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DC Rainmaker

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I swim, bike and run. Then, I come here and write about my adventures.

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October 2026

  1. Garmin Bringing Edge 1060 Features to Older Units: Full Details!
  2. Zwift Plus Explained: Zwift Video Routes & Zwift Coach Hands-On
  3. Fitbit Edge In-Depth Review: Worth the Upgrade?
  4. COROS Dura 2 Solar In-Depth Review: The Good, the Bad, and The Ugly
  5. Garmin Revamps and Opens Up Connect Developer API Program: All the Details
  6. Garmin Edge 1060 Cycling GPS Hands-On: Everything You Need to Know!
  7. Tech Tidbits: Withings Adds $100/year Apple Health sync Fee, and Omata is Back!
  8. Suunto Race 3S In-Depth Review: A Pricey Upgrade
  9. Garmin MARQ Gen3 In-Depth Review: Worth $3,100?
  10. Fitbit Edge Announced: Everything You Need to Know!
  11. Garmin Enduro 4 Everything You Need To Know: What’s Actually New?
  12. COROS Pace 4 Pro In-Depth Review: Worth the Upsell?
  13. Huge Amazon Prime Big Deals Sports Tech Tracker!
  14. Stages SB200 Indoor Smartbike In-Depth Review: Redemption?
  15. Apple Watch Series 12 In-Depth Review: Worth Upgrading?

September 2026

  1. Garmin Acquires Moxy, and Garmin Gets Sued
  2. Apple Watch Ultra 4 vs Apple Watch Series 12: Every Difference Detailed!
  3. Amazfit T-Rex Dual Solar Hands-On: AMOLED meets Solar?!?
  4. Garmin Fenix 9 Series In-Depth Review: Worth the Upgrade?
  5. Apple Watch Ultra 4 In-Depth Review: Does it Match the Hype?
  6. Apple Watch Ultra 4 & Series 12 Hands-On: Everything that’s New!
  7. Apple’s Secret 50KM Backyard Ultra Detailed!
  8. Zwift Ride V2 Hands-On: Everything that’s Different!
  9. Wahoo Launches Apple Watch App & Features Targeting Runners
  10. Massive News: COROS To Add Full Mapping to Pace 4 Watches
  11. Google Pixel Watch 5 In-Depth Review: Is It Enough?

August 2026

  1. Existing Garmin Watches Will Get Fenix 9 Features: Here’s the Full Details!
  2. Garmin Cirqa In-Depth Review: Reality vs Expectations
  3. Insta360 X6 In-Depth Review: Worth The Upgrade?
  4. Google Pixel Watch 5 Accuracy Deep-Dive: Most Accurate GPS Watch Ever?
  5. Garmin Cirqa Accuracy Deep-Dive Review (vs Whoop 5.0, Fitbit Air, Amazfit Helio, Polar Loop)

July 2026

  1. Garmin Acquires Training Peaks & TrainHeroic: What Does it Mean?
  2. Garmin Cirqa Hands-On: Everything You Need to Know!
  3. Suunto’s New Summer 2026 Features Updates!
  4. Oura Ring 5 In-Depth Review: Smaller yes, but still worth it?

June 2026

  1. $1,200 Zwift Watch Hands-On: The Watch I Have No Plans to Review
  2. The Death of Eurobike
  3. Canyon Predict Smart Bike Concept: Deep-Dive with the Engineer
  4. Huge Amazon Prime Days 2026 Sports Tech Deals Tracker!
  5. Eurobike Starts Tomorrow: See Something Cool, Tell Me!
  6. Rabbit Hole Curiosity: COROS Dura vs Garmin Edge 1040 Solar Battery Burn?
  7. Wahoo’s Expanded Sensor Connectivity Goes Live: Hands-On
  8. COROS Watch Bricking After Latest Updates: What’s the Deal?
  9. FIT File Podcast: Garmin Price Drops, Apple WatchOS 27, and Google’s Obsession With Queso
  10. JetBlack Adds USB-C Connection to Zwift for Victory Trainer
  11. Insta360 Luna Ultra vs DJI Pocket 4: Best Footage Comparison?
  12. Apple New WatchOS 27 Features: Here’s What’s New!
  13. Lego Road Bike #11380 In-Depth Review (vs My Actual Road Bike)
  14. UCI Sets New Maximum Cycling GPS Size Limit: Quick Thoughts
  15. Google Releases Fitbit Air CAD Drawings & Specs: Bicep Bands Welcomed!
  16. Garmin Adds Free inReach SOS to Suspended Plans
  17. GoPro Mission 1 Series: The Complete Beginners Guide

