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garmin 510 live tracking or app alternatives
I'm after either upgrading my edge 500 to an edge 510 or putting an app on my phone that will allow live tracking.
This is mainly so if I do come to any strife either on the road or dirt, I can let the wife (or 000) know where I am.
What are peoples opinions of either option? Does having the phone constantly connected to the 510 kill the battery or is it no worse than having a tracking app running?
What tracking apps do people recommend or cheap places to buy a 510 from.
Cheers,
Pete
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How to display your contact details on your Garmin Edge
I stumbled across this yesterday, thought it might be useful:
http://www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/08/display-numbe...
Compatible with 510, 800 and 810 models. I can confirm it works on my new 810.
Wahoo TICKR Heart Rate Monitor with Bluetooth & ANT+
Looking to buy a wahoo to use with Strava and my iphone 5. woild like to hear from anyone that uses this setup and how it all works?
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New Strava "Fitness and Freshness" graph
I know most people on here use Strava and many of them are premium users.
For those that are, have you seen the new Fitness and Freshness graphs under the training tab? If so, what do you make of them - useful training aid or a load of old cobblers?
It seems to me that only the longer rides have much effect. I try and do at least 1 hour long interval session a week round Centennial Park but they have very little effect on the graph but definitely improve my fitness/strength.
Lights action
Need some new lights any suggestions?
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Brand new Garmin 510 issues
Hi,
I bought a new Garmin 510 yesterday for the Fling. Charged it fully and used it for the race today for the first time.
After about 4hrs it went blank and I thought it might have run out of battery being the first charge and all that.
When I got it home I realised it's beeping every 5seconds and I've put it back on charge, pressed all buttons in different sequences and nothings happening. It's still blank and it's still beeping.
Anyone heard of this before and know what to do before I take it back to the shop tomorrow?
Bike lights
Ok what's the best out there say upto $250 to $300 want to use them for both my road bike to get to work and an occasional night ride on my mtb
Thanks
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IRIS+ Personal Drone
Well... this arrived sooner than expected!
http://youtu.be/_yOCTgVqmeQ?t=53s
Basically a drone that will follow it's owner around, filming them from above. The link above will start at the good stuff.
Oh and look... a use for a smartwatch at last (looks like you can control it from one).
Who wants one?!
Commuter/secondary light like a Knog but more robust?
Most 24 hour races stipulate we should all have 'secondary' light for when our main wizz-bang 'like the sun' set fails. Plus, when out night riding it's always handy to have a red tail light. Such small lights are also pretty handy on your commute or to be seen on the road too.
I've been using a set of Knog Blinder 4 like this for a while (maybe 18 months). Up until recently I would have said they were great and highly recommended, but in the course of the last few weeks one has decided it doesn't want to re-charge any more and the strap on the other broke. Game over.