FIT83 The Worst Crowd Funded Power Meter Company Revival!

FIT83 The Worst Crowd Funded Power Meter Company Revival!

Author: DC Rainmaker & DesFit August 2, 2019 Duration: 51:52

After a week or two of recovery from a crazy early July of travel around the global (and TdF watching) for both DCR & Lama, we're back in action!

Here's the full topic list:

- TrainerRoad price increases - twice in under 12 months.
- Zwift also increases their price
- Favero Assioma Firmware Update: Cycling Dynamics Implemented
- The Elite Suito: Trainer to beat for 2019?
- LIMITS power meters are back baby!!!
- Visit to Giant in Taiwan / Their MY20 Power Meter Preview / CADEX line
- Gear I Use Discussion
- Body Battery Metrics vs Sleep Deprivation
- Peloton sunsetting their older bikes.

Podcast Sponsor: Precision Hydration!

Huge shoutout to our first podcast sponsor - Precision Hydration. They not only supported this episode, but also the entire DCR Cave Summer Open House! You can get 15% off your order using coupon code FITFILE at https://www.precisionhydration.com/

Check back weekly for new episodes!

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Des's Twitter: https://twitter.com/getdesfit

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For anyone trying to make sense of the constant stream of new gadgets and data, The FIT File with DC Rainmaker and DesFit cuts through the noise. Hosts DC Rainmaker and DesFit bring their deep, hands-on experience from years of testing gear and analyzing the sports technology landscape. Each episode feels like a conversation with two friends who just tore apart the latest GPS watch, fitness tracker, or smart bike trainer, offering unvarnished opinions you won't get from a press release. They regularly sit down with engineers, product designers, and industry insiders, pulling back the curtain on how these technologies are developed and what they actually mean for your training. Whether you're a casual runner curious about heart rate zones or a triathlete fine-tuning your power meter data, this podcast delivers practical insights. It’s not just about what to buy, but how to use the tech you have to genuinely improve your health and athletic performance. Tune in for a detailed, often humorous, and always informative look at the tools that are changing how we move.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 100

The FIT File with DC Rainmaker and DesFit
Podcast Episodes
DCR51 Pump Up the Base [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 35:53
In this episode Ray fills us in on the new $1500 Garmin fashion GPS watch, a new trainer from Cyclops, a swim tracker from Hong Kong and a new Stryd running power meter. Links: Ray's Amazon Link. Visit Ray's website to a…
DCR50 Took a Pill in Ibiza [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 35:00
In this episode, Ray talks to Ben from an outdoor cafe in Ibiza. Because of some excess wind, we had to do some significant noise reduction in post-production and it sounds a bit wonky. We apologize. Nevertheless, it's a…
DCR49 Live Airstreaming [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 34:00
After a month long hiatus, Ray and Ben explain why they've been absent before answering all of your sports tech questions. Links: Ray's Amazon Link. Visit Ray's website to ask a question and read in-depth product reviews…
DCR48 Facebook Live [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:44:42
Here's a unique Facebook Live Q&A with DCR, covering a million and one questions. View the video here: https://www.facebook.com/dcrainmaker/videos/1306175926067111/ Links: Ray's Amazon Link. Visit Ray's website to ask a…
DCR47 Prexit [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 34:47
In this episode, Ben and Ray discuss the birth of his daughter, some less important sports tech stuff and then they answer all of your terrible sports technology questions. Links: Ray's Amazon Link. Visit Ray's website t…
DCR46 Stac that Cheese [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 32:30
In this episode, Ben and Ray discuss the new totally silent Stac trainer. Then, they answer all of your fascinating sports technology questions. Links: Ray's Amazon Link. Visit Ray's website to ask a question and read in…
DCR45 Elite [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 36:09
In this episode, Ben and Ray discuss the new Elite trainers that were launched over the weekend. Then, they answer your sports technology questions. Links: Ray's Amazon Link. Visit Ray's website to ask a question and rea…
DCR44 Magic Mic [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 34:00
In this episode, Ben and Ray answer lots of questions after a discussion about Ironman Texas and bad conditions for racing. Links: Ray's Amazon Link. Visit Ray's website to ask a question and read in-depth product review…
DCR43 Retraction [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 32:17
New product announcements from Garmin and CycleOps, plus lots of amazing and terrible questions. Links: Ray's Amazon Link. Visit Ray's website to ask a question and read in-depth product reviews. Rate this Podcast on iTu…

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