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Another from the press-release files.  Love Wahoo Fitness.  Have their Kickr, and RFLKT+.  They’re a modern-thinking company, with good products.  I haven’t physically evaluated the RPM but thre’s little to investigate here.  It either works or it doesn’t and I know that Wahoo wouldn’t release a dud.

My only concern with it was battery life and how to change the battery.  The unit attaches to the crank-arm with very strong double-sided tape or zip ties and the battery can be end-user replaced without removing the sensor from the crankarm.   I love the endless march of developers towards open standards (bluetooth) and feel that in time, openness will win over incumbency but as an ANT+ (primarily) user love the dual-mode devices even more 😉

Wahoo Introduces RPM Cadence Sensor With Bluetooth & ANT+ Connectivity

RPM now connects with nearly any device, fits on any bike, and does not require charging

(Atlanta, GA – June 24, 2014) –Wahoo Fitness, the leader in iPhone powered cycling, running and fitness, is pleased to announce dual-band capability of the RPM Cadence Sensor. Now, the user can pair the sensor with both Bluetooth 4.0 and/or ANT+ devices, increasing its versatility. The sensor is available immediately at WahooFitness.com and at specialty retailers later this summer for $49.99.

The sleek, 7-gram wireless cadence sensor eliminates magnets, and it connects wirelessly to your iOS, Android OS 4.3 or greater, or any device with Bluetooth 4.0 and/or ANT+ capability. The RPM collects and displays your cadence data through the free Wahoo Fitness App or your favorite cycling app. The sensor runs on a coin cell battery, does not require charging, and the universal fit allows the RPM to work with any bike. The RPM can also be worn vertically on your shoe like a traditional footpod for indoor cycling.

“We’ve seen an incredible emergence of devices that connect to Smartphones,” says Chip Hawkins, CEO of Wahoo Fitness. “Adding ANT+ connectivity to our proven RPM Cadence Sensor only serves to make it more flexible and useful for a wider range of cyclists.”

ANT+ and Bluetooth 4.0 capable, the RPM Cadence Sensor easily connects to a range of smartphones and GPS devices. RPM can also be paired with a range of the most popular cycling and fitness apps including Strava, MapMyRide and Cyclemeter.

This just in my mailbox today.

I love my Ogio bags. I have a few of them, several more than 3 years old.  They take a lot of abuse and hold up like no other I’ve had.  My swim bag is 2 years old, and 5 days/wk gets rammed into and pulled out of a locker at the Y – it still looks new!

OGIO becomes Licensee and Sponsor of IRONMAN

Salt Lake City, UT (July 1, 2014) – IRONMAN® athletes can now rely on the OGIO brand for a durable, lightweight collection of all-purpose bags for all of their race day, training and lifestyle needs. The IRONMAN by Ogio Collection consists of 7 total pieces and includes transition bags, backpacks, luggage and a briefcase.

“The collaboration with IRONMAN is monumental for the OGIO brand and is the next step towards our ongoing commitment to cater to endurance athletes with high quality bags,” says Mark Talarico, VP of Endurance at OGIO International. “We are thrilled to be an official supplier of IRONMAN and to provide a collection of bags that reflect the spirit of IRONMAN: Durable, tough and ready for the long haul.”

“We wanted to partner with a brand that combined a stylish, intelligent design with durability and reliability, and OGIO is the perfect fit,” said Carola Ross, Chief Sales Officer for IRONMAN. “Their bags boast a vibrant look while offering great carrying capabilities and organization to our athletes who demand so much of both during IRONMAN events and in their every day lives.”

The Flagship M9 transition bag is designed to organize and protect an athlete’s full compliment of gear. It’s crafted with extremely high tensile strength light weight fabric and features 2 crush proof tech vaults, multiple storage pockets, a huge wet/dry area for wetsuits, external helmet storage and a stowaway rain cover ($159.95). The collection also features the Newt M15 backpack ($89.99), Terminal M22 luggage piece ($149.99), M2 training bag ($49.99), and other bags for training and everyday use.

Now athletes who have crossed the finish line or who are still in training can wear the IRONMAN® brand proudly with the new IRONMAN by OGIO Collection.

I love my Yurbuds.  I’ve used them for training for years.  I try other buds and earphones from time to time, but always come back to the yurbuds because, well, they’re so amazing.  I think right now I have 3 or 4 pairs (some with mic’s some without) that I’ve purchased when I found myself somewhere without a set.  Can’t go wrong 🙂

I almost always buy the Inspire or Inspire Pro.  Being a glasses wearer I prefer the in-ear styles to the over-ear ones.

Yurbuds also recently came out with a Vivid line – bright colours to suit your mood, match your clothes, or just mix it up a bit.  Kinda fun and hey, why not! 🙂

They also have a limited edition “Boston Strong” set.  This came through my email this morning:

yurbuds® Supports Running Community with Sponsored Boston Team and Donation to the Challenged Athletes Foundation – Endurance Sportswire | Endurance Sportswire.

This showed up in my email this morning.  If you ride a Felt TT bike, check this out.

Felt recalls five triathlon bike models – BikeRadar.

