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the_rover

+1 for the 230, i use it for running mainly and it's been spot on so far, it's very light, picks up GPS quickly and looks good.
I bought the garmin rubber bike mount and have used it on a few 100 mile sportives and the battery life has been good. Especially given my tortoise pace!

bendertherobot

The OS on the 230/5 isn't quite as good as the Fenix. Slightly counter intuitive. But still very good.

If you've not had a Fenix it makes some sense.

But it's a very good watch. And very light.

daniel_b

Cheers chaps, hadn't even considered a screen protector, will have a butchers.

Would love the Fenix, but I just can't justify the cost for the level and complexity of use it will get.

daniel_b

My 305 is back up and running, it refuses to die!

bendertherobot

Kill it with fire.

daniel_b

It's died!

pinno

Daniel B wrote:

It's died!

Yeah right :roll:

daniel_b

Pinno wrote:

Daniel B wrote:

It's died!

Yeah right :roll:

No, seriously. This thing used to last weeks on one charge, and give low battery warnings for days. Tuesday morning it had full charge, and I used it for 30 minutes, Wednesday morning, it powered on and off immediately.

Charged it last night, used it just now for 30 min, so will see what it does tomorrow.

pinno

Daniel B wrote:

Pinno wrote:

Daniel B wrote:

It's died!

Yeah right :roll:

No, seriously. This thing used to last weeks on one charge, and give low battery warnings for days. Tuesday morning it had full charge, and I used it for 30 minutes, Wednesday morning, it powered on and off immediately.

Charged it last night, used it just now for 30 min, so will see what it does tomorrow.

What you need is a dynamo

Look, they come in yellow:

daniel_b

Aha, good point, but I only use it for running, where would I connect it?!

Chafe dynamo? :?

Frustratingly it worked again this am, so not sure what is going on. I may need to manufacture facts, in a referendum type way, to support the need for a replacement.

Garry H

Send it to me, i'll kill it with a longbow.

bendertherobot

Garry H wrote:

Send it to me, i'll kill it with a longbow.

Are you hugely accurate with a longbow? It shouldn't matter, the Garmin is so big it's like hitting a cow's ass with a banjo.

pinno

I have the perfect solution: Stop running, it's silly.

bendertherobot

It is. And I've given up cos my calf is buggered.

That's the muscle on my leg, not a baby cow that, well.......

pblakeney

bendertherobot wrote:

It is. And I've given up cos my calf is buggered.

That's the muscle on my leg, not a baby cow that, well.......

Way too much personal info there...

dazz_ni45

After a jersey recommendation and thought it better to ask in here than start a new thread!

We are having our typical Irish summer of wind, rain and occasional sunshine.

Most of my rides start early mornings so the ride temperature range is generally 8/9 degrees up to about 18 at the end so pretty much spring/autumn weather....

My Castelli Perfetto Light is the most used jersey in the wardrobe and I can combine it with arm warmers and then peel them off when it gets warmer so I'm after a similar type s/s jersey that is reasonably warm in that temperature range and shower proof with good breathability.

Do I just go for another Perfetto or are there any other recommendations? I had looked at the Morvelo Storm Shield and Lussa Aqua Repel but some real world opinions would be great and also if there are any other options I should consider....

Thanks

daniel_b

How about one of these:

https://www.sigmasport.co.uk/item/Sportful/Fiandre-Light-NoRain-Short-Sleeve-Jersey/6YK7

Have you considered a less water proof jersey, and a packable Gilet, such as a Sportful Hotpack 5?

dazz_ni45

Daniel B wrote:

How about one of these:

https://www.sigmasport.co.uk/item/Sportful/Fiandre-Light-NoRain-Short-Sleeve-Jersey/6YK7

Have you considered a less water proof jersey, and a packable Gilet, such as a Sportful Hotpack 5?

Thanks Daniel. I have the LS version of that, it is great, but not as breathable as I would like.

bendertherobot

What's happened to your existing Perfetto?

pinno

Daniel B wrote:

How about one of these:

https://www.sigmasport.co.uk/item/Sportful/Fiandre-Light-NoRain-Short-Sleeve-Jersey/6YK7

Have you considered a less water proof jersey, and a packable Gilet, such as a Sportful Hotpack 5?

There is a certain Gilet fixation in here.

Looky, there's even one with green on it:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mens-Cycle-Je ... 2651213030

How about a Castelli gabba?

dazz_ni45

bendertherobot wrote:

What's happened to your existing Perfetto?

It will still be used, but just wanted to have another option since it is being used so frequently and it is therefore also frequently in the wash. Went for the Morvelo Storm Shield so I will see how that compares to the perfetto.

sinbad_ni

dazz_ni45 wrote:

After a jersey recommendation and thought it better to ask in here than start a new thread!

We are having our typical Irish summer of wind, rain and occasional sunshine.

Most of my rides start early mornings so the ride temperature range is generally 8/9 degrees up to about 18 at the end so pretty much spring/autumn weather....

My Castelli Perfetto Light is the most used jersey in the wardrobe and I can combine it with arm warmers and then peel them off when it gets warmer so I'm after a similar type s/s jersey that is reasonably warm in that temperature range and shower proof with good breathability.

Do I just go for another Perfetto or are there any other recommendations? I had looked at the Morvelo Storm Shield and Lussa Aqua Repel but some real world opinions would be great and also if there are any other options I should consider....

