Does the Garmin Edge 1050 detect climbs automatically on mountain bike rides?

Yes. Automatic climb and descent detection is now switched on by default in the Enduro and E-Enduro profiles under MTB/CX. The Edge 850, Edge 550 and Edge MTB receive the same change.

What is new in the latest Garmin Edge 850 firmware update?

The main addition is automatic climb and descent detection for the Enduro and E-Enduro profiles. Garmin has also improved the Stamina model, the Bosch eBike metrics screen, and the positioning of rider and Virtual Partner markers in zoomed elevation profiles on the ClimbPro and Segment pages.

Can the Amazfit Balance 2 track how much use your running shoes have had?

Yes. Gear tracking links each workout record to a piece of gear such as running shoes or a bike, and the watch accumulates the usage against it.

Does the Amazfit Balance 2 record RPE after a workout?

Yes. You can log a rating of perceived exertion once a workout ends, and the figure feeds into the training load and training effect calculations.

What is new in the latest Amazfit T-Rex 3 firmware update?

Route navigation now detects when you are travelling the wrong way and offers a one-tap reversal, and the watch tells you once it has recalculated a route after you go off course. The maps have been redrawn so trails are a different colour from urban roads, and the VO2 Max algorithm has been updated.

Does the Amazfit Active Max help you pace a HYROX race?

Yes. HYROX Virtual Pace takes your target finish time and builds a segmented race plan with a target time for each stage.

How many waypoints can a Hammerhead Karoo route hold?

Up to 500. The ceiling was raised in Dashboard as part of this release, which helps when building long routes with dense turn data.

Which watches can now connect to a Concept2 RowErg?

The Amazfit Active Max and the Amazfit Balance 2 Series both gain FTMS support in this window, which sends power and distance from a compatible rowing machine to the watch rather than the watch estimating from wrist movement.