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…
I had an interesting ride over the weekend. I seem to have passed some cycling competency test or other and was allowed to move from the banks of the Thames to the hills of Surry and Sussex (Southern England, below London). As well as seeing how much time I could spend in ‘first gear’ (34:28)…
OK let’s go. more to follow later today. Big changes but not that interesting from a sports perspective Don’t panic…Train as usual. 3x plus versions. music, pay, routable colour topo maps, 5S might have larger screen size Not mentioned of course…no connectivity issues 😉 These are not my images, they click through to the source…
I sense a trend developing. For the equivalent post to this last month, I started off by saying “I set my target for last month a little too high”.  I could say it again but you get the point. These things take longer than you think. Longer than I think … and I’m the one…
Yesterday Garmin announced their TrueUp feature. It was no secret that this has been in development for some time and it syncs some of your physiological data across multiple devices. It is already available in some firmware versions, like this for the Fenix 5S: https://www8.garmin.com/support/download_details.jsp?id=11661 What Happens? After downloading the firmware you will be prompted…
Suunto have announced the new Suunto 9. Don’t be fooled. This is an evolved Suunto. From the outside the Suunto 9 looks like a re-modelled Suunto SPARTAN Sport WHR. There are visual differences to the SPORT and, importantly, there are some interesting additions to the innards. The new Suunto 9 is currently running an updated…
Many of the readers on this site are middle-aged athletes. Many of you are probably married. Many of you train a lot in support of your sporting endeavours. Many of you appreciate that a good night’s sleep is what enables your body to best adapt to the workouts you did the day before. Maybe you…
I created this poll some time ago and looked at the results for the first time today. You can still vote (link to have your say: the5krunner.com) 1058 votes is a reasonable amount. The results are mostly what I expected with many of you wanting increased accuracy, a better battery and more sporty insights to…
Most of us reading blogs like this are perhaps not so interested in Halfords – the high street vendor of bits for cars, owners of autocentres and seller of bikes for all. However, Halfords is somewhat of a partial Bellweather for the UK bike industry. So its tumble this week has made many sit up…
The IQ2 Power Meter Kickstarter campaign had to hit is £87,464 goal by 24 May 2018 and, at the time of writing, has 3,216 backers amounting to a whopping £722,168. The goal for shipping is 1st October 2018. What’s the big deal? There are lots of ‘ifs’ around this one but if a reasonably accurate…
Finally! After shortages of Vector/ASSIOMAs across the market, PowerMeterCity is all stocked up and raring to go with the Favero ASSIOMA DUO and UNO models. You can get them NOW, from stock. That would be my personal power meter pedal of choice. (link to: the5krunner.com) There is limited stock of the rather pretty Garmin Vector…
The Velocomp AEROPOD is now available for pre-order. It’s coming in July so if you order one of the earlier ones you might just be able to perform some fine-tuning on your aero position ahead of a summer TT. The Aeropod IS a powermeter in its own right; just like its predecessor the Velocomp Powerpod…
I’ve been using the Jabra Elite Sport earbuds for several weeks now, mostly in conjunction with the Amazfit STRATOS triathlon watch but also alongside Jabra’s android app which is packed full of Firstbeat cleverness. Background In recent years I’ve tended not to run too often with Music but my interest has been rekindled of late,…
Power Meter Pedals are the best choice for most bike riders. Is Garmin? Favero? PowerTap? Which is best? Let’s see…
Latest news from asteroidos.org is that their WearOS replacement is good-to-go. This is probably of zero interest to endurance athletes right now. However interesting things might come from it. I’ll keep this one short a do a few bullet points AsteroidOS covers basic ‘smart’ functionality when linked only to an Android smartphone It’s highly customisable,…
15% rebate off most things Garmin. Checkout Code: PM24_Voucher_Garmin15 Where: PowerMeter24 (Europe incl UK) Valid until: Approximately end of May 2018 Restrictions: This will NOT work in the USA. This DOES apply to all Gamrin products stocked. The only problem I am aware of is with Vector 3 and 3S where there are re-stocking…
I’ve been wearing my brake pads down more rapidly than I expected on my S3. Maybe I’m a bit scaredy-cat going downhill? (I’m not); maybe there’s been a lot of wet and fine grit? (maybe…); or just maybe it’s a soft compound? The pads are also not quite aligned properly and are a bit too…
XERT wins best CIQ app for EDGE devices at the Garmin CIQ Summit. Source: Garmin This one is DEFINITELY worth a download despite being released way back in July 2017 (Source: the5krunner.com, download HERE …it’s free). It continually raises its estimate of your FTP on-the-fly as your cycling hits giddy new heights. Although it’s great on…
I set my target for last month a little too high. The Fitbit Versa just took up WAY too much time because of various issues with connectivity and syncing. and that significantly curtailed my efforts elsewhere. Which is a bit silly on my part as it’s a mass market watch and I suspect that most…
The Amazfit STRATOS ‘budget’ triathlon watch has some quirks. A little bit like your slightly politically incorrect, but otherwise charming, uncle. These quirks manifest themselves in a few places but the 2 that most deserve a mention are as follows Pairing a Bluetooth sensor Triathlon Mode Pairing the bluetooth sensors caught me out for a…
