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Reminds me of that time Rob Rorich nearly won the Lionheart (sprinting up and down Lion's head) in sandals. Only reason he didn't is because he swopped the sandals for a pair of Onitsuka Tiger sneakers in the final round - and winning the race.

I have a comment somewhere on the Hub that these are some of the most popular Mall shoes in Cape Town 😄 But what really irks me is when I see people walking around in S/Lab trail shoes (clearly clean and never seen a grain of gravel)... But hey, I also have a pair of Nike Free Run thats purely for casual and travel wear. Super comfy, light, and I like them looks.

Update: Garmin replaced the unit under warranty 😀

That's a really good offer but I recently got some seriously yellow Peregrines...

Janee we see the same happening in the trail run community - and we're supposed to be the ones that are too poor to afford bikes so we take up running. The one that gets me the most is the Otter. R6k for a day and a half. Includes 1 dinner and a shirt. No accommodation. Like-for-like, the holiest of holy events in France cost about half of what it does in SA. It's not like the organisers are waling away with crazy $$$ either (or they hide it very well, unlike Hamilton Ndlovu).

Far from perfect, but pretty chiffed with my progress in three weeks. 😄

This leaves a smaller gap for the forerunner 600 and 700 series to fill. IMO should drop one of those.

Driver's license in phone case. Don't even carry a wallet (or cash) around anymore. Car gaurds hate this one trick. (until they pull out the Snapscan QR)

Obligatory DCR review of Forerunner 955 https://www.dcrainmaker.com/2022/05/garmin-forerunner-955-solar-review.html Some new training readiness features coming to the F7/Epix2 soon

Respones from Takealot: "You may proceed to contact the manufacturer as the item no longer has warranty with takealot.com, we are unable to provide any advise with regards to repair/replacement of the item."

Cpt, so no go Ag, I'll courier it myself. I've done this before with my then 6 year old watch..

Takealot. Don't think they'll be helpful.

My wife's VA4 died while snorkeling. She barely went deeper than 3m. It's no Tactix, but for a watch that's 18 months old the 50m waterproofing did not last very long... Judging by the history of this thread we probably have to cough up a new one... Any advice? (FWIW I will email Garmin tomorrow...)

Sweet. Went to truth to check it out in person. They are thicc, but I like. The 150ml is perfect for my low volume machine and preference. Unfortunately they only sell the branded ones in-store (why!???), so I placed an order online.

Yes. But don't confuse the left one for a RRP. That's your typical overpriced import-commerce sites. Don't know how these sites exist... Either way, same specs. Smeg just owns the brand now (for better or worse..). Internals are the same AFAIK. In my brief experience, amazing machine. The attractiveness was the simplicity, involvement and beauty! (and availability in 2nd hand market). They have downsides, but not enough to put me off. This is way different to a one touch, but oh so satisfying to use. I can definitely recommend, but do note that everytime your wife wants a coffee you'll be the one making it.... I would even consider the pro version just for the included gauge and larger tank. Also, Hirsch had a 10% discount on these recently FWIW.

So what cups do you guys use? I currently just have good ol' large mugs and tea sets. I'm trying to find some of the lower and wider type cups with 150 - 200 ml capacity. The Acme flat white range looks really nice (Yuppy Chef, Truth). Maxwell Williams also have some plain options, bit a bit too "Curly" for my taste. Le Creuset too bulky. Dislike Carol Boys. A set like @babse's cup and saucer above is what I'm aiming for.

I initially planned to go the Gaggia route. But I decided to go for the Barista Express. So I got a La Pavoni (and grinder). 🥷

Ugh. Back to square one. Typical hub syndrome. Start at bottom of the chain. Then you add single wall portafilter, PID, double boiler, sexy looks, etc. etc. Next thing you're selling your MTB 1st born for a Rocket.

Yeah I've been considering that. Gets good reviews. But I would prefer my grinder to be seperate.

I don't consider an AeroPress as an upgrade to the stovepot (not a downgrade either, just different 🙂).

I currently have a grinder-Moka combo. Its a Krupps burr, nothing special about it, but should do the job still.

Adding the Smeg to the list as an option(?)

Calling on the experts here: Espresso machine. Is there anything worth buying for R8k? The Rancilio Silvia is just out of the range of what I want to spend, nevermind a Rocket... Or should I wait and save up more?

Don't have the X, so no flashlight... The touchscreen mainly stands out during trail runs/hikes. The point-and-navigate have been useful for ad-hoc navigation on many occasions. I found the unofficially supported OSM maps just adds to the whole package as the offical Topo maps are really lacking in SA (applicable to older devices as well).

Unfortunately Garmin is a hit and miss in this price range. You will always feel that you're missing just that one feature for R1000 more. Still good devices though. That said, my recommendations would be: Suunto 5 peak. Quality device, multi sport, loads of features. R5k on the dot. Coros Pace 2. Relatively new to the market compared to other brands, but a proper competitor nowadays. R4.75 through official distributors