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Curious--what garmin do you use for swimming, and do you get any flak for wearing it in the pool?Go for a swim
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Curious--what garmin do you use for swimming, and do you get any flak for wearing it in the pool?Go for a swim
I don't think you'll have a problem with that. I use Garmin and Wahoo devices and they all share information between them.Yes that's true but the Garmin system of devices sync very nicely with one another and that's a big plus for me. Go on a cycle and the bike computer will sync with my watch and phone app. Go for a swim, and vice versa. I can keep track of all the activities in one ecosystem rather than having a plethora of different ones.
From my experience, if you cover it (in case you are using a rash guard), they'll let you use it.Curious--what garmin do you use for swimming, and do you get any flak for wearing it in the pool?
I don't think that's a problem these days, all devices talk to e. g. Strava or Training Peaks. What is more, you can use e. g. one of Wahoo's apps to record workouts even if you don't have a device (other than your non-Wahoo/non-Garmin) smartphone with you. I have an overview of all my rides in TrainerRoad and of all of my workouts in Strava and Training Peaks.Yes that's true but the Garmin system of devices sync very nicely with one another and that's a big plus for me. Go on a cycle and the bike computer will sync with my watch and phone app. Go for a swim, and vice versa. I can keep track of all the activities in one ecosystem rather than having a plethora of different ones.
As mentioned, as long as I have a cover for it then it's fine to use. The local gym I use, Tipness, has some bands that wrap around but you can still see the watch face through it when you're swimming.Curious--what garmin do you use for swimming, and do you get any flak for wearing it in the pool?
Strava doesn't talk to Garmin, but it does the other way around. So if I record an activity using Strava, it stays in Strava, but Garmin Connect will share it with Strava automatically. Wahoo doesn't sync with Garmin, from what I remember, so it makes sense for me to stay in the same ecosystem.I don't think that's a problem these days, all devices talk to e. g. Strava or Training Peaks. What is more, you can use e. g. one of Wahoo's apps to record workouts even if you don't have a device (other than your non-Wahoo/non-Garmin) smartphone with you. I have an overview of all my rides in TrainerRoad and of all of my workouts in Strava and Training Peaks.
True.Strava doesn't talk to Garmin, but it does the other way around.
It depends on what you consider as your primary repository of sports-related data. Personally, I would prefer something that isn't tied to a particular device manufacturer.Wahoo doesn't sync with Garmin, from what I remember, so it makes sense for me to stay in the same ecosystem.
ive had the TOP END tacx neo 2 and didnt like it as i like my wahoo kickr core (despite it being a slighly lower tier).Yes that's true but the Garmin system of devices sync very nicely with one another and that's a big plus for me. Go on a cycle and the bike computer will sync with my watch and phone app. Go for a swim, and vice versa. I can keep track of all the activities in one ecosystem rather than having a plethora of different ones.
I don't know about the other platforms, but Zwift can send your activities straight to your Garmin account, so it will sync into the phone app with no troubles.Yes that's true but the Garmin system of devices sync very nicely with one another and that's a big plus for me. Go on a cycle and the bike computer will sync with my watch and phone app. Go for a swim, and vice versa. I can keep track of all the activities in one ecosystem rather than having a plethora of different ones.
Another important point is that for simple sensors like heart rate monitors, it doesn't matter what company makes them. I use a Polar H10 heart strap and that works fine with everything. If e. g. you have a Garmin head unit, then it will upload to Garmin's cloud.I do the same, use my Garmin heart rate & cadence monitors with Zwift (with no real trouble), and that syncs instantly to Garmin Connect and doesn't count double as I usually cycle with my Garmin watch on as well...
I have the opposite problem -- I think I can do it, and need the numbers to tell me to stop being stupid, dumbass.numerically, "you suck"?
Is there TCC in Zwift? Am trying it out for a few days.I jumped on the indoor trainer train this month as well, finally found a used (3 times! there was barely grease on the casette) one at an amazing price and made the jump. Definitely much much easier to jump on it for a workout. Feels like I'm getting what would take 3 hours through the Tokyo (red) lights done in an hour, and a whole lot easier to jump on it again the next day.
Is there a TCC club on Zwift? I looked it up but did not see one and left it be but if there's interest in one...?d
There does not seem to be. I can make one if @thomas is fine with using the name.Is there TCC in Zwift? Am trying it out for a few days.