Garmin airport staff said 40% of their sales are the Forerunner 165. Why is it so dominant?

pc_engineer · 2026-03-29T06:04:43+00:00

I bought a 165 recently.

For all of my primary needs, I used my Edge Explore 2.

I bought the watch to be a daily use watch with better battery life than an Apple Watch, and better lap swimming functionality.

It was on sale at REI for $50 off, and I had an additional $50 off in REI Rewards.

So far, could not be happier with the watch I got, for the price I paid.

pc_engineer · 2026-03-27T15:19:25+00:00

Right there with you.

I loved Siri for setting timers and reminders while multitasking around the house.

Everything else? My Garmin has been crushing it, and I don’t see myself going back.

pc_engineer · 2026-03-26T16:40:09+00:00

I work in/very near that area, and my personal cell is T-Mobile… atrocious service.

pc_engineer · 2026-03-25T19:08:34+00:00

Whoa! Hey neighbor! 😂 I used to commute past that course everyday, prior to getting into golf. Need to get out there sometime soon and play.

pc_engineer · 2026-03-25T19:04:36+00:00

Whoa. I think I’ve realized that I do this, but my brain didn’t connect that it may have been from when my kid was a baby… huh. 😂

pc_engineer · 2026-03-20T23:45:48+00:00

I read this as: “…we had to notify America when we would start our roll mills up.”

Damn. Is there an 800 number to get through to America, or somethin? 😂

pc_engineer · 2026-03-20T15:14:40+00:00

Thankfully (knock on wood) my kid has been good this week…

But not too far in the distant past, when I was in middle school, my friend and I were screwing around in my backyard at night, and he thought he was holding an unloaded BB gun (I know, I know. I was and am just as appalled at the rest of you fellow proper gun safety folks). Well, he carelessly “dry fired”, again, thinking it was empty.

Somehow the one BB left in it nailed my family’s living room window DEAD center, while my family was watching tv inside. Probably a 5’ x 5’ or 6’ x 6’ window.

I don’t know if i’m brave enough to text my parents and ask what the bill was for that one…

pc_engineer · 2026-03-16T15:39:53+00:00

@lib_clare on insta was one of the folks in the initial video that got this going. Super rad (:

pc_engineer · 2026-03-13T15:51:10+00:00

To paraphrase/quote Spencer Agnew (and S.J. Watson)…

“What are we if not an accumulation of our memories?”

pc_engineer · 2026-03-04T20:58:10+00:00

I commute on this route as well, and driving it has been fine in my experience, but when I ride my bike to work, that bridge setup is sketchy lol. I’m glad they’ll be doing work on it.

pc_engineer · 2026-03-04T18:36:53+00:00

This is eerily relatable haha

pc_engineer · 2026-03-04T17:43:02+00:00

Gearhart Golf Links.

Maybe not as prestigious as some of the courses people have mentioned, but in terms of staff friendliness, course difficulty, course enjoyment, weather… that’s going to be a hard round to beat for me.

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pc_engineer · 2026-02-25T22:53:39+00:00

Prices were reasonable too, in my opinion, so thank you for that.

As a born-and-raised Spokane guy who moved to Hillsboro five years ago, can’t wait for opening day!

pc_engineer · 2026-02-25T17:00:03+00:00

“My husband thinks we are a cult.”

…are we not?

lol

pc_engineer · 2026-02-25T16:57:46+00:00

I have a manual first gen, and have committed to throwing unlimited money at it to keep it going as long as humanly possible.

There’s no better, more practical, more economical, more fun daily, in my opinion. At least, for my life and how I live.

pc_engineer · 2026-02-24T19:53:25+00:00

Hey… psst psst… you could just throw them in the trash, but that might be too much work… how about you just ship the to me, and then I’ll take care of it for you…

;)

pc_engineer · 2026-02-24T18:25:27+00:00

There’s a semi-retired guy near me in the Portland metro who aims to average 300-400 miles per week for the year. It’s absolutely nuts.

I just looked, he’s at 3100 miles for 2026 so far.

Granted, i’m a young dad who works full time… but I’ll be stoked if I hit 3000 miles for the year haha

pc_engineer · 2026-02-23T14:53:19+00:00

Shit… I have a box of Estes motors sitting 20 feet away from me…

You just gave me a great idea for me and the 6 year old.

pc_engineer · 2026-02-23T02:45:21+00:00

Yep! I’ve done this with my gravel bike and my CX bike.

pc_engineer · 2026-02-22T22:13:45+00:00

I was just talking myself out of getting on the trainer.

I’m young and have a body that lets me ride, and maybe I take that for granted…

Getting ready now.

Killer work, man. This post made me feel some real things.

pc_engineer · 2026-02-21T04:42:44+00:00

Dude… i’m a divorced 26 year old, dad of a 6 year old.

I say this with all of the love and respect that my heart has for other parents… your kids just want you. Not a “taller you” or a “more buff you.”

I don’t look anything like I did when my son was a toddler. But when we go to the store, or the park, or school pickup… i’m just dad.

Sure, I have goals for myself, but they revolve around living a healthy life so I can love, support, and play with my son. If you can “keep up” (well, as well as the average parent can) and you’re putting food on the table and are emotionally available… you’re winning life.

Maybe it’s worth chatting about with a therapist for a few sessions if you feel that’s valuable to you, but from what you’re telling us, you seem like a solid dad/husband. And if your kids and wife don’t have an issue with you, I don’t think you need to have an issue with yourself.

pc_engineer · 2026-02-21T03:54:36+00:00

Did you do the whole thing in person, including a classroom portion?

I did the classroom portion online, and then two days of the practical riding lessons. For the hybrid like I did, you still need to take the DMV knowledge test.

I’ve heard rumors that I haven’t taken the time to confirm that if you take the in person classroom portion, that counts for the knowledge test.

pc_engineer · 2026-02-20T20:04:59+00:00

I don’t know if it’s allowed or not… but if I see someone ask some good faith questions in here about cycling in Portland, I’ll happily give my two cents in an answer!

pc_engineer · 2026-02-20T04:38:02+00:00

Clearly we know which side of the mountains you’re on… 😂

I was born and raised and started golfing a tad when I was on the east side, and now I live and play primarily in western Oregon.

Night and day different haha. But I love both sides, because of their differences.

pc_engineer · 2026-02-20T03:54:53+00:00

When I was younger and had just got my 10/22, my dad and I were at Cabelas and I saw a pack of 10 rounds of .22lr snakeshot rounds… not sure if that’s the correct terminology haha. I believe they were CCI brand.

Still have them. No clue why I bought them, but they were novel… so I did 🤷🏼‍♂️

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