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seantremblant
 Post subject: Watches and Cycling
PostPosted: Fri Aug 20, 2010 9:20 am 
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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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 Post subject: Re: Watches and Cycling
PostPosted: Fri Aug 20, 2010 9:41 am 
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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 :lol:
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 Post subject: Re: Watches and Cycling
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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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 Post subject: Re: Watches and Cycling
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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?

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 Post subject: Re: Watches and Cycling
PostPosted: Fri Aug 20, 2010 3:13 pm 
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Road riding shouldn't cause any problems to auto movements but I wouldn't go doing BMX stunts :lol:

I usually wear my G-Shock.

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 Post subject: Re: Watches and Cycling
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I've been cycling in my watches for a while, and they're running fine.

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 Post subject: Re: Watches and Cycling
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I use my Tag for cycling and running, i would only use a quartz. :shock:

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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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Sharkmouth wrote:
Road riding shouldn't cause any problems to auto movements but I wouldn't go doing BMX stunts :lol:

I usually wear my G-Shock.

When you are doing BMX stunts? :shock: :lol:
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