E-Motion SmartPower Rollers with Floating Fork: In-Depth Review

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As usual, I put the trainer…err…rollers up against a number of power meters to see how well it handled everything from resistance control accuracy, to speed of change, to any other weird quirks along the way. … Next, there’s the smart control unit (aka ‘SmartPower’ resistance control unit), which costs $365.

A weekend with a lot of walking, running, and comparing power output

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The beauty of this is that once the pedal-based power meters start coming online (i.e. … So most of my rides have been indoors as a result until I’m 100% confident it’s actually going to stay attached to the bike: I’ve been using the CompuTrainer* lately because with some 3rd party software (ctANT+) it contains the ability to transmit in real-time the CompuTrainer power meter reading.

Garmin’s new Vivoactive HR & Vivofit 3: Hands-on & First Run

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It does NOT support ANT+ power meters, however you can get ANT+ power meter support through some Connect IQ apps already (but you can’t record that data quite yet until the next Connect IQ software update is released). … I spent a few hours this afternoon with the new devices, including a 10K run.

Stages Bike (SB20) In-Depth Review

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The Stages Bike technically has three power meters on it: One per crank arm, and then a secondary reference one at the flywheel. … Sure, you might know them as a power meter company, but the rest of the world knows them as an indoor bike company, both with their own lineup of bikes, but also for numerous high profile brands too.

Apple Watch Ultra In-Depth Review: It’s a Start!

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Take for example power meters, there are a few apps (and I’m sure more than I know) that can pair to Bluetooth power meters, such as WorkOutDoors. … Sure, Apple’s WatchOS 9 update for many of their other watches, including the recent Apple Watch Series 8, has brought a massive slate of new features aimed at that crowd – such as running power, triathlon support, and more.

First Ride: Quarq’s New DZero Power Meter Series

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I’m going to give it a 90% chance that this is Suunto’s issue, since my experience to date is pretty similar for other power meters I’ve tried with weird Bluetooth sensor recording issues on the Suunto Spartan. … Quarq is turning 10 years old this year, and at Eurobike they rolled out a complete refresh of their power meter lineup.

Garmin Fenix 5/5S/5X In-Depth Review

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But many metrics can be tweaked – such as whether you want to see altitude in meters or feet. … power only in cycling, at least without Connect IQ add-ins), and then also how certain metrics are displayed.

The Ashton Instruments Power Meter: An Early Look

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Last fall I sat down to meet with the folks behind Ashton Instruments, an up and coming power meter company. … While I had cycling shoes on the trip, we didn’t think to coordinate pedals/cleats – so I just used running shoes and they had flat pedals.

Garmin Forerunner 955 (with Solar) In-Depth Review

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Sure, I could have gone a few more kilometers, but to be within a couple of kilometers of exhaustion after 120KM and 10,000ft of climbing? That’s solid. … And finally, the first time we’ve seen native running power in a Garmin watch.

Spring 2016 Power Meter Pricing Wars Update

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To recap since roughly last fall with my power meters buyer's guide, here’s the big ticket items that would have…… It’s still an awesome workhorse, and probably the unit that much of the power meter industry counts on to compare against during road testing (since it’s outside of the crank region that many are developing products within that would mechanically conflict).

Tacx NEO 2T Smart Trainer In-Depth Review

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As usual, I put the trainer up against a number of power meters to see how well it handled everything from resistance control accuracy, to speed of change, to any other weird quirks along the way. … – Power Cable Required: No, it can operate powered or standalone sans-power.

Garmin Forerunner 255 In-Depth Review: Now A Full Multisport Watch

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Nor did Garmin’s previous Forerunner 245 support power meters, which the FR255 now supports. … Oh, and it now has native running power (wrist based).

Garmin Forerunner 265/265S In-Depth Review: AMOLED in Two Sizes!

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Additionally, there are some subtle quirks between the FR265 and FR965, specifically in the realm of Garmin cycling power meters (Rally/Vector), whereby the Forerunner 265 series does NOT record the Cycling Dynamics data, but the Forerunner 965 series does. … Beyond the screen and Training Readiness, it also gains some new software features, such as the wrist-based Running Dynamics, joining the recently added wrist-based Running Power.

New Timex Run Trainer vs. Garmin FR210: Fight!

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Now, in most cases most of us use distance (either kilometers or miles) to truncate workout portions if we’re doing it automatically (and for the most part, I don’t actually use Auto Lap except on long runs) – but this does show a case of Timex just edging out Garmin a bit. … The details on that watch are unclear, though current indications are for a higher end watch than the Timex Run Trainer and FR210 given that the new Garmin watch has been confirmed by Garmin to be supporting cycling power meters – a feature I wouldn’t expect on a lower end watch.

Peloton Bike In-Depth Long Term Review: Three Years Later

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I did this because it allowed me to compare the power accuracy of the Peloton bike with that of known good power meters. … However, the very first thing I did prior to moving it to its final resting location was a quick test ride to validate calibration with a pair of power meter pedals.

The 2015 Swim/Bike/Run Gear I Use List

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Road Bike #1: Giant Defy Advanced - Ok, this category grew a bit this year, mostly because I’ve been testing so many power meters it was getting tough to keep swapping them around. … Power Meter: Garmin Vector pedals & PowerTap G3: I actually own a lot of power meters, but these are the two that are on my bike pretty much all the time (I have two sets of each).

TrueKinetix TrueBike In-Depth Review

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And it’s not because those other bikes are faking the power numbers, because I know they aren’t since I’m actually measuring/comparing it to external power meters. … It’s also got a large battery to be able to operate without a power plug, plus it’s got a smallish screen up-front.

Polar’s Unite Fitness Watch: Hands-on Details and First Run

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– So it’s only short by 70 meters, when it should in reality by far shorter. … It allows you to compare power meters/trainers, heart rate, cadence, speed/pace, GPS tracks and plenty more.

The Cape Town Retro Run 5K Race Report (with a double-stroller)

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We were perhaps 30-40 meters back from the starting line, and we continued walking through the starting banner. … As for running power data? I had the RunScribe pods on (and Stryd, but for whatever reason that didn’t record a file).