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Garmin bought Firstbeat
This is notable because many of the advanced features in Garmin watches - and watches from other companies - are made by Firstbeat. Stuff like training load, all day stress, VO2max, training effect, sleep quality, etc. Garmin says they will continue licensing these features to their competitors. (You have to wonder how…
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Tell me about bike navigation with a phone?
I'm sure we've got some people doing this in here. :smile: I had a Garmin bike computer with maps for many years, it was great. Lately I've been using one of their watches and like it very much, but I'd like more in the way of navigation. I moved across town and don't know the roads as well on this side. Every wrong turn…
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Bikes are the new toilet paper
Washington, DC(CNN)Eric Attayi, owner of the Urban Bicycle Gallery in Houston, Texas, has watched the pandemic transform his shop in a way most businesses can only dream of. Bicycles are selling before he has time to assemble them for display. Attayi said he'd matched his 2019 sales by the start of May. He's had to hire…
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The Darrington Mystery Trail
Two weeks ago, a good friend and I hiked a trail together that she had picked out. It went (too steeply!) up the side of a mountain through second growth rainforest. Very beautiful, and we got some peak-a-boo views at the end where we enjoyed lunch. Another trail that branched off from the one we hiked; there was a sign at…
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A walk in the woods (pics)
An acquaintance from Texas came out here a few years ago, I drove him and his bike up to the nearest mountain pass, and he rode a trail coming down. Later he would tell me that seeing that many trees was like a religious experience for him. Well, if there's one thing we have here in the PNW, it's millions of trees. I went…
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Took a walk. Got the seal of approval.
She crawled out of the water right by me! Big yawn! Nap time in the sun. Shy. Go away, human. Ok. Say goodbye.
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Garmin Fenix watch - routing ??
Garmin has two methods of routing / turn by turn navigation. You plan a route ahead of time, and if you deviate from it: * You're on your own to find your way back, then it will continue navigating for you. * It will use its map to guide you back to the route. By default, the watch does the first one. It has maps and can…
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REI 20% off coupon
I'm curious how other people plan to use theirs.
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Garmin's radar for cyclists v3 is out
If you already have a Varia radar unit, especially v2, there isn't much reason to upgrade. Improvements in v3 area a less bright mode for group rides, Bluetooth connectivity (still has ANT+), and there's a new unit that has the radar and no tail light. I don't personally see the point of that one, but to each their own.…
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Android Central: Garmin watches are better
Here's yet another love letter to Garmin. What makes this one notable is that it's from a place that's crazy about Samsung and Android watches. https://www.androidcentral.com/i-gave-general-purpose-smartwatches-and-got-garmin-running?amp It lists several reasons the guy finally gave up on that platform, got a Garmin, and…
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Anyone use Garmin's Varia radar with a watch?
I'd love to hear about how this works in practice without a head unit. I know you can use the watch as a display, but that somewhat defeats the purpose. You can also set the watch up to vibrate when it detects a car behind you and the light flashes at approaching drivers depending on their speed, so there's still benefit.…
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Outdoor cardio for the win!
Right now it's very easy to practice social distancing while getting a good workout cycling, running, hiking, skiing, etc. Being outdoors is good for your health, especially when the sun is out. Exercise is good for your immune system. It's also good for your mood and for reducing anxiety; these are going to be a struggle…
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Garmin watches in the air force
This came across my feed and I thought it might be of interest to someone in here. https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2020/03/why-are-u-2-jet-pilots-wearing-garmin-satellite-navigation-smartwatches/
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Arc'teryx warranty = incredible
I bought one of their Goretex jackets 12 (?) years ago. Even back then it was stupidly expensive. I've worn it like crazy (skiing, hiking, rock climbing, backpacking, while making camp in July to keep the mosquitoes from biting me) and it's treated me incredibly well. It looks like brand new, you can't even see any damage…
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Math question
I went for a ride the other day, and didn't notice that my Garmin had my crank length at 172.5 instead of 175 mm. My PM is in my pedals. Did it over or under report power on that ride? I realize the difference is small, I'm curious though.
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Hey, cyclists with Garmins!
