I wanted to avoid Garmins new paywall model. The avoidance of sending money to the US is a bonus. Changed 645 for Suunto Race S. Tip - you can download the Suunto app and use it for an activity or two to see what it does - obv you don’t get much data. There is ecosystem shock when you change from Connect (not connect plus because fuck Garmin) but you get over it. Maps are amazing.

Have a care with Garmin - they are starting to put data behind a subscription so you should assume in future it’s a subscription based hardware purchase. This means a) the hardware may now look overpriced and b) you can look at rideanalyze or strava or training peaks as alternatives to Garmin a connect plus. And they are stronger in some areas.

I was thinking about upgrading my old garmin 645 before I read this on DCRainmaker. Then I looked at Suunto Race S which ticks all the boxes but the change from one ecosystem to another is off putting. Probably I’ll do nothing now until the watch dies then decide. But for now Garmin just lost one sale. Not that that makes any difference.

The answer is always “more wolves”

Thx Inxtx - evry day is a schoolday (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magneto-optical_drive)

What is the space underneath the floppy disk drive thing for? And how old is the picture do you think?

Source ch.ch “Velos und Mofas dürfen an Ampeln bei Rot rechts abbiegen, wenn eine schwarz-gelbe Tafel das ausdrücklich erlaubt.” Das macht Sinn.

Picking up litter is good - thank you. Also thanks for asking the question. I think a lot of people may be just home alone and not like Kevin.

Article dated 9 July 2023. Clickbait

Universal healthcare for animals yes. A truly advanced civilisation would find the ownership of an animal by another (a pet) abhorrent. Animals are rational beings and have their own will, therefore we have a moral duty to care for them and not exploit them or keep them captive.

No idea about piracy …, but Kobo is definitely your go-to for any file format.

„What have the Romans ever done for us?“

I wonder …

That is a really classy, classic bike. I know what you mean about the effort on the bars, when I ride my Scrambler after being on my other bikes for a while, I have to be attentive to stay in lane or on my side.

Heathest

I understand using generations as an aid to statisticians dividing populations but using generations to generalise behaviour is weaponising age in a way that shouldn’t happen (as a test swap out a generation comment for a body type or your homophobic slang of choice)

Haha still a fair question and some nice answers. And you def should plan a trip too.

It’s a fair question and you don’t say what your bike is so it’s hard to answer, but in general your (relatively modern) bike is tougher than you think and it will be fine. I’d say practise your slow speed and tight turns in a car park - that will help going up. Coming down, use engine and both brakes to slow before the corner - take it easy (especially if it’s damp/cold) and you will enjoy it. And you will be fine. Source: rides in mountains sometimes.

Just needed to be used as designed haha. And maybe check the fuel filters now?

Pronto