I’ve had to close the forum on this site, sorry to those of you who were using that. Despite adding just about every possible s**m reduction feature I just couldn’t keep up with making it look all tidy. Both my time and life are limited so… As an example here is a shot from my…
I don’t usually write about smartphones but this news is peripherally relevant to GPS sports watches as it heralds yet more companies taking dual-band GNSS accuracy more seriously. These initiatives MIGHT herald copycat technical imprvements in the sports watch realm. Well…that is…someone might finally soon START doing it! ie Garmin Here are the specs for…
Hammerhead has just released one of their larger, monthly software updates, this time there is integration with Shimano Di2 and Garmin Varia. (v1.95.686.3) The Di2 capabilities on the Karoo vary depending on the exact components you have. Di2 can just be shifting but the higher-end shifters also have buttons on top of the hoods which…
Garmin Swim 2 I don’t plan on doing a review on the Garmin Swim 2 but it’s definitely worth adding in some thoughts here on today’s announcement as well as adding in the specifications. Garmin Swim – History Real swimmers tend to be the people that club triathlete’s see in the other, ‘faster’ lanes on…
Today you will get the latest major firmware update (V4.0.11) to the Polar Vantage sports watches ie BOTH the M and V (V-Titan) models have new features but there are some differences between the models This Version 4 release has been broadly publicised in advance for several months on Polar’s roadmap page. A quick look…
The successful NIKE Oregon Project (NOP) is to be closed. A Leaked memo yesterday to Runners World had that confirmation given by CEO Mark Parker. NOP must be one of the most successful athletic projects for several decades. I’m trying to think which the ones in the ’70s were called 🙁 Whilst the NOP has…
Here are two related stories based on Whoop, knowing my readership I’m hoping that at least one of them will be of interest to most people. Whoop & Broadcasting HR The first two versions of Whoop couldn’t broadcast HR using any standard method. That’s changed with the v3 released earlier this year as Whoop 3…
Garmin has just announced a new MARQ variant, this time it is the COMMANDER, which is a TACTICAL watch. These are the only ‘new’ or restricted features that I see it has Jumpmaster, Tactical & Expedition modes Orienteering (!?) Night Vision mode Lighter than the ATHLETE coming in at 87 g (94 g with silicone…
via @John This has been up on the net for quite a while but it looks like the Garmin HRM-PRO is real (it is). But I’d missed before where it said that ski power will be introduced as part of the new XC ski-related metrics. The ski season starts soon…hurry up with that belt Mr…
All the UK’s major triathlon and duathlon events for 2020 including BTF qualifiers and championships
It had to happen. The UCI seem to have sanctioned a ZWIFT eSports World Championship for 2020. It’s a nice idea I suppose and we’ve talked about it here and many, many other places. One of the beauties of watching the TdF on TV is the banter and in-depth knowledge of the commentators, as the…
The Portuguese bike component manufacturer, MIRANDA, have leaked that they are about to announce a new crank-based bike power meter. Details to follow We can assume and speculate a few things The image shows a right-side power meter pod. A company will not produce a right-side only PM. We can assume it will be dual-sided…
Just over a year ago, Norwest Equity Partners invested an undisclosed sum into Wahoo Fitness. Clearly, this was always going to be more about a significant business expansion rather than building a slightly better HRM. I’m pretty sure that’s right as Wahoo released the ‘slightly better HRM’ a few months before the investment (Tickr FIT)…
A report with Reuters suggests that Fitbit is up for sale. The company has hired an investment bank to explore options. One option is to sell out to Alphabet (Google). Fitbit has recently been making some good corporate partnerships to ship its devices and services but I suspect is finding selling its watches to the…
STRAVA Fitness – now on the app STRAVA very recently further rolled out their FITNESS feature on the app. It looks nicely implemented but, apart from one nuance, STRAVA Fitness looks to provide similar information to that found in many other platforms. Despite this lack of novelty…it’s a good thing. STRAVA is showing messages on…
Coros Apex PRO – Review to follow Coros is at it again with ANOTHER device. They are churning out new models at almost the same rate as Garmin so let’s not forget that competition and innovation are always good things. The APEX that was released earlier this year by Coros was a nicely featured smart…
Now, THIS NEWS is going to annoy some people BIG TIME. For the rest of us, indeed most of us, we won’t even notice the difference. Problem: STRAVA appears to have specific issues when you use their app to directly record your workouts AND specifically if you also have sensors attached. Well, actually it’s wider…
The first batch of the new STRYD that accounts for wind sold out vrey quickly. The next batch is back in stock. Why upgrade your running watch to another inaccurate one? Get the accuracy on the watch you love. You can order direct from STRYD in the USA or New Running Gear in the UK…
Kudos to what Garmin is about to do with the Edge 1030. Rather than pushing out a justifiable Edge 1040 that shares the features and new hardware bits of the Edge 530/830, they are feature-filling the existing Edge 1030. OK, you won’t get the Sony chip but “is that a bad thing?” It’s no secret…
Mio Pod It looks like one of the first optical HR companies is back with a bang…I mean band. This is Mio global who made the MIO Link (Velo, Fuse) and similar HR straps. They used a Phillips sensor and were GOOD at the time and I think I still l have them in a…