Where do you find (what Garmin thinks is) your FTP? It's telling me mine is 2.8 w/kg but I'd like to find the actual number. I know the math is easy, but I don't want to do it every time I get back from a ride. I also know it's an estimate for entertainment purposes only and the real way to find out is to test it. But for…
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Check one off the bucket list
A long time ago - March 2012 - I drove my bike up and parked somewhat near the North Cascades Highway, then rode out until there was no more riding to do. It was a partly sunny day, with gorgeous scenery in every directions, and the mountains were covered with a lot more snow than I had normally seen on them. I stopped to…
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Any randonee people in here?
First a joke: Define randonee. Can't Telemark. Define AT. Can't pronounce randonee. How much stress does this type of skiing put on your ankles? My guess is the boots shield you from that and it's not much, but I'd love to hear from someone with experience. How comfortable are the boots? Does the kick and glide feel as…
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Is this fat shaming?
The Russian airline Aeroflot has stripped a passenger of his air miles after he boasted online of sneaking his overweight cat onboard by switching him for a slimmer cat during check-in. Mikhail Galin wrote in a Facebook post last week that his cat Viktor was judged too fat to be taken into the passenger cabin during a…
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In praise of my Garmin
I got a Fenix 6X last fall. My birthday was a week ago, and I took off to celebrate on ski trails in a small mountain town for almost a week. I charged my watch on Wednesday around noon, spent about 21 hours skiing with it (every second GPS), left Pulse Ox on, and used it as a 24/7 watch. I didn't charge it again until the…
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Thinking as exercise
From the "you've got to be kidding me" department, here is a story for your amusement. I'm not suggesting you stop doing exercise that makes you happy and healthy to think about math problems, but reading this article will burn 50 calories from rolling your eyes. In 1984, the World Chess Championship was called off…
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Why would you wear your Fitbit while cheating?
NFL Network correspondent Jane Slater says she caught an ex cheating after their shared Fitbit app showed a sudden giant bump in his heart rate and physical activity at 4 a.m. Slater says she “loved” the Fitbit the former boyfriend gave her for Christmas. But the gift backfired in a big way. According to 39-year-old…
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Garmin Fenix 6 users?
I'd love it if I could talk you into doing an experiment: 1 - create a new activity in the watch 2 - add "load" (from "other fields") to any data page 3 - does your watch freeze every time you go to that page, either within the activity itself or in the settings when you edit data pages? I'd like to know whether this only…
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Google buys Fitbit for $2.1 billion
Under the deal, Fitbit will be joining Google itself. (It’s similar to the current situation with Nest, which is wholly under Google now, compared to when Alphabet had originally acquired the smart home company but left it as a separate division under the corporate structure.) ... The acquisition makes a lot of sense:…
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How the Supermarket Helped America Win the Cold War
This is an interesting story about history, science, agriculture, and also unintended consequences. I think some in here will enjoy it. Text version: https://medium.com/s/freakonomicsradio/how-the-supermarket-helped-america-win-the-cold-war-59c788def3eb Audio version: http://freakonomics.com/podcast/farms-race/
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*ALWAYS* tell somebody where you're hiking.
From today's Wenatchee World: LEAVENWORTH — On Tuesday, Ryan Cairnes snapped a picture of the dirt, removed the camera’s memory card and then put it in his pocket. It was a throwaway, but at least now the authorities would have an idea of when he was last alive should he die. It’d been a day and a half since he tumbled 300…
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Getting started with indoor rowing?
It's been two months since my injury, my resting heart rate is up 20 bpm. Doctor says a lot of that is because healing is hard work, but I want to be able to do challenging and fun things when my ankles finally let me. I've been lifting 3x per week, and for the first time in my life, I used an indoor rowing machine today.…
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Google wants to buy Fitbit
My immediate thought was "of course they do, knowing your HR patterns will help them target ads for clinics and medical devices." 🙄 The news just says they want in on the smart watch market, and wants a quality product. https://www.theverge.com/2019/10/28/20936415/google-fitbit-acquisition-alphabet My guess from reading…
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How long can you balance on one foot?
I'm recovering from tendinitis in my peronarus brevis, which runs through the foot and ankle. Saw the doctor again today, he told me to do one-leg balancing until I can do it for 30 seconds, then on a throw pillow. I need to go out tonight and get a new throw pillow. I'm wondering what's normal?
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Does praying burn calories?
The Vatican continues to take great pains to bring Catholic faith into the modern era, and this week it’s transforming the faithful rosary — adapting today’s popular fitness tracker idea into a $110 bracelet that tracks your prayers. No, we’re not joking: this is a real gadget launched at a Vatican press conference whose…
