Electronics
Zipp QuickView (It’s About Time)
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Yes it’s about time, but also about distance, power, vision, safety, data.
Wahoo ELEMNT RIVAL: The Watch That Will Change the Race
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Wahoo introduces its full-distance multisport watch, and it is a breath of fresh air.
We Tried It: Theragun PRO
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Theragun was the original percussion massage gun and here we offer our take on their flagship PRO device.
Garmin’s Firstbeat Acquisition Could Change the Coaching Landscape
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Garmin's Firstbeat has the potential to create a new analytics-based training platform
Garmin's New Edge 130 Plus and Edge 1030 Plus Head Units
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The announcement of these products contains both legacy function as well as new hardware and software capacity.
Unboxing the FSA PowerBox Carbon
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We get our hands on the latest power meter from FSA, made in conjunction with Power2Max. It uses hollow carbon arms, mated to a +/-2% accuracy power measuring device.
Do the NEO Bike and the Garmin Vector 3 Power Numbers Match?
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Historically NEOs and Vectors did not have a great reputation for generating congruent power numbers. What about now?
Lezyne Smart Connect LED Light Combo
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I’m rolling out of the house with lights on my bike, night or day, and lately when I roll out it’s been with this.
Vuka Shift AXS 90
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Zipp has managed truly wireless aerobar shifting. Also, SRAM's Multiclics extend the Zipp system to pursuit bar shifting.
The RUNN Wireless Treadmill-to-Zwift Sensor
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This $99 unit has advantages over a footpod, if you're a Zwift runner.
The Kickr Bike: Long Term Review
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Since I’m writing about the Kickr Bike today my time to give it back is approaching, and this won’t be easy.
How the Varia Displays on Different Head Units
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Are you a Garmin Varia fan? Here's a video of how one Varia's signal displays on 7 different GPS units.
Shimano's Dura Ace R9100P Power Meter
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Shimano has been interested in measuring pedaling dynamics for quite some time. Let's talk about its first actual power meter.
Garmin Varia: Permission to Ride Outside
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The upsurge in Gravel and Stationary are each responses to fear of the paved road. Hence the popularity of the Varia.
Slowtwitch 12 Days of Xmas, WHOOP Strap 3.0
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A wearable with the endurance athlete in mind.
Slowtwitch 12 Days of Xmas, Stages Dash M50
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Bright screen, adaptive training zones and long lasting battery life for this cycling computer.
Wahoo ELEMNT Integrates With Rearview Radar
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Chief complaint of the ELEMNT ROAM: Doesn't integrate with Garmin's Varia Radar. Wahoo cured this omission with its new firmware upgrade.
ROAM Wasn’t Built in a Day
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Flagship brands like Wahoo gain my loyalty through values not on a feature set
Wahoo's New ROAM: Color Me Satisfied
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The main upgrade? Crisp, clear, color screen. Otherwise? Mostly good, one or two niggles, a nice step forward.
SRAM's Acquisition of PowerTap
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SRAM increases its incursion into power. It'll keep the PowerTap name (not fold it into Quarq). Does it most admire the Hubs or the Pedals?
Garmin Buys Tacx
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Both companies had a need. But both companies had a similar problem. Wahoo is the presence in the background of this acquisition.
Quarq's New Chain Ring PM
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Quarq is integrated into the AXS ecosystem with this new power meter motif.