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CycleOps Joule and PowerTap Wheelset In-Depth Review

www.dcrainmaker.com/2011/02/cycleops-joule-and-powertap-wheelset-in.html

Of course, the bulk of my testing would be aimed at the Joule and how it interacts with the PowerTap – as well as how it plays with other power meters on the market. … The folks at CycleOps sent me both a Joule and PowerTap to try out for a few months.

The 2021 Swim/Bike/Run Gear I Use List

www.dcrainmaker.com/2021/12/gear-i-use-swim-bike-run-list.html

Those being all the cleat types for power meters I test. … Power Meter: Everything? Seriously, I'm not sure what I call 'my' power meter anymore.

Polar/Look Power Meter Session

www.dcrainmaker.com/2010/09/polarlook-power-meter-session.html

By January 2011 they’ll be sending the ‘units off to university for independent analysis compared to other power meters’. … While I’ve previously outlined the new Polar/Look power meter, I wanted to touch on it again now that I’ve had a chance to poke at it first hand.

The 2013 Swim/Bike/Run Gear I use List

www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/09/swimbikerun-gear-list.html

Power Meter: Quarq Riken & 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. … Race Wheels: PowerTap G3 Carbon 46mm Wheelset: I’ve been riding variants of these for a while.

Garmin Forerunner 965 In-Depth Review: Now with AMOLED Display!

www.dcrainmaker.com/2023/03/garmin-forerunner-965-in-depth-review.html

For example, in running/hiking you’ll get the prompt about 50 meters out, whereas in cycling it’s about 150m out. … In addition to the display, the new Forerunner 965 adds wrist-based native running dynamics (plus the wrist-based running power recently introduced on the Forerunner 955), as well as new training load metrics around Chronic Training Load and Training Load Ratio.

Garmin Forerunner 630 In-Depth Review

www.dcrainmaker.com/2015/12/garmin-forerunner-630-depth-review.html

You can see the purple (FR630) track nails it each time, versus the FR920XT was very close, but just a few meters away from where I actually ran. … It allows you to compare power meters/trainers, heart rate, cadence, speed/pace, GPS tracks and plenty more.

A WatTeam PowerBeat Power Meter Update

www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/04/a-watteam-powerbeat-power-meter-update.html

Today WatTeam has announced that they’ll be postponing further shipments of their $499 PowerBeat power meter, while they work out some kinks that the first shipped production units have run into. … Small by some standards, but also in-line with first production batch run numbers for most power meter companies.

Pushing the envelope: Ultra-long time tests on Timex Run Trainer andFR910XT

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Not ideal for cycling power meters, but generally fine for everything else – and a massive improvement over the initial release. … Earlier last month someone on one of the various Internet Forums had asked how long the Garmin FR910XT and Timex Run Trainer would last if you turned off GPS, and instead let it just rely on ANT+ data (heart rate, speed, cadence, power, footpod).

The 2019 Swim/Bike/Run Gear I Use List

www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/07/the-2019-swim-bike-run-gear-i-use-list.html

All my power meters transmit cadence, as do many of my non-Wahoo trainers. … If you're looking for my specific recommendations on gear, you’ll find my general recommendations here (though, they don’t account for new watches this year), my trainer recommendations here (still pretty accurate for another month or so till Eurobike), and then my power meter buyers guide here (definitely still accurate).

Timex Ironman GPS Global Trainer In Depth Review

www.dcrainmaker.com/2010/08/timex-ironman-gps-global-trainer-in.html

We’ll talk about some of the other ANT+ sensor types in a moment, specifically, power meters. … Assuming you’ve powered the watch on, and satellites have been acquired, simply press the big button on the bottom to start.

First Look at Garmin’s new Fenix2 Multisport & Triathlon Watch

www.dcrainmaker.com/2014/02/garmin-fenix2-multisport-triathlon.html

You have some preset options – such as 25y or 50m, as well as the ability to customize any pool length up to 149 yards/meters. … However, while the Fenix grew to more deeply cover the running segment, it lacked some of the components needed for a triathlete – such as swimming support, or power meter support on the bike.

New DCR Cave Arrivals: SRM X SPD Power Meter, Wattbike ATOM X, Casio GBD-H1000

www.dcrainmaker.com/2020/05/new-dcr-cave-arrivals-srm-x-spd-power-meter-wattbike-atom-x-casio-gbd-h1000.html

In my case, I like to baseline power meters indoors first on trainers. … Then there’s the IQ2 pedal-based power meter, which I had an initial test ride on, but it too needed to be looked at again, so they picked that up a day later.

