Summer Sports Tech is Heating Up! Zwift Ride, Edge 1050, Suunto Race S, and More

Summer Sports Tech is Heating Up! Zwift Ride, Edge 1050, Suunto Race S, and More

Author: DC Rainmaker & DesFit June 30, 2024 Duration: 1:09:12
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Ray and Des chat about the new Zwift Ride "Smart Bike", New Bike Computers from Garmin and COROS, The New Suunto Race S sports watch, and plenty more sports tech goodness.

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Timestamps:

0:00 What's Coming Up!
2:48 Zwift Ride: Are Smart Bikes Dead?
15:07 YouTube Music App on Garmin
22:22 COROS Dura: Forever power?
32:48 Garmin Edge 1050: Brilliance or Battery?
47:58 Suunto Race S: Unreal pricing
56:22 Wahoo TRACKR: Finally usable?

// Related Content //

Zwift Ride Review (Des):
https://youtu.be/WXjEzLkENCU?si=rD4n6aO2pWpOBF6j

Zwift Ride Review (Des):
https://youtu.be/CZ8_2QpNuzM?si=6JpYT56ma0Yk2_Uw

Zwift Ride Review (Ray - website): https://www.dcrainmaker.com/2024/06/zwift-ride-indoor-bike-review-future.html

Garmin + YouTube Music (Des):
https://youtu.be/_Z576iM6X7Y?si=m__WJUHnc19LbrrF

Garmin + YouTube Music (Ray):
https://youtu.be/umSKIcGOzc0?si=jl_Zqr9fUHee1A4O

Garmin + YouTube Music (Ray - website): https://www.dcrainmaker.com/2024/06/youtube-music-setup-garmin-watches.html

Garmin Edge 1050 Review (Des):
https://youtu.be/bPiLzeFi7x0?si=QX0X7FyHRWINseOK

Garmin Edge 1050 Review (Ray): https://youtu.be/Nd11DIFGcZc?si=vVCnjMzEDlf2mM5X

Garmin Edge 1050 Review (Ray - website): https://www.dcrainmaker.com/2024/06/garmin-edge-1050-in-depth-review-brilliance-battery.html

COROS Dura First Look (Des):
https://youtu.be/JnPTWJGtnn8?si=7wQdD_sHstooHAgj

COROS Dura First Look (Ray): https://youtu.be/yyM59ND0SsU?si=BSz4jffbV9kxtRBy

COROS Dura First Look (Ray - website): https://www.dcrainmaker.com/2024/06/coros-dura-cycling-gps-first-look-hands-thoughts.html

Suunto Race S Review (Ray):
https://youtu.be/ht0k5_4C3zY?si=SR5tOJv5PAZpPHHh

Suunto Race S Review (Ray - website): https://www.dcrainmaker.com/2024/06/suunto-race-s-in-depth-review-smaller-cheaper.html

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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.
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