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Tour de France Bike Computers & Team Zone Behind The Scenes!

www.dcrainmaker.com/2024/07/france-computers-behind.html

The majority of teams are on Garmin Edge units, followed closely by Wahoo.

Apple Watch Series 5: Sports & Fitness In-Depth Review

www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/11/series-sports-fitness-review.html

Typically I’d wear a chest strap (usually the Garmin HRM-DUAL or Wahoo TICKR X) as well as another optical HR sensor watch on the other wrist (lately the Polar OH1 Plus, as well as the new Mio Pod lately).

You Win–You Choose DC Rainmaker Giveaway!

www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/02/choose-rainmaker-giveaway.html

Then again, what if you were eyeing that Wahoo KICKR trainer poking out there in the background?…

Garmin Adds New ‘Adventure Race’ Activity Profile: An Explainer

www.dcrainmaker.com/2021/08/adventure-activity-explainer.html

And figured it was curiosity-inducing enough to mention, even if some portion of the population will think it’s silly (just like some portion of the population thinks Wahoo’s watch singing happy birthday to you is silly).

Polar shows off GoPro camera control, new H10 heart rate strap

www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/01/polar-camera-control.html

This is similar to the Wahoo TICKR Run/X series, as well as Garmin’s HRM-TRI units.

Hands-on: Garmin’s New Forerunner 30 Running GPS Watch

www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/09/garmins-forerunner-running.html

The FR935 is paired to a Wahoo TICKR-X chest strap, giving us three sensors in total.

A weekend in Seattle

www.dcrainmaker.com/2010/12/weekend-in-seattle.html

Of course, the quickest way to troubleshoot was to snap on my Wahoo Fitness ANT+ iPhone receiver and scan for his cadence sensor.

Strava Cuts Off Leaderboard for Free Users, Reduces 3rd Party Apps for All, and More

www.dcrainmaker.com/2020/05/strava-leaderboard-reduces.html

Only devices like those from Garmin/Wahoo/Hammerhead/etc that have Strava Live Segments can display that for paying members.

A look at Kinetic’s new Smart Control Trainers

www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/09/kinetic-control-trainers.html

These trainers won’t work with any of the following head units: Garmin, Suunto, Polar, Wahoo, Stages, SRM, Ben & Jerry’s, Lezyne, Sigma, Magellan, Mio, etc… None.

A Look at Polar’s New Heart Rate Broadcasting for Apps like Zwift and Peloton

www.dcrainmaker.com/2021/04/polars-broadcasting-peloton.html

Wahoo launched it with their RIVAL GPS watch last fall, and then expanded the broadcasted metrics slightly with more treadmill running pace type data too (similar to what Garmin does).

Peloton’s Interesting Indoor Cycling Bike Platform

www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/01/pelotons-interesting-platform.html

Anyway, my friend was asking me how to compare that against something like an electronic trainer from Tacx or Wahoo.

TrainerRoad Opens Up New Outside Workouts Feature, Outlines Bike Computer Integration

www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/04/trainerroad-workouts-integration.html

Down the road though, that’s via legit technology driven instructions on your bike computer (first on Garmin, and then at some point on Wahoo) – just the same as other pre-planned workouts.

Week in Review–April 5th, 2015

www.dcrainmaker.com/2015/04/week-reviewapril-2015.html

2) April Fools Sports Tech Round-up: Plus, a pretty solid one from Wahoo Fitness.

Apple Watch Ultra Hands-On: Everything you need to know!

www.dcrainmaker.com/2022/09/apple-watch-everything.html

This sounds similar to what we’ve seen from COROS/Garmin/Wahoo in recent years.

FulGaz rolls out Apple TV App–First Ride Details

www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/08/fulgaz-rolls-details.html

That’s because Wahoo remains one of the only trainers to not include cadence data within the native trainer sensor stream.

Little Tikes Pelican Explore & Fit Cycle In-Depth Review

www.dcrainmaker.com/2021/12/little-pelican-explore-review.html

So, you can use an almost identical sensor from Garmin (or Wahoo), which is the magnetless speed sensor.

Week in Review–May 17th, 2020

www.dcrainmaker.com/2020/05/week-review-17th.html

Wahoo ELEMNT/BOLT/ROAM Firmware Update: Bug fix related to speed/cadence sensors…

An early quick look at the Tacx iPad trainer app

www.dcrainmaker.com/2012/09/an-early-quick-look-at-tacx-ipad.html

The app aims to control the Tacx trainer via the use of an ANT+ adapter/key (similar to the Wahoo Fitness ANT+ iPhone/iPad adapter/dongle).

Hello Australia! I’m crashing your country through March!

www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/01/australia-crashing-country.html

Not just me, but Shane Miller (GPLama), then the crew from Wahoo Fitness, FulGaz, and The Sufferfest! Boom! More than…

Kinomap demonstrates route builder software, adds CycleOps PowerBeam support, Sony Action Cam integration

www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/09/demonstrates-powerbeam-integration.html

I’ve previously covered Kinomap functionality within the Wahoo KICKR review (so check that out for a more general overview).

PowerPod rolls out ANT+/Bluetooth Smart version, improved road surface algorithms

www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/09/powerpod-antbluetooth-algorithms.html

Having a spec for this would make it easier for 3rd party companies (Garmin, Wahoo, and now Stages) to implement live CDA data fields into their head units.

The Massive Eurobike Power Meter News Roundup: Quarq, Stages, SRM, PowerBeat, Ciclo, Verve Infocrank, Xpedo

www.dcrainmaker.com/2014/08/eurobike-powerbeat-infocrank.html

Those metrics can be viewed on compatible head units – like a Garmin Edge – or on apps that support ANT+, such as the Wahoo Fitness App with an adapter.