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I'd say that as long as you are still finding the time for your real training, that you just let this be quality time with your SO. Maybe if you start worrying about pace or whether you are getting a good workout...it might take away some of the fun and make it less enjoyable for Tina. Just my 2 cents...of course I started out with the hubby like that, the next thing I know he is faster than me...I created a monster LOL.

Can you explain the advantage to this? I ended up doing it once this weekend on accident, and thought I'd really messed up. But it felt okay.

Originally posted by tri808 Chris, I'm sure you could get by with your 910 if you really wanted to. Maybe get bike mount (not the quick release, but the one that goes over your handle bars) for training days, and simply use it off your wrist for racing. I tend to stare at my power numbers more during hard interval days...during races, I race more off of RPE and just make sure power is in check by glancing at the numbers a few times (also looking up the road to avoid all the people I'm passing ). That said, you will never pry my Edge 500 out of my hands. If both my 500 and 910 broke, I'd replace the 500 and go with a lower level running watch to replace the 910. I don't use the swim features as much as I thought I would, and while the race day multi sport is nice, it's not make or break for me since I really don't race tris neary as much as I bike race. An Edge 500 makes you look like a bike racer. Using a 910 during a bike race makes you look like a triathlete tool...LOL! The 800 for $229 is a great deal, but I still prefer the smaller size of the 500. I don't even like the size of the new 510. The touch screen ability to change fields on the fly is cool though.

Jason, I think you mentioned that you have your computer mounted between your aero bars on your bike, right?  Any chance you have a picture of that?  I just recently zip tied a cage to my aero bars, where my computer used to be mounted, so at the moment, I've been riding with it on my wrist, which is a pain as it's hard to see.

I've seriously contemplated (and initially wanted) to get a bike-specific computer, and use my 910 for swimming and "running" only.  I love the 910 for the swimming features, personally.

Perfect sense. I know exactly that feeling you are describing. Spinning for those few seconds really decreases momentum, so doing your little maneuver can keep the power/cadence/momentum more even.

I was wheezing so badly on my run last night. It was painful. This morning, my lungs hurt, front and back. I need to get back out there today, but I'm a little nervous about it. Curse those pioneers who brought trees to Kansas.

ETA: Oops, that last line was supposed to be in sarc font. I don't know why it's showing up blue for me after I post.

I've had better luck with it by shifting the back just before the front in the same direction described. Too many times the chain has jumped, dropped, or just wedged itself up somehow. Could be more of a habit from off-road riding so much before getting into roads. I'm still on mechanical shifting for everything, so wonder how much the Di2 helps with simultaneous.

Depends some on the rider and how often they have been riding outside. First ride outside from all-indoor winter might feel a little funny, but I'm used to it before the ride is over. Doing both over the summer and any differences are gone in the first few minutes.

I don't know that it's really knowing the gear so much as accepting one can't just sit in and cruise for awhile. Terrain isn't perfectly constant like indoors and one is going to have to pedal a little faster or slower even if in the same gear. Good reason one should make sure to get at least *some* outdoor training in.

I'm not Jason but here is my homemade mount setup.  I'm also in the group that wouldn't give up the 500 for anything else I have seen.

It'll come back Neil.  What is your upcoming race?

Thanks, Arend!  No issues hitting the computer with the bottle when you pull it out to drink?  I think I'll try to set something up like this for my ride this weekend (will be using the 910 still, so I'll have to decide if I want to get a dedicated bike computer in the future). 

Originally posted by ChrisM OK, on clevertraining the 500 is the same price as the 800 (using a 10% discount code X8W66T). What are the differences between the 800 and 500? I know, I could look it up, but if someone already knows I do like the smaller size of the 500 and would fit between my bars like Arend's Thanks

The mapping is easily the most notable. Maybe a couple more data points can fit on the screen? Otherwise it should all be there, but might be organized a little different in the various menus. Though I'm definitely on the 800 side as I want mapping. So useful when getting out & around, and for new routes in new areas.

That's exactly what I do. I've also just used one hand to make both shifts. It's fairly simple if you can do the shifts before things get really hard, and one should be making the shifts before that point anyway.