Riding in the cold

[Tom Fulcher]

Hard to get out there while it is this rough out there– hoping everyone is staying warm!

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[Brett L.]

Based upon what I’m seeing in Strava, Garmin GPS units seem to be having a harder time than the riders

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[Kitty]

I admit, I’d still get out there, but not for much more than the minimum miles needed to get from point A to B and back. I’m having freezing fingers issues.

[JonRobot]

@Brett L. 170949 wrote:

Based upon what I’m seeing in Strava, Garmin GPS units seem to be having a harder time than the riders

two years ago i lost a ride because my garmin 500 froze and died and i didn’t notice. it wasn’t super fun to have to go back outside and sleaze to make up for it.

since i switched to a watch i haven’t had that problem anymore.

[cvcalhoun]

@Brett L. 170949 wrote:

Based upon what I’m seeing in Strava, Garmin GPS units seem to be having a harder time than the riders

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One suggestion for this: On these cold days, put the Garmin inside your clothing. For women, in the bra works, although I will not speculate on where Steve O might be putting his. It can still register GPS there, but you’re less likely to have it freeze and refuse to register miles.

[codrisc1]

@cvcalhoun 171098 wrote:

On these cold days, put the Garmin inside your clothing. For women, in the bra works…

Only if you have a case for your phone, ladies. Otherwise, the sweat mess it up in other no-so-fun ways…

[cvcalhoun]

@codrisc1 171108 wrote:

Only if you have a case for your phone, ladies. Otherwise, the sweat mess it up in other no-so-fun ways…

We were talking about a Garmin (which is pretty much impervious to moisture), not a phone. Although in this weather, excessive sweating doesn’t tend to be a big issue, anyway.

[Nadine]

@cvcalhoun 171109 wrote:

We were talking about a Garmin (which is pretty much impervious to moisture), not a phone. Although in this weather, excessive sweating doesn’t tend to be a big issue, anyway.

…. Course for some of us our bike computer IS our phone….. [emoji28]

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[cvcalhoun]

@Nadine 171280 wrote:

…. Course for some of us our bike computer IS our phone….. [emoji28]

Yes, but a Garmin is never a phone.

[josh]

@cvcalhoun 171283 wrote:

Yes, but a Garmin is never a phone.

Almost always — https://buy.garmin.com/en-US/US/p/103765

[cvcalhoun]

@josh 171284 wrote:

Almost always — https://buy.garmin.com/en-US/US/p/103765

I stand corrected.

[awitt]

Batteries don’t hold a charge well in the cold. I find that I have to charge my Wahoo, di2, and phone more frequently. I was most surprised about the di2, it should last for months but after 35 miles of sub freezing I was getting a flashing light.

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