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?

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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

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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!

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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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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

Here's what we covered on this weeks special episode of the FIT File:

• Team NTT's crazy data-driven analytics and coaching platform
• Leomo sensor solution for proper bike fit
• Chatter about kangaroos, koalas, snakes, and other Australian things.

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Here's what we covered on this weeks episode of the FIT File:

• Zwift’s Crit City Course 
• DJI Mavic Mini (DCR & Lama Experiences)
• RGT comes out of beta!
• Rouvy’s Tour de Suisse partnership, and our ideas on how to make it super cool.
• Wahoo KICKR Bike Update: Bike profiles & Di2 Synchro Shift
• GoPro Light Mod goes live (and new magnetic nipple clamp swiveling mount)
• LVL The First Wearable Hydration Monitor refunds Kickstarter backers.
• Merry Christmas all!

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Here's what we covered on this weeks episode of the FIT File:

- Skydio 2 Review Behind the Scenes Chat
- Stages Dash Gets ANT+ Radar
- KICKR Bike Review & Chit-Chat
- Tacx Training App New Release
- Zwift Crit City...Maybe?
- Rapha's expensive indoor clothes
- Favero gravel bike SPD hack!
- And yes, Peloton. Oh Peloton.

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Here's what we covered on this weeks episode of the FIT File:

- Corporate acquisitions
- Wearables and watches recap
- Power meters - a bust?
- Indoor trainers
- Cycling GPS units and accessories
- A huge pile of awesome Q&A questions
- Our most impressive tech of 2019

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Here's what we covered on this weeks episode of the FIT File:

- Recap of the Best Sports Tech deals
- Relive Relived! Wahoo Integration, is it a restart?
- The Elite Zumo Smart Trainer Review
- Do trainers need to simulate 25% gradients!?!
- Things that LAMA puts in his mouth
- GoPro releases earnings. Are they turning a corner?
- DJI Mavic Mini: Who got their first flight first?
- The best Garmin watch charger...for $10!

Plus all sorts of other fun chatter along the way, as always!

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Here's what we covered on this weeks episode of the FIT File:

- BKool ditches hardware
- Strava's CEO departure
- Zwift plans new hardware division
- Peloton acquires their Taiwanese hardware manufacturer
- Canyon Updates their Indoor Trainer Policy
- PowerTap G4 Chit-Chat
- Garmin Pace Pro goes to FR945/FR245
- Ray’s Tacx NEO 2T Full Review

Plus all sorts of other fun chatter along the way, as always!

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Here's what we covered on this weeks episode of the FIT File:

- VirtuGo goes under
- DCR Smart Bike Shootout Post Discussion
- Google buys Fitbit
- Suunto features firmware update
- DJI Mavic Mini: Lama's first drone?!?
- IQ2 $25 power meter advert...or not?
- Strava mapping change (thumbnails): Does it matter?

Plus all sorts of other fun chatter along the way. Regrettably, this was recorded about two hours prior to Strava's CEO announcing his departure, and before Bkool sold off their hardware business. Always more for next week!

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Here's what we covered on this weeks episode of the FIT File:

- Elite's new 'Upgrado' App: Firmware upgrades with Italian flare
- GoPro Max: Do you get Max or the Hero 8? An explainer
- Leomo Type-S: Full Android 'Sports Performance Computer'
- Hammerhead Karoo gets ANT+/Varia Radar Connectivity!
- Garmin Edge 530/830/1030 to inReach and a bunch of other updates
- Bowflex bike: A Peloton competitor that works on Zwift?!? (https://www.bowflex.com/bikes/)
- The 2019-2020 Trainer Recommendation Guide: So much to discuss!

Podcast Sponsor: Precision Hydration!

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Here's what we covered on this weeks meandering episode of the FIT File:

- Hiding unreleased devices in the wild!
- DCR Open House 2019 Registration Opens
- The return of the Strava App news… removing sensor support
- Lama's Neo Bike Unboxing: Creating snowglobes
- Kona Power Meter Counts - historical Reference: https://www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/10/insights-ironman-championships.html
- New Kinomap Platform Updates
- Garmin Swim 2 Released/Announced
- Polar Vantage V & M Firmware Updates to add Ignite features
- Zone5 Sports Cloud Platform
- Yet More Peloton lawsuits - https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2019-10-08/peloton-sues-cycling-rival-echelon

P.S. - Sorry for the audio issues on the original publish/upload, teaches me (Ray) to upload the podcast before the morning coffee. Thanks for listening...again!

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October has arrived on the sports tech scene full of turbulence, here's what was on tap this week:

- The entertaining stories of our smart bike deliveries
- Wahoo acquires Speedplay Pedals, what does it mean?
- Ray costs Shane more Money: GoPro Hero 8 released
- Skydio 2 drone announced: Yet more financial distress for Shane?
- InsideRide KICKR E-Flex Accessory Announced
- Zwift Mountain Bike Steering released to public
- The Zwift/British Cycling Cheating Fiasco
-- Part 1: Technical explainer
-- Part 2: Admission & Penalties
-- Part 3: Debunking excuses
-- Part 4: Punishment worthy of the crime?

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We're hot into the September release festivus, with everything from new wearables to potentially game changing sales of companies. Plus lots of funny stories along the way (for realz this time).

