Transition question regarding my 305???
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o2Ripper posted 20 weeks ago.
Do you have aero bars?
What I usually do with watches is fasten it, and slide it down my aero bars. Or fasten it to your handlebars, and undo it as you approach the transition area.
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GGehrke posted 20 weeks ago.
Being in a pocket won't hurt the signal. I've tossed mine (Edge, not forerunner, but same difference) in the pocket of my jeans before when I want to log a ride on my fixie (which doesn't have a mount). I've also lent it to friends who toss it in their saddle bags and we seem to get a good track at the end of the day.
What I would do with something like that, though, is think about putting it in your jersey pocket and then putting it on your wrist once you start riding (if you want to look at it). I keep my sunglasses, gloves and arm warmers (I've used them in both races so far this year) in my jersey pocket and wait until I start rolling to pull them out and put them on. Only drawback is that I have way too much stuff in there (gels, tube, levers, multitool, CO2...) and it bounces around as I run out of transition. I figure that this also simplifies the transition routine, which helps keeps me calm since I'm still a nervous noob.
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Captain Mal posted 20 weeks ago.
I have the quick release kit for the bike that Garmin sells. I actually like it for the $15 or so it costs. It comes with a bike mount and a wrist band. You take off the rubber wist band it comes with and clip the watch onto either the bike mount or to a velcro watch band. I took my bike computer off and watch the 305 during a ride. Totally suggest checking it out.
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RV posted 20 weeks ago.
+1 for the quick release bike mount kit - works great - and very inexpensive.
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kylie posted 20 weeks ago.
I use a couple paper towels wrapped in duct tape between my Forerunner and bars so that it fits better and doesn't bounce around. I then put it on my wrist near the end of the ride so I can ignore it in transition.
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RV posted 20 weeks ago.
kylie wrote:
I use a couple paper towels wrapped in duct tape between my Forerunner and bars so that it fits better and doesn't bounce around. I then put it on my wrist near the end of the ride so I can ignore it in transition.
What do the bike fashion police say about using duct tape on your bike! :o
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kylie posted 20 weeks ago.
RV wrote:
What do the bike fashion police say about using duct tape on your bike! :o
Well it is a very small compact little thing, and it just looks like the garmin is on the handlebars. I mainly use it on the mtn bike (many of my road rides are GPS free and power-happy).
And the sticky part of the duct tape doesn't touch the bike! It is really paper towels that are wrapped in duct tape -- the sticky goes to the paper towels. It makes a little padding thing that doesn't get hurt by water that I put inside the strap of the garmin, and tighten down the strap to keep it (and the duct tape/paper towel wad) in place. It is used since my bars aren't as thick as my wrists, and the garmin can't just strap on tight enough to avoid all jiggling and noise without it.
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Ok i dont have a mount to put my Forerunner 305 on my bike. So what i did LAST YEAR was turn it on before the swim and place it in my helmet. When I got to T-1, i would strap to my wrist and go. This usually (aslong as everything went right) took 7-10 seconds. That does not see like alot, but since i lost out on a top 3 finish in my age group last year by 4 seconds, it does matter.
I was just wondering what some of you thought on the best place to put it? See i am a data hog, and i just have to have the damn thing with me for analyzing my performance . Since i already have a bike computer on the bike (cheap $40 kind) i was thinking of maybe just stuffing the watch into my back pouch on my jersey. What i dont know is if that will screw with the signal?
Just looking for ideas. Thank you.