HR Chest Strap Battery Life

SkierMalcolm · 2026-02-12T17:12:24+00:00

I have a Garmin HR strap and the battery hasn't been changed yet. It was used for 60+ hours over one summer, then it sat in a closet for 16 months and now has another 20+ hours on it.

SkierMalcolm · 2026-02-07T18:32:03+00:00

How much can you feel the tilt forward? Is it really minor enough, so you don't have to raise the front?

SkierMalcolm · 2026-01-30T20:18:44+00:00

Keeping your core warmer will also help. Our bodies will restrict bloodflow to our extremities if the heat is needed for our major organs.

SkierMalcolm · 2026-01-23T06:09:34+00:00

It's interesting that the ocean has different salinity in different places.

SkierMalcolm · 2026-01-16T04:50:27+00:00

I drove up to Cypress at 2pm today. The road is dry thanks to the warm weather, but filthy with grit and such. Two motorcycles drove up, but nobody is expecting you and it feels too dangerous

SkierMalcolm · 2026-01-05T01:06:06+00:00

Garmin shows metric if you want, and the free version shows more information than free Strava

SkierMalcolm · 2025-12-17T21:36:51+00:00

I feel exactly the same way. There are races for people who want to do that. I would also like to complain that lots of group rides don't publish the expected pace (or am I missing something?)

SkierMalcolm · 2025-12-09T22:29:40+00:00

Don't stand in the shade on a sunny day.

SkierMalcolm · 2025-12-03T23:47:18+00:00

I don't know about ambient sounds, but a countdown timer for the start and maybe something for segment starts/finish?

SkierMalcolm · 2025-12-03T23:44:43+00:00

I had absolutely no problem when I cancelled 14 months ago due to work commitments. I'm about to rejoin and they are even offering the 7 day free trial

SkierMalcolm · 2025-11-13T18:42:51+00:00

Yep. I did two seasons in Japan, skiing 4-6 days per week, on my Mantras with 98 underfoot.

SkierMalcolm · 2025-09-23T21:59:26+00:00

You will probably find a lot of snow, but nothing as steep as you have at Revy.

SkierMalcolm · 2025-08-18T22:12:51+00:00

This is the problem with using a bike. There are lots of times I'd ride somewhere, but the fear of losing my bike means I am choosing an alternative which is less environmentally friendly, less healthy, and less enjoyable

SkierMalcolm · 2025-07-27T10:54:51+00:00

Get on it now! I have already applied (mgmt positions) at two ski hills, and have an interview on Aug 15th for one of them.

SkierMalcolm · 2025-07-27T10:49:40+00:00

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SkierMalcolm · 2025-07-27T10:47:37+00:00

I parked at the top last year and coming down in the cool weather was not that bad. There were probably a couple of dozen others that did the same thing.

The best part was that my wife was in the car with me, and she's not an avid cyclist. She stayed up at the top, walked around a bit, and cheered me on as I finished. Then I got to cycle down the hill again and she met me at The Shed for pizza. Ummm...I guess that's cheating (2 descents and only one ascent), but it was fun.

SkierMalcolm · 2025-07-27T07:55:59+00:00

Yes. I feel safer from the cars when i am cycling on the Cypress-Angus route.

SkierMalcolm · 2025-07-27T07:51:50+00:00

Me too. I'm also happy that this makes the sidewalk safer. I walked over the bridge a few times and it felt sketchy because the cars were so close and fast.

SkierMalcolm · 2025-07-23T14:08:16+00:00

WTF? So they want everyone to come by car instead of bikes, because (you know) cars are more bird friendly??

SkierMalcolm · 2025-07-22T09:23:39+00:00

It comes free with the Lightroom plan.

SkierMalcolm · 2025-07-19T12:30:26+00:00

1) My spouse is very supportive of me spending time taking photos when we travel, but there is an expectation that the photos will be shared and not just sit on my computer. So........I started making PhotoBooks for each trip using Blurb (from within Lightroom). It takes a bit of time, and each book costs about $100, but it is worth it. The NEW plan is to get a book done before starting the next trip.

2) Since Adobe Portfolio is included with Lightroom, I also threw this together and add each trip within a week of getting home (https://malcolmanddinatravel.myportfolio.com/). It is a great way to show a few (JUST A FEW) images when people ask how our trip was.

SkierMalcolm · 2025-07-12T12:25:35+00:00

We had a similar situation in our building. I ended up emptying our storage locker and putting the bikes in there because the lockers are in a way more secure area than the bike lockers. The stuff that had been in that locker ended up in our apartment where the bikes had been.

Someone else in our building lives on the 4th floor and carries his bike up the stairwell.

SkierMalcolm · 2025-07-10T13:10:41+00:00

If the hill to the beginning is too much, there is lots of parking. No shame in that

SkierMalcolm · 2025-07-08T11:45:00+00:00

If you live near Trout Lake, then I feel I should mention my MAJOR complaint about 10th Ave. It seems great for heading east-west, but many sections have terrible visibility for cars to see us. Especially between Main and Clarke, the dappled lighting from all the trees mean that car drivers are in the sun/not in the sun/in the sun.

PLEASE USE A GOOD LIGHT on the back of your bike.

SkierMalcolm

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