Thanks

I'm NI as well. I feel your pain.
Getting great use from my Bioracer Tempest SS Jersey. From maybe 3/4 to 15 /16 C would be the temp range and has built in water repellant not an after treatment, so doesn't wash off.

rick_chasey

Anyone seen any good deals for a wahoo bolt?

Looks like i'm going from no computer for 9 years to a full blown one, but I'm hesitating since it costs £200.

pinno

Rick Chasey wrote:

Anyone seen any good deals for a wahoo bolt?

Looks like i'm going from no computer for 9 years to a full blown one, but I'm hesitating since it costs £200.

Why?

There is a middle ground. How about a basic computer with cadence? I recommend the Sigma Sport 16.12 STS.
Well built, good battery life. Easy fitting. Reliable. £50 ish.

rick_chasey

Pinno wrote:

Rick Chasey wrote:

Anyone seen any good deals for a wahoo bolt?

Looks like i'm going from no computer for 9 years to a full blown one, but I'm hesitating since it costs £200.

Why?

There is a middle ground. How about a basic computer with cadence? I recommend the Sigma Sport 16.12 STS.
Well built, good battery life. Easy fitting. Reliable. £50 ish.

I like the idea of being able to plan a roue and head out.

On longer rides i've struggled to keep my head in the game with no target in front of me to aim for; figured a read out of various data, altidude, speed etc, would help.

I did ride london in just over 5hrs and i'm quite disappointed; was really going for sub 5hrs and had I just had a bit more hard evidence that my pace had really collapsed in the 3rd quarter I reckon I'd have gotten there.

I'm quite mentally weak on the bike, save for the odd day, so that stuff might help.

pinno

Rick Chasey wrote:

Pinno wrote:

Rick Chasey wrote:

Anyone seen any good deals for a wahoo bolt?

Looks like i'm going from no computer for 9 years to a full blown one, but I'm hesitating since it costs £200.

Why?

There is a middle ground. How about a basic computer with cadence? I recommend the Sigma Sport 16.12 STS.
Well built, good battery life. Easy fitting. Reliable. £50 ish.

I like the idea of being able to plan a roue and head out.

On longer rides i've struggled to keep my head in the game with no target in front of me to aim for; figured a read out of various data, altidude, speed etc, would help.

I did ride london in just over 5hrs and i'm quite disappointed; was really going for sub 5hrs and had I just had a bit more hard evidence that my pace had really collapsed in the 3rd quarter I reckon I'd have gotten there.

I'm quite mentally weak on the bike, save for the odd day, so that stuff might help.

I understand. Personally, the motives are peace and quiet, freedom and on the odd occasion i'm feeling good, attacking a PB. You only need a basic computer for that.
In terms of geography, I know the local roads in a 50 mile radius like the back of my hand. In that 50 mile radius, there's only 2 Cafe's worth stopping at.
As an aside, as we get older, to reduce the natural reduction in performance, we need to mix it up a bit and chuck in intervals and cardio stuff. That's perhaps were something a bit more sophisticated may help but for what it is, it's a hell of an outlay.

rick_chasey

Pinno wrote:

Rick Chasey wrote:

Pinno wrote:

Rick Chasey wrote:

Anyone seen any good deals for a wahoo bolt?

Looks like i'm going from no computer for 9 years to a full blown one, but I'm hesitating since it costs £200.

Why?

There is a middle ground. How about a basic computer with cadence? I recommend the Sigma Sport 16.12 STS.
Well built, good battery life. Easy fitting. Reliable. £50 ish.

I like the idea of being able to plan a roue and head out.

On longer rides i've struggled to keep my head in the game with no target in front of me to aim for; figured a read out of various data, altidude, speed etc, would help.

I did ride london in just over 5hrs and i'm quite disappointed; was really going for sub 5hrs and had I just had a bit more hard evidence that my pace had really collapsed in the 3rd quarter I reckon I'd have gotten there.

I'm quite mentally weak on the bike, save for the odd day, so that stuff might help.

I understand. Personally, the motives are peace and quiet, freedom and on the odd occasion i'm feeling good, attacking a PB. You don't need a computer for that.
In terms of geography, I know the local roads in a 50 mile radius like the back of my hand. In that 50 mile radius, there's only 2 Cafe's worth stopping at.
As an aside, as we get older, to reduce the natural reduction in performance, we need to mix it up a bit and chuck in intervals and cardio stuff. That's perhaps were something a bit more sophisticated may help but for what it is, it's a hell of an outlay.

I get that; why else have I ridden over 50,000km without any bike computer!

I just find myself wanting to know things like 'where can I go now' and the kind of data a computer can provide.

I've done enough getting lost to be fed up with it. When it takes 90 minutes to get out of built up areas and the same to get back in, I don't really want to fanny about with getting lost.

pinno

That's the downside of living in the big smoke. All I worry about is sheep, cattle grids and the odd idiot tourist.

dinyull

Does an edge 25 not offer the same as a bolt (breadcrumb directions, hrm/cadence connectivity) at over half the price?

If your really concerned about getting lost, I'd say Garmin 520/810/820 all the way, unless I'm wrong in thinking the Wahoo's don't have a on screen map?

rick_chasey

Dinyull wrote:

Does an edge 25 not offer the same as a bolt (breadcrumb directions, hrm/cadence connectivity) at over half the price?

If your really concerned about getting lost, I'd say Garmin 520/810/820 all the way, unless I'm wrong in thinking the Wahoo's don't have a on screen map?

Fairly sure the bolt does and it's cheaper than 520 IIRC.