Garmin Virtual Run – First Run – on Zwift Through to STRAVA
Garmin Virtual Run – My First Run on Zwift on Teanu and sending the stats through through to STRAVA. A pleasant but solitary experience
Galerdo – Swim Tracker with Audio
Galerdo Swim Tracker with Audio OK the Galerdo swim tracker is a Kickstarter project but it looked interesting if you are putting in those miles in the pool in pursuit of your IM dream and need a bit of light entertainment coupled with audio feedback of some key metrics.. More details on Galerdo Swim Tracker: …
THEMAGIC5 Review 🏊♂️ Custom Swim Goggles | Magic5 Discount
TheMagic5 Review 🏊♂️ SmartPhone Face Scan for an ‘exact’ fit
Fenix 5 – Interesting firmware update AND SPECULATION
An interestng firmware edition to the now-aging Garmin Fenix 5. Might 12 speed Shimano on the ROAD be on the way soon? Let’s see
Circular™ Smart Ring – Health & Sleep
Circular Smart Ring I met with the founders of the CIRCULAR smart ring a couple of days ago and they have a sweet SLEEP and HEALTH ring lined up for delivery later this year. It’s very much in the same vein as the Oura Ring but with a few sleep and techy twists thrown in…oh,…
Apple Wearable Sales…up…a LOT
Apple’s latest financial statements show that in the three months ended 28 Dec 2019, sales of “Wearables, Home and Accessories” rose to $10bn from $7.3bn. That’s a BIG rise and is where sales of all the Apple watch versions are accounted for. There are no further detailed breakdowns on Apple Watch sales provided by Apple.…
new Polar H9 heart rate strap |Specifications |
new Polar H9 Specifications & Announcement Polar has just announced a new version of its chest strap & pod. This is the new H9 (nine) pod model and this is a very slightly functionally cut down version of the existing Polar H10 (review here) and th eH9 also has a new type of soft strap.…
Coros adds new features for 2020 for the Vertix, Apex and Pace.
Hot on the heels of their innovative running track features in late 2019, Coros have added a few more little firmware gems both in an update this month and others right at the end of last year. Minor Firstly the Coros PACE had the Track Run mode for 400-meter track runs that the other models received…
Shimano R9100P Accuracy
Shimano R9100P Accuracy back to main Shimano R9100P Review There are several aspects of accuracy we can look at. I’ll cover absolute accuracy of power in the conditions/environments that I normally ride in and I’ll touch on power balance and cadence as well. Cadence is the easiest; you perhaps might not be too interested in…
Shimano R9100P Review | Dura-Ace Power Meter FC-R9100-P
Shimano R9100P Review | A detailed look at Shimano’s Dura-Ace dual-sided power meter
Garmin Venu Review & Specifications
Garmin Venu Review looking at Garmin’s latest smart sports watch, and this one has Garmin’s MOST BEAUTIFUL screen AND a decent battery life #Wow
new Suunto 3
Yesterday was the ‘release’ of the new Suunto 3. It’s like the Suunto 3 Fitness but different. Just not very different Q: So What’s New? A: Hey stop asking awkward questions 😉 I think this is what’s changed The name. It’s now well and truly the Suunto 3 and not the Suunto 3 Fitness.…
Garmin Firmware – lots of updates to Fenix, Forerunner, Edge
A whole raft of new Garmin firmware features including some significant ones. Of special interest to ZWIFT users is the ability of some Garmins to broadcast sensor data
Suunto 7 – pre-order
The Suunto 7 is available now to pre-order. The best bet I can currently see is with COTSWOLD in the UK and elsewhere retailers seem reluctant to advertise a great new product?!? Strange. You can pre-order direct from Suunto too, of course. Cotswold is linked below in the UK
2020 Bike Sales: Cervelo, Trek, Giant, Specialized, Bianchi, Argon, BMC and more
Now is probably a reasonable time to take advantage of what remains of the bike sales from 2019. There ARE still some good offers on some pretty awesome bikes if you look far enough. Here are some examples and the SALE image to the right lets you choose some UK & US retailers to browse…
Wahoo, ANGi Added
Wahoo have just added Specialized ANGi support to all 3 of their ELEMNT devices through today’s firmware updates Specialized ANGi is a helmet-mounted sensor that measures the forces transmitted to your helmet during a crash, as well as the harmful rotational forces that occur during crashes when your helmet doesn’t actually impact the ground.…
Sports Apps 2020 Report & Table – Winners & Losers of 2019 – Best Sports App
I’ve produced rankings of sports-related apps over the last few years and this is a report on the progress those apps made with their installed user base throughout 2019. The specific measures that I look at are the NUMBER of reviews and AVERAGE RATING on Google Play. I think these are a good proxy to…
Ordnance Survey Trail 2 Bike Review 🚲 OS TwoNav 🚲
Ordnance Survey Trail 2 Bike Review | Ordnance Survey Maps built into a sturdy bikenav for your 2-wheel adventures | TwoNav
CES 2020 sportswatch recap – *BUT NOW* the real fun begins
Is it just me or is CES boring? Like in other sectors, sports tech companies seem to have found that ‘full-blown exhibitions’ are generally ‘a bit rubbish’, as well as expensive when the full costs of staff and special materials are added to the cost of the show space. On a much smaller scale, the…
5 most clicked images on my site EVER
I was looking at my stats for last year (quite nice, actually, thank you for asking) and thought you might find this takeout post interesting. Here are the 5 most-clicked images EVER on my site. I believe that people click them to enlarge them to see more about the image rather than have the intention…
