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Garmin Varia RearVUE 830 In Depth Review - GPLama

Garmin VARIA RearVUE 820 Review: Incredible Radar with One CRITICAL Issue

Garmin’s long-awaited follow-up to their RTL515 Radar is here – the Varia RearVUE 820. With longer range, brighter light, better battery life, and the most impressive radar performance I’ve tested to date. After several days of real-world road testing (and a lot of time riding in traffic), this in-depth review covers everything from unboxing and […]

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Garmin Varia RearVue 820 - GPLama First Look

GARMIN Varia RearVue 820: The New Standard in Bike Radars?

Garmin have finally refreshed their best-selling Varia rear cycling radar, and on paper the new Varia RearVUE 820 brings some genuinely solid upgrades: USB-C charging, longer detection range, brighter lights, better battery life, and even vehicle type detection. But dig a little deeper and it’s clear this isn’t a simple generational upgrade. Depending on the […]

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Cycling Dynamics PCO Explained - GPLama

PCO Explained: Getting More Insight from Your Power Data

A power meter tells you how much power you’re producing, but not how you’re producing it. In this video, I dive into one of the most overlooked Cycling Dynamics metrics that actually shows what your feet are doing on the pedals: Platform Center Offset (PCO). I’ll look at what PCO really measures, how it’s displayed […]

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Digital Peloton News: Firmware Updates, New Radars, Assioma DUO Price Drop & Wahoo vs JetBlack

Welcome to a quick rundown of what’s new in bike tech this week, including the Windfield 14.0 update with improved wind accuracy tools, OutRider tyre pressure sensors now recording to FIT files and showing up in Garmin Connect, new rear radar/light announcements from BBB and Sigma, multiple firmware updates for Polar H9/H10 heart rate straps, […]

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Garmin TACX NEO 3M and Alpine Review - GPLama

Garmin TACX NEO 3M Smart Trainer & Alpine Gradient Simulator Review – 10 Things To Know

A look at the most premium pain-cave setups as I dig into the Garmin Tacx NEO 3M and its Alpine climbing accessory. The 3M is now two years old, but has a stack of updates that change the game. From rock-solid accuracy, secure-by-design connections, and its surprisingly Wahoo-powered network protocol… to Alpine working in ERG […]

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Garmin EDGE USB Sync with Garmin Express FIX - GPLama

Fixing a Garmin EDGE that won’t Sync with Garmin EXPRESS

Here’s the quickest way to fix most Garmin Express connection issues when your EDGE won’t show up on Mac or PC. (Spoiler: the computer isn’t the problem!)

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Power Meter Pedal Guide - GPLama 2025

Power Meter Pedal Guide – November 2025

  Late in 2025 and heading into the sales month of November, it’s time for a full overview of the current power meter pedals on the market. In this video I cover the latest from Favero, Garmin, SRM, Look, Magene, and Wahoo. Comparing pricing, specifications, and real-world performance. From Shimano SPD-SL to SPD, Look KEO, […]

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Garmin RALLY 210 Power Meter Review - GPLama

Garmin RALLY x10 Power Meter Pedal Review – Accuracy at a Price!

A deeper dive on Garmin’s new Rally x10 power meter pedals, I test their redesigned hardware and dig into their new features like Force Data and Pedal IQ Smart Calibration. Accuracy testing was virtually flawless across all conditions, but the premium pricing, extra weight, and limited secure Bluetooth compatibility will have a lot of people […]

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Garmin EDGE 550 & EDGE 850 // Garmin Gambles on SHORTER Battery Life!

Garmin’s long-awaited EDGE 550 and EDGE 850 bike computers have finally landed, bringing the brilliant transmissive LCD screen from the 1050, a faster processor, updated UI, and a handful of new features for both road and MTB riders. The 850 steps even closer to the flagship with a speaker, Garmin Pay, and expanded storage, while […]

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Power Meter Data Recording: The Wild West?

In this video I dive into the wild world of power meter data recording, showing how even with an accurate power meter your bike computer can still misrepresent your efforts. Using the Favero Assioma PRO RS pedals and the SRAM AXS Quraq as two baselines, I tested five popular head units (COROS DURA, Wahoo ROAM […]

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