This will probably be my rabbit-hole post of 2026, diving into the accuracy of not just Garmin Cirqa, but all of the screenless wearable bands currently on the market. And not just one Cirqa band, but both wrist and bicep/arm … Read More Here → | Continue reading
Garmin announced today that its acquired TrainingPeaks & TrainHeroic (TrainHeroic was part of TrainingPeaks). Garmin hasn’t announced how much it spent, or really much else except that it did. As you can see below, the press release is pretty thin … Read More Here → | Continue reading
After nearly a year of 100% incorrect rumor mil posts, Garmin Cirqa is finally here. About the only thing the rumors managed to get correct is the obvious: a screenless wearable. But the reality is, there’s little to be surprised … Read More Here → | Continue reading
Suunto has just announced a pile of new features as part of their Q2 update, which includes both firmware updates for watches, as well as platform updates for their app/platform. Diving into the hardware side first, this is only for … Read More Here → | Continue reading
The new Oura Ring 5 is a genuinely and significantly smaller ring than the previous Oura Ring 4 that was on my finger. That part isn’t really debatable. And the real-world battery life seems to be a *slight* improvement over … Read More Here → | Continue reading
Back a few months ago I drove one hour from my home, to the Zwift Community Live 2026 event, where I rode around on a slate of stunning Mallorca roads. During that time I took approximately 2,186 photos that I … Read More Here → | Continue reading
As I walked towards the main entrance to Eurobike, it was desolate. The slate of temporary bike parking spots that in previous years would have been overflowing with hundreds upon hundreds of bikes was empty. After passing through the doors, … Read More Here → | Continue reading
The sports tech pickings were slim at Eurobike this year, but one device stood out as the most interesting bit of sports technology: Canyon’s Predict smart bike concept. Even in years past, it still would have likely been at the … Read More Here → | Continue reading
It’s back again – Amazon Prime Days. That means that most Amazon country/regional properties are doing pretty substantial deals across the board on all sorts of products for now through Friday. As usual, deals last till they last. Once again, … Read More Here → | Continue reading
Eurobike starts tomorrow in Frankfurt, and the annual bike show is known for packing surprise announcements that are worth checking out. I’ve made the annual trek to Eurobike for more years than I can remember, but I expect this year … Read More Here → | Continue reading
It's time for another rabbit hole post. Or at least, a small rabbit hole post. This one is spurred on by a random comment thread on the recent COROS Watch Bricking Post. The gist of things was a debate saying … Read More Here → | Continue reading
A few weeks back Wahoo announced a slate of new and expanded sensor connectivity options. Specifically, they greatly expanded the CORE temperature sensor integration to include far more data fields, and then they added support for FLOWBIO and hDrop hydration … Read More Here → | Continue reading
Over the past several days, but really more the past several weeks, there’s been an uptick of COROS watches dying (bricking) after being updated to the latest COROS watch firmware that was released in mid-May. For most users, the death … Read More Here → | Continue reading
In this episode, we chat about the Apple’s new watchOS 27 update, Fitbit Air reviews, and price drops from Garmin. 0:00 What's In This Episode? 2:16 Apple watchOS 27 Updates 13:58 Apple and Garmin Rumors?! 20:16 Google Fitbit Air 29:04 … Read More Here → | Continue reading
Jetblack and Zwift announced USB-C support for the JetBlack Victory a week or two ago, but I finally got around to updating my trainer, and thought it was interesting enough for a quick post, especially given some of the inside … Read More Here → | Continue reading
I know, this is kinda a quirky comparison - since the Insta360 Luna Ultra has a beastly dual-camera/lens setup, while the Pocket 4 (non-Pro) has a single-camera setup. Yet, this weird duo is entirely of these companies' own making. Both … Read More Here → | Continue reading
Apple has just announced its Apple Watch-related updates that’ll be coming as part of WatchOS 27 later this year. As a quick refresher, Apple has changed their operating system naming (e.g. iOS, WatchOS, iPadOS, etc…) to match the year upcoming … Read More Here → | Continue reading
This was the review you didn’t know you needed. But then again, neither did I till I saw a Lego set that identically matched my road bike. Thus, I did what all rational cyclists did: Buy more cycling-related things I … Read More Here → | Continue reading
Buried deep in one of the longest press releases I’ve ever seen, with an unrelated title about cycling initiatives in India (and updates on Belarus & Russian athletes), the UCI has announced an update to the maximum cycling computer size. … Read More Here → | Continue reading
Google has opened the floodgates on asking 3rd party companies to release Fitbit Air accessories, band, and anything else you can think of to put the little Fitbit Pebble in (which is what the pod of the Fitbit Air is … Read More Here → | Continue reading
In a move that shows the power of competition, Garmin has just announced that inReach satellite communicator device subscribers who have suspended their plans, will continue to get emergency SOS access for up to 12 months. That’s a pretty massive … Read More Here → | Continue reading
Above is my complete GoPro Mission 1 series beginners guide, covering the GoPro Mission 1 & Mission 1 Pro cameras (my full in-depth review video is here). In this guide, I cover everything from what's in the box, to how … Read More Here → | Continue reading
The Fitbit Air will be a turning point in wearable technology, in much the same way Whoop was for certain population segments. But I’d argue it’ll do so for different reasons. In the case of Whoop, it was mostly pioneering … Read More Here → | Continue reading
It’s been nearly 5 years since Garmin’s last budget Forerunner came out, the Forerunner 55. And with its successor, the Forerunner 70, it’s arguably one of the biggest upgrades Garmin has ever made in its watch lineup. I can’t think … Read More Here → | Continue reading