Tech Tidbits: LIMITS Power Meter Company Liquidates, COROS Firmware Update, Skydio Leaves Consumer Drones

www.dcrainmaker.com/2023/08/tech-tidbits-limits-power-meter-company-liquidates-coros-firmware-update-skydio-leaves-consumer-drones.html

As I said many times back when it first launched, I’d love nothing better than cheap and accurate power meters. … The entity originally attempted to launch a power meter back in 2015, via Kickstarter.

CycleOps Joule GPS In-Depth Review

www.dcrainmaker.com/2012/11/cycleops-joule-gps-in-depth-review.html

CycleOps has a long history of power meter head units (and power meters), an area they’ve been at the forefront of for years. … The button arrangement of the Joule has been like this for some time, since the previous Joule, and then before that the LYC (Little Yellow Computer – aka PowerTap head unit).

The 2023 Swim/Bike/Run Gear I Use List

www.dcrainmaker.com/2023/11/2023-dcrainmaker-gear-use-list-swim-bike-run.html

At least for watches and bike computers; for trainers and power meters, it’s less of an issue. … Likewise, for bikes, for the past year+ there's been a constant stream of loaner bikes equipped with new power meters, groupsets, or other smart tech on them.

A weekend of new gadgets: Polar Power Pedals, heart rate strap integrated clothing, and more!

www.dcrainmaker.com/2012/02/weekend-of-new-gadgets-polar-power.html

First up was the long awaited Polar/Look Keo Power System, which is a pedal-based power system. … I decided to take it on my 15 mile run that I had to give it a first look.

A look at a week of rides (and a run) in Boulder, Washington DC

www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/08/week-boulder-washington.html

So I figured I’d catch folks up on where I am, and in doing so I have a post that isn’t about power meters (since more of those are on the way next week). … Then I worked on power comparison details - finally finishing up at 5:10AM.

A weekend tapering the run, increasing the bike

www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/04/weekend-tapering-increasing.html

As I came down the final home stretch and the last few hundred meters of my ride, I once again saw the little blue train. … Like every ride lately, lots of power meter testing going on.

Wattbike ATOM 2020 Smart Bike In-Depth Review

www.dcrainmaker.com/2020/10/wattbike-smart-review.html

Like with my original Wattbike ATOM years ago, I’ve had some cases of seatpost slip, usually a handful of millimeters during a ride, but sometimes more. … Atop the pre-assembled bike is the power cord, flat pedals you’ll likely never use, the top of the aerobars, and the aerobar pads.

Tacx NEO Bike Smart In-Depth Review

www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/09/tacx-neo-bike-smart-in-depth-detailed-review.html

This is totally shown on the on-camera microphone, about 2-3 meters away, in the concrete echo-chamber that is the DCR Cave. … Above you’ll find the contents of the first box: Manuals, tools, handles (the things in blue wrappers), bolts, power supply, crank length pods, and the tablet holder.

4iiii Fliiiight Smart Trainer In-Depth Review

www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/12/4iiii-fliiiight-smart-trainer-in-depth-review.html

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 that is.

Timex Cycle Trainer 2.0 GPS In-Depth Review

www.dcrainmaker.com/2012/06/timex-cycle-trainer-20-gps-in-depth.html

In addition to showing you how fast and how far, the unit also allows you to enable and configure alerts for the following parameters: Time/Distance, Speed/Pace, Heart Rate, Cadence, and Power. … The unit holds about 20 hours at 1-second recording with GPS/power/heart rate/speed/cadence data all on.

Motorola MOTOACTV In Depth Review

www.dcrainmaker.com/2011/11/motorola-motoactv-in-depth-review.html

The cycling mode tailors the data fields to be specific to cycling, thus the inclusion of fields like power – supporting power meters. … After you’ve first powered it on, it’ll walk you through some quick configuration steps – mostly around your age & weight – which helps is to better track calorie usage.

A Week of Sunshine Swim/Bike/Run/Hike in Mallorca

www.dcrainmaker.com/2023/04/a-week-of-sunshine-swim-bike-run-hike-in-mallorca.html

From action cams to drones, bike computers to power meters, GPS watches to other sensor types. … Last week was a busy one, packed with cycling, running, swimming, hiking, and all sorts of other things.

March Power Meter Giveaway Time!

www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/03/march-power-meter-giveaway-time.html

As of a few weeks ago, Clever Training now stocks Stages power meters. … Thus, I’m here to give you the power.

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