TrainerRoad Starts To Tackle Running Support
www.dcrainmaker.com/2022/08/trainerroad-running-support.htmlD) Pushing to Garmin/Wahoo/etc… for outdoor workouts (like they do for cycling today)…
Polar Ignite GPS In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/08/polar-ignite-review.htmlTypically I’d wear a chest strap (usually the Garmin HRM-DUAL), as well as another optical HR sensor watch on the other arm (primarily the Polar OH1+, but occasionally the Wahoo TICKR FIT, and Scosche 24 too).
Zwift Releases Apple TV App: Everything you need to know
www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/11/zwift-releases-apple.htmlFrom a sensor standpoint I’ve also tried Garmin’s Vector 3 power meter and Wahoo’s TICKR X heart rate strap – all over Bluetooth Smart natively, no issues.
Checking out the Kayak Power Meter system
www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/06/checking-power-system.htmlThey’ve also looked at doing the same on the iPhone/iPod/iPad platform with the Wahoo Fitness ANT+ adapter.
My 2012 ANT+ Symposium Presentation
www.dcrainmaker.com/2012/10/my-2012-ant-symposium-presentation.htmlIn presenting here I’m able to address the vast majority of the sports technology industry, from the big player names you hear daily (Garmin, Timex, etc..) to the companies that design the components they use (Texas Instruments, Nordic Semiconductor), to all the smaller companies that support and compete with those devices (Wahoo, Clothing+, Alphamantis, 4iiii’s, and many more you’ve never heard of).
Stryd Launches Premium Running Power Subscription Platform, Reduces Prices
www.dcrainmaker.com/2021/04/launches-subscription-platform.htmlThey’ve even got an Apple Watch app, and I was also able to get it cookin’ on the Wahoo RIVAL last fall.
Garmin Edge 1050 Features Now Available in 540/840/1040 Public Beta
www.dcrainmaker.com/2024/06/garmin-edge-540-840-1040-public-beta-1050-features.htmlIt’s now on par or better than Hammerhead and Wahoo in my testing.
Mid-Week Tidbits: Canyon supports trainer riding and Suunto clarifies platform future
www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/11/supports-clarifies-platform.htmlEssentially Suunto is trying to take a Wahoo-like approach of app or nothing, rather than a complete ecosystem approach like Garmin or Polar.
Garmin Instinct GPS Watch In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/10/garmin-instinct-review.htmlTypically I’d wear a chest strap (usually the HRM-TRI or Wahoo TICKR X, but also the Polar H7), as well as another optical HR sensor watch on the other wrist (and usually also a Scosche Rhythm 24).
Tour de France 2017–The Trainers, Power Meters and Gadgets of the Pro Peloton
www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/07/france-meters-trainers.htmlThere was one team each on CycleOps and Wahoo.
Results of the 2011 DCRainmaker Survey
www.dcrainmaker.com/2011/03/results-of-2011-dcrainmaker-survey.htmlHowever, the numbers bumped slightly higher when it came to hard/unavailable product to get giveaways (like the Wahoo Bike Case Giveaway), with y’all really wanting more of those! When it came go Guest Posts, you were all cautious yet optimistic.
Huge Garmin Fenix Firmware Update: The Beginning of GPS Fitness Watches Becoming True Smart Watches
www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/12/firmware-beginning-becoming.htmlThe closest we’ve seen recently was the Magellan Echo (and its cousin the Wahoo Fitness RFLKT).
Tech Tidbits: LIMITS Power Meter Company Liquidates, COROS Firmware Update, Skydio Leaves Consumer Drones
www.dcrainmaker.com/2023/08/liquidates-firmware-consumer.htmlI thought it was interesting that they noted they approached both Wahoo and Peloton, but didn’t get traction.
Don’t forget the Black Friday/Cyber Monday Deals Page!
www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/11/black-friday-cyber-monday.htmlWahoo ELEMNT for $279 (normally $329)…
Week in Review–February 2nd, 2020
www.dcrainmaker.com/2020/02/week-review-february-2nd-2020.htmlWahoo ELEMNT/BOLT/ROAM Firmware Update: Added in Specialized ANGi support as noted in previous post, plus fixes.
Garmin ECG Now Available in EU (But not Fenix 7 Pro & Epix Pro)
www.dcrainmaker.com/2025/01/garmin-ecg-now-available-in-eu-australia.htmlYears ago Garmin heavily leaned towards the 'no upgrades' model, yet was forced by the market (Wahoo on the bike computer side, Apple, Suunto, and COROS on the watch side), to change with the times and provide meaningful upgrades.
Week in Review–April 6th, 2014
www.dcrainmaker.com/2014/04/week-reviewapril-2014.htmlWahoo Fitness Android App Released: Finally.
How to: Installing Free Maps on your Garmin Fenix 5/6, Forerunner 945, or MARQ Series watch
www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/08/installing-garmin-forerunner.htmlPlus, many other competitors like Wahoo, Stages, and Sigma simply make it easy for you to download maps without all this fuss.
Hands-on: Cycliq’s new Fly6 CE & Fly12 CE with Garmin integration and more!
www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/11/cycliq-fly6ce-fly12ce.htmlWhile at present only Garmin on the head-unit side (to my knowledge) supports the ANT+ lighting standard, now that we have four different lighting vendors (Garmin, Bontrager, See Sense, Cycliq), perhaps we’ll see other companies start to support the lighting standard (cough, Wahoo, or, cough).
Hands-on: Team Zwatt launches subscription based power meter
www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/08/hands-launches-subscription.htmlThe company says they’ve tested the following apps with it: Strava, TrainerRoad, Zwift, Wahoo Fitness, Sufferfest, CycleMeter, Kinomap, RideWithGPS, iBiker, Cateye Cycling, and MapMyTracks.
Heads up: Summer Event Schedule–Outdoor Retailer, Eurobike, Interbike, and the ANT+ Symposium
www.dcrainmaker.com/2014/08/scheduleoutdoor-interbike-symposium.htmlThis event brings in all the ANT+ players, so companies like SRAM/Quarq, Wahoo Fitness, CycleOps/PowerTap, Garmin, and many others.
5 Random Things I Did This Past Week in Banff
www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/10/random-things-banff.htmlThursday evening as the Symposium wound down, Chip (Founder/CEO of Wahoo Fitness) and I went out for a run around…well…frozen trees.
Sports Tech: The Best April 1st Tidbits
www.dcrainmaker.com/2022/04/sports-april-tidbits.htmlNext up, we’ve got the new Wahoo COBBLR Review by Chris Pritchard, which is a unique roller system that can simulate cobblestones.
Week in Review–Nov 29th, 2015
www.dcrainmaker.com/2015/11/reviewnov-29th-2015.html- Wahoo RFLKT for $49 & KICKR SNAP deals…
MyWhoosh Selected for UCI Cycling Esports World Championship for 2024-2026: A Few Thoughts
www.dcrainmaker.com/2023/08/mywhoosh-selected-championship.htmlFor example, both Garmin/Tacx and Wahoo have sponsored the event as well, on the hardware front (trainers).
