Week in Review–Sept 26th, 2020
www.dcrainmaker.com/2020/09/week-review-sept.htmlSound good? Oh – and if you want to get a head start on things, this page is a great resource for watching Garmin, Wahoo, Polar, and a few other firmware updates.
It’s Coming Back! Strava Begins Bluetooth Sensor Beta Test
www.dcrainmaker.com/2020/09/testing-bluetooth-sensors.htmlSure, they could have used a 3rd party app from Wahoo or otherwise, but it’s rarely a good idea to push core functionality out of your own app.
Peloton’s New Bike+ (Plus): Everything you ever wanted to know
www.dcrainmaker.com/2020/09/peloton-details-features.htmlAnd actually, the most accurate first production week firmware accuracy I’ve seen on any smart bike, including from companies like Wahoo/Tacx/Wattbike/Stages.
Week in Review: July 19th, 2020
www.dcrainmaker.com/2020/07/week-review-july-19th.htmlWahoo ELEMNT/BOLT/ROAM Series Firmware Update: Stability enhancements…
Week in Review–July 6th, 2020
www.dcrainmaker.com/2020/07/week-review-july-2020.htmlWahoo ELEMNT/BOLT/ROAM Firmware Update: ‘Stability Improvements’…
Week in Review–June 28th, 2020
www.dcrainmaker.com/2020/06/week-review-june-28th.htmlWahoo KICKR 18 & KICKR CORE: This came out two weeks ago but I missed it, but it adds cadence over ANT+ power profile.
Week in Review–June 14th, 2020
www.dcrainmaker.com/2020/06/week-review-june-14th.htmlWahoo ROAM/BOLT/ELEMNT Firmware Update: Stability fixes…
Strava Rolls Out New Local Legends Feature: Here’s how it works in action
www.dcrainmaker.com/2020/06/strava-legends-feature.htmlHow cool would it be if my Wahoo/Garmin/Karoo/whatever device popped up a message that said ‘You just became the Local Legend!’, just like it does for taking the KOM? Or, if when you crossed over it, it said ‘5 more times on this Segment to become the Local Legend?’.
Week in Review–May 24th, 2020
www.dcrainmaker.com/2020/05/week-review-24th.htmlWahoo ELEMNT/BOLT/ROAM Firmware Update: Appears to be a re-release of the previous firmware update.
Week in Review–May 17th, 2020
www.dcrainmaker.com/2020/05/week-review-17th.htmlWahoo ELEMNT/BOLT/ROAM Firmware Update: Bug fix related to speed/cadence sensors…
How To: See Map Overlays of Varia Radar Data, with Vehicle Counts
www.dcrainmaker.com/2020/05/varia-radar-connect.htmlIt’d be trivial for Hammerhead, Wahoo, and Stages (all of which already support the radar), or now even the RideWithGPS app, to write this data to the field.
Garmin Launches Strava & Komoot Route Sync: Works on devices a decade old
www.dcrainmaker.com/2020/05/garmin-launches-devices.htmlIn other words, it’s basically just like what Wahoo rolled out four years ago.
Fitbit Charge 4 with GPS In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2020/04/fitbit-charge-band-depth-review.htmlGarmin Edge 530, Edge 520 Plus, Wahoo BOLT, Timex R300, and a Garmin Fenix 6.
Quick How-To: Garmin Wearable Heart Rate Broadcasting to Apps
www.dcrainmaker.com/2020/04/garmin-wearable-broadcasting.htmlThis can also be used to pair to bike computers like a Garmin Edge, Wahoo ELEMNT series, or basically anything.
Strava Rolls Out Significant New Routes Feature
www.dcrainmaker.com/2020/03/strava-significant-feature.htmlFor example, a Wahoo bike computer will automatically sync in new favorited routes.
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.
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.
Week in Review–August 4th, 2019
www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/08/week-review-august-2019.htmlWahoo ROAM Firmware Update: Bug fix related to map storage.
Week in Review–May 13th, 2019
www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/05/week-review-13th.htmlWahoo ELEMNT/BOLT Firmware Update: Two bug fixes, including related to Strava WiFi sync…
5 Random Things I Did This Weekend (Sea Otter Edition)
www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/04/random-things-weekend-edition.html- We talk about Wahoo’s new hardware announcement…
Week in Review: March 10th, 2019
www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/03/week-review-march-10th.htmlAnd while the company wants 3rd parties to develop for it, I can’t foresee that happening until 3rd parties see meaningful market share (which isn’t there today, given Wahoo for example is still only in the 1-2% range on a good day).
My 2018 State of Sports Technology Keynote Video
www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/10/sports-technology-keynote.htmlThat said, NPE’s GEM product (recently acquired from Wahoo), dominates this space today.
FulGaz rolls out Apple TV App–First Ride Details
www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/08/fulgaz-rolls-details.htmlThat’s because Wahoo remains one of the only trainers to not include cadence data within the native trainer sensor stream.
Amazon Prime Day’s Sports Tech Deals (US and Europe)
www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/07/amazon-sports-europe.htmlWahoo TICKR dual ANT+/Bluetooth Smart Heart Rate Strap: This is an unknown deal from a price standpoint, but that it starts at 6:25PM US Eastern Time.
Hands-on: STAC Zero Halcyon Smart (Totally Silent) Trainer
www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/05/halcyon-totally-silenttrainer.htmlAll of this results in the Halcyon being able to act as a legit smart trainer now, just like those from Wahoo, Tacx, Elite and more.
