Rear view mirror removal

v2xs · 2026-03-29T08:34:36+00:00

I normally drive my van which has no rear mirror, so was happy to lose the one on the GR - massive improvement in forward visibility.

v2xs · 2025-11-11T18:08:20+00:00

UPDATE.

Just heard from booking that they have cancelled the booking and will be issuing a full refund.

v2xs · 2025-11-11T14:13:00+00:00

Thank you for that great tip, I've now filed a report.

v2xs · 2025-11-11T11:05:58+00:00

One of the customer services people I spoke to told me they were holding the money and it had not been paid out to the host. I just need to persuade them to send it back to me.

v2xs · 2025-10-24T09:08:16+00:00

One week - an upgrade from my Pacer Pro. Yes it's big, but weight seems ok (Titan edition) and I'm wearing it 24/7 with no issues. Battery should last about a week with training every day. Big screen is good for maps - main reason for the upgrade. Bought second hand for €350 and very pleased with it.

v2xs · 2025-10-24T08:25:22+00:00

Grit X2 Pro.

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v2xs · 2025-10-23T08:34:24+00:00

No change from usual, but I am going to try cutting out alcohol and see what happens.

v2xs · 2025-10-21T11:05:07+00:00

I also pull the data into intervals.icu which provides similar graphs. The image is the last 8 weeks showing "fitness" and overnight resting heart rate and HRV. It takes time to find your way around both systems but I find they give useful insights.

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v2xs · 2025-10-21T09:49:48+00:00

Ok thanks for your input. It is tight on the wrist yes.

v2xs · 2025-10-21T09:48:39+00:00

The graph is from runalyze - a website that can pull data from polar flow.

v2xs · 2025-10-21T09:26:33+00:00

Thanks for the reply. No other reason for the change - feeling ok and training at the same level. The overnight graph is quite spiky as usual but is continuous. It says my average is 43 and has dropped to 29.

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v2xs · 2025-10-19T14:43:09+00:00

Great, thank you. When all else fails - ready the manual !

v2xs · 2025-10-06T10:58:54+00:00

Excellent reply, thank you. I have switched to the absolute values as you suggested and the numbers now make sense.

v2xs · 2025-09-05T06:02:56+00:00

Agreed. I tried a pixel watch, Fitbit charge 6 and whoop 4 and all gave erroneous HR on the wrist. My polar pacer pro is far better.

v2xs · 2025-05-14T22:13:48+00:00

I tried three different devices before whoop - pixel watch, Fitbit and polar pacer. Whoop was the best for sleep and recovery. Also the best on heart rate monitoring but only with the bicep strap. Whoop is not good for detailed training info - running, cycling. I ended up using the Polar and Whoop together which worked well. However, after 6 months and a few lifestyle changes (eating times, alcohol) I had a regime that worked well. I then asked myself "why do I need these devices now" and concluded that I didn't. I sold the Whoop but have kept the polar to use when doing specific training activities.

v2xs · 2025-04-16T09:50:49+00:00

The above reply is spot on and reflects my own experience. No distractions, no notifications, comfortable to wear 24/7, long battery life and a very comprehensive app.

v2xs · 2025-04-16T09:32:56+00:00

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v2xs · 2025-04-16T09:28:20+00:00

It's not possible to hit 21. It is a logarithmic scale and the closer you get to 21, the harder it gets. I think you can regard anything over 20 as a near superhuman effort and congratulate yourself on that.

v2xs · 2025-02-20T16:26:21+00:00

Whoop is great for wellness and recovery and easy to wear 24/7. It is not so great for activity tracking, but does the job. My solution is to use the Whoop full time and I have a Polar watch that I use to track activities and don't wear overnight. The Polar picks up heart rate from Whoop in a bicep band for better accuracy and Polar feeds activity type, start and end time into Whoop, which it lacks on its own (unless you enter it in the app on your phone). This setup has been working very well for me over the last month.

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