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TECH REVIEWS & HOW TO’s
- VIDEO: GARMIN Edge 530 Initial Impression – Garmin released two new bike computers, the Edge 530 and Edge 830 about a month ago, along with a new speed and cadence sensors. Here is my first look at the device.
- How To Auto Sync Daily Trainingpeaks Workouts To Garmin Devices – Garmin API made syncing daily workouts from
app such as TrainingPeaks, Today’s Plansand others a lot easier. Here is a step by step guide to Auto Sync your daily TrainingPeaks workouts to your Garmin Edge. - Hands-On Review: Tacx Flux 2 Smart Bike Trainer – In this review, I will walk you through the Flux 2 and my findings and issues I ran into during the time I’ve been using it.
- My Top Zwift Alternatives (2019) – We’ve seen a lot of newcomers in the indoor cycling app market. Some were a complete disaster and didn’t even make it out of their initial beta. And I’ve seen some apps make some big progress and get out of beta after being in beta for several years.
- Top 10 Free and Paid Indoor Cycling Apps for 2019 – Here is my list of top 10 paid and
free cycling apps that are worth checking out. - How to Do Advanced Spindown Calibration on Wahoo KICKR and SNAP – Advanced spindown isn’t needed on a regular basis but in some cases, it’s required to set the
brake strength. Generally, you don’t need to do another one unless you start seeing a drift in power reported that regular spindown can’t fix.
HEADLINE NEWS
- The Sufferfest To Sunset ANT+ Support in Its iOS App – The Sufferfest released a new update to its iOS app on May 15th and removed support for ANT+ connections.
- Zwift Puts Cyclists Closer to Giro d’Italia Than Ever Before With a New Course – Zwift released the Giro d’Italia course publicly on May 11th and for three days, Zwifters were able to virtually ride the same Giro d’Italia professional cycling race course.
- 4iiii Acquires STAC Performance– 4iiii Innovation announced its acquisition of STAC Performance, the creators of the STAC Zero Halcyon Smart Trainer.