Cycling won't cause enough stress on the watch to be a problem - it's sudden force rather than persistent vibration that tends to be the problem. As long as you promise not to fall off you'll be fine
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| Author: | seantremblant [ Fri Aug 20, 2010 9:20 am ] |
| Post subject: | Watches and Cycling |
I have just gotten back into road biking and was wondering about the potential dangers to my watches from the vibrations created by road imperfections ( I live in Quebec so there are lots ). Am I better using an older Suunto quartz or are my mechanicals safe from damage ? Thanks in advance for any expertise on the matter. |
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| Author: | Roffensian [ Fri Aug 20, 2010 9:41 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Watches and Cycling |
Cycling won't cause enough stress on the watch to be a problem - it's sudden force rather than persistent vibration that tends to be the problem. As long as you promise not to fall off you'll be fine
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| Author: | Driver8 [ Fri Aug 20, 2010 9:43 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Watches and Cycling |
seantremblant wrote: I have just gotten back into road biking and was wondering about the potential dangers to my watches from the vibrations created by road imperfections ( I live in Quebec so there are lots ). Am I better using an older Suunto quartz or are my mechanicals safe from damage ? Thanks in advance for any expertise on the matter. To be honest you'd always be better off using a nice cheap quartz movement for any kind of sporty activity. Yes vibration can throw a mechanical movement off it's stride a little, although you should be absoluetly fine with cycling, but to be honest why risk damaging an expensive mechanical watch by using it for sports anyway? |
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| Author: | breanach78 [ Fri Aug 20, 2010 11:21 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Watches and Cycling |
Driver8 wrote: seantremblant wrote: I have just gotten back into road biking and was wondering about the potential dangers to my watches from the vibrations created by road imperfections ( I live in Quebec so there are lots ). Am I better using an older Suunto quartz or are my mechanicals safe from damage ? Thanks in advance for any expertise on the matter. To be honest you'd always be better off using a nice cheap quartz movement for any kind of sporty activity. Yes vibration can throw a mechanical movement off it's stride a little, although you should be absoluetly fine with cycling, but to be honest why risk damaging an expensive mechanical watch by using it for sports anyway?  40 euro Casio for my running..... 
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| Author: | Sharkmouth [ Fri Aug 20, 2010 3:13 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Watches and Cycling |
Road riding shouldn't cause any problems to auto movements but I wouldn't go doing BMX stunts I usually wear my G-Shock. |
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| Author: | Palantas [ Sat Aug 21, 2010 12:04 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Watches and Cycling |
I've been cycling in my watches for a while, and they're running fine. |
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| Author: | tozzleozzle [ Sat Aug 21, 2010 12:06 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Watches and Cycling |
I use my Tag for cycling and running, i would only use a quartz. 
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| Author: | Otto [ Sat Aug 21, 2010 12:13 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Watches and Cycling |
Agree with those above, I think the movement will be fine, but I wouldn't take the risk of damaging the watch if you crash. I use my quartz Luminoxes for road cycling. For running I use a Casio Pathfinder or G Shock (prefer a digital display for running) and for mountain biking I usually don't bother with a watch. |
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| Author: | bnewbie [ Sat Aug 21, 2010 3:31 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Watches and Cycling |
Sharkmouth wrote: Road riding shouldn't cause any problems to auto movements but I wouldn't go doing BMX stunts I usually wear my G-Shock. When you are doing BMX stunts?
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