The FIT File with DC Rainmaker and GPLAMA DC Rainmaker & GPLAMA

Perhaps the busiest week of the year to date for sports tech announcements, which is kinda crazy. Here's what we chatted about!
- Ironman VR with Rouvy: Virtual Ironman Race for Pros
- TrainerRoad Group Workouts
- Trainer Hardware Availability
- Zwift Clubs: Are we there yet?
- Yet again more new Strava Features
- 4iiii Lowers Prices For Power Meters
- Suunto’s adds TrainingPeaks Metrics
- COROS adds Bluetooth Smart HR Broadcasting
- Fitbit Charge 4 Announced: Did they get it right?
Full list of deals: Http://www.dcrainmaker.com/deals
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We've locked ourselves in our best padded rooms to bring you this week's episode of the FIT File Podcast, from two people as socially distance as you can possibly be!
- Huge spike in people riding indoors
- Is hardware getting hard to find?
- Behind the scenes on sports tech availability
- Strava's new intelligent route planning
- What the heck is SRAM AXS Web?
- Going back to indoor trainer basics
- Zwift Layoffs, what does it really mean?
- DCR 2020 Trainer App Guide!
- Plus mindless chit-chat
Full list of deals: Http://www.dcrainmaker.com/deals
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And on social, you'll find us at:
Shane's Twitter: https://twitter.com/gplama
Ray's Twitter: https://twitter.com/dcrainmakerblog
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Here's what's new in this episode of the FIT File:
- Sea Otter is off...then on...then conflicts?- Pro teams migrate to indoor trainer apps
- What could TrainerRoad do to partner with teams this season?
- And perhaps SufferFets too?
- Strava's "What's Old is New Again" 2020 campaign continues
- Wahoo drops price on BOLT
- Then Wahoo drops a new BOLT!
- Is there actually ebike integration demand?
- Garmin drops price on Edge 1030/130/Varia Radar.
- GoPro Hero 8 charging door test!
Full list of deals: Http://www.dcrainmaker.com/deals
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And on social, you'll find us at:
Shane's Twitter: https://twitter.com/gplama
Ray's Twitter: https://twitter.com/dcrainmakerblog
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It's 101 Dalmatians time! Err...Episode 101. Here's what's new in the world of sports tech:
- Strava App Updates… higher frequency!
- Saris MP1 Reviews from DCR & Lama
- Oreka Review
- Continued Coronavirus fall-out on sports tech/events
- Ray’s new mountain bike
- Whoop testing update
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And on social, you'll find us at:
Shane's Twitter: https://twitter.com/gplama
Ray's Twitter: https://twitter.com/dcrainmakerblog
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Episode 100 baby!!! With sports tech warming up, we resume our mostly-weekly uploads as we march towards spring. Or, err...fall for Lama. Here's what we dive into this episode:
- Coronavirus impact on sports tech
- Favero gets on social media?
- PRICE HIKES for sports tech!
- Pioneer Exits the Power Meter Business
- Wait, and a price drop!
- Peloton bricks competitors bikes
- The Suunto 7 Review (and a sad story)
- Tacx/Garmin NEO Warranty Fiasco
- Strava’s continued new features (!?!)
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And on social, you'll find us at:
Shane's Twitter: https://twitter.com/gplama
Ray's Twitter: https://twitter.com/dcrainmakerblog
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This was a special live studio audience recording of the FIT File podcast from the Tour Down Under at the Rapha pop-up shop. Guests include Wahoo lead developer Murray Hughes, sport scientist Neal Henderson, and a boatload of audience questions.
Note the video version is available here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxUeUJVH1Kw
0:00 – Bikes, Beer, and Tech Explainer
1:50 – Introductions
5:40 – The impact of less accurate power meters in the pro peloton/athletes
15:30 – To Murray: What was the most difficult Wahoo product feature to develop that you thought would be easy?
19:50 – What has surprised us in the last 12 months in sports tech?
26:00 – Do pros and elite athletes use indoor training apps/devices the same way as consumers?
28:00 – Why can’t we just plug our trainers into WiFi?
31:35 – To Wahoo: What’s Wahoo’s power meter plans for Speedplay (since acquisition)?
32:25 – To Neal: As an elite coach, what do his athletes screw up the most?
34:14 – What do we expect with Zwift’s entrance into trainer hardware?
37:35 – Is reliance of tech taking away from riding a bike?
41:30 – To Neal: What does he see with mental health in the pro peloton/elite competitors, and coping with pressures?
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And on social, you'll find us at:
Shane's Twitter: https://twitter.com/gplama
Ray's Twitter: https://twitter.com/dcrainmakerblog
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