The Retirement Thread

[numbnuts]

I too have a question. My smart watch is dieing, it's 9 years old so I guess I've had my monies worth. The main issue is connecting with Garmin and only the centre of the touch screen works. I've decided to get a new one. My needs are very simple:

GPS enabled sufficient to track a bike ride - I rarely use this feature but like it as back up should my Wahoo fail
Again GPS enabled to record a walk, distance, route, time elapsed, pace, HR max and avg. I use this feature
Able to record a physical activity such as my morning exercise routines. This only needs to be time, HR max, HR avg and calories, far from essential.

I know there are many watches that will sing, dance and take me out to dinner. What I really want is something value for money and covering these basics.

Garmin vivoactive 5, I have the 3, but the battery is not good for very long walks/rides, so it's a new battery or and upgrade to the 5

 

[welsh dragon]

It'll rain fish?

You never know these days

 

[Drago]

Indeed. It's a very Fortean world nowadays.

 

[Mo1959]

Another walk done. It’s feeling quite a bit fresher out than the last few days.

 

[welsh dragon]

 

[PaulSB]

Someone has just posted on a local village, not ours, Facebook group:

"Recommendations for someone to clean an oven please."

I have avoided the obvious response...........but it took a great deal of willpower.

 

[numbnuts]

Someone has just posted on a local village, not ours, Facebook group:

"Recommendations for someone to clean an oven please."

I have avoided the obvious response...........but it took a great deal of willpower.

I see post like that.....lazy buggers I thought, but maybe they are disabled like in a wheel chair ect.

 

[Binky]

Ride ridden. Almost chilly at times as a cool N wind but nice to be out. Shame change in weather on way, the bone dry roads have been a delight.

 

[Mo1959]

Ride ridden. Almost chilly at times as a cool N wind but nice to be out. Shame change in weather on way, the bone dry roads have been a delight.

It’ll be a shock to the system, but I suppose we shouldn’t complain. We have had a solid 5 weeks or so dry. As long as we don’t get 5 weeks of constant rain now!

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

It’ll be a shock to the system, but I suppose we shouldn’t complain. We have had a solid 5 weeks or so dry. As long as we don’t get 5 weeks of constant rain now!

Can I moan anyway??

and abou tthe grass going brown??

 

[Mo1959]

Can I moan anyway??

and abou tthe grass going brown??

I do like a good moan! Is it an age thing? Maybe not. I have always enjoyed a moan.

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

Just come back from a ride

wimped out of the full normal loop and cut it a few miles short as I wasn;t feeling too good

but made it and I feel better for it

I did notice far more e-motorbike people around
the ones that never pedal and wear black and a black cloth across their face

none caused any problems
but they can be worrying
why do they need to have their face covered in this weather??

 

[Binky]

It’ll be a shock to the system, but I suppose we shouldn’t complain. We have had a solid 5 weeks or so dry. As long as we don’t get 5 weeks of constant rain now!

Absolutely although I will definitely be moaning!

 

[Mo1959]

Just come back from a ride

wimped out of the full normal loop and cut it a few miles short as I wasn;t feeling too good

but made it and I feel better for it

I did notice far more e-motorbike people around
the ones that never pedal and wear black and a black cloth across their face

none caused any problems
but they can be worrying
why do they need to have their face covered in this weather??

Maybe because they know they’re illegal and don’t want recognised?

 

[mistyoptic]

I do like a good moan! Is it an age thing? Maybe not. I have always enjoyed a moan.

As my gran used to say,

“He’s not happy unless he’s got something to moan about”