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Garmin Connect+ Paid Subscription: Hands-on Thoughts & Analysis
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Garmin has announced that it is dipping its toe into the AI-powered paid insights subscription service business. While this is hardly the first subscription service that Garmin offers (more on that later), this is the first time they’ve charged for
on Thu, 2PM
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Komoot Acquired: History Says This Won't End Well
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And now things start to make a bit more sense. Earlier this week I posted on the news that Komoot was changing to require a Premium subscription for users to sync routes to 3rd party devices like Garmin, Wahoo, Hammerhead,
on Mar 21
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Strava Bans User for Running in North Korea
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On the list of quirky things, I didn’t have “Strava bans user for running in North Korea” on my bingo card today. But here we are. I’ve just spent the last hour going down the rabbit hole that is the
on Mar 12
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Strava Backtracks, Now Allows External Links Again
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On Monday, Strava re-enabled the ability for you to post links within various Strava areas, such as completed activities, event descriptions, and more. As you might remember, back this past fall, Strava restricted that ability, instantly removing any links you
on Mar 10
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Decathlon Van Rysel D100 €249 Smart Trainer In-Depth Review
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The Decathlon D100 smart trainer is easily the best budget smart trainer on the market today. With a normal price of 249EUR, and occasional sale price down to 199EUR, it’s impossible to beat no matter how or what you
on Feb 20
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Openwater Swim GPS Test Extravaganza Results
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A few years back I took a week while warm-water swimming to test a slate of GPS watches in openwater. Like a race, each watch got essentially one go at it, competing against another watch on the other wrist –
on Feb 1
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Garmin Forerunner 945 Multisport Watch In-Depth Review
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Ahh yes, the moment you’ve all been waiting for has arrived: The plastic Fenix 5 Plus. Except, wait…not really. Yes, it has everything the Fenix 5 Plus does, but it actually has more. It’s got special sauce both from a
on Feb 1
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Apple Watch Series 6: First Run Accuracy & SpO2 Sensor Data
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While I already posted earlier this week on the new features of the Apple Watch Series 6, I figured I’d share some quick first run Friday data for ya. As well as some initial thoughts on the handful of other
on Feb 1
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Garmin Swim 2 GPS Watch In-Depth Review
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Yes, for real: The Garmin Swim is back, baby. Over 7 years later and Garmin has finally incremented to the second edition in their swimmers-only watch. And, it’s basically exactly what you’d expect in a swimming first watch from Garmin
on Feb 1
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Garmin Watches Are Crashing When Trying to Start GPS
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Here I was just minding my own business trying to take photos for my Instinct 3 review, when some, but not all, of the watches kept crashing and rebooting every time I opened up the sport menu. Little did
on Jan 28
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Garmin ECG Now Available in EU (But not Fenix 7 Pro & Epix Pro)
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After a very long process, Garmin’s ECG feature is now available in the EU & Australia, along with previously available countries, including the US and a slate of countries in Asia. At least for the Fenix 8 and Venu 3,
on Jan 16
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Garmin HRM-200 In-Depth Review
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Garmin has just announced their HRM-200 chest strap, a product designed to be their affordable chest strap option, for scenarios that might not work as well with an optical HR sensor. But perhaps more interesting, is that it’s the
on Jan 7
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The Begining of the End for ANT+ Wireless
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First off, no, your ANT+ devices aren’t going to stop working. In fact, companies are not only supporting them going forward, but will continue to make ANT+ devices for some time to come. Instead, ANT+ (or more technically, Garmin), has
on Jan 4
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Wahoo ACE Cycling GPS In-Depth Review: The Best or Unbaked?
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After years of waiting, we’ve finally got a new Wahoo cycling GPS - and it’s a beast. At least, in terms of size and weight. And in the future, Wahoo also hopes in terms of features and position in
on Dec 3
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Strava's Big Changes Aim To Kill Off Apps
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Yesterday Strava sent out an e-mail to users, outlining a change that’s occurring almost immediately, regarding 3rd party apps and the way apps are allowed to access and process data from Strava. All of these changes impact what is
on Nov 29
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Apple Fitness+ Studios Behind the Scenes: From Start to Finish
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When it comes to sports tech or high-tech, filming a relaxing yoga class isn’t likely what first comes to mind. Yet, when Apple does it - they’ve got more than a dozen robotic cameras gliding autonomously around the floor and
on Nov 7
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COROS Pace Pro In-Depth Review: Now With AMOLED and Maps!