- Tacx NEO Bike Review
- The Great Wahoo Bike Race
- Apple Watch Series 5 Initial Testing
- COROS Vertix Firmware Update & COROS APEX Pro
- Wahoo / TrainerRoad Workout Sync
- Wahoo Chickens and Lamas in Radar Update
- Assioma MTB pedal hack - It actually works!
- Data security on Strava - why is there a gap?
- Strava actually announces a new feature...kinda.
- Fitbit's for sale, this has big implications.

Podcast Sponsor: Precision Hydration!

Huge shout-out to our first podcast sponsor - Precision Hydration. They not only supported this episode, but also the entire DCR Cave Summer Open House back in July! 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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Here's your complete late Summer 2019 watch launch recap. We dive into the key features of each new product - as well as who exactly these companies are targeting, plus, the winners and losers. Here's the full lineup (in order we discuss them):

1. Garmin Fenix 6 Series 
2. Garmin Vivoactive 4 Series
3. Garmin Venu
4. Garmin Connected GPS Feature for Vivomove 3, Vivostyle, Vivosmart 4
5. Apple Watch 5
6. Apple Watch Series 3 Price Drop
7. Fitbit Versa 2
8. Sigma Watches id.TRI id.FREE
9. And a few others that we got distracted on as well...

Podcast Sponsor: Precision Hydration!

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Here's your complete Eurobike 2019 sports tech recap. We dive into all the new tech found at the show this year, and our thoughts on everything. Here's the full lineup (in order we discuss them):

Smart Trainers:

• Tacx (Neo2T)
• Elite (DiretoX, Tuo, Suito)
• Wahoo (none. But new firmware!)
• Saris (H3, Rocker, Desk)
• 4iiii - Fliiiiiiiiiiiiight 
• Kinetic - R1 (not new)
• Jetblack - Volt and EMS

Smart Bikes:

• Tacx
• Elite's Price Reduction
• Stages
• Wahoo
• SRM
• TrueKinetix
• VeloPro

Other Tech/Power Meters:

• SRM MTB pedals
• Rotor INspider power meter
• Zwift steering 
• Steering devices
• Rouvy Apple TV
• Kinomap's new layouts

Podcast Sponsor: Precision Hydration!

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Check back weekly for new episodes!

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It may be quiet now, but next week is Eurobike and things are already hitting the hopper!

Here's the full topic list:

- Zwift Hacking at DefCon: Is it a real concern?
- InsideRide Rollers Review and Discussion
- How to listen to PodCasts on Garmin wearables? (Listener question)
- Garmin launches Amazon Music
- Wahoo adds Varia Radar support (and Ray's x-rated bike filming setup)

Podcast Sponsor: Precision Hydration!

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

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It may be quiet now, but things are starting to brew in both the Lama Lab & DCR Cave. Enjoy the calm before the storm as we dive into a slew of topics.

Here's the full topic list:

- Philips sues both Garmin and Fitbit
- Kinetic R1 Smart Trainer - Ready for prime time?
- MARQ Review - Worth $1,500?
- Zwift quietly releases dinosaurs...putting it to the test!
- Equinox Bike Announcement...and then it all went to @#$#.
- How to load maps on your Garmin devices for free
- InPeak Power Meter - Handling feedback to make a better product

Podcast Sponsor: Precision Hydration!

Huge shout-out to our first podcast sponsor - Precision Hydration. They not only supported this episode, but also the entire DCR Cave Summer Open House back in July! 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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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!

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

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We're back from the Tour de France & Giro Rosa complete with plenty of sports tech tidbits, recorded in front of a complete studio audience at the DCR Open House. Enjoy all sorts of fun!

Here's the full topic list:

- Wahoo acquiring Sufferfest - Suffolligans? Walandirans? What this all means.
- Strava vs Relive - What the in the API is going on? And why is Spongebob Squarepants involved?
- Tour Tech - From the Tour de France and Giro Rosa - Trainers / Power Meters / Head Units
- Questions / Q&A from our live audience.

Podcast Sponsor: Precision Hydration!

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Sorry for Ray's clipped audio. We were just too excited being all in the same room we didn't triple check it. My bad (My = Ray). On the bright side, we packed a ton of stuff in there this week with lots of good discussion:

- The Rivet: A Zwift competitor? Or too soon?
- FulGaz and Trainer App Price Bumps
- Shimano Based Dual Sided Power Meter Failures
- Edge 530/830 firmware updates & recommendations
- Unboxing Forerunner 945 to paying for lunch with Garmin Pay timed test
- Apple Beddit 3.5 new beta features!
- Swimming with the Tekrapod, what's it for?
- Tour de France starts this weekend - We’re off to the Tour!
- Questions for DCR Even House

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There was a lot of air this week. Here's all the filler:

- Zwift Time Trial Mode, and Group Ride Fence updates
- FulGaz: New Training features & ERG mode
- Garmin GPS Chipset Rabbit Hole
- IQ^2 Never Ending Updates
- Polar Ignite GPS Watch
- Lama Lab tests of the Crown Rollers
- BKool AIR Testing Tidbits
- New Stryd Running Power Meter Wind Tunnel Testing
- Some fun behind the scenes tidbits

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