Year: 2019
Power Meter Pedals: Favero Assioma // Xpedo SPD Hack // Gravel Power!
Converting a set of Favero Assioma DUO power meter pedals into Shimano SPD compatible pedals for off-road/gravel grinding is possible! This is one of the best unofficial and warranty voiding hacks I’ve seen. In this video I cover the process from A to Z – including modification of my MTB shoes to ensure they have […]
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Garmin Varia Radar w/ Wahoo ELEMNT GPS: Christmas Image Pack 🎄🎅🏽 🦌
Get into the festive season by customizing your Wahoo ELEMNT/BOLT/ROAM Radar icon with one of three GPLama Christmas icons. Download Pack: https://gplama.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/GPLama-Wahoo-RADAR-Icon-Xmas-Pack.zip Details PNG format. Size is ‘around’ 25×28 pixels. Transparent background. File name radar_car.png (to be placed in /wahooligan/) Colours work for the image on the ROAM! Links:GPLama Garmin Varia RTL510 Video: https://youtu.be/az6_XX9bIMsGarmin Varia RTL510 […]
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Canyon Grail Gravel Ride – Warburton, Victoria // Nov 2019
Taking up the opportunity to test ride a Grail CF SL 8.0 ETAP with SRAM Force eTap AXS and Eagle AXS wireless shifting technology (weighing in at 8.6kgs) with the crew from Canyon Australia. More to come on this bike as I take it on more trails back home in Ballarat.
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QUARQ DZero DUB Power Meter: Details // Install // Data Review
The QUARQ (SRAM) DZero DUB power meter has been put through the Lama Lab indoors and put to the test outside with brilliant results. Here’s the details, unboxing, installation, and data review from a number of rides. Stay tuned for more information around the recently released MagicZero calibration function. Quarq DZero DUB Power Meter Spider […]
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How to Make your Smart Trainer QUIETER! 🚴🤫
“Silent” is the new standard for indoor Smart Trainers, however there’s one thing most of them are anything but silent with – freehub noise while coasting. This video covers how to quieten down the freehub on the Tacx Neo 2T, Wahoo Kickr 18, and the Saris H3 Direct Drive Smart Trainers. Links: Multi-Purpose Grease on […]
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Canyon Officially Approves Bikes for Turbo Trainer Usage
Very welcome news from a Canyon press release on Nov 4th 2019. Canyon have officially approved a significant number of bikes for turbo trainer usage. The approved bikes are all Aeroad, Ultimate, Endurace, Grail, Inflite, Speedmax, and Exceed models. There are only two conditions: the trainer must clamp on to the bike’s rear axle, and […]
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Continental GP5000 Tubeless Tyres // Long Term Review
My hands-on with the Continental GP5000 TL has been a mixed experience. With the front tyre not lasting a month, through to the rear starting to delaminate after 4500km. 🤔 Links: Contiental GP5000 (Tubeless / Clincher, Amazon US): https://amzn.to/34j1dYL GP5000 TL Tech Specs:
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Garmin EDGE 530/830 & 1030 Firmware Updates // Indoor ClimbPro & Lots More…
A huge release of updates this week (Late October 2019) for the Garmin Edge 530, 830, and 1030 Cycling GPS Computers. Here’s my wrap of the change-log top to bottom with a Lama Lab test of the improved indoor trainer control and virtual ClimbPro. Links for More Information: Edge 530 Firmware 5.00 Details: http://bit.ly/2NjRpqH Edge […]
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Garmin Varia ANT+ Radar Battery Level Indicator // Garmin Edge Tip
What’s the best way to keep an eye on your Garmin Varia Radar battery level on your Edge head unit? The simple way is to add the LIGHT Battery status field to one of your activity profile pages. This works because the Garmin ANT+ RADAR devices are also also ANT+ LIGHT devices. Tail Light Field […]
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Elite UPGRADO Firmware Updater // 5 Tips for Updating Trainer Firmware
This week Elite have released the Upgrado app that allows owners of Elite trainers to update the firmware on their units. Upgrado App: Apple App Store: https://apple.co/31EaJE5 Google Play Store: http://bit.ly/2Jjl41T Top FIVE tips for updating firmware on your Smart Trainer: 1 – Reboot your trainer before commending the update. If your trainer has been […]
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