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At first glance, the headline news here is that COROS has finally announced an AMOLED watch. But, I actually don’t think that’s the most interesting piece here. Instead, it’s the fact that for the first time in its history, COROS
on Nov 1
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TrainingPeaks Acquires IndieVelo Indoor Cycling App
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There’s always one acquisition each year that comes out of left field, and this year’s award is online training log platform TrainingPeaks announcing the acquisition of IndieVelo, which is an indoor cycling app akin to Zwift or Rouvy. Indievelo is
on Oct 29
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Oura Announces Oura 4: Here's what's actually changed!
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Oura has kinda quietly (in the middle of the night) announced their new Oura 4 ring, which the company says has substantially improved accuracy in certain areas compared to their previous Ring 3, as well as slightly improved battery life.
on Oct 4
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Garmin Fenix 8 In-Depth Review: Worth the Upgrade?
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The Fenix 8 is here, bringing with it not just new hardware features, but also the end of the Garmin Epix lineup. Or, at least the end of it for now. Fear not though, that ending is merely in
on Aug 28
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Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra In-Depth Review: Finally Accurate?
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In the year of our Lord 2024, it appears Samsung has finally delivered a mostly accurate smartwatch. Sure, it took a decade, but the eagle has probably landed. Mostly. The catch on ‘mostly’ is of course where I’ll spend
on Aug 1
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Apple's New Training Load & Vitals App: After 30 Days of Usage
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A bit over a month ago at Apple’s WWDC event, the company announced their newest versions of WatchOS, the software platform that the Apple Watch uses. It also announced new versions of iOS and various other operating systems. All
on Jul 19
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Zwift Ride Indoor Bike In-Depth Review: The Future of Smart Bikes?
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After years of rumors, pivots, and do-overs, Zwift has finally announced their much-discussed indoor bike. At least, depending on how precisely you define an indoor bike. But no matter which definition you use, this is going to significantly shape
on Jun 24
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Apple's New WatchOS 11: Training Load, Turn-by-Turn Trail Routes, and More!
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It’s that time of year when Apple announces the majority of new software features for their various platform operating systems, such as iOS, WatchOS, and more. These are announced at Apple’s WWDC (World Wide Developer Conference). While this event
on Jun 24
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Hands-on: Wahoo Adds Radar Support for ELEMNT/BOLT/ROAM, confirms TrainerRoad Connectivity
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Today Wahoo has rolled out support for ANT+ radar units to their entire lineup of GPS bike computers, including the original Wahoo ELEMNT, the BOLT, and the new ROAM. For the 7 people still rockin’ the old school RFLKT, you’re
on Jun 2
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How My Garmin Endurance Score Skyrocketed In One Boring Ride
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This is a technical rabbit hole post, which ultimately ends up blaming not one, but all three of my young daughters for my Garmin watch woes. Hope you enjoy! Next week will mark a year since Garmin introduced Endurance Score
on May 28
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Polar Grit X2 Pro In-Depth Review: A Flagship Watch?
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The Polar Grit X2 Pro is positioned as Polar’s flagship adventure and multisport watch, both from a features standpoint, but also its high-end hardware. Given the flagship nature of the watch, I’ve been putting it through its paces across
on May 17
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Strava Announces Family Plan, Dark Mode, AI Cheat Finder
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Strava has just announced a slate of updates at their annual Camp Strava event, where they show off a bunch of newness. This year's event is the first time new CEO, Michael Martin, is at the helm, after starting
on May 17
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Sennheiser Momentum Sport Earbuds with Heart Rate & Body Temperature Tracking
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Earlier this year, during CES 2024, Sennheiser announced their Momentum Sport earbuds. While I occasionally cover various earbuds in sports, most honestly end up being relatively similar. However, the Momentum Sport had a rather unique set of sport features in
on May 5
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Apple Fitness+ Studios Behind the Scenes: From Start to Finish
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When it comes to sports tech or high-tech, filming a relaxing yoga class isn’t likely what first comes to mind. Yet, when Apple does it - they’ve got more than a dozen robotic cameras gliding autonomously around the floor and
on Mar 18, 2024
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Suunto Opens Platform to Xiaomi Watches, More Apps, Also Partners with UTMB
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Each week over the past three weeks, Suunto has dropped a nugget or two of new information. Each by themselves probably would have made sense in the ‘Week in Review’ posts - had there actually been those posts each week.
on Mar 14, 2024