Garmin during race?
Skinner2k3
Posts: 310
I have my first CX race this afternoon (Swindon) and would like to be use my Garmin (mostly to see what my HR was like).
Is it a bad idea to have it on the bike? Thinking it may get knocked off.
Perhaps better in my jersey pocket?
Cheers
Is it a bad idea to have it on the bike? Thinking it may get knocked off.
Perhaps better in my jersey pocket?
Cheers
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I tend to have mine on the bike when I race and I've never had any issues with it yet.0
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You might get knocked off the bike, are you a bad idea?
Use your gamin
And the people bowed and prayed, to the neon god they made.0 -
I don't think in a CX race you'll have the time to check your Garmin TBH... don't bother with it, it might just get in the wayleft the forum March 20230
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I use my 810 on the bike when racing but mainly for time and lap times. You need to only have 3 rows of text displayed or you will find it very hard to read when racing.0
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ugo.santalucia wrote:I don't think in a CX race you'll have the time to check your Garmin TBH... don't bother with it, it might just get in the way
It's useful to check data post race, i.e. power, cadence, heart rate etc. You can, if you remember, also use it to record lap times, again which can be useful for post race analysis.0 -
Very useful in a race to record the data, as AndyP said, and also (in autostart mode) to tell you how long you've been racing, for pacing/tactical purposes. Particularly useful if you forget to look at the lap board on the way past!
I display HR on mine, but elapsed time is the only thing I actually look at.
I've bought one of those Garmin triathlon watches to do the same thing when I swap bikes, but haven't had a chance to figure out how to use it yet,,,Pannier, 120rpm.0 -
In the end I went for running but in my jersey pocket. Shame as I could have done with seeing my HR as I went off way too hard and bonked horribly about 40 minutes in. Arms went, lost the front wheel and went down like a sack of shite :roll:
But, amazing fun. Lesson learned, bring on the next round.0 -
I find it useful to watch my heart rate. I know what numbers mean carry on and what numbers mean back off a bit0
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Looking back at the data, I now know what what HR I cannot maintain for an hour!!!!0
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I use mine to pick up race data, hardly ever actually look at it during the race. It's good to have data.0
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I take mine, one race just for extra weight as I forgot to turn it on
Last race according to Garmin I averaged 97% of my MHR....that's gotta be good for you right? 0 -
97%!!!!
Just checked and mine was about 94% of max.....Must try harder 0 -
By coincidence, someone's Garmin made a bid for freedom near me yesterday. There were plenty of cries from other riders to warn the unlucky soul - who stopped and rode back to get it!
I always use my Garmin and see plenty of others with them too. HR and elapsed time is all I look at during the race.0 -
VamP wrote:I use mine to pick up race data, hardly ever actually look at it during the race. It's good to have data.
Only if you can sell them for money, otherwise they're worthless...
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Skinner2k3 wrote:97%!!!!
Just checked and mine was about 94% of max.....Must try harder
Could just mean you're fitter than me 0 -
cyclingsheep wrote:
Could just mean you're fitter than me
Highly unlikely!0 -
Skinner2k3 wrote:In the end I went for running but in my jersey pocket. Shame as I could have done with seeing my HR as I went off way too hard and bonked horribly about 40 minutes in. Arms went, lost the front wheel and went down like a sack of shite :roll:
But, amazing fun. Lesson learned, bring on the next round.
Unless you went into the race in a fasted state, I very much doubt you bonked in 40 minutes!
You may have "blown up" as in you couldn't maintain the effort any longer.
As for using the Garmin during the race, I like to have mine on. Even if you do a few practise laps, you can never be sure just what sort of time a lap will take until you are in the thick of the action at race pace. It makes a big difference if your race is going to be 50 minutes compared to 60, so I like to glance down at the end of lap 1 and then do the mental arithmetic from then until the end of the race... with the mental game of "HARDER HARDER... ONLY XX MINUTES TO GO!"0 -
Not sure what happened really. Started to realise I was getting light headed, struggling to hold a straight line and was getting closer and closer to the bars in turns as my arms started going. Eventually lost the front wheel on a bend and went down.
Ashamed to admit it but due to rushing about with a kids birthday party in the morning I had only eaten a sandwich all day about 3 hours before the race. I know, tit! :roll:0 -
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I fall off in every race and it has nothing to do with being tired 0
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I have mine so I can see how long I have left to race, it shouldn't come off.
With regards to eating, this article is very good:
http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/insigh ... oss-Race-00 -
Just seen this, thanks Paul. Next race is 16th Nov so will see what difference having some fuel in the tank makes!!!0