This just in my mailbox – love my KICKR… seems Team Sky love them too 🙂

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Team Sky Selects Wahoo Fitness as their Official Indoor Trainer Supplier for the 2014 Season

Team Sky will train exclusively with Wahoo’s award winning KICKR Power Trainer

Atlanta, GA – January 21, 2014 – Wahoo Fitness, the leader in developing connected fitness tools to enhance performance and monitoring, is now the Official Supplier of Turbo Trainers to Team Sky, winners of the 2012 and 2013 Tour de France.

Through this exclusive partnership Team Sky will be provided with KICKRs for use during the racing season and each rider will be provided with an individual KICKR for “at home” training sessions. Team Sky will use the KICKRs for pre-race warm up and post-race warm downs. The KICKR provides the cutting edge technology that Team Sky is looking for as they constantly strive to improve.

“Wahoo Fitness is a young and innovative company, who has produced a fantastic product in the KICKR which will meet our requirements both in racing and training,” said Tim Kerrison, Team Sky’s Head of Performance Support. “Team Sky and Wahoo share a common approach when it comes to innovation and continuous improvement.  We believe they have developed a market-leading product and we are excited about using the KICKR in the team and working with Wahoo to continue to develop and improve their products.  We love the wheel-off design and the big fly-wheel which gives an excellent, smooth feel.  The ability to precisely control the resistance, whilst retaining the smoothness, gives us the opportunity to do great quality and high intensity training efforts on the KICKR.”

“It is awesome that Team Sky chose us to work with as it further validates our rapid growth and shows the world that Wahoo Fitness has created the best trainer ever,” says Chip Hawkins, CEO of Wahoo Fitness. “This collaboration gives us the opportunity to develop future products while enhancing existing products in cooperation with an organization who understands the kind of training necessary to win. We look forward to a successful 2014 and Wahoo Fitness equipment quickly becoming synonymous with victory.”

Using Bluetooth 4.0 and ANT+ technology, the KICKR Power Trainer connects to smartphones and tablets, allowing full resistance control during your training session. While pedaling, users can increase or decrease resistance, structure interval workouts or even simulate real world bike courses all from their smartphone. Resistance adjustments are instant, making it easy to replicate everything from a flat or rolling hill course, to the coast down a hill after a hard climb. With a wheel off design and super flywheel, the iPhone connected bike trainer is engineered to produce an ultra-realistic road feel, equivalent to the inertia of an actual rider on the road. A direct power measurement at the hub provides consistent and lab accurate power readings for every grueling mile.

via Latest News: Team Sky Selects Wahoo Fitness As Their Official Indoor Trainer Supplier – rick.yazwinski@gmail.com – Gmail.

This in my mailbox this morning. Congrats to the folks at 4iiii.com

4iiii INNOVATIONS FINALISTS IN MOBILE APP SHOWDOWN AT CES

LAUNCHING NEW TECHNOLOGY AND MODULES

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

COCHRANE, AB (January 3, 2014) — Cliiiimb by 4iiii Innovations, the latest technology success story coming out of Cochrane, AB is a finalist in the Mobile App Showdown at CES in Las Vegas, January 7-14, 2014.

Cliiiimb is one of 10 apps competing for the top prize on a global stage with only one other Canadian company.

According to CES, the annual International electronics and technology consumer tradeshow is where those who shape the future gather.

“We are excited to contribute to the future of technology,” said 4iiii CEO Kip Fyfe.  “Cliiiimb is a unique combination of a wearable hardware sensor and a smartphone app that engages riders and runners during their segments by giving them real time audio and visual feedback on where they are relative to their training partner.”

4iiii Innovations will present Cliiiimb at CES in the Mobile App Showdown.  The company will also take the opportunity while at CES to launch their latest technology that has been developed on an open API so any developer can build upon it.

The founders of 4iiii continue to assert their engineering and technology expertise in the realm of wearable sensors.  4iiiii is founded and run by the same team who started Dynastream Innovations Inc., a company that pioneered the development of new monitoring platforms including the ANT+ ultra-low power protocol which enables a majority of sport monitoring devices on the market today.

“You won’t want to miss where we take this next!” said Fyfe.

4iiii Innovations is a leader in the design and manufacturing of wearable technology. The Company’s products include Cliimb, the Sportiiiis heads-up audio visual data display and Viiiiva, a heart rate monitor that connects a full suite of sensors to a Smartphone; providing serious athletes with real-time and precise measurement of personal performance parameters. 

 

For more information about the CES Mobile Apps Showdown please visit:  http://mobileappsshowdown.com/vote/

 

So I look at my blog this morning and the styling is all screwed up… dunno what’s going on and the content is all there so please ignore the mess while I figure out what’s up 🙁

Mad Fiber files for bankruptcy | Bicycle Retailer and Industry News.

So sad 🙁

SRAM recalls all hydraulic road disc and rim brakes – VeloNews.com.

Spread the word!

That’s pretty classy.  Well done Specialized.

Specialized founder Sinyard visits Cafe Roubaix, apologizes for trademark controversy – VeloNews.com.