Tomahawk incoming?
Hangar was empty for the first time in a long time when I walked through this morning. My fuckery senses are now on high alert.
30 days dry...spent the last couple of evenings getting a computer built for the specific purpose of tracking training rides/playing videos. Formatted, installed win10, bought a wifi, ant, and BT dongle. Discovered that the wifi dongle is shit and that for reasons the ANT dongle doesn't work in that PC. Works everywhere else, but not there.
Dug out an old laptop that I dismissed as dead and got all that shit working...now I can track rides using goldencheetah and watch weird shit on HBO at the same time. Just have to figure out a good way to upload from GC to strava and replace the HDD with a SSD for moar fastness.
Otherwise, quiet weekend. Dry january is over so it's back off the wagon for me...hopefully I can keep the drinking days down as I feel a bit healthier after all this.
I have the 830, wife has the 530. The only difference is the touch screen which means panning the map, navigating menus, changing settings etc is a little more cumbersome.anyone with a garmin edge? as far as i can tell the only difference between the 530 and the 830 the touchscreen on the 830. is the touch screen worth it or no?
more cumbersome on the 530?I have the 830, wife has the 530. The only difference is the touch screen which means panning the map, navigating menus, changing settings etc is a little more cumbersome.
Yes, a little. Otherwise the actual functionality provided is the same.more cumbersome on the 530?
so you'd recommend the 830 over the 530? any issues using it with gloves?Yes, a little. Otherwise the actual functionality provided is the same.
If the gloves have the touch fingertip stuff, no real issues. But I could easily cope with the 530 and using buttons too.so you'd recommend the 830 over the 530? any issues using it with gloves?
My 510 is relatively ancient, so maybe the newer ones are better, but the touch screen is stupid, worthless, and stupidly worthless. I just use the buttons, but because the UI was designed around a touch screen, the buttons work a little clunky. FWIW I don't use maps for anything, I can see them being easier to use with a touch screen.anyone with a garmin edge? as far as i can tell the only difference between the 530 and the 830 the touchscreen on the 830. is the touch screen worth it or no?
wasn't the firmware notably different between the *10 models and the *30?My 510 is relatively ancient, so maybe the newer ones are better, but the touch screen is stupid, worthless, and stupidly worthless. I just use the buttons, but because the UI was designed around a touch screen, the buttons work a little clunky. FWIW I don't use maps for anything, I can see them being easier to use with a touch screen.
I found a few comments that suggested people did not like the touch screen and wanted to get back to physical buttons (ie trading an 830 for a 530). I think the 1030 offers real advantages in navigation, but the 530 is cheaper and just as functional as the 830.so you'd recommend the 830 over the 530? any issues using it with gloves?
530 plus a HR sensor or additional mounts for multiple bikes.wasn't the firmware notably different between the *10 models and the *30?
full disclosure: i get a $400 / year credit for exercise equipment & accessories through work, plus i also get a discount on garmin stuff. i'd like a new watch but the ones i'm looking at are well above the $400 limit even with the discount.
No doubt the firmware is different, but I'm not sure it would change too much for me TBH. Turn it on, press start, ride, press stop, save. Better sensitivity on the screen may help, but really, buttons are just fine. Depending on how you use your GPS my opinion may or may not be relevant though, since I know they can do a bunch of stuff that I never have reason to do, like navigation.wasn't the firmware notably different between the *10 models and the *30?
full disclosure: i get a $400 / year credit for exercise equipment & accessories through work, plus i also get a discount on garmin stuff. i'd like a new watch but the ones i'm looking at are well above the $400 limit even with the discount.
I found a few comments that suggested people did not like the touch screen and wanted to get back to physical buttons (ie trading an 830 for a 530). I think the 1030 offers real advantages in navigation, but the 530 is cheaper and just as functional as the 830.
I have the 530 and I find the plethora of buttons a little confusing, but the more I get used to it, the better it gets. I really like it and use it on my road and MTB.
i already have the sensor bundle, but the speed / cadence sensors i have now are dedicated to my trainer bike. and it looks like the heart rate one i have is the older version?530 plus a HR sensor or additional mounts for multiple bikes.
Man... how does this even happen? I'm pretty sure we're going to owe many thousands of dollars, just like every year since 2016.Did my taxes the other day, nice refund coming.
I've got a refund every year I've been doing taxes since I was 22 or so. Been bigger since mortgages and kids were a factor. $11k this year.Man... how does this even happen? I'm pretty sure we're going to owe many thousands of dollars, just like every year since 2016.
No- I struggled to find a deal on one online so I just went LBS and went barebones. The MTB bundle is stupid- you don't really need a start stop remote as the unit has GPS and will auto start-stop when you start moving. Strava (sorry) will record the time over the segment. Wouldn't mind the bumper/guard but I ride like a fairy so I'm not that worried.i already have the sensor bundle, but the speed / cadence sensors i have now are dedicated to my trainer bike. and it looks like the heart rate one i have is the older version?
did you get the bundle with the remote? that looks.... unnecessary.
$11K. Sweet Jeebus.I've got a refund every year I've been doing taxes since I was 22 or so. Been bigger since mortgages and kids were a factor. $11k this year.
snow days for school are now obsolete...The nice thing about quarantine and working from home is now we have no excuse for not working on snow days.....
time to buy a beater jeep....I've got a refund every year I've been doing taxes since I was 22 or so. Been bigger since mortgages and kids were a factor. $11k this year.
You should do something about that... that's a shitload of $$ to loan to the gummint.I've got a refund every year I've been doing taxes since I was 22 or so. Been bigger since mortgages and kids were a factor. $11k this year.
Benefit of filing as HOH, writing off mortgage interest and claiming both kids as dependents. Seeing as we're not legally married and can't file as such, that's how we've agreed to do it until if/when we legally get married. Upside of me paying for all our health/life insurance, both college funds and 1/2 all the bills/mortgage I suppose.$11K. Sweet Jeebus.
I've gotta do my taxes. Have 0 idea of what we might owe/get back for this past year. Flat out no idea. Just need to receive all my paperwork.