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Path: ...!eternal-september.org!feeder3.eternal-september.org!news.eternal-september.org!eternal-september.org!.POSTED!not-for-mail From: AMuzi <am@yellowjersey.org> Newsgroups: rec.bicycles.tech Subject: Re: Bike computer issue garmin Date: Sun, 5 Jan 2025 15:02:01 -0600 Organization: Yellow Jersey, Ltd. Lines: 50 Message-ID: <vles0c$17185$1@dont-email.me> References: <vlelf6$15qg8$1@dont-email.me> <vlem5e$160hn$1@dont-email.me> <ZMBeP.628101$oR74.133223@fx16.iad> <vleqnv$16co2$2@dont-email.me> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Injection-Date: Sun, 05 Jan 2025 22:02:10 +0100 (CET) Injection-Info: dont-email.me; posting-host="b5bb20b03f11395a0d011036ed2b3e7b"; logging-data="1279237"; mail-complaints-to="abuse@eternal-september.org"; posting-account="U2FsdGVkX18l/BU8tT9h0i+Ty2sdByjP" User-Agent: Mozilla Thunderbird Cancel-Lock: sha1:GYtvuGdt6D7Y8ttuqsmJVM/JKgA= Content-Language: en-US In-Reply-To: <vleqnv$16co2$2@dont-email.me> Bytes: 3101 On 1/5/2025 2:40 PM, Mark J cleary wrote: > On 1/5/2025 2:16 PM, cyclintom wrote: >> On Sun Jan 5 13:22:20 2025 AMuzi wrote: >>> On 1/5/2025 1:10 PM, Mark J cleary wrote: >>>> U gave a Garmin 645 running watch and you can of course use >>>> it for cycling. I wear it all the time it is my regular >>>> watch too. Well it works great but today the lug that holds >>>> the straps in broke through and now the band cannot stay >>>> attached. I got this 3 and 1/2 years ago so way out of >>>> warranty. I emailed Garmin to see if they might be able to >>>> do anything to fix it. I hate to just toss it out as it >>>> still can work for distance and such if I can find a way to >>>> attach a strap, I am hoping but doubt Garmin might we >>>> willing to take in back in and give a deal on another >>>> watch. >>>> Seems you would need to replace the case but I sending out >>>> any brain ideas from this group. >>> >>> >>> It seems you are not alone in that failure: >>> >>> https://www.reddit.com/r/Garmin/comments/ql55ga/ >>> replacing_forerunner_645_that_broke_where_band/ >> >> >> >> >> I really do recommend using their replacement program. >> Until it starts costing them money, they won't take any >> action. > Garmin said they would offer me 20% discount on another > watch. I already have a 934 I use for cycling now and the > 645 was what I wore all the time for anything else. I think > I am going to get a Forerunner 165 it will do anything I > need and seems at about $200 a good move. the other option > is to get a real dedicated cycling GPS Garmin like the 130 > or 530. I always buy the tri watches since I run and they > will do whatever a cycle unit can do. But maybe a dedicated > cycle garmin is the way to go? > OK, then. Skipping the social engineering, here's a tech approach: https://felixwong.com/2021/10/how-to-repair-broken-garmin-watchband-pin-supports-ears/ -- Andrew Muzi am@yellowjersey.org Open every day since 1 April, 1971