May 2026

  1. Fitbit Air In-Depth Review: A True Whoop Competitor for $99?
  2. Garmin Forerunner 70 In-Depth Review: Garmin’s Best Budget Watch?
  3. Fitbit Air: 24 Hours Later First Impressions
  4. Garmin Drops Rally Power Meter Pedal MSRP by $400
  5. Garmin Forerunner 70 vs Forerunner 170 Comparison: 27 Feature Differences!
  6. Garmin Forerunner 70: Everything That’s New & Changed!
  7. FIT File Podcast: Fitbit Air – Should Whoop Worry?
  8. Whoop On The Defensive: Hastily Worded Plan of Future Features
  9. The $99 Fitbit Air (Whoop Competitor): Everything You Need to Know!
  10. Tech Tidbits: Garmin-Suunto Lawsuit Update, New FORM Swim 2 LT, Peloton-Spotify Partnership
  11. FIT File: The Watch We Wanted to Love

April 2026

  1. Polar Street X In-Depth Review: What’s the Catch?
  2. Zwift Acquires Rouvy (including FulGaz): Here’s What It Means
  3. FIT File: COROS and Wahoo Partnership…A Complicated Collaboration?
  4. GoPro Mission 1 Hands-on: 25 (More) Questions Answered
  5. Wahoo & COROS Hook Up: Here’s What Happening!
  6. Sports Tech Tidbits: COROS Black Crystal, Garmin Strength Dashboards, Zwift Levels Rollout
  7. GoPro Mission 1 Pro Hands-On: Everything You Need to Know!
  8. Suunto April 2026 Update 40+ New Features, including Varia Radar Support

March 2026

  1. COROS Spring 2026 Software Update Adds Race Pace Strategy, Climb Guidance, and more!
  2. FIT File: Is Garmin’s New Varia 820 Radar “Too Good”?
  3. Zwift Announces New Spring/Summer 2026 Roads, Features, Integrations
  4. Tech Tidbits: Amazfit New Products Coming, GoPro GP3 Footage, HoverAir Aqua, DJI Avata 360
  5. Garmin Launches WhatsApp Integration for Watches
  6. Suunto Opens Up App Creation to Anyone (No Account Required!)
  7. Suunto vs Garmin Lawsuit Gets Really Frisky: Garmin’s Countersuit
  8. New Peloton to Garmin Workout Sync Now Live! (How to Guide)
  9. GoPro Outlines New GP3 and Upcoming Action Cameras: Hero 14, Max 3, Cinema Cam and More
  10. Google Expands Pixel Watch Satellite SOS Features to Europe, Canada, & Beyond
  11. Geekery: Bookending the COROS Security Debacle of 2025
  12. Favero Assioma PRO RL (Look Compatible) Power Meter Pedals In-Depth Review

February 2026

  1. TrainingPeaks Virtual Massively Expands with New GPXplore Feature
  2. Huawei GT Runner 2 Accuracy Review: The Next Best GPS Design?
  3. Amazfit T-Rex Ultra 2 In-Depth Review: The Priciest Yet?
  4. Favero Doubles Power Meter Pedal Battery Life via Firmware Update
  5. Garmin’s New Varia RearVue 820 In-Depth Review: Worth the upgrade?
  6. Quick Heads Up: Wahoo KICKR CORE 2 Sale for $399 (Zwift Cog or Cassette)

January 2026

  1. Komoot’s Apple Watch App Gets Offline Maps & Routing: Hand-on!
  2. Tiny Garmin Charging Battery Mini-Bank: Worth It?
  3. Suunto’s New Routeplanner Site Hands-On: Totally free, no account required!?!
  4. Strava’s New Instant Workouts Feature: Does it actually work?
  5. How to: Philips Hue Light Integration With Zwift (or any App/Trainer)
  6. Suunto Releases Major Firmware Update for Watches – Full Details!
  7. Garmin Adds Food and Nutrition Logging to Connect+: Worth It?
  8. Tech Tidbits: Apple Fitness+ Expanded Content, and Amazfit Active Max Hands-On

December 2025

  1. Christmas Tree By Cargo Bike 2025
  2. Big Garmin Public Beta Update Adds 25 New Features to 2025 Watches
  3. Garmin inReach Mini 3 & Mini 3 Plus In-Depth Review: Worth The Upgrade?
  4. The Massive 2025 Sportswatch Year in Review with DesFit
  5. DJI NEO 2 vs HoverAir X1 Pro Max: Skiing Comparison!
  6. FIT File: Surprise Watches from COROS and Suunto
  7. Elite Square In-Depth Review: Where Does It Stand?
  8. The 2025 Unfinished Reviews List: Quick Backlog Product Reviews!
  9. Garmin Adds Multi-InReach Device Support (and LiveTrack Updates)
  10. DJI NEO 2 Tracking Ultimate Test: The Gauntlet!

