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Why can the same workout at the same average power and cadence feel noticeably harder on one smart trainer than another? After completing the same 300W ERG workout across seven sessions, I analysed the short-term variability in power, crank torque, and cadence to see whether we can finally put a number to smart-trainer ride feel. 📈📊🚴🏼‍♂️⚡️

The results lined up surprisingly well with how each trainer felt, and how fatigued I was after each interval.

Here’s what I found: https://youtu.be/6uKxT6FEJFM

Garmin Edge update 32.20 is here for the Edge 550, 850, 1050, and Edge MTB with undocumented changes to radar alerts too! But where’s the update for the Edge 540, 840, and 1040? 🤔

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DhGDOS71IB4

The Varia RearVue 820 may be Garmin’s most advanced radar, but it isn’t the straightforward RTL515 replacement many riders wanted. Here’s my case for a simpler US$199 RTL525 with USB-C, longer battery life and the proven radar behaviour we already trust.

YouTube: https://youtu.be/flX8d_EhHwY

This US$50 bicycle radar looked tempting until real-world testing exposed serious, repeatable detection failures that make it impossible to recommend. 🙅🏻‍♂️🚲🚨

YouTube: https://youtu.be/MzW7MgKm794

Favero’s new Smart Travel Mode lets Assioma PRO pedals wake after transport without needing the charging cable.

Full details: https://youtu.be/CJzyOkqUcgo

Small, light, and reasonably accurate - but with the recently released firmware v1.08, is the iGPSport SRMini radar still simply too chirpy? 🤔

YouTube Review: https://youtu.be/1Uvv8EUMyTk

Team Bahrain Victorious quietly switching power meters at the Tour de France. 🇫🇷⚡️🤔

YouTube: https://youtu.be/7yGnrxCOnu8

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