The Garmin Fenix 5 plus series is announced today and available to pre-order and shipping will start in late June/early July 2018. This is MUCH more than the hardware fix I expected a few months ago and incorporates new hardware competencies, new firmware and new aesthetic details. Garmin Fenix 5 plus – Common Features The…
I’m planning a couple of ‘raids’ this year.I think they’re called that. I’ve now managed, I think, to squeeze the Alps in as well as the Pyrenees. In the case of the Alps it was more that I sneakily influenced a family holiday to be near the Alps…”Wouldn’t it be nice to do some hill…
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dcrainmaker has just announced a very interesting scoop from Zwift which I encourage you to read if you are interested in either Running or Zwift or both 😉 (full article: link to dcrainmaker.com). I’m going to be mostly ADDING stuff here to what he is saying, rather than repeating it. In a nutshell: Zwift…
It’s that time of the year again. Race time. You’ve been having lots of ‘fun’ with STRYD over the winter and many of us are getting to the point where the taper for our A race is in sight. The Zone-based training we have been doing is relatively straightforward to grasp. But how does that…
The existing Garmin Fenix 5, 5S and 5X have JUST had GALILEO support rolled out in beta. It doesn’t yet appear to be available for the Forerunner 935 but will surely follow in due course. To be clear: This is NOT the Garmin Fenix Plus (review ed here) series. It’s the regular 5 Series This…
I have just had confirmation that Epson have discontinued the entire RunSense and ProSense ranges of run and triathlon watches RunSense I had assumed that the RunSense range from a few years ago had already been discontinued and that included these models: SF810, SF-710, SF-610…etc. This is reflected by their…
In this Aftershokz Trekz Air Review we will take a close look at these sport-specific headphones Surprisingly, the Trekz Air could even be used for cycling as the bone conducting technology that Aftershokz use means that nothing goes inside the ear and you are still able to hear environmental sounds. Aftershokz Brand & Range Aftershokz…
In my gloriously scientific sample size of one I’m pretty sure that, most of the time, STRYD is a good proxy for MY effort. Others say it gets the distance in the Goldilocks zone ie…’just right’. Others argue against that and, I guess, you can always find a flaw in some scientific methodology. STRYD have…
My Garmin Fenix 5 Plus Review is still a few weeks away but you will have already noticed that the Fenix 5 Plus series has hit the shelves. Like me you are probably WOWED by the marketing and WOWED by the new features. But, like me, you are probably also WOWED by the price tag…
Amazon.com is releasing the Fenix 5 plus TODAY (Tuesday 19th June). This link should take you through to one listing where all the variants can be chosen. To get the 5X plus you have to first select the large case size. Amazon.co.uk release is 28th June. Potentially the 5X plus may not be initially available…
Some of you have asked for some more ‘best quality’ GPS tracks from the Suunto 9. Please note that my understanding is that Sony+Suunto are tweaking the GPS algorithms. I’m using Firmware v2.1.42 which is likely to be superceded in the released firmware. Some of the following images may, or may not, find their way…
The triathlon industry is full of numerous wordplays linked to tri/try. Following that theme, rather than my ‘first run with the Coros Pace’, here is my first ‘try with the Coros Pace‘. More specifically a swim, bike and a run all in one day…but not a race. The swim was over 2km OWS as I…
One of the emerging trends in consumer-based sports and activity technology has been the spread of heart rate variability analysis (HRV). What is HRV? Let’s say you and I both have a HR of 60bpm. We could both have quite different HRV (RR). My heart might beat exactly once every second and you think that…
Garmin have issued a detailed service advisory here (link to:garmin.com). If you do not feel comfortable doing it yourself then you can send them off to be serviced by Garmin. You should also receive a CODE for a free set of UPGRADED battery door covers. If that isn’t enough there is also a firmware v3.50…
The new Suunto 9 showcases Suunto’s new FusedTrack feature. Here’s how it works and it only works for running: GPS positions are sampled infrequently (Endurance Mode 60 secs & Ultra Mode 120 secs). Between those points the Suunto 9’s motion sensor provides inputs to a directional algorithm to joint the dots BUT it does not…
UK stock of STRYD has been somewhat limited recently. Things are now up and running. New Running Gear are offering a 10% off most things sale including STRYD. Just use the code ‘tfk10’ when you click here: NewRunningGear.com Using that code helps this site. If you don’t want to help this site then a different…
The latest timeline for the release of Garmin’s CIQ3 is ‘around about now’. Precise dates might have slipped slightly. and a few weeks ago we would have remembered this image saying what devices will support it. That image already showed the Edge 130 and Edge 520plus (not the Edge 520). Clearly we can now add…
This is listed as the Fenix 5 Plus on Garmin’s site. The images on this page will disappear if Garmin removes them on their site. Source: https://explore.garmin.com/en-US/garmin-pay/, via @Carlito This one might be as well from the same page. 5S perhaps? (note bolt heads on bezel image above) Garmin Pay’s awesome trio, with…
Garmin have just announced the Vivoactive 3 Music version. What’s New Music – Deezer, iHeartRadio and your own music files. All music is copied onto the Vivoactive 3 MUSIC for offline playback via bluetooth headphones. That’s it and there is effectively a $50 premium for the MUSIC version. Oh and a very much prettier all-black…
Suunto have just announced the Suunto 9 which is the new top-end replacement to the ULTRA and Garmin are about to announce a significantly improved range of Fenix 5 plus sports watches. As a result Amazon seem are offering good discounts on existing models as shown below. Sale Prices are typically $100-$150 or around £100…
Today is a multicoloured day of slightly extending product lives with new Product Variants. We have $18/£15 straps for the Polar OH1 (reviewed here) and two somewhat luridly coloured Wahoo Elemnt Bolts for £200. Users of the Polar BEAT app with a Polar HRM (H10/OH1) now get Polar’s smart coaching features for free.…
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