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10 October 2018, 08:35 PM | #1 |
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Is it safe
To go mountain biking with your watch.
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10 October 2018, 08:42 PM | #2 |
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Nope!
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10 October 2018, 08:45 PM | #3 |
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No. If you do that, you will ruin your watch. It is better to keep it home, somewhere safe, to avoid potential dents, scratches, and sun exposure.
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Have a great ride
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10 October 2018, 08:48 PM | #6 |
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Depends what you’re worried about and what level of risk you’re happy with.
I would do it, but if I fell and it scratched I’d be ok with that. If there was a pin failure and I lost the watch I’d be very upset but I gather that’s low risk - but it has happened to people on here so it must be possible. You could mitigate against that with a NATO strap. |
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10 October 2018, 08:50 PM | #8 |
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Sure, if you don't mind putting your watch in harms way. I believe it will do fine and is a sturdy tool. With that said, I also believe in using the right tool for the right job. This is where on of my Seiko's or G-Shocks would do the job well and it is why I own them. Have fun.
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10 October 2018, 09:02 PM | #9 |
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I know it's not mountain biking but my son on his road bike felll. His sub was injured he wasn't . The sub had to get 3 new links to replace the damaged ones. If the damage was to the case he would have to get a replacement, it was that much damage!
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11 October 2018, 05:58 AM | #10 |
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I don't see why not Steve if you don't mind dealing with the consequences.
The Submariner quite likely protected your son from losing some skin.
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10 October 2018, 09:10 PM | #11 |
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I would not as I am aggressive rider
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10 October 2018, 09:12 PM | #12 |
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thats a nice way to say you fall a lot
I wear mine on a bicycle, but i don't mountain bike.
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Hehe well no, but I have had my share of wrecks, falls etc. The worst is hitting something with parts of my body. Frankly I worry more about my bikes as they each cost more than a Rolex but accidents do happen. I wear my apple watch to track my rides, heart rate, calorie burn etc.
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They are meant to be worm ...
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10 October 2018, 10:41 PM | #16 |
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About the only time I don’t wear a Rolex is mountain biking. A good 10 years ago, I just had a full service done on my Breitling Navitimer Premier. Really nice watch and always worn mountain biking.
My first ride after a full service, I banged myself pretty hard into a tree. No broken bones, but close. At the time the watch seemed fine, but once I got home, I noticed the crystal had sheared off the watch, leaving the dial and hands exposed along with fragments everywhere! Dang! Just had the service. 10 years later, the watch is still in a baggie in pieces. Didn’t feel like spending the money again for a full service. Hence, (for me) it is NOT safe to wear a Rolex while mountain biking. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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10 October 2018, 10:51 PM | #17 |
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Negative. Why risk an expensive watch when there are better options for time like the bike computers that most mountain bikers use. I would rather use my Garmin.
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10 October 2018, 10:54 PM | #18 |
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I guess that depends on your skill? :)
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10 October 2018, 11:00 PM | #19 |
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10 October 2018, 10:56 PM | #21 |
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Sure, but not jetskis....please don't ask me how I know
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10 October 2018, 10:56 PM | #22 |
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Safe? For you or the watch?
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10 October 2018, 10:58 PM | #23 |
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10 October 2018, 11:00 PM | #24 |
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Personally I wouldn’t do any park riding like mt creek but looks like your at a reservoir, what are you riding? I do a lot of big mountain stuff during the summer
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Depends how steep the mountain is and how many boulders and trees line the route. The watch can take it though
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The way I ride, no.
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That looks like riding a mtn bike not mountain biking! Sure, riding my mtn bike on a boardwalk or mellow trail, no problem. Mtn biking? Well, I wear the Aerospace then. With the Ti case/bracelet I hardly know I’m wearing a watch and am not so worried if I crash - had 2 that put my in the hospital (one was an ICU trip) in 2016.
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That’s just the cafe area not the trail. Normally stick to the red , took a bad crash on the black couple of years ago Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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