What's on your wrist ( watch or gizmo)?

Malcb

Member
Apr 26, 2023
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Staffordshire UK
I know you might be surprised by this, but I'm bit of a watch tart.
Day to day work watch - Tissot T-Touch Solar
Wednesdays (Midweek Ride day) - Garmin Epix Gen 2
Thursdays or Fridays - OnePlus Watch 2
Weekend ride day - the Garmin Obvs
Weekend Non ride day - One of the nicer watches.
You have two wrists, make the most of the gear 🤪.

I would lose track of what I should be wearing!
 

Mabman

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Feb 28, 2018
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All I have is this Ti trinket that I got from the guy that makes King Cages years ago.....

Ti trinket.jpg
 

sclnd

New Member
Jan 23, 2025
5
4
UK, N. Wales
Press off and down button at the same time on iPhone you'll get all details needed if you have activated "medical ID"
You can also add medications to the medical id - so if you took heart medication or were allergic to morphine etc it will show up anyone who access the medical ID (so long as they know how to use it, which I assume most first reponders would). Really underrated feature
 

RustyIron

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Jun 5, 2021
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Back in the Stone Age, my first RoadID was velcro. When the band became shabby, I bought a new band and stuck the tag on it. When that one wore out, I got the rubber-band style. I like it a little better.
 

Mybrainaches

Member
Jan 27, 2019
46
34
Sheffield
I see lots of different wrist ware (watches if you like) whilst out and about. I'm a classic rugged dive watch wearer but I see lots of GPS/Apple/Samsung (or I think they are) wearers.
So what do you wear on your wrist whilst riding, a watch or GPS type device?
Garmin enduro 3 replacing my trusty garmin which was ace but I just kept smashing the mounts
 

CarbonMan

Member
Apr 14, 2022
27
14
Connecticut
I see lots of different wrist ware (watches if you like) whilst out and about. I'm a classic rugged dive watch wearer but I see lots of GPS/Apple/Samsung (or I think they are) wearers.
So what do you wear on your wrist whilst riding, a watch or GPS type device?
Epix 7 with road id. Helps me track in excruciating detail why im not getting in shape or losing weight fast enough!
 

Marvin2Shoes

Member
Dec 12, 2023
20
4
Townsville, Australia
I use a Wahoo Elemnt Roam 2 and a Samsung Watch 5 Pro.
Where do I start....
The watch is only useful if you have a Samsung phone and then only useful if you like the "Samsung Health" app. The watch has to be recharged after 2.5 days.
Regardless of the phone brand the watch HR monitor may or may not connect to Samsung Health. It's really anyones guess.
Certain features of the watch are missing completely when used with a non-Samsung phone.
The Wahoo Roam 2: a large, very expensive clock for my handlebars that would be in landfill if not for its ability to connect to the Garmin car radar and beep very annoyingly (but reliably).
Its mapping feature showing route taken may or may not appear when you finish a ride, start the app on your phone and allow the data transfer. Many times you get a blank hole where the map should be with a 'busy' animation in its place. Completely underwhelming.
 

Stihldog

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Jun 10, 2020
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Coquitlam, BC
There’s a number of things that I carry for each ride. iPhone, i watch, first aid kit, energy bar, tire plug, Co2, stem insert tools.

I activate Strava beacon each ride. My medical information is fairly updated …and that’s come in handy a few times.

Another rider found me once partially laying in a creek and used my iPhone to start rescue services…I vaguely remember that excitement for about 3 days.

I don’t need or use routes, heartbeat, wattage etc …just gps, phone. map apps(7 or 8).

Oh …and the phone camera to take awesome pictures of wood 🪵 🙄.
 

Marvin2Shoes

Member
Dec 12, 2023
20
4
Townsville, Australia
Garmin Fenix 5+ on my wrist, nothing on the bike. I only ride winch and plummet or park so nav is unnecessary.
I ride highway on my emtb. Yep you heard right. It's my cardio activity... 40km every morning on 2.6" tyres & dual suspension with 30kg wet weight. May as well be comfortable... road bike are NOT!
If I could go back to before purchasing all this stuff and just get the Garmin watch... If for nothing other than the longevity of the battery charge. Sheesh!
I guess this stuff is so new and all of us has such differing requirements from our gear due to our particular methods of bike use.
 
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