@hikingdude@mastodon.socialI set the alarm to 6am and we started at 7am. My wife cycled a small morning loop (like 45min) and I did a bit larger loop to test the 30 tooth Sprocket on longer climbs.
*Learnings today:*
- mosquitos can be a real motivator to push harder
- the sprocket feels good
- the #garmin incident detection works
- 1st aid kit is a good investment
- good medical coverage in …
@xtaran@chaos.socialWeil mich die am alten #Brompton P-Lenker von Mr. #Winterbrompton immer schrãg sitzende Gummiband-Halterung fürs #Garmin genervt hat und ich die schon vor 'ner Weile bestellte GoPro/Garmin-Halterung v…
@luana@wetdry.worldHmmm the Garmins look interesting!
The Venu 4 (and Forerunner 970, tho that’s way too big for my wrist and more expensive) have most of what I want, and their phone app is optional!!
Not sure exactly what features I’d be missing with no phone connection (specially considering that it has no lte/mobile data), tho the phone app supports both iOS and Android so maybe once Bluetooth on Waydroid is a thing I could get that to work too!
I don’t think I’d be missing anything from my current Apple Watch (s5) or even from newer AWes other than the Ultras (which are also too big for my wrist, and too expensive). The Ultras have a depth sensor for diving which is really really cool, while the FR and Venu aren’t water resistant enough for that (Garmin has a way more specialised smartwatch for that, with a mostly non-overlapping featureset).
Both the FR and the Venu are rated for swimming, which is cool, but neither of those are proper for diving (I don’t really dive, tho that’s something I’m interested in trying out in the future). I think it should be safe enough for when I go around swimming in the pool or beach tho? Well, I don’t usually keep my Apple Watch on when swimming anyway. It’s just nice to know that if I were to get more sportive about that it’d be a possibility.
I think the only disadvantage of the Venu compared to the FR is the lack of a Maps app, tho that’s totally fine ig. Also no HR while swimming and less storage. The FR is 2mm bigger than my current 45mm s5 apple watch, and I already find this too big. The Venu has a 41mm option which is what I’d get if I decided to go for it.
OH AND THEY BOTH HAVE SUPER PRETTY COLOR OPTIONS, INCLUDING A LAVANDER ONE FOR THE VENU!! 
(the FR has lots of very pretty options too!!)
This is mostly just brainstorming rn, but does anyone around here have any experience with the Garmin smartwatches? It’d be nice to see opinions from someone who owns one of them :3
#Garmin #SmartWatch #Fitness
@hikingdude@mastodon.socialThe journey with my (likely) broken #Garmin Cycle computer continues:
I had some exchange with the Garmin support. They now open a ticket at the US-support ...
Meanwhile I saw a good offer for the successor model - and bought it. I don't believe mine will make it again. I guess I'll sell it - likely as defect (if it can't be fixed).
If garmin can get it back to live …
@phpmacher@sueden.social @hikingdude@mastodon.socialThis was a nice ride. Some sections involved pushing the bike. And some steep parts came a bit surprising. But overall it was nice with some quite challenging sections. It was a loop that I wanted to try since quite a while.
And it's a new elevation record since I own the Garmin 🎉
Just my #garmin now suddenly refuses to connect to my phone. 😵💫 Factory reset, all suggestions fro…
@hikingdude@mastodon.socialbuhhhh - and my #Garmin disconnected again today after half an hour on the bike.
*sigh