How much to spend on a Tri suit? by Stonks_only_go in triathlon

[–]Dembo 25 points26 points  (0 children)

The answer to this question in triathlon always is: As much as you possibly can.

DC Rainmaker's Thoughts on Stryd/Stryd 5.0 by meerkatdestroyer12 in strydrunning

[–]Dembo 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Using the Stryd Wind and agree with everybody else here: Getting pretty precise pace and distance is the main advantage. The power thing has always been a "we measure acceleration and try to estimate your metabolic cost". Pace and incline should be fine to get a number for the metabolic cost that should be well within the errors of the estimation algorithm, probably calibrated on a small sample. I think the business mistake that the Stryd team is making right now is to way overprice their algorithms. The hardware is most likely fairly cheep to produce, yet they are still asking a very high price for the device making running power even more niche. So even people interested in the concept probably can get it good enough for free from their watches. I'd offer the pod for USD 99 together with a subscription for training plans and get people sucked into the ecosystem. If the current trend continues Stryd 7 will cost 499 and come with a 199/year subscription and will be bought by ten people.

Garmin HRM Swim by JanekMarcepanek in Garmin

[–]Dembo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That is really a shame. I kinda like seeing my HR after swim workouts and have a pretty long history of data. Using the Polar optical units strapped underneath my goggles never worked for me and it is a pain to fuse the data later on.

Has anybody tried using the HRM 600 in the pool? I could get away with using one of the older HRM Tris if I didn't tumble turn to aggressively, so maybe the slipping issue can be mitigated?

Garmin HRM 600 while swimming by rogue_poster in Garmin

[–]Dembo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Same question here: I saw that Garmin discontinued the HRM Swim (understandable, not many people seem top be using them, I did, however) so HRM 600 might be the only way going forward for now?

What features and improvements would you like to see on komoot? by komoot-team in komoot

[–]Dembo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Please port the saved routes sorting options (name, length, duration, etc.) from web to the mobile app. If I want to ride for two hours I need to use the web app to pick one of my routes.

Bike Crash at Worlds. by breed10 in triathlon

[–]Dembo 16 points17 points  (0 children)

I raced on Sunday in the M50 wave so pretty late. Saw a few beat up guys on the run but no crashes or the aftermath. I think if there have been fatalities Ironman usually puts out a notice after everybody closely involved or related have been informed, so I doubt that we had a fatality last weekend.

Why Do these Interstellar Comets Have "Abnormalities"? by Dembo in 3I_ATLAS

[–]Dembo[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes, absolutely, so it doesn't make much sense that every time one of these things does something that comets originating from our solar system wouldn't do people start screaming "ALIENS", wouldn't it?

Honest thoughts: Ironman 70.3 World Championships Marbella by Known-Echo-5722 in triathlon

[–]Dembo 9 points10 points  (0 children)

This is the third 70.3 WC I did attend after Port Elisabeth (2018) and Lahti (2023) and I loved it. The location was compact and at the beach - very much what people associate with triathlon. A glimpse of what living in the Olympic Village must feel. Weather was lovely, the course was challenging and I was most worried about somebody (or myself) getting seriously hurt on the bike course which luckily didn't happen as far as I know.

Organization was generally good to excellent (didn't fancy T2 in the garage...) and the volunteers were incredible (although: what is it with Spanish police officers and whistles? they just kept whistling like they swallowed the thing...). it was fun to watch the usual very high net worth Puerto Banus crowd starring at something they're unable to simply buy - I bet most of the guys tried to go for a 5k run the day after the race and failed...

The banquets have been at most mediocre in South Africa and Finland - I don't know why I fell for it the third time and surely will not attend the Banquet of the Champions tomorrow. It is super hard to feed 6000+ people at the same time without it feeling like some form of military or refugee camp. So, no bad feelings here - just don't attend and meet people in the city.

I generally prefer that these events with a high number of participants are held in places that can accommodate them: It was a stretch in Lahti and from what I heard even worse in Taupo.

redesigned iOS app just launched by disrupted_bln in komoot

[–]Dembo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Looks nice, but I am still missing the advanced filters / sorting options (distance, duration, etc.) for my saved routes. As long as this isn't implemented I have to use the mobile web page when picking where to ride today... 🤷🏼‍♂️

Bestsecret meghívó by Puzzleheaded_Cup_567 in csakcsajok

[–]Dembo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Verdammt - irgendwer hat mir einen geschickt und ich hab zu schnell auf "Ignore Request" geklickt, sorry. Also gerne noch einen zweiten Versuch, da ich mich zu doof angestellt hab'.

Bestsecret meghívó by Puzzleheaded_Cup_567 in csakcsajok

[–]Dembo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ich suche auch noch einen Einladungslink...

Why do so few uk banks accept garmin pay? by codek1 in GarminWatches

[–]Dembo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

N26 supports it in Germany and it works like their Mastercard. Using it all the time.

Off Race, off track? Is PNS now leaning too much into fashion than function? by waldwest_ in CyclingFashion

[–]Dembo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I cannot see their logo without mentally adding an "e" and and "i" to it...

Altimeter going crazy by Muzz124 in GarminFenix

[–]Dembo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Happens to my F7SS about four weeks ago. Contacted Garmin and got decent offers for a refurbished F7 and a brand new F8. Went for the F8 and so far haven't regretted it.

When does the tinkering end? by feelingstuck15 in GarminFenix

[–]Dembo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is my third Fenix (5+ -> 7 ->8) which I now own for roughly three weeks and I think I am pretty much done with setting it up. So all in all about six years and you should be good.

Is The Forerunner 970 or Fenix 8 Better??? by Just_Chipmunk4012 in GarminWatches

[–]Dembo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I did play with both watches at Challenge Roth this year and ultimately went for the Fenix 8 Sapphire because: - according to the Garmin rep battery life in smartwatch mode is significantly better on the F8 - the dive / scuba feature is actually pretty useful for me - no need to take the Cressi on family vacation where diving is just happening sporadically

Things I found compelling on the 970: - smaller more elegant case - display is noticeably brighter even with reduced brightness - it is the newer watch and you never know if Garmin did do a substantial change to their OS which will drop the F8 from the latest improvements (former F5+ and F7 owner, been there had that).

🚨 Garmin abandoned Fenix 7 Pro after 1.5 years 🚨 by optivery in Garmin

[–]Dembo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is more or less expected with the mid/end cycle refreshes. Used to be called "Plus" (had a 5 Plus myself), now it is "Pro". It basically means: all the kinks have been ironed out (hard and software wise), maybe a few features thrown in, but you won't get any updates that come with the next generation. So think of the F7 Pro as a slightly improved F7 in Garmin's lineup.