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Understanding Sport Device GPS Elevation Issues

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This includes units such as the Garmin Forerunner series (305/405/310XT/110), but this doesn’t include most of the Edge based series, which I’ll talk about in the next section. … This data is typically generated using radar that’s bounced off the earth’s surface from satellites and then measured to determine exact elevation.

COROS VERTIX 2 In-Depth Review–With Maps and Music

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- Added dual-GNSS functionality: Basically this means dual-frequency GPS, the highest type of consumer GPS available accuracy-wise, in theory considerably beyond what Garmin/Suunto/Polar/etc have today. … It sounds like this is on COROS’s radar (given it’s pretty common for most smartwatches that connect to headphones), but it’s not yet there today.

5 Random Things I Did This Weekend

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I grabbed a pile of Garmin quarter-turn mount rubber bands, along with a simple quarter-turn mount itself. … In this case, I’d borrowed a Varia bike radar unit to play with for a few days while everyone is on vacation.

Hammerhead Karoo 2: Hands-On Details & First Rides

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Something that Garmin, Wahoo, and others lack. … So we saw update after update this year and late last year, including Varia radar support, structured workout support, smart trainer support, revamped pairing menu, new graphical charts mid-ride, and on and on.

Shimano Dura-Ace R9100P Power Meter In-Depth Review

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It also supports standard zero-offset commands from head units like a Garmin device. … Now, the big question many of you may be asking is what about left/right balance? Is that accurate too? After all, Ben Delaney at Bike Radar found issues with left/right accuracy.

First Look: COROS’s new Pace GPS Multisport Watch

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In many ways the COROS Pace looks and acts like a more basic Garmin Forerunner 935 (or FR735, same-same). … Finally, I do want to note that initially the company didn’t have it on their radar to allow you to export files (I.e.

Polar adds ANT+ to two devices, contemplates ANT+ expansion to Vantage series

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This opens up the doors on these products to more than just Garmin users, but also plenty of folks that may be using apps on desktops with an ANT+ USB stick (such as Zwift on a Windows PC). … I’d love to see them support other device profiles like cycling lights or radar, but that’s probably a big lift.

Timex Cycle Trainer 2.0 GPS In-Depth Review

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Make no mistake about it, the goal of this product is to compete with the Garmin Edge 500, and the upcoming Joule GPS. … This is an area that they have on the radar for an upcoming firmware release.

The New Stages Dash M200 & L200: Hands-On Details

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They’ve been replaced by easier to press buttons, and a Garmin-style quarter-turn mount – making it compatible with basically every 3rd party bike mount out there, including those built into numerous bikes. … It has dual ANT+/Bluetooth Smart sensor support (including Varia Radar support), it’s got mapping and navigation, structured workouts, trainer control, as well as full sync of your ride to Strava and numerous other partners.

Week in Review–October 22nd, 2017

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Two new deals from Garmin this week, in what I would say is sorta the preamble to Holiday/Black Friday sales. … Garmin Varia Radar: Various bug fixes and improvements.

Week in Review–July 23rd, 2017

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Friday: Strava will now fix your Garmin or phone when you break it riding…or not. … Garmin Varia Radar Firmware Update: Radar and LED improvements, some other bug fixes.

Week in Review: July 22nd, 2018

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Nikon’s mostly dismal software was really this camera’s major downfall, along with the fact that both GoPro and Garmin quickly more than doubled the resolution of their 360° cameras, leaving Nikon in an odd spot. … And…to give you a bit of a preview till the end of the month, here’s what’s on the near-term radar: Suunto 9 In-Depth Review, Scosche 24 In-Depth Review, plus Eurobike leftover coverage of aero sensors, the Lezyne Mega C and XL units, and a more detailed post of my Stelvio ride outlined in the video below.

Wahoo Relaunches Speedplay, Announces Power Meter Plans (POWRLINK Zero)

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As did Garmin Vector 1 & Vector 2. … Whether it was Bluetooth FTMS (*FINALLY* just added to the KICKR last month, after years of being in the market), or Running Dynamics (also implemented in the TICKR 2020 years after promising it), or even support for ANT+ radar years later.

Shimano Forces Hammerhead to Remove All Di2 Related Functionality From Karoo

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You see, back when Garmin and Mio first started connecting to Shimano Di2, there was no such thing as the standard ANT+ Gear Shifting profile. … The same was true for the Varia radar profile, now standardized.

Week in Review–April 11th

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A) Garmin Vector2 now has a Shimano pedal compatibility upgrade kit you can get for $99. … C) Garmin has on sale the Edge 25, Edge 810, Edge 810 Bundle, and Varia Radar (rear)

Suunto 7 with Wear OS–Maps, Music, Payments: Everything you ever wanted to know

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They’ve been sandwiched out by two ends: Garmin in the endurance sports realm, and Apple in the higher-end smartwatch realm. … You can’t pair an external HR sensor, cadence sensor, power meter, etc… That isn’t on the plan/radar right now – but Suunto says that could change.

Wahoo Fitness KICKR Trainer In-Depth Review

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Garmin Edge 500) to the LeMond. … At this point, support for Bluetooth Smart control on Windows simply isn’t on their radar.

Week in Review–March 28th, 2021

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4) Karoo adds ANT+ Lighting Support: I might cover this tomorrow or so in a dedicated post, as it’s notable enough because it’s the first time a non-Garmin entity has added ANT+ lighting support to their product. … Previously, this has been solely limited to the ANT+ Varia Radar.

Week in Review–July 10th, 2016

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And for the Fenix3, I think that's simply a case of Garmin trying to undercut Suunto's pre-orders starting later this week of the Spartan lineup.

Suunto Ambit In-Depth Review

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a Garmin). … On the radar thus far are two significant firmware updates.

Stages adds ANT+ Bike Lights Support, Suunto 7 Firmware Update, and Zwift Large Event Update

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But for now, we’ve got some notable news in the ANT+ cycling realm with Stages being the first company to add ANT+ light support to a bike computer outside of Garmin. … Previously Stages had added Varia Radar support, but nobody else aside from Garmin actually has supported the ANT+ lighting profile on bike computers or watches – that despite being numerous ANT+ bike lights such as those from Bontrager, See.Sense, Cycliq, and of course Garmin themselves.

Women’s WorldTour Pro Teams: The Trainers, Power Meters, and Other Tidbits

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Overwhelmingly Garmin head units, with a few SRM’s and a what appeared to be one team on Wahoo BOLT’s (WNT-ROTOR Pro Cycling Team). … Each of these teams basically get a care package of Edge 130/520 Plus/1030 units, plus Varia Radar.

Tour de France 2022: Which Smart Trainers Do They Use?

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Elite has basically maintained their partnerships, while Tacx has decreased slightly under Garmin (but Garmin themselves has increased for accessories), and Wahoo has slightly increased over the last few years. … And most times, the Wahoo sponsorships also include bike computers/chest straps/other indoor gear/etc… The Garmin sponsorships tend to include bike computers, watches, sensor accessories, trainers, Varia radar, and weight scales.

Whoop Exporting to Apple Health: Here’s how it actually works

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The idea being that if you used a Garmin Edge bike computer, and had Garmin Connect setup to sync to Apple Health, then Whoop could more accurately time the start/end points of your ride based on the Garmin data (and also ensure that it was tagged *specifically* as a ride). … I presume that’s still on the radar.