I posted the above to YouTube, walking through my first 24 hours with the Fitbit Air. In this video, I go through a full unboxing, how it compares physically to the Whoop 5.0/MG band, Polar Loop, and Amazfit Helio. After … Read More Here → | Continue reading
This is apparently ‘Garmin makes pricing reasonable again’ week in Olathe, Kansas. Hot on the heels of the budget-focused Forerunner 70 released on Tuesday, Garmin has permanently dropped the MSRP price of their newest Rally power meter pedals announced last … Read More Here → | Continue reading
The Forerunner 70 & Forerunner 170 may be two of the most similar watches I’ve ever seen Garmin produce, though that isn’t necessarily a bad thing. The units have a mere $50 price difference, or $100 if you include the … Read More Here → | Continue reading
Garmin has just launched the new Forerunner 70, which brings a massive slate of new features to the successor of the Forerunner 55. In fact, if you have an existing Forerunner 55 watch (Fun fact: It’s the most popular Forerunner … Read More Here → | Continue reading
In this episode, we chat about the potential for the Google Fitbit Air to change the health and fitness industry forever. For those not subscribed to the FIT File (it’s free!) via your regular podcast app or on YouTube, here’s … Read More Here → | Continue reading
It didn’t take long for Whoop to respond to Google-Fitbit’s announcement of the Fitbit Air. By the next morning, the company had posted a seemingly hastily written post on Reddit announcing a slate of vaguely worded plans. Hours later, the … Read More Here → | Continue reading
Fitbit has just announced the new Fitbit Air, priced at just $99 and doesn’t require any sort of subscription. In this post, I’ll dive into everything you need to know about it from a hardware, software, and overall platform perspective. … Read More Here → | Continue reading
Here’s a smattering of interesting things that I noticed over the past few days, or, today in some cases. With that - let’s dive into the randomness! Garmin-Suunto Lawsuit Update: You may remember that a few months back I posted … Read More Here → | Continue reading
In this episode, we chat about the new Polar Street X. With a built-in flashlight, retro looks, and a great price, it has tons of potential. For those not subscribed to the FIT File (it’s free!) via your regular podcast … Read More Here → | Continue reading
The Polar Street X is Polar’s first new watch line in quite a long time. Sure, they launched the Polar Loop wearable band last fall, but that’s not a watch. Whereas the Street X is a new series device seemingly … Read More Here → | Continue reading
Zwift has announced they’ve acquired Rouvy, including the FulGaz platform that Rouvy acquired previously. Likewise, Rouvy had previously acquired Bkool last summer, but ultimately folded that very similar platform into Rouvy last month and shut down Bkool. However, unlike the … … | Continue reading
In this episode, we chat about the new partnership between COROS and Wahoo with where it’s both genius but could also get complicated. For those not subscribed to the FIT File (it’s free!) via your regular podcast app or on … Read More Here → | Continue reading
Just a quick heads-up that I dropped another video answering a slate of your questions on the new GoPro Mission 1 series. You can click the play button above, or here's all the chapters in the video, covering all your … Read More Here → | Continue reading
Wahoo Fitness & COROS have decided to hook up, in the most literal relationship way possible. They aren’t merging (getting married), but they are swapping data and borrowing some of each other's things. This one was definitely not on my … Read More Here → | Continue reading
A few quick Tech Tidbits from the last day or two, with a super interesting one slated to drop tomorrow morning. That one is coming strongly out of left field, and I can promise it is on nobody’s Bingo Card … Read More Here → | Continue reading
Over the last few weeks I’ve been testing out the new GoPro Mission 1 Pro camera, which is part of a larger lineup of cameras taking advantage of their more recently announced GP3 chipset. Over the past few years, GoPro … Read More Here → | Continue reading
Suunto has been on one heck of a roll the last 6 or so months, but especially this year. Specifically, when it comes to new features via firmware updates. Back in January we had a major firmware drop, then last … Read More Here → | Continue reading
COROS has just announced its Spring 2026 firmware update for watches, which brings in two key features, along with a pile of other features. The biggies are the addition of what COROS is calling ‘Hill Alerts’, which is more or … Read More Here → | Continue reading
In this episode, we chat about the new Garmin Varia RearVue 820 cycling radar and why it may actually be "too good". For those not subscribed to the FIT File (it’s free!) via your regular podcast app or on YouTube, … Read More Here → | Continue reading
Zwift has just announced (most of) their slate of spring/summer 2026 announcements, which they dub ‘This Season on Zwift’. This will essentially cover most of the announcements until their annual fall episode by the same name, usually in September. Like … Read More Here → | Continue reading
Here’s just a smattering of interesting things related to sports tech that have plopped across my desk over the last few days. Amazfit New Products & Earnings Call: As I’ve said many times, I love reading through earnings call transcripts. … Read More Here → | Continue reading
Garmin today has announced a new WhatsApp integration that lets you compose and reply to WhatsApp messages/threads directly from the watch. The integration is done via a new Connect IQ app, which can be loaded on more recent Garmin watches. … Read More Here → | Continue reading
Suunto has announced today that they’re now allowing anyone to create apps on their watches, even without opening up a partnership account with the company. This allows anybody to download the also newly-available SuuntoPlus Editor extension for Visual Studio, enabling … Read Mo … | Continue reading
Before Strava, there was Suunto. Both in terms of which company started business, but also, more notably, which company sued Garmin first. While Strava suing Garmin back in October got all the headlines, the reality is that Suunto actually sued … Read More Here → | Continue reading