November 2025

  1. Hot Deal: New Wahoo KICKR CORE 2 is $399 (with Zwift Cog or Cassette!)
  2. Massive Sports Tech Deals List
  3. DJI NEO 2 High Speed Wind Test (and a bit of ActiveTrack)
  4. Best Action Cam & Drone Deals: GoPro, DJI, Insta360, HoverAir (Black Friday)
  5. Wahoo KICKR CORE 2 In-Depth Review: The Best Option?
  6. Apple Watch Ultra 3 In-Depth Review: Worth the Upgrade?
  7. Garmin Fenix 8 is $250 off, Fenix 8 Pro & FR970 is $100 off!, and All The Best Garmin Deals!
  8. Garmin News Tidbits: Peloton Integration, Earnings Miss, Sleep Mode, and More…
  9. Oura’s Mind-Bogglingly-Good Failed Ring Experience
  10. COROS Pace 4 In-Depth Review: Threading the Price Needle

October 2025

  1. Strava Rolls Out Garmin Attribution Prior to Deadline
  2. Zwift’s New York City Expansion Now Available: First Ride Details!
  3. Strava Voluntarily Drops Lawsuit Against Garmin
  4. Oakley Meta Vanguard In-Depth Review: We’ve Finally Arrived?
  5. Pixel Watch 4 In-Depth Review: Where Does It Fit?
  6. COROS APEX 4 In-Depth Review: A Hint of What Comes Next?
  7. Complete 360 Action Cam Comparison: GoPro Max 2 vs Insta360 X5 vs DJI OSMO 360
  8. Amazon Prime Day Oct 2025 Sports Tech Deals Tracker!
  9. FIT File: Strava Sues Garmin – This Won’t End Well…
  10. Strava Just Sued Garmin: Demands Garmin Stop Selling Devices

September 2025

  1. Suunto Vertical 2 In-Depth Review: Its Got a Flashlight!
  2. GoPro MAX 2 In-Depth Review: The Best GoPro?
  3. DJI’s Mini 5 Pro’s Biggest Problem: It’s Not Legal
  4. Garmin Lifestyle Logging & Health Status: Everything You Need to Know
  5. Garmin Venu 4 Hands-On: Everything You Need to Know!
  6. Garmin Instinct 3 Crossover AMOLED Hands-On: Everyhing You Need To Know!
  7. Apple Watch Ultra 3 vs Apple Watch Series 11: Every Difference Detailed
  8. Apple AirPods Pro 3 with Heart Rate: Sports & Fitness Review
  9. Apple’s Secret New Custom Workout Builder in iOS26/WatchOS26: Hands-on
  10. Garmin’s Edge 550 & Edge 850 Have User Servicable Battery: Hands-On!
  11. Wahoo KICKR Bike Pro Hands-On: Everything You Need To Know!
  12. Apple Watch Ultra 3 Hands-On: Satellite Messaging & Everything Detailed!
  13. Garmin Edge 850 In-Depth Review: Brilliance at a Price?
  14. Zwift Click V2 In-Depth Review: The Best Deal in Sports Tech Today?
  15. Garmin Fenix 8 Pro: LTE, MicroLED & Satellite Messaging Hands-On: Everything You Need to Know!
  16. Polar Loop First Thoughts: Actually a Whoop Competitor?

August 2025

  1. Suunto Race 2 In-Depth Review: New Features Worth The Upgrade?
  2. Wahoo Releases Firmware Update to Fix GPS-Time Issue
  3. Insta360 GO Ultra In-Depth Review: 19 Things to Know!
  4. Pixel Watch 4 Launches with Satellite SOS: Hands-on!
  5. COROS NOMAD In-Depth Review: Copycat or Champion?
  6. Wahoo BOLT/ROAM V1 GPS Units Reset 20 Years Back, Becomes Unusable
  7. The Garmin Venu X1 Complete Beginners